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Originally Posted by NW-99SS
I've already stated multiple times why I have an issue with people using incorrect numbers as partial or full justification for a decision. It's even worse when it is repeated...this is an extremely hot topic in the world today in all other facets of life.
I would have been much happier with the most likely reason:
GM had a budget for a manual, and no supplier wanted to deliver on that set budget point. Easy to understand, fully understandable with a totally new ME Corvette.
I will NEVER celebrate the death of a transmission option based on false information however.
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Well the reason they probably went public with the declining take rate is most people wouldn't question it, as take rates for manual is dropping industry wide. Basically it was the easiest thing to say at the time probably.
I also think had they said it the way you said, people would be able to/ try to spin that in a negative way. IE Oh GM couldn't get this done on a budget, what else did they skimp on or cheat on etc etc. Look at the firestorm in the GT500 thread where it was simply a quote by a magazine editor that it costs more to develop a 200MPH car than a 180 MPH car....