Originally Posted by
F22B Prelude
Manuals are known to last longer...and since the Fit is in its first year of production, it's really hard to tell which would be better in the short run....but in long range terms MANUAL > AUTO
Agreed, not to mention the Fit has a paddle shifter automatic (manumatic) and the jury is still out as to how reliable those are.
This decision also depends upon how much traffic you drive in. If I had to drive a manual in NYC/Philly I would go insane.