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Originally Posted by Aki
To the person who said Civic Si is more mainstream, I'd disagree. It only comes in manual--and only 10% of people in the US drive manual. That alone makes it niche. Compare that to the FT86, which comes in automatic.
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That is the percentage of new car sales! I would hazard a guess that most people over 30 can drive a standard. But now there are new drivers who have grown up with 90% of new cars being autos.
It's not like driving a standard gearbox is hard to learn...
It should be a minimum requirement for Rites of Passage in America.
And screw the American perception that luxury equipment should be/are standard. There are cars that come with manual equipment even today and A/C is optional, but not enough in America. The Yaris even offered manual windows until recently. Luxury items should only be standard for luxury cars!
