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      10-26-2013, 01:15 AM   #1
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When did the 6MT become optional?

My last new BMW was an 08 335 E90 that I purchased through ED.

I had always had MT cars and even though I was momentarily drawn to the amazing 6 AT I had test driven, the decision was still a no brainer to stick with 6MT and the icing on the cake was the 1300 savings from skipping the AT "option" box on the order sheet.

I was looking forward to the same savings when I order my M235, only to find that the AT is now standard and the 6MT is a "no cost option" wth? Isn't the MT much cheaper to manufacture?

When did this change? And why is BMW now subsidizing the AT? Are they trying to sway the few undecided buyers away from MT and then further justify not offering MT's at all going forward.

While this might not be new, it's new to me and I saddened by it.

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