She added an optional automatic transmission, air-conditioning and the LT package, which included bucket seats, a console, a tachometer and a clock, none of which improved performance.
But the company insists that it still costs $695 less than a comparably equipped Jetta when that car is equipped with its optional automatic transmission.
The second action covers about 180,000 Wranglers from the 2012 -13 model years with the optional automatic transmission and 3.6-liter V-6 engine, according to the automaker's report.
If you get the optional automatic transmission and leather, we're much closer to the $28,000 sticker you should expect on this car.
BMW offers 14 different models with an optional manual transmission.
However, it said it will raise the price of V-6 and V-8 engines between $50 and $100 and the price of optional automatic transmissions by $40.
That wasn't smart, given that automatic transmissions represent 85% of compact cars sold in the U.S. Another mistake was offering an optional dual-clutch transmission that was more in line with European than American tastes.
Add the optional 8-speed transmission ($1,000) and the sticker tallies $27,320.
The test car had the optional $4,080 PDK transmission, as will most new 911s, and it feels at home in the car.
A 148-horsepower, 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine and a 6-speed manual gearbox, with a 6-speed automatic transmission optional, comes in the base Forte LX.
