I really like Manual transmissions in cars. Funny enough I never had one till we bought a new 2004 Chevy Aveo5, after that, I was hooked.
There is just something more fun about driving a manual, (even in grid lock traffic jams), maybe it's you have more control over what the engine is doing or you can revv it up if you like like a motorcyce or maybe it just gives your left foot something to do... I don't know, but it's "funner".
Our next car when we go back to Canada will be a manual. In fact, I've ruled out all automatic transmission only cars.
