Unlimited with Automatic Only???
#91
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Re: Unlimited with Automatic Only???
and of course the bits made in Mexico don't count !
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
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> So soon we forget those French years. Like when Jeep was forced by the
> French to use the Peugeot tranny in the YJ Wrangler.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> N6TAY, PP-ASEL
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40770893.9C7EA907@***.net...
> > Most of us would have never thought Jeep would be own by Germans.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > CRWLR wrote:
> > >
> > > I woulda thunk the Unlimited would have the same transmission options
as
> the
> > > "normal" TJ, plus the newly added 4 spd Auto. I wouldn't have thunk it
> would
> > > get fewer options.
>
>
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:W3Hdc.4043$Pw1.3177@fed1read05...
> So soon we forget those French years. Like when Jeep was forced by the
> French to use the Peugeot tranny in the YJ Wrangler.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> N6TAY, PP-ASEL
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40770893.9C7EA907@***.net...
> > Most of us would have never thought Jeep would be own by Germans.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > CRWLR wrote:
> > >
> > > I woulda thunk the Unlimited would have the same transmission options
as
> the
> > > "normal" TJ, plus the newly added 4 spd Auto. I wouldn't have thunk it
> would
> > > get fewer options.
>
>
#92
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Re: Unlimited with Automatic Only???
and of course the bits made in Mexico don't count !
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:W3Hdc.4043$Pw1.3177@fed1read05...
> So soon we forget those French years. Like when Jeep was forced by the
> French to use the Peugeot tranny in the YJ Wrangler.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> N6TAY, PP-ASEL
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40770893.9C7EA907@***.net...
> > Most of us would have never thought Jeep would be own by Germans.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > CRWLR wrote:
> > >
> > > I woulda thunk the Unlimited would have the same transmission options
as
> the
> > > "normal" TJ, plus the newly added 4 spd Auto. I wouldn't have thunk it
> would
> > > get fewer options.
>
>
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:W3Hdc.4043$Pw1.3177@fed1read05...
> So soon we forget those French years. Like when Jeep was forced by the
> French to use the Peugeot tranny in the YJ Wrangler.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> N6TAY, PP-ASEL
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40770893.9C7EA907@***.net...
> > Most of us would have never thought Jeep would be own by Germans.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > CRWLR wrote:
> > >
> > > I woulda thunk the Unlimited would have the same transmission options
as
> the
> > > "normal" TJ, plus the newly added 4 spd Auto. I wouldn't have thunk it
> would
> > > get fewer options.
>
>
#93
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Re: Unlimited with Automatic Only???
and of course the bits made in Mexico don't count !
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:W3Hdc.4043$Pw1.3177@fed1read05...
> So soon we forget those French years. Like when Jeep was forced by the
> French to use the Peugeot tranny in the YJ Wrangler.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> N6TAY, PP-ASEL
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40770893.9C7EA907@***.net...
> > Most of us would have never thought Jeep would be own by Germans.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > CRWLR wrote:
> > >
> > > I woulda thunk the Unlimited would have the same transmission options
as
> the
> > > "normal" TJ, plus the newly added 4 spd Auto. I wouldn't have thunk it
> would
> > > get fewer options.
>
>
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:W3Hdc.4043$Pw1.3177@fed1read05...
> So soon we forget those French years. Like when Jeep was forced by the
> French to use the Peugeot tranny in the YJ Wrangler.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> N6TAY, PP-ASEL
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40770893.9C7EA907@***.net...
> > Most of us would have never thought Jeep would be own by Germans.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > CRWLR wrote:
> > >
> > > I woulda thunk the Unlimited would have the same transmission options
as
> the
> > > "normal" TJ, plus the newly added 4 spd Auto. I wouldn't have thunk it
> would
> > > get fewer options.
>
>
#94
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Re: Unlimited with Automatic Only???
"herman" <email@adress.there> wrote in message
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> The new line of jeeps have a hidden agenda , which is, they are designed
for
> soccer moms who don't offroad, hence the liberty etc etc. thats the way
the
> market is shifting so, why manual?
>
> catch my drift?lol
>
But, why NOT a manual?
The Unlimited is simply another TJ variation, and all TJs get a manual as
the standard transmission. The automatic is an option. I can understand that
DC might make the automatic the standard transmission, but why would they
eliminate the manual transmission as an available option on a model
VARIATION that has this option on the other variations of the model? Hidden
agenda aside, there is no manufacturing limitation to support the inability
of the consumer to get this model with a manual trans. On the Libby, there
is no manufacturing capability to provide a manual because DC made a
decision to not use that transmission. But, on the TJ, the transmission is
widely used on all variations except the Unlimited.
Does this change foretell the demise of manual transmissions in America's
line ups? We are already noticing that the new Ford F150 is (reported by
somebody on this group - unknown by myself) is only available with an
automatic.
#95
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Re: Unlimited with Automatic Only???
"herman" <email@adress.there> wrote in message
news:5Dmdc.1731$PV5.678@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com...
> The new line of jeeps have a hidden agenda , which is, they are designed
for
> soccer moms who don't offroad, hence the liberty etc etc. thats the way
the
> market is shifting so, why manual?
>
> catch my drift?lol
>
But, why NOT a manual?
The Unlimited is simply another TJ variation, and all TJs get a manual as
the standard transmission. The automatic is an option. I can understand that
DC might make the automatic the standard transmission, but why would they
eliminate the manual transmission as an available option on a model
VARIATION that has this option on the other variations of the model? Hidden
agenda aside, there is no manufacturing limitation to support the inability
of the consumer to get this model with a manual trans. On the Libby, there
is no manufacturing capability to provide a manual because DC made a
decision to not use that transmission. But, on the TJ, the transmission is
widely used on all variations except the Unlimited.
Does this change foretell the demise of manual transmissions in America's
line ups? We are already noticing that the new Ford F150 is (reported by
somebody on this group - unknown by myself) is only available with an
automatic.
#96
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Re: Unlimited with Automatic Only???
"herman" <email@adress.there> wrote in message
news:5Dmdc.1731$PV5.678@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com...
> The new line of jeeps have a hidden agenda , which is, they are designed
for
> soccer moms who don't offroad, hence the liberty etc etc. thats the way
the
> market is shifting so, why manual?
>
> catch my drift?lol
>
But, why NOT a manual?
The Unlimited is simply another TJ variation, and all TJs get a manual as
the standard transmission. The automatic is an option. I can understand that
DC might make the automatic the standard transmission, but why would they
eliminate the manual transmission as an available option on a model
VARIATION that has this option on the other variations of the model? Hidden
agenda aside, there is no manufacturing limitation to support the inability
of the consumer to get this model with a manual trans. On the Libby, there
is no manufacturing capability to provide a manual because DC made a
decision to not use that transmission. But, on the TJ, the transmission is
widely used on all variations except the Unlimited.
Does this change foretell the demise of manual transmissions in America's
line ups? We are already noticing that the new Ford F150 is (reported by
somebody on this group - unknown by myself) is only available with an
automatic.
#97
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Re: Unlimited with Automatic Only???
"herman" <email@adress.there> wrote in message
news:5Dmdc.1731$PV5.678@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com...
> The new line of jeeps have a hidden agenda , which is, they are designed
for
> soccer moms who don't offroad, hence the liberty etc etc. thats the way
the
> market is shifting so, why manual?
>
> catch my drift?lol
>
But, why NOT a manual?
The Unlimited is simply another TJ variation, and all TJs get a manual as
the standard transmission. The automatic is an option. I can understand that
DC might make the automatic the standard transmission, but why would they
eliminate the manual transmission as an available option on a model
VARIATION that has this option on the other variations of the model? Hidden
agenda aside, there is no manufacturing limitation to support the inability
of the consumer to get this model with a manual trans. On the Libby, there
is no manufacturing capability to provide a manual because DC made a
decision to not use that transmission. But, on the TJ, the transmission is
widely used on all variations except the Unlimited.
Does this change foretell the demise of manual transmissions in America's
line ups? We are already noticing that the new Ford F150 is (reported by
somebody on this group - unknown by myself) is only available with an
automatic.
#98
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Re: Unlimited with Automatic Only???
I sell Ford and DC vehicles. From my perspective, manual transmissions are
on the way out. Not available in the new '04 F150, although still offered
in the F150 Heritage (old body style, base level work trucks). Typically a
manual transmission is only available on 'stripped' base models with the
smaller engines, e.g. Ford Escape, Focus and Dodge Neon or niche vehicles
like the Mustang.
Whatever happened to big V8's and stick shift? The new Chrysler 300C Hemi?
Automatic only.
It's all market driven. "Soccer moms who don't offroad" is right on target.
The vast majority of my customers who buy 4WD vehicles will never shift out
of 2WD, much less leave paved roads. Toss in a transfer case, call it
"trail rated" and the tough soccer mom does not have to bear the humiliation
of driving a minivan. Worse yet are the poseurs who insist on driving a
crew cab pickup to look even tougher.
Please keep buying manual transmission vehicles. Vote with your wallet.
Best regards,
Dave Rose
Cactus Cowboy
Big Wonderful Wyoming
'49 ****** Pickup (parts truck)
'62 ****** Pickup 4WD 226
'98 XJ Sport
O|||||||O
I'd love to see thousands of customers write to DC
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:107g92bjkm5su53@corp.supernews.com...
>
> "herman" <email@adress.there> wrote in message
> news:5Dmdc.1731$PV5.678@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com...
> > The new line of jeeps have a hidden agenda , which is, they are designed
> for
> > soccer moms who don't offroad, hence the liberty etc etc. thats the way
> the
> > market is shifting so, why manual?
> >
> > catch my drift?lol
> >
> But, why NOT a manual?
>
> The Unlimited is simply another TJ variation, and all TJs get a manual as
> the standard transmission. The automatic is an option. I can understand
that
> DC might make the automatic the standard transmission, but why would they
> eliminate the manual transmission as an available option on a model
> VARIATION that has this option on the other variations of the model?
Hidden
> agenda aside, there is no manufacturing limitation to support the
inability
> of the consumer to get this model with a manual trans. On the Libby, there
> is no manufacturing capability to provide a manual because DC made a
> decision to not use that transmission. But, on the TJ, the transmission is
> widely used on all variations except the Unlimited.
>
> Does this change foretell the demise of manual transmissions in America's
> line ups? We are already noticing that the new Ford F150 is (reported by
> somebody on this group - unknown by myself) is only available with an
> automatic.
>
>
>
>
on the way out. Not available in the new '04 F150, although still offered
in the F150 Heritage (old body style, base level work trucks). Typically a
manual transmission is only available on 'stripped' base models with the
smaller engines, e.g. Ford Escape, Focus and Dodge Neon or niche vehicles
like the Mustang.
Whatever happened to big V8's and stick shift? The new Chrysler 300C Hemi?
Automatic only.
It's all market driven. "Soccer moms who don't offroad" is right on target.
The vast majority of my customers who buy 4WD vehicles will never shift out
of 2WD, much less leave paved roads. Toss in a transfer case, call it
"trail rated" and the tough soccer mom does not have to bear the humiliation
of driving a minivan. Worse yet are the poseurs who insist on driving a
crew cab pickup to look even tougher.
Please keep buying manual transmission vehicles. Vote with your wallet.
Best regards,
Dave Rose
Cactus Cowboy
Big Wonderful Wyoming
'49 ****** Pickup (parts truck)
'62 ****** Pickup 4WD 226
'98 XJ Sport
O|||||||O
I'd love to see thousands of customers write to DC
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:107g92bjkm5su53@corp.supernews.com...
>
> "herman" <email@adress.there> wrote in message
> news:5Dmdc.1731$PV5.678@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com...
> > The new line of jeeps have a hidden agenda , which is, they are designed
> for
> > soccer moms who don't offroad, hence the liberty etc etc. thats the way
> the
> > market is shifting so, why manual?
> >
> > catch my drift?lol
> >
> But, why NOT a manual?
>
> The Unlimited is simply another TJ variation, and all TJs get a manual as
> the standard transmission. The automatic is an option. I can understand
that
> DC might make the automatic the standard transmission, but why would they
> eliminate the manual transmission as an available option on a model
> VARIATION that has this option on the other variations of the model?
Hidden
> agenda aside, there is no manufacturing limitation to support the
inability
> of the consumer to get this model with a manual trans. On the Libby, there
> is no manufacturing capability to provide a manual because DC made a
> decision to not use that transmission. But, on the TJ, the transmission is
> widely used on all variations except the Unlimited.
>
> Does this change foretell the demise of manual transmissions in America's
> line ups? We are already noticing that the new Ford F150 is (reported by
> somebody on this group - unknown by myself) is only available with an
> automatic.
>
>
>
>
#99
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Re: Unlimited with Automatic Only???
I sell Ford and DC vehicles. From my perspective, manual transmissions are
on the way out. Not available in the new '04 F150, although still offered
in the F150 Heritage (old body style, base level work trucks). Typically a
manual transmission is only available on 'stripped' base models with the
smaller engines, e.g. Ford Escape, Focus and Dodge Neon or niche vehicles
like the Mustang.
Whatever happened to big V8's and stick shift? The new Chrysler 300C Hemi?
Automatic only.
It's all market driven. "Soccer moms who don't offroad" is right on target.
The vast majority of my customers who buy 4WD vehicles will never shift out
of 2WD, much less leave paved roads. Toss in a transfer case, call it
"trail rated" and the tough soccer mom does not have to bear the humiliation
of driving a minivan. Worse yet are the poseurs who insist on driving a
crew cab pickup to look even tougher.
Please keep buying manual transmission vehicles. Vote with your wallet.
Best regards,
Dave Rose
Cactus Cowboy
Big Wonderful Wyoming
'49 ****** Pickup (parts truck)
'62 ****** Pickup 4WD 226
'98 XJ Sport
O|||||||O
I'd love to see thousands of customers write to DC
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:107g92bjkm5su53@corp.supernews.com...
>
> "herman" <email@adress.there> wrote in message
> news:5Dmdc.1731$PV5.678@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com...
> > The new line of jeeps have a hidden agenda , which is, they are designed
> for
> > soccer moms who don't offroad, hence the liberty etc etc. thats the way
> the
> > market is shifting so, why manual?
> >
> > catch my drift?lol
> >
> But, why NOT a manual?
>
> The Unlimited is simply another TJ variation, and all TJs get a manual as
> the standard transmission. The automatic is an option. I can understand
that
> DC might make the automatic the standard transmission, but why would they
> eliminate the manual transmission as an available option on a model
> VARIATION that has this option on the other variations of the model?
Hidden
> agenda aside, there is no manufacturing limitation to support the
inability
> of the consumer to get this model with a manual trans. On the Libby, there
> is no manufacturing capability to provide a manual because DC made a
> decision to not use that transmission. But, on the TJ, the transmission is
> widely used on all variations except the Unlimited.
>
> Does this change foretell the demise of manual transmissions in America's
> line ups? We are already noticing that the new Ford F150 is (reported by
> somebody on this group - unknown by myself) is only available with an
> automatic.
>
>
>
>
on the way out. Not available in the new '04 F150, although still offered
in the F150 Heritage (old body style, base level work trucks). Typically a
manual transmission is only available on 'stripped' base models with the
smaller engines, e.g. Ford Escape, Focus and Dodge Neon or niche vehicles
like the Mustang.
Whatever happened to big V8's and stick shift? The new Chrysler 300C Hemi?
Automatic only.
It's all market driven. "Soccer moms who don't offroad" is right on target.
The vast majority of my customers who buy 4WD vehicles will never shift out
of 2WD, much less leave paved roads. Toss in a transfer case, call it
"trail rated" and the tough soccer mom does not have to bear the humiliation
of driving a minivan. Worse yet are the poseurs who insist on driving a
crew cab pickup to look even tougher.
Please keep buying manual transmission vehicles. Vote with your wallet.
Best regards,
Dave Rose
Cactus Cowboy
Big Wonderful Wyoming
'49 ****** Pickup (parts truck)
'62 ****** Pickup 4WD 226
'98 XJ Sport
O|||||||O
I'd love to see thousands of customers write to DC
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:107g92bjkm5su53@corp.supernews.com...
>
> "herman" <email@adress.there> wrote in message
> news:5Dmdc.1731$PV5.678@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com...
> > The new line of jeeps have a hidden agenda , which is, they are designed
> for
> > soccer moms who don't offroad, hence the liberty etc etc. thats the way
> the
> > market is shifting so, why manual?
> >
> > catch my drift?lol
> >
> But, why NOT a manual?
>
> The Unlimited is simply another TJ variation, and all TJs get a manual as
> the standard transmission. The automatic is an option. I can understand
that
> DC might make the automatic the standard transmission, but why would they
> eliminate the manual transmission as an available option on a model
> VARIATION that has this option on the other variations of the model?
Hidden
> agenda aside, there is no manufacturing limitation to support the
inability
> of the consumer to get this model with a manual trans. On the Libby, there
> is no manufacturing capability to provide a manual because DC made a
> decision to not use that transmission. But, on the TJ, the transmission is
> widely used on all variations except the Unlimited.
>
> Does this change foretell the demise of manual transmissions in America's
> line ups? We are already noticing that the new Ford F150 is (reported by
> somebody on this group - unknown by myself) is only available with an
> automatic.
>
>
>
>
#100
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Unlimited with Automatic Only???
I sell Ford and DC vehicles. From my perspective, manual transmissions are
on the way out. Not available in the new '04 F150, although still offered
in the F150 Heritage (old body style, base level work trucks). Typically a
manual transmission is only available on 'stripped' base models with the
smaller engines, e.g. Ford Escape, Focus and Dodge Neon or niche vehicles
like the Mustang.
Whatever happened to big V8's and stick shift? The new Chrysler 300C Hemi?
Automatic only.
It's all market driven. "Soccer moms who don't offroad" is right on target.
The vast majority of my customers who buy 4WD vehicles will never shift out
of 2WD, much less leave paved roads. Toss in a transfer case, call it
"trail rated" and the tough soccer mom does not have to bear the humiliation
of driving a minivan. Worse yet are the poseurs who insist on driving a
crew cab pickup to look even tougher.
Please keep buying manual transmission vehicles. Vote with your wallet.
Best regards,
Dave Rose
Cactus Cowboy
Big Wonderful Wyoming
'49 ****** Pickup (parts truck)
'62 ****** Pickup 4WD 226
'98 XJ Sport
O|||||||O
I'd love to see thousands of customers write to DC
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:107g92bjkm5su53@corp.supernews.com...
>
> "herman" <email@adress.there> wrote in message
> news:5Dmdc.1731$PV5.678@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com...
> > The new line of jeeps have a hidden agenda , which is, they are designed
> for
> > soccer moms who don't offroad, hence the liberty etc etc. thats the way
> the
> > market is shifting so, why manual?
> >
> > catch my drift?lol
> >
> But, why NOT a manual?
>
> The Unlimited is simply another TJ variation, and all TJs get a manual as
> the standard transmission. The automatic is an option. I can understand
that
> DC might make the automatic the standard transmission, but why would they
> eliminate the manual transmission as an available option on a model
> VARIATION that has this option on the other variations of the model?
Hidden
> agenda aside, there is no manufacturing limitation to support the
inability
> of the consumer to get this model with a manual trans. On the Libby, there
> is no manufacturing capability to provide a manual because DC made a
> decision to not use that transmission. But, on the TJ, the transmission is
> widely used on all variations except the Unlimited.
>
> Does this change foretell the demise of manual transmissions in America's
> line ups? We are already noticing that the new Ford F150 is (reported by
> somebody on this group - unknown by myself) is only available with an
> automatic.
>
>
>
>
on the way out. Not available in the new '04 F150, although still offered
in the F150 Heritage (old body style, base level work trucks). Typically a
manual transmission is only available on 'stripped' base models with the
smaller engines, e.g. Ford Escape, Focus and Dodge Neon or niche vehicles
like the Mustang.
Whatever happened to big V8's and stick shift? The new Chrysler 300C Hemi?
Automatic only.
It's all market driven. "Soccer moms who don't offroad" is right on target.
The vast majority of my customers who buy 4WD vehicles will never shift out
of 2WD, much less leave paved roads. Toss in a transfer case, call it
"trail rated" and the tough soccer mom does not have to bear the humiliation
of driving a minivan. Worse yet are the poseurs who insist on driving a
crew cab pickup to look even tougher.
Please keep buying manual transmission vehicles. Vote with your wallet.
Best regards,
Dave Rose
Cactus Cowboy
Big Wonderful Wyoming
'49 ****** Pickup (parts truck)
'62 ****** Pickup 4WD 226
'98 XJ Sport
O|||||||O
I'd love to see thousands of customers write to DC
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:107g92bjkm5su53@corp.supernews.com...
>
> "herman" <email@adress.there> wrote in message
> news:5Dmdc.1731$PV5.678@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com...
> > The new line of jeeps have a hidden agenda , which is, they are designed
> for
> > soccer moms who don't offroad, hence the liberty etc etc. thats the way
> the
> > market is shifting so, why manual?
> >
> > catch my drift?lol
> >
> But, why NOT a manual?
>
> The Unlimited is simply another TJ variation, and all TJs get a manual as
> the standard transmission. The automatic is an option. I can understand
that
> DC might make the automatic the standard transmission, but why would they
> eliminate the manual transmission as an available option on a model
> VARIATION that has this option on the other variations of the model?
Hidden
> agenda aside, there is no manufacturing limitation to support the
inability
> of the consumer to get this model with a manual trans. On the Libby, there
> is no manufacturing capability to provide a manual because DC made a
> decision to not use that transmission. But, on the TJ, the transmission is
> widely used on all variations except the Unlimited.
>
> Does this change foretell the demise of manual transmissions in America's
> line ups? We are already noticing that the new Ford F150 is (reported by
> somebody on this group - unknown by myself) is only available with an
> automatic.
>
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