It’s entirely disappointing that some manufacturers are even still making manual cars in 2023. They have probably been discontinued in other countries, but it seems like Europe is a dumping ground for low spec cars. If you pay attention, cars produced for European countries often have lower grade base specs than the same model produced for countries abroad. For example there are many models which are sold with cloth seats in the U.K. whereas only leather as a base spec abroad etc. Anyway I’m rambling. Yes you’re right, paying for an automatic should not warrant a premium anymore