[Dantilla]

The proper argument is entertainment. A manual tranny is far more fun to drive, and sports cars are all about fun.

Would you rather play a game, or watch somebody else play?

I was pretty serious about getting a new Corvette quite a while ago, and a local Chevy dealer had no manuals on the lot. Sales dude kept trying to convince me the auto is a better car, that they can keep up or even beat a manual car in the 1/4 mile (good lesson in how not to sell cars- Make sure the customer leaves angry to another dealer).

I don't care about numbers in the brochure, I care about having fun every time I get behind the wheel. The manual tranny is more fun for me. End of story.