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Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanadaEh
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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I disagree. The interest in manuals from other countries is cost, motivation and ability. We don’t see a cost savings anymore because autos sell in huge volumes, so it is worked into the price. In other countries a person can save $1500-2500 by getting the manual. We are also not motivated to move. We are fat and lazy, and we enjoy our conveniences. We can’t eat, take selfies or text in our cars as well when having to shift gears, so only purists are motivated enough to get a manual. And people lack the ability. Many don’t know how to drive a stick, or they physically can’t because of disability, pain, obesity, etc. I’m sure there are a few buyers that settle for an automatic, but not at the rate you are claiming, not anything significant.