i cant tell you how close i came to buying one, i was literally going to go put a deposit on a grey auto, then i spoke to Matt (golfloon) as i was walking out of the house to go give my hard earned away. he said that they are

3 seconds slower than a manual

they are more juicy - manuals are juicy enough

and the gearboxes start to go at about 100ks and will cost you a couple of grand to repair/replace.

so listen to the guys when they tell you its a no go.....