I paid MSRP premium for the manual on my Honda Accord Sport - ok they threw in floor mats and window tinting. It was literally the only dealer with a manual transmission in the state of California when I bought it.

New Honda Accord offers the manual on its higher powered engine trim, but alas FWD. Still, Mazda and Honda are doing their part.

an even smaller subset is the “Jalopnik comment section who only buy used.”

I can no longer un-see this thread and refuse to look at that photo again.

“...it actually kind of sounds like a Subaru now. That’s neat.” So, the prospective Porsche buyer is supposed to check that off in the “pro” column and not the “con” column?  Love the spin, you need to get into politics ;)

True, the MBC looks way better.

You’re clearly buying for design/style, and the Volvo is pretty amazing inside. However, I’m pretty certain the 3er will handle better than any of its peers at 8/10 of its limit; BMWs do not reward you unless you drive aggressively. 

If it is more power we demand per liter of gasoline, forced induction is the only way.

Thanks for that - I prefer the design of the MB-C to the new 3er.

Maybe lease customers have less to worry about? Although having the car in the shop 15% of the time is unacceptable.

We’re focusing on the busy polygons below the headlights.

I’m with you, this is way cleaner.

Looking forward to the 3er wagon, hopefully more cargo space.

I assume you don’t live in the inner city where cops pull pedestrians over for glancing in their direction. Lots of idiots, but they have guns and will beat the hell out of you for telling them how to do their job. 

Welcome to life in the inner city.

I was thinking tour bus with groupies included, but this is about right.

Sorry, I hate trunks. The bigger the trunk, the WORSE it is because it’s so deep, cleaning it is a nightmare. My friends and I will never go back to a sedan until our kids and their gear are gone and it’s just me and the wife. The vertical hatch is a boon to cargo management. I’d consider a wagon for this reason, but…

Good point about passenger space; for me it’s the cargo space that a sedan’s trunk cannot manage. If the trunk is too big, then you have to lean in and strain your back. With a smaller CUV, the cargo area is more vertical for easier loading. Even with my Accord I hate reaching into the rear of my trunk, ducking under…

I don’t know about other niches, but for consumers like me who have a family of active children, I can never drive a sedan again. Whether it’s a RAV4, CRV, Sportwagen or minivan, I need the flexible utility that a sedan can never offer. If I want better handling, it would still at least be a wagon. Want to save on gas?…

2nd Gear shrinking labor: obviously, Americans only care about what’s happening domestically and could care a wit about China’s employment practices. With the glut of used car inventory and the slow down on non-truck manufacturing, I would be shocked of American car production is increasing their hiring; I was under…