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I prefer driving a manual as well, but newer AT trannys are outpacing manuals for mpg. I've driven my wifes '10 VW Jetta TDI with an AT on 55+ mpg trips. Effecient 6 speed manual transmissions are here to stay and I have a feeling that most manuals are going to get tossed out the door by auto makers.
What I would really like to buy is a regular cab, 2wd, 1/2 ton pickup with an I4 diesel, manual trans, cloth bench seats, manual windows/doors/seats/etc, has 15" steel wheels, that retails for $25k. It should be reliable and easy to get 30+ mpg out of. You can't tell me that GM couldn't build something like this...because they figured it out in the '80s with a V8 6.2l.
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