yeah--and if money is an issue go with a first gen GSX...

not knowing how to drive a manual is no excuse not to get one :nono

You'll ONLY learn if you own one and drive it every day, otherwise you'll just kinda "know" how to do it well enough to fuck up someone else's car if you borrow it. I can't tell you how many people say to me "nah man, its cool, I can drive stick". Not if you don't own one, you can't...