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Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:52:30 -0400
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On 26/06/2012 9:20 PM, Lew wrote:
> Nope.
>
> My car was $800.00 less expensive with a manual transmission than with
> an automatic transmission. Manual gets better fuel economy. It gives better
> control over the vehicle, especially in inclement weather. You can drop to
> a lower gear and accelerate to pass more readily.
>
> Subconscious distrust of complicated technology, indeed! Sniff! It's a
> rational economic decision for those of us skilled enough to drive a manual
> transmission.

Why am I not surprised that you'd not only have one, but be snobbish 
about it?