Depends on the car for me at this point. I've been driving a stick for the past 10 years. I enjoy automatics and being lazy from time to time, especially during traffic. And many automatics today have a nice jump off the line. So my next car I'd get an automatic, unless it was a 4x4 or sports car. A jeep is not a jeep if it's an automatic. And a mustang isn't a mustang unless it's a stick. There's a great feeling of control in a stick that I love, especially on the parkway. Good times. :)