https://www.carthrottle.com/post/wha...urns-its-back/
I think this is a case of enthusiasts wanting a manual, but many enthusiasts don’t buy new, so used demand is higher than new demand like I’ve said before. They said only 4% of F-Types were manual, but the manual was only available on the V6, so not the R or SVR where many enthusiasts are buyers, albeit wealthy enthusiasts. What enthusiast wants the base power? Mustang GT350 and GT350R came with a manual, but not the F-Type R model. Oh well.
https://carbuzz.com/features/here-s-...thusiasts-want
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...o-enthusiasts/
Like I said, it seems like enthusiasts buy used. Makes sense. As enthusiasts, we are car savvy. We don’t buy the first releases or years of new models. We tend to modify cars, so we can add a new aftermarket bumper or carbon fiber lip to a used car; no need for a new one. We want to buy the best performance car we can, so we could buy a new car or a used car that is more powerful. I could go on.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/fortune...tang-cost/amp/
Comparing then vs now and adjusting for inflation, cars are more expensive today, yet people make less money, so of course it is that much harder owning a second vehicle or single vehicle, as an enthusiast. It is just another reason why sports cars are going and so is the manual with them.