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      07-05-2014, 07:04 AM   #40
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Originally Posted by olinjohnston View Post
If a manual is offered on a particular model, a dealer can configure ALL to be manuals if they want them to be...It's just a matter of finding people to buy them. I'm on your side, but you guys must realize that if the manual buyer is a minority on F30post, in the normal realm of car shoppers, they so few and far between they are an almost non-existent statistic.

I agree. If I worked at a dealership, I would find it extremely hard to justify ordering a manual car for the lot. MT drivers are usually very specific, and if you leave just one option off (Dynamic Handling, Sport VS M Sport package, ...) they might just rather wait for an ordered car.


I just hope that when (not if) BMW takes away the manual transmission option, they can at least find a way to offer it as a cost option or maybe as an individual option. I don't care. I'll pay the extra $1200 or $2000 for an MT. It's worth it to me, as I am sure it is for others.
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