Manual's are not that hard to learn how to drive. My wife bought a manual without knowing how to drive it, and I taught her within a couple weeks. I like them better, but it isn't some sort of point of pride or gold star I give myself. Also, consideing how I drive, I doubt I save on gas milage which is what a car salesman might use in his talking points.
The only substantive advantage is if the transmission goes on the auto it will probably more expensive to fix than on a standard.
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