I'm always in the same situation. I have only driven manual transmission cars and trucks my entire life. I grew up in the mountains and with a lot of snow, so i

I'm always in the same situation. I have only driven manual transmission cars and trucks my entire life. I grew up in the mountains and with a lot of snow, so it was the preferred transmission for almost everyone. Now I live in sunny Florida, but I still prefer it for the feeling of being more connected to the car, more control, more enjoyable for me, and just really as a car guy I'm a bit of a purist. What I've resorted to now that I don't live in a state where they're as common, is to buy all my cars via Autotrader/similar. It opens the market up to much more variety and choice as well as I usually find a better deal than I would locally. Give it a try. It's scary to buy a vehicle long distance, but even with the cost of flying out and driving it back, I usually save money and always get exactly what I want. Just make sure before you go out yourself to ask a ton of questions and get a local mechanic to go take a look.