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Originally Posted by KNS

The folks that purchase brand new Porsches are a bit different demographic than those buying a 10 or 20 year old Porsche.

Enthusiasts and collectors mostly prefer manuals. Look at the difference in prices between manual and tip 964 and 993 (the first 911s where autos were common). The very last manual trans Ferraris command a premium over the same cars with an auto.

Now, the PDK has been very popular over a Tip but they are also quite pricey to make right when they fail.

Exactly, just look at the data. Used Porsches with manual transmissions carry a huge premium. Just look at the 997 GT3 4.0, 911R, and the new GT3 manual. 993 values are crazy, but I'd say that the tiptronic are a good 25% cheaper. Enthusiast buyers buy used, and enthusiasts still prefer a manual.