Quote Originally Posted by R_of_G View Post
The other car is automatic, though as we purchased it used, had we found a comparable car for both price and reliablity that was manual, we'd have just as likely bought that one
I think that's about where I stand on it. I might like manual a smidge more, but since I never buy cars new (or anything other than very used, to be honest), it's almost sure to be trumped by whatever deal I get.