"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> jmcquown wrote:
>> Andy wrote:
>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>>> 100,000 mile/10 year warranty including powertrain and 24/7 free
>>>> roadside assistance. That plus an excellent little car, can't beat
>>>> it with a stick
>>>
>>>
>>> Do you mean can't beat a manual transmission or the old saying?
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>> Both. I always drive manual transmissions
>>
>> Jill
>
> Why is it car dealers always want to sell me an automatic? I state
> specifically I want a standard transmission and they are all agape and
> agog - are you sure?! They still try to show me automatics. No, I don't
> want one. Yes, I'm sure. Why does that surprise them so much?

Because they don't have as many standards on the lot most of the time, and
sometimes none at all. They figure you'll walk and head to another dealer.