At http://www.missico.com/personal/thoughts/make_car_last.htm it says
the following: "Manual transmissions cost less and are cheaper to
maintain than automatics..."

However at http://groups.google.com.au/group/aus.cars/msg/6228780526a60c29
it says the following: "Transmission: get an auto. Unless you don't
mind paying for clutch replacement and you can do this yourself, an
auto will be cheaper to maintain in the long run."

So who is correct?