We tried contacting several car brands including Toyota, Perodua, Proton, and Mazda to get information regarding the sales of manual transmissions but all we got was just crickets. You could argue that what little manual transmission cars that are still offered today are significantly cheaper than their automatic counterparts, yet why aren’t people buying them? How Many Still Drive a Manual Car Today? Nowadays, the masses could only afford a CVT-powered economy car, while the stick can only be found in high-end performance cars like BMW, Porsche, and Aston Martin which have full intent on keeping the spirit of a manual car alive. In the olden days, manual transmissions are bought by the poor while automatics are for the rich due to their prices. Generating hype on the internet is one thing, but how many of these internet sleuths would put their money down at the dealer? You want more car brands to offer a manual car? Then start putting your money where your mouth is.Īnother answer, however, is thanks to the advancements in automatic transmission technology in cars today. Part of the reason why car brands hesitate to offer a manual car nowadays is poor sales. When the said model is discontinued for a newer generation without it, the keyboard warriors who did not contribute to the sales start complaining, and the cycle continues. Even if a model is offered in manual, people would tend to flock to the automatic one. Read More: Auto Versus Manual Transmissions: Here’s All You Need to Know Where Have All The Manual Transmission Cars Gone? But can you blame Toyota/BMW’s decision to do so? Back then, internet sleuths around the world started frothing at their mouths upon finding Toyota did not offer a manual transmission, not until years later. I still remember following the release of the fifth-generation Toyota Supra. To the brave few who still drive a manual in these jams, we salute your left leg for your bravery. One cannot deny that driving in Malaysia is a pain in the butt with the number of traffic jams we deal with on a daily basis. The closest we can get to a reliable and relatively new stick shift car is a recond Toyota GT86/Subaru BRZ, and even then, these cars still cost us a pretty penny. What about buying an old one? Older cars are too risky and a hassle to restore. Take a look at all the car brands we have available in Msia, how many of them are offering a model with a manual gearbox from an official dealer? Fewer than eight. However, buying a brand-new one may be a bit of a challenge. In fact, I would love to look forward to buying one just to relearn the stick shift again. The stick shift still has one more thread keeping it alive – car enthusiasts. Let’s face it – manual transmissions will go extinct, but they won’t be meeting the undertaker just yet. We all know that manuals are a dying breed what was once found in entry-level cars is slowly being phased out for the CVT transmission.
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