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jrbancel | 7 years ago

"Automatic" is way to broad to be correct.

A DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) like the Porsche PDK is not remotely comparable to a torque converter based transmission. Yet, both are categorized as "automatic".

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Marazan|7 years ago

And one of those cost approximately my annual salary and the other doesn't.

Telling people automatics are great when you are referencing a type that the majority of people will never have a chance of owning is a classic Hacker News manual-vs-automatic discussion trope.

jrbancel|7 years ago

Plenty of cars cheaper than a Porsche have a DCT.

Golf R, many Kia: e.g. a brand new Kia Soul for $22k.