I love stick... Its the best thing u can do when buying a car. I learned how to drive on my friends 3.28 and it was the best learning experience ever. Now I got a G20 5spd. It's so much fun to drive stick compared to auto. The auto knob alone is worth getting stick for, cause i hate the way auto knobs look. It took me about 3 days to learn how to drive stick and about a month of driving to perfect it. It's so easy once u learn. As for traffic is concerned..If u are going to own a stick in the city it might be a little harsh. If ur just driving into the city here or there thats fine, but in the city u wont get out of 3rd gear probably. Also I think everyone will agree with me, that once u go stick, u'll never want to drive auto again. My friend had a 5 spd maxima and then bought a Lexus GS400. The GS4 is awesome, but he's always saying how he wants to drive stick.. Also BMW + Stick = the best experience ever. I think that car should only be sold in stick.