I think you can get the new Accent SE with a manual, that is their highest trim leve.
No idea why you cant get the Rio SX with the manual. Shame because it looks soo much better than the Accent.
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Nov. 15, 2011 10:29 a.m. failboat HalfDork
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Nov. 15, 2011 10:50 a.m. aussiesmg SuperDork
My Elantra has those options and is a stick, 6 speed
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Nov. 15, 2011 11:01 a.m. ProDarwin Dork
This is rant-worthy? It's been this way for a long time. 99% of the public wants to buy an auto with their crap-box. It's not like manuals are really disappearing anytime soon. Most performance cars will be available with a manual for a long long time (and many of them manual trans. only)
I specifically looked for an auto when I purchased my latest E36 M3 box. Makes me less likely to modify it, less of an issue lending it to friends/parents, easier to re-sell, easier to deal with in traffic, easier to deal with in the snow.
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Nov. 15, 2011 1:52 p.m. integraguy SuperDork
"It's not like manuals are really disappearing anytime soon."
When a company like Ferrari starts building models that are not available with a manual transmission (458 Italia), I would think "the end is nearing" for manuals.
It doesn't help that new automatics get better gas mileage than manuals and as a consequence pass emissions tests easier.
Even in trucks, the last "bastion" of the manual transmission, it's getting harder to find one with a V8 that is available with a manual transmission.
BTW, when I buy a car, finding something a chimp can operate and therefore can be lent it to relatives isn't on my list of reasons to buy a car. I also look for a car with a manual transmission so I can be reasonably sure it won't be stolen by some under-aged/unlicensed juvenile delinquent.
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Nov. 15, 2011 2:08 p.m. bigbens6 Reader
it is a shame, but the sad fact of the matter is the current ATX and paddle style are faster on track, get better MPG, and wear as well if not better than a compreable 5/6 speed manual clutched gear box...
That being said, i bought a MazdaSPEED 6 cause i wanted 4 doors, awd, some respectable (for its release date) performance, and a 6 speed with a 3rd pedal, i prefer to DRIVE not ride in my own car...
