Manual transmission vs automatic?

A manual is just what it implies. You have to do all the shifting. It's a general pain in the . Automatics are far better.They cause less wear and tear on the car and the driver.Some people have this stupid impression that a stick is faster. In most cases it;'s not. You friends car bouncing is just one of the signs of a person who can't drive a stick. Buy the stick car,but after the novelty of it wears off you wish you had the automatic. One other thing on most cars an automatic trans hold their value better than a stick does. Why because the general public whats nothing to do with a stick.