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Travel Tip of the Day
March 12, 2010
Spain: Specify if you want an automatic rental car
Virtually all cars in Spain have a manual transmission—if you don't want a stick shift, reserve weeks in advance and specify automatic transmission. Call to reconfirm your automatic car before you leave for Spain.
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on Mar 18, 10 at 03:47 PM
Only Americans would assume that rental cars in Europe have an automatic transmission. Cars in Europe (rental or not) have a manual transmission. Either go through all the hazzel of booking, confirming and reconfirming a car with an automatic transmission - or go for the easy solution: Learn to drive stick like most people!

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