Stick shift or automatic?

[FrankenFretter***]

We have manual trannies in both our cars. I love manuals except when I'm in stop and go traffic. I've had several of both over the years, and they both have their advantages. Ideally, it would be nice to have the option to have an automatic for when we drive up to Portland or Seattle.

[vroomery]

My first car was a manual as well as my 3rd. I really enjoy it most of the time. I don't even mind it in super hilly areas. My biggest complaint is the situations where you end up in a traffic jam in the middle of a road trip. It sucks to do the stop and go thing in the city, but its even worse when you combine that with extended driving.

I currently drive an automatic and will probably buy the same next time (hopefully won't be for a good while)