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Old 06-23-2025, 03:38 PM   #35
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Originally Posted by detamble13 View Post
I wonder if gm looks at that 26% of manual buyers and assumes they would just purchase the auto if no manual were available. Some would but you're definitely losing some buyers. The C8 has sold well enough and from the base Stingray to the ZR1X it covers a lot of ground. There is still room for improvement to the driving experience and that would be adding a manual.
I think that is less of a consideration than the question of whether the defectors from among the 26% was enough to cover the capital equipment, tooling, integration engineering, and certification required for the additional application.
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