Originally Posted By: antiqueshell
Actually the manual gearbox has had a tiny resurgence in the US over the past several years, and it might become bigger because one of the most expensive options on any car is that of the automatic or CVT, you can usually save at least a thousand bucks by ordering a car with a manual transmission, and these days most folks don't have a lot of spare change to waste.
As for the Rest Of the World, the manual gearbox is not going anywhere as most other countries prefer it.
On most cars nowadays, the price difference between an auto and manual is about $1k, if at all.
Actually the manual gearbox has had a tiny resurgence in the US over the past several years, and it might become bigger because one of the most expensive options on any car is that of the automatic or CVT, you can usually save at least a thousand bucks by ordering a car with a manual transmission, and these days most folks don't have a lot of spare change to waste.
As for the Rest Of the World, the manual gearbox is not going anywhere as most other countries prefer it.
On most cars nowadays, the price difference between an auto and manual is about $1k, if at all.