both have their pro and cons, manual is easier to play around with(gear control in your hands marr) auta is for easy driving and what other points that auto is good for(jam, etc etc)
so erm, in terms of care, guess auta will in the long run have higher mantainence as the oil and clutch might need to be replace, same goes to the manual transmission, so in the end also, its all up to you and what you like for dirving :D wether you wanna move the stick or just leave it on D and press throttle and brake only :D
my two cents larrr :D plz correct and add extra info if i left out any, thankx :D