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Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0
Like it has been said, autos use to be more expensive, so they were an extra add on cost. I’m fine paying extra for a manual if the tables were turned.
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If you break it down to the R&D, materials, and assembly cost automatics are still more expensive. Manuals are simpler. You can't overcome that. Only when you factor economies of scale and which transmission the car is built around do manuals lose the advantage.
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