Most of the 3rd gens I see for sale in California (skimming through CL) are automatics. The manual ones for sale, the owners treat them like unicorns, and ask laughable prices. I would have preferred a manual, but I don’t want one ad enough to entertain those prices. Besides, my wife doesn’t know how to drive a manual, so an automatic works out well. Typically a 3rd gen with reasonable miles, maintainence and automatic asking realistic prices go very fast. A lot of used car lots stock them as they know they’ll be able to move them quickly.
On a side note, is it just me, or are 3rd gens have been garnering a lot of attention lately in the used car market?