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Old 01-21-2019, 10:32 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JSH View Post
Considering in 2018 only 3 percent of vehicles sold in the USA had a manual transmission this isn't surprising. There is no reason to add cost to a vehicle by offering a manual transmission when so few customers buy it.
Offering a manual costs the manufacturer around 10 million in government testing.

Remove the testing and it costs absolutely nothing to offer an already designed manual from another market
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