Opinions Needed
 

Hey all,
On Tuesday night my 3 was totaled out after a pack of coyotes ran onto the highway in front of me. It was a 2006 w/ 326000 on it. Insurance said the 4g to fix it wasn't going to happen even though it was still running strong. Now I'm looking at 3's w/ an automatic tranny. Personally I hate autos but the manual is hard to find around here. Any opinions on what I should look for with them and if they last as long as the manuals do? Thanks in advance.