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09-05-2018, 10:04 AM | #1 | |
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Audi stops offering manual transmissions
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To my knowledge, the BRZ (and FRS/86) always came with the option of an automatic.
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That quote about the manual is either poorly worded or just wrong. Last I read the BRZ/FRS/86 had a 60% manual take rate. But that could have swung to be more autos in the latest generation with the release of the GT trim. My local Toyota dealers' website shows 3 GT models and they all have autos.
As for Audi dropping the manual, meh. Merc did that a long time ago. BMW has been reducing its availability. I'm on the BMW website and I see at the end of the 3-series build you can get the manual as the "performance option" for no cost, so I doubt they sell many of them. The ZF 8 spd in all of these German cars get so much praise for being so damn good. It makes sense that consumers have trended in that direction. |
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I've said this before, but the reason autos tend to sell better is because that's what dealers usually order. Let's say a dealer orders 8 autos and 2 manuals. The manuals disappear, and 5 of the autos sit on the lot. Joe Average walks in, and while he prefers a manual, he's okay with an auto. So that's what he settles for because that's what's available. He doesn't want to wait for the dealer to order a car. He wants it now.
With BMW/Audi, people that don't really know how to drive are drawn to the marques solely because of the badge. They don't really care what engine it has (and a lot of times they actually have no idea) or what transmission it comes with.
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So much BS in that quotation...
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we're living in dark times friends, brace yourselves
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#savethemanuals
My mom refused to upgrade her Z4 for the latest model because they dropped the manual option so she went and got a 6-sp Boxter.
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The last figure I heard was that new autos in the US were ~98% automatic or something like that. They're a premium feature now and only on certain limited edition, non-luxury cars. It hasn't been a viable option on Crossovers, Trucks, and SUVs for years.
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100% cars come with manuals. They're usually in the glove box.
I'm sorry - just thought a Dad joke would salve the pain. |
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