There was a deal to be had, and I wanted back into a stick shift vehicle. There's generally only me in the vehicle... In the years I owned the Vibe and Silverado, I can probably count on one hand the amount of times I've had people in the back seats of each... And yes, it has a/c!
The Silverado was the only automatic I've ever owned... And hopefully, the last.
Been on Fuelly for years.