Ive just come from driving an auto tiptronic for the past 2 years. (previously owned manuals) As has been said, if you do heavy traffic driving, then go the auto.. If you like spirited driving through lots of twisties then get the manual. I found when I was doing quite a few Great Ocean road and Black spur runs, the tiptronic would start to feel sluggish through high rpm gear changing from the tranmission heating up to much. I chose the manual as I want the wank factor of 6 gears and I enjoy twisties more than straight line..