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Originally Posted by solstice
If that's the way they'll do it I think you will kill more than 50% of the little MT demand that is still left. I'm considering going back to MT but if I have to pay for the DCT to get it I think I'll go for another DCT.
I don't see it as a done deal though. With an MT standard they can keep the base price more competetive and also claim a lower weight, not sure if they can claim the MT weight as the official weight if it's an option. Both are rather important competetive factors but if they want to phase out the MT for the next model a standard DCT is a good way to wind down MT demand further.
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BMW would love to stop selling MT cars. Lower development costs when they only have to perfect the AT. To that end, I agree that it doesn't make sense for BMW to make the AT much more expensive than the MT. The M3/M4 will likely be done similarly to the M5. The MT will be $300 cheaper or the same price as an AT.