countrywide
Joined: 16 Sep 2007
Location: Sunny South Coast
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Slimer wrote:So you were just guessing about manuals being harder to sell then? 
No from what I have seen they are harder to sell at a proportionally (compared to auto) equal price.
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simonsi
Joined: 14 Oct 2007
Location: Leicester
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Ortow every time......  Cheers
Simon
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| Tue Sep 30 2008 2:38pm |
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MacLeod 313
Joined: 18 Apr 2008
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 1598
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Test Drive both, then you will know.....remembering the Auto too is a switchable 6 speed manual.....I use it and average 32-34 mpg.  PERMANENTLY IN THE SITE NAUGHTY CORNER
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| Tue Sep 30 2008 3:21pm |
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TallPaul
Joined: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Corporate Hell
Posts: 514
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They may be harder to sell, but that means you can demand more discount on the manual... 
I really hate Auto's, but I will concede this is the first car I have driven where I think the Auto would be ok.
Manual is much better than auto on MPG though, and if its not smooth you ain't driving it right...
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| Tue Sep 30 2008 3:33pm |
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sacimiddx
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
Location: winchester
Posts: 74
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had both
auto better by 4 light years ! Illegitimi Non Carborundum
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| Tue Sep 30 2008 4:09pm |
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MacLeod 313
Joined: 18 Apr 2008
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 1598
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Very true TALL, the manuals are cheaper on some forecourts.............I tried both after being convinced by the salesman, the manual was £1100 cheaper. I wanted a manual but bought the Auto all because I have the best of both worlds. Personally I think I got the D3 I was after, and agree with all that its a personal choice against what the D3 will be doing, working, towing, offroading etc etc.
They are all great though PERMANENTLY IN THE SITE NAUGHTY CORNER
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| Tue Sep 30 2008 4:10pm |
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wavey66
Joined: 25 May 2007
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 133
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Have a manual at the moment and will go for the auto box next time I think. The emissions are higher on an auto so road tax is a bit more as well.
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| Tue Sep 30 2008 5:39pm |
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Ent
Joined: 12 Oct 2007
Location: Up the Khyber Pass
Posts: 429
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Auto 8 days a week! There is hardly any difference in MPG, mine averages around 29 on short journeys and 32 on motorways and thats cruising just under the 80mph mark. Off-road the Auto is spot on! It would be interesting to do a poll on members who have a manual now but would change to an auto second time round, but at the end of the day its down to personal choice I suppose. Is that your head or as your neck been sick?
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| Tue Sep 30 2008 6:17pm |
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Disco Geek
Joined: 29 Sep 2008
Location: lincolnshire
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Auto everytime!!!!! Average 30MPG since it was made can't go wrong.  Born to be riled
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| Wed Oct 01 2008 7:24am |
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andychelt
Joined: 24 Mar 2008
Location: Cheltenham
Posts: 75
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manuals fine for me,
I used to think autos were bad but drove one a few thousand miles around California, Nevada and Arizona and found it nice to drive, just like a dodgem really..... 
pottering to work and back (only a few miles) getting 25/26mpg in the disco  www.ourfrenchholidaycottage.co.uk 10% off for Disco3.co.uk members!
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| Thu Oct 02 2008 6:30pm |
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POINTYED
Joined: 22 Mar 2008
Location: BURY,LANCS
Posts: 626
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erm now let me think 
oh yes!!!
AUTO 
dunc life is tooooo short.enjoy the moment.dont worry be happy
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| Thu Oct 02 2008 7:25pm |
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Shrinky
Joined: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1219
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Auto every time As for MPG you can if you want move it into command shift as I do sometimes after filling up to see how high I can get the MPG figure   Sad I know but you can easily get over 30 MPG. Global Warming.... I'm luvvin it. 
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| Thu Oct 02 2008 7:35pm |
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Andy4467
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
Location: Kent - England
Posts: 192
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Town and country use only i.e. on and off the throttle:
Manual returns - 28.6 mpg.
Auto returned - 22.8mpg.
Obviously they were different D3's and the difference between mpg figures will depend on driving style, engine condition etc.
I love the manual but the wife prefers the auto, I agree the auto makes the car more 'fluid' on road however to quote an LRE instructor "if you're serious about off-road the manual gives you more control and consequently will be better than the auto"
Personally if the choice was between leather seats or Auto I'd go for the leather, if it's just a decision between auto or manual I'd have the auto..... Some say the glass is half full. Others that it is half empty. I say 'Are you drinking that?"
Cairns Blue, Ebony Leather, SE
BMW 320d M sport
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