I’m an automatic owner, and I know that they are not as desirable as the manuals, but in the nine months that I have owned my car, I have learned that autos are still very much in demand. There are people out there that for various reasons want an auto, not just the older crowd either. The guy I bough my auto wants to buy her back. At the periodic 626 (San Gabriel Valley) meet this week a couple came up to another auto owner and wanted to buy the car from him. Obviously, based on the many threads on this matter, there are not as many perspective buyers looking for an auto. However, although I have no data to support this, I wonder if the demand for autos is just as great as the demand for manuals due to their scarceness. By the way when searching for my car I preferred a manual, but I could not pass on the auto that I bought because it was located close to me, was in very good condition, had several comfort/luxury modifications (navigation, auto start, keyless remote) that I wanted, and all major service work had recently been completed.
Regards,
Mario