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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 2:06 pm
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Originally Posted by timo469
I personal think they should at least offer an automatic transmission. Everyone can drive an automatic, not everyone can drive a manual. I can drive a manual, but it isn't pretty, and wouldn't be the best thing for the car. Thus, I think the choice would be nice. I have lived for two years in Europe, and would not want to drive a stick in the middle of Paris any day, even if I knew how to drive one well!

Timo
The major car rental companies do offer an automatic transmission; it just may involve a higher price at time of booking. If an automatic transmission is price prohibitive to someone, perhaps that's just the way it is for both the want-to-be rental customer and for the rental car provider.

A couple of times a year I drive a stick during rush-hour from central Paris to Roissy-Charles De Gaulle and I have no issue.
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