[funhatch]

In UK, if you pass your test in an automatic then you are restricted to only being able to drive automatic cars. Historically this reduces demand for automatics, and they are more expensive in UK, dealers charge more for an automatic gearbox. Even when renting a car, automatics cost more (probably just to extract more cash from tourists)

[simne]

> In UK, if you pass your test in an automatic then you are restricted to only being able to drive automatic car

As I know, this rule also works in some other countries, and slowly distributes. I think it's lobbied by insurance companies, because they pay lot of compensations for scratches, happen on parking, when people pass test in an automatic and then have difficulties in slow speed evolution's in manual.

[prisoner655321]

Precisely my point. Holding on to the antiquated manual transmission makes the easier form of driving more expensive.