"MAT" <marcoat*RM_@SPAM_*hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4LWdneSnG6D-2knfRVn-vg@comcast.com...
> Cars with auto gearbox tend to go through pads quicker also.

Not necessarily true. It's mainly the driver that causes the excessive wear
of the brake pads. I've gotten just under 100,000 km out of a set of the
original front brake pads with my automatic Accord.

Brian