here we go again

[raffi]

the question is: would this cause an engineering dilema to install already built transmissions whether they are stick or auto? my other question: did chrysler take its' own poll or soley going on this poll? according to factoids the current climate of auto sales are dismal at best. gmc wants to know what consumers want, so they can build it to recover market share. have we as Americans reduced ourselves to forget the customer and shove it down their perverbial throats? I'm in my senior year in electronics engineering and we can design a low end circuit for just about pennies. or we can test after test and build a high end circuit that will blow your mind, either way it is what the customer needs/wants. I was a trucker for twenty six years before becoming an engineer, and peter car, corn binder, freight shaker, western star, and kw all cater to the large companies or small companies or just an individual. of course you pay for it "but" you do have a choice. this is not a technical calculus class this is basic math class. 6 speed manual additional cost 6,000.00. nuff said. c/ya...

[kirndog]

Would that be $6k added to the final $28 or so for this car? I always thought that manual was not as expensive.

[TwinTurbo]

I always thought a 6-speed manual was cheaper than an auto. Usually by about $1,500 or so. Am I wrong?

[Yankee]

I actually paid an extra $695 to have a 6-speed in my GTO - the automatic was standard, go figure...

[Pistolgripper]

Relax, Raffi is being sarcastic. If DCX were to charge that much for a 6-speed they may as well not bother. I think most automakers prefer to sell autos because they are more reliable than they used to be, and are not as punishing to the rest of the drive train (shock loading by dumping the clutch) which allows them to cover a longer warranty. Everybody can drive an auto. But I think the biggest reason is that they and the insurance industry feel we can't handle a manual trans in a large displacement/RWD vehicle.

[PhantomR/T]

mustangs have manuals, camaros have manuals, Viper have Manuals, SRT-4's have manuals, SRT10 trucks have manuals....
No Manual... No sale

[Pistolgripper]

Originally Posted by PhantomR/T

mustangs have manuals, camaros have manuals, Viper have Manuals, SRT-4's have manuals, SRT10 trucks have manuals....
No Manual... No sale

I'm with you...and I wouldn't pay 2k extra no bother 6k

[EVERRET]

Interesting point Raffi, I wonder how many people would still vote for the manual trans if it was $1,000 more than the auto. It would make the choice tougher for me but I would still pick the manual myself. DCX will have to retool their plant to make manuals and it will cost them millions to do it, This is probably the very reason they had to have these polls. To see if it is worth it to spend millions on retooling the plant or not.

[PhantomR/T]

epecially for a t56... they have so many, they can't charge 6k extra for it... that would be the biggest amount of crap possible

[DARK AGE 53]

Originally Posted by PhantomR/T

No Manual... No sale

No Sale here either if it's not offered, I'm not interested in paying more either.