[olddog]

I met a man with no left leg, with an automatic in a Cobra, so I am aware that some people have special needs. I also met some people that couldn't learn to shift a manual if you used electro-shock therapy to train them.

That all said, unless you have a real need, consider a manual. One it belongs, and two it will have better resale value. If you have a real need, by all means do what you have to do.