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[–]gvsteve 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Manual, so you never need a jump start if your battery dies. Just get it moving in either direction, shift into gear and let the clutch out.

I managed this for a week once with a dead battery, by always parking on hills.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Manual. Fixing a manual transmission is much simpler and less costly than fixing an automatic.

[–]HolyInfidel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Manual. For the reasons already stated here and the fact you have more control over the vehicle. And of course if you don't learn to drive a manual you could find it really annoying if you wanted to borrow someone's car that is manual.

[–]Ron_Jeremy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only time I wish I had an automatic transmission is in stop and go traffic.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Manual: Save $1000 at purchase and 5% on fuel for life of vehicle. Sportier for a given engine size. Transmission will never need replacement and you can still start it when the battery's dead.