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Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile
Manual = inexpensive maintenance (a clutch and throwout bearing every maybe once every few years) whereas automatic = expensive (replace the entire transmission every few years - so-called "transmission repair shops" don't even bother to crack then open anymore, they just R&R the whole things now)
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I don't believe he invests much in maintenance, so this will not be a motivator. In general, cars are mostly disposable to him. He had a late 90s Firebird that he claimed to love. One day, the coolant light came on, and he kept driving with the temp. gauge in MAX. When he got the repair bill, he promptly sold the car.
I'd rather focus on the principles behind why an automatic sports car is not worthwhile.