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Could very well be. They definitely don't want people buying the base S anyway. :D

I poked Nissan again on this topic. (They've become a little less responsive since the car launched... I suppose because we're just an owner/enthusiast forum, not a major media outlet.)

The funny...

I sent a note to Nissan today asking if they'll share info with us on the question of auto vs. manual demand, projected vs. actual.

Will report back.

Just checked: 14 out of 17 Micras in our owners' garage/gallery are manuals! (Not counting the loaner I had.) 12 out of 15 of the Canadian cars.

Here's more on this subject from a sales person who works at several Nissan dealers.

Personal (unofficial) opinion:

So I contacted a 3rd dealer (Cornwall) today to ask about driving a manual Micra and got this reply:

Adding some anecdotal info...

I contacted my two closest Nissan dealers by e-mail this week in the hopes of taking a 5-speed Micra for a spin to make a fresh comparison with the SR automatic...

Very interesting!

I wonder if they miscalculated the demand for base S Micras, too... just based on the number of them in our forum garage, they're appearing at much more than the 4% rate the...