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
Actually the Fit has been in production since 2001 as the Jazz, in both Europe and Japan. It's by no means a new platform.
As a superficial attempt to stay on topic, I agree with everyone else in saying manual > auto unless you're commuting long distances in heavy traffic. In which case you're probably better off getting something a little bigger than a Fit.