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View Poll Results: How much extra would you pay for a traditional manual tansmission with a clutch pedal
$0 83 68.60%
$100 5 4.13%
$200 8 6.61%
$300 6 4.96%
$400 19 15.70%
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Old 12-18-2007, 06:39 PM   #1 (permalink)
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How much extra would you pay? (for a foot-clutched transmission)

This might be an interesting poll:
How much extra would you pay for a fully functional clutch pedal (no automated shifting)?


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Old 12-18-2007, 06:57 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
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That assumes we want one.
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Old 12-18-2007, 07:03 PM   #3 (permalink)
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That assumes we want one.
That's why I included the $0 option for those that don't want one or don't care.
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Nada; should be standard (no pun intended) anyway.
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Old 12-18-2007, 07:20 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Nada; should be standard (no pun intended) anyway.
I agree - it's disappointing that it isn't the standard trim, but even worse that it's not even available.
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That's why I included the $0 option for those that don't want one or don't care.
That was also my reason for selecting $0
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I went with the zero option, to me that is part of the querky charm.
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I prefer auto-clutch.
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Old 12-18-2007, 09:06 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I am a die hard manual driver.

That being said, I am looking forward to the transmission in the smart. I am still going to have my VUE to satisfy my needs for a clutch, but it does get tiring in my 1+ hour (1 way) commute every day.
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Old 12-19-2007, 12:36 AM   #10 (permalink)
 
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Different strokes... different folks !
Don't like it.... don't buy it !

shifting is fast, precise and unique. If you can't shift fast and smooth, you don't know how to drive a Smart.

If it only was available with a clutch and std shift gate, I wouldn't buy it.

that's my opinion... the most important one in the world....... to me !
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