the only reason i got an auto... is b/c i only had an $8000 spending limit and i wanted the new body style... sooo.. i couldnt find a good manual lude for that price, i got my auto lude for $7800... buuttt, i still know how to drive a manual, my mother has driven one all her life and a couple of my friends have manuals, its always good to know how to drive one.