I'd buy it with an automatic ONLY if I couldn't get a manual tranny. My 03 Sebring Convertible was available with a manual only with the model that had the ugly spoilers on it. (Talk about ruinning a good thing.
) No ugly spoilers for this girl. Manual trannys are much more fun, but I have to admit my left knee doesn't hurt as much since I was forced to get the auto trans.