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  1. ScottinBend

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    #3 ScottinBend, Aug 4, 2011
    Wonder if that has to do with the supply problems coming from Japan for the auto tranny?
     
  2. Nathan

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    #2 Nathan, Aug 4, 2011
    MINI is now offering a $500 discount off MSRP for manuals. The offer applies to the MINI Clubman, Convertible, and Hardtop. (Sorry, the Countryman isn't included.) The discount is available through August 31, so if you're still looking for a summer ride -- or maybe the perfect off-to-college car for your kid --act quickly.

    If you purchase one for someone else, MINI will surely thank you for passing on the stick-shift tradition. Remember, though: you'll be on the hook for teaching the recipient how to drive that thing. And sadly, teaching a manual isn't nearly as much fun as driving one yourself.
     
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    #4 DneprDave, Aug 4, 2011
    Oooo, the smug automatic hate was just oozing from that article.:(

    I wonder if the author has actually driven the automatic equipped MINI for an extended length of time.

    Dave