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Old 09-01-2005, 03:21 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Billy Ray:
Bear in mind that the Europeans use manuals far more than Americans. Most rental cars I've gotten in Europe have been sticks.BR </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Yea, that's right. But there's an unwritten law that comfy offroaders have to have an auto transmission. Small or non-comfy offroaders may have a stick transmission.

Also sedans (Mercedes, Audi etc.) above 200 bhp need an auto transmission to keep a good residual value. Believe me... I've had a lot of personal experience with this point.
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