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Originally Posted by Jordo!
Uh... why would Toyota not offer an automatic? It would make more sense to just include a well geared AT option for those who want it.
Aisin, for example, has a nice 6 AT.
They could theoretically even revive (and improve on) the design of the MRS's 5 SMT without it costing too much.
For those who are opposed to the idea, what does it matter if they offer some form of AT as an option? I could see people saying "I hope not" if it was going to be the only trans offered...
Saying "I hope not" is bascially just a (somewhat snobbish) desire to make the number of people who might actually buy the car fewer -- that's not a smart strategy for Toyota.
Just get the base version -- done.
Exactly what I'm talking about 
The "you're not allowed to drive this car" attitude will hamstring their sales. Just buy the version you want with the options you want. This isn't an exclusive club -- it's a car 
A 6 speed AT with tiptronic or (gasp) an improved version of the MRS' 5 speed SMT would be a smart option to offer -- period.
Offering the option will attract more buyers than it will lose. |
This might sound cruel, but those people could always learn how to drive a standard. Its not very hard.
I have no sympathy either when it comes to "but shifting while talking on the cell phone" or "shifting while trying to eat something is annoying" Shouldn't be talking on the phone, shouldn't be eating.
No sympathy because I've done both of those, while shifting, in a car that doesn't have a single cupholder. =P
People wanna drive a sportscar, they should learn how to drive a standard.
/shrug, but yeah, it'll come with automatic. The only thing that sucks about that is in the future, trying to source parts from wrecked FT's. "Aww, this one was an auto." Or trying to find a second fun car. "Damn, all of them are auto's right now." blah blah blah.
Let susy chewing gum blonde hair have her auto though.