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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 01 > What’s behind the stick shift’s slow decline?

What’s behind the stick shift’s slow decline?

By David Coffey / The Bulletin
May 1, 2009

WASHINGTON — Stick shifts could be going the way of whitewall tires, running boards and rumble seats.

As recently as 1985, more than 50 percent of male car buyers said they wanted a stick shift. Last year, only 11 percent did, according to market researchers, and sales totaled 7....

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