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      06-12-2023, 03:35 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by stein_325i View Post
What’s so bizzare about the gear selector? Been like this for decades in trucks with column shifters, and Merc’s have had it for years.
For me, the column shifter was always reserved for larger trucks and SUVs (like the family Suburban, which I'm used to). Interesting seeing it on a such a small car, but it makes sense because of how they got rid of the whole center console, effectively.
Not just trucks & SUVs, back in the really old days, we had cars with column shifter like the Buick Skylark below and no center console allowing front seat bench seating.



There were also column shifted manual cars:
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