Auto's are easier in stop-start traffic, but for 'work' purposes off road and heavy towing the control factor that a manual transmission offers just can't be overlooked in my opinion. Actually it's not the transmission - it's actually the foot operating control system (the clutch) that is the bit.
As far as the original question, if I was buying a vehicle through a dealer the main question I would be asking is how user-friendly is the dealer. I have been involved with so many issues with new vehicle and second hand vehicle purchases in the last 15 or so years where the dealer has just been useless or worse that I'm more interested in what sort of problems I'm going to have with the dealer and dealer service types than the actual vehicle. Provided that it will do the job of course!
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