Originally posted by Troy437:
cars above 1.6 L?
I seldom see cars above 1.6L got manual version.
I am looking for 2.0L SUV / saloon car with manual transmission. Is there any?
Most cars (regardless of engine capacity) have both manual and auto transmission variations. But due to manufacturer's corporate policies, distributor's marketing/stocking strategies, etc etc.....mostly only auto models are imported into Singapore (logical move, as auto tranny is more popular in the start/stop traffic conditions here, they can't risk tying up their capital stocking something which doesn't move).
If not already available locally, you can ask the distributors to specially import a manual version for you, subject to the following limitations:
- That manual tranny is actually available for that particular model.
- That you are willing to pay more for it.
- That you are willing to wait for it (soonest would be months).
- That the distributor agrees to import it (if its a model they haven't imported before, the testing/documentation/declaration procedures to import the first one is really hell).
- That even if successful, you'd be willing to wait for spare parts, and probably pay more for them, if you should need them (eg. tranny parts).