lol, do not make the mistake of buying an auto.
unless you plan on never ever getting your manual licence.
you will regret it eventually.
i wouldnt be doing L learners test in a performance car anyway.. learn how to drive in a hatchback corolla or something, or whatever ur instructors have.
the change from a manual car to a manual car is 0.
only the power. which you will learn how to control in about a week if that. (id say more a day of driving)
fair enough that theyre "less thrashed" but dont kid ur self, theyve all been thrashed at some point.
you will more or less eventually replace the thrashed parts if your serious.
but if you want to chagne ot manual, it will be sell and start again (sucks if you already started modding your auto)
or do a manual conversion, which is like another 2k ontop unless ur doing it yourself..