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Re: everybody has a price where they'll pine for automatic transmission [bo [tallman1]
by boaz47
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Oct 19, 2008 (7:37 am)
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Replying to: tallman1 (Oct 19, 2008 7:18 am)
And if the topic of this forum were what transmission do you prefer I would agree with you completely. But the topic was and is the future of the manual not what I would like it to be. Fewer people may well never try manuals because they simply don't make as many but that is because people over the years have decided they would rather have automatics and the manufacturers have simply responded to demand. I may like Pink cars but if I am the only one I will either have to get one painted pink of do without. I am not contending that people shouldn't like to drive their manuals. I am simply saying the industry is moving away from manuals and their future doesn't look very bright.
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Re: everybody has a price where they'll pine for automatic transmission [bo
by tallman1
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Oct 19, 2008 (3:15 pm)
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Replying to: boaz47 (Oct 19, 2008 7:37 am)
Actually, I said that I agree that the manual is disappearing. You keep reminding us over and over but the numbers also speak for themselves. We all know about the lack of demand. I thought I made that clear.
Perhaps we should just shut down the discussion because every time someone brings up preferences, new ideas, or some other point we have to read the same thing over and over. Hey, everybody... demand for manuals is dropping! 
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So, Apparently. . .
by cdnpinhead
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Oct 19, 2008 (3:21 pm)
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it's not just me.
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Re: everybody has a price where they'll pine for automatic transmission [bo [tallman1]
by lemmer
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Oct 20, 2008 (5:48 am)
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Replying to: tallman1 (Oct 19, 2008 3:15 pm)
Is the demand disappearing or is 10% just about where the rate will stay?
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Re: everybody has a price where they'll pine for automatic transmission [lemmer]
by isellhondas
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Oct 20, 2008 (6:11 am)
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Replying to: lemmer (Oct 20, 2008 5:48 am)
From my vantage point, every uear we sell fewer and fewer of them.
As used cars, they are almost impossible to sell.
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Re: everybody has a price where they'll pine for automatic transmission [isellhondas]
by shipo
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Oct 20, 2008 (6:16 am)
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Replying to: isellhondas (Oct 20, 2008 6:11 am)
That of course depends entirely upon the car. My last car was turned in to a dealership at lease end, and was put on the lot at a significantly higher price than virtualy identical automatic cars. It sold in like a week, meanwhile the automatic cars sat and sat and sat.
Best regards,
Shipo
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Re: everybody has a price where they'll pine for automatic transmission [isellhondas]
by steve_ HOST
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Oct 20, 2008 (6:55 am)
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Replying to: isellhondas (Oct 20, 2008 6:11 am)
How many manual Fits are you getting - 1 in 10? More?
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Re: everybody has a price where they'll pine for automatic transmission [isellhondas]
by mcdawgg
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Oct 20, 2008 (8:27 am)
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Replying to: isellhondas (Oct 20, 2008 6:11 am)
Who buys manual trannys, new and used - male/female, young/middle/older, lower/middle/upper class, etc.
What are the approx. percentages of each, in your world?
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Re: everybody has a price where they'll pine for automatic transmission [steve_]
by isellhondas
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Oct 20, 2008 (12:07 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Oct 20, 2008 6:55 am)
These seems to be more demand for manual Fits than any other model but the AT's still far outsell them.
Maybe one in 15 is a stick.
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Re: everybody has a price where they'll pine for automatic transmission [mcdawgg]
by isellhondas
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Oct 20, 2008 (12:10 pm)
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Replying to: mcdawgg (Oct 20, 2008 8:27 am)
Oh, I don't know...
Middle ages people tend to like them the best. Women almost always hate them and a lot of the younger people don't even know what they are.
I'm not going to guess at percentages but maybe five percent of people want manuals.
Of course, I'm in the Seattle area where there is lots of traffic and a lot of steep hills.
Other parts of the country will probably be different.
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