Thread: FR-S/BRZ MPG
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Old 01-22-2012, 02:17 PM   #54
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Assuming the auto is $1000 more than the manual, the auto gets 3mpg more, and the gas price never increases (unlikely). It would take 18 years to make up the extra $1000. That's not taking into account the extra maintenance that autos require over a manual.
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