Yo
Me also looking at lancer, currently saving to get that ultimate
wifeeeeee 
Last time also struggle auto, manual, auto, manual, auto,
manual.....
Now i want manual...!!!! can make car look sporty (i dun like the
idea of auto car that look sporty, like very fake) and change gear
got the feeling...
Anyway, up to individual.... the choice is yours...
Anyother reason is i scare the auto gear box, i oso duno why i got
this auto gear box break down phobia.... 
Next reason, lancer manual cheaper $57000 , plan to down 15%, loan
10 years, i base on interest at 2.45 %, so one month pay $ 503.00
then add parking i think ard $ 70 (mine open carpark) and fuel i
target average about $ 200.00, so one month on car will be $ 800.00
buck. Got money then slowly add new things but tot of getting the
spoiler and oz rim from new purchase (dunno can or not 
).
For me buying a car, monthly instalment important cos i dun wan to
buy a car then every month no money to eat or go out just becos i
got a car. 
