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Old 09-14-2019, 09:12 PM   #361
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The numbers weren’t always that bad on the Toyota. I’m not buying that all the MT drivers dried up in a few years but only for Toyota. I think it has more to do with them never having MT on the lots.
Yep, pretty much what I was saying about the C7. There are very few 86s that were customer ordered. Almost all of them were spec cars. It was the manufacturer, based on their previous sales, that decided what they wanted to have on the lot. If someone didn't buy a Toyota/Scion version because it was an auto, the dealer just sold it to someone that was OK with it, and they still sold every one they made, at a higher price.
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