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Old 06-20-2008, 02:27 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
Err... What on earth gives you that idea? Look at where manual transmissions are most common: high-end sports & performance cars, most of which are about as far removed from economy cars as it's possible to get. I would imagine most of the manual transmissions going into lower price range cars are for much the same reason: buyers who want control rather than "convenience".
Lower price cars offer manuals because they are lower priced cars. Autos add $800-1000 to the price of a new car. That's a big chunk in cars costing less than $20k.
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