Originally Posted by southark370z

there will always be a group that will want a manual trans. But that group seems to be getting smaller and smaller as time goes on.

In the past, the three main reasons to buy a manual were: Greater durability, more gas mileage, and more fun. New autos have all but done away with the first two. Laziness is working on number three.

I've gotten pretty lazy - i haven't had a manual vehicle in about a decade (last one was a '67 mustang that i sold to make room for the 2009 z i had).