How rare or desirable are the 5-speeds?

[atikovi]

Just bought a 2006 with a stick to eventually flip. What percent of Liberty's came with a manual and is that a positive when selling? I'd guess about a third of Wranglers of this year were manuals, but that's a different animal to begin with. I don't think I see more than one or two a year come up for sale.

 

[KJowner]

I have had both, the manual did more to the gallon but the auto is nicer to drive, I don't think the manual is going to be worth more.

 

[u2slow]

Maybe 5-10% of them were manual back when we were shopping for 02-07 KJs in 2012.

Seems like anything with a manual trans is more desirable in the used market. If there's no odd noises and shifts all the gears, usually good life left; vs an auto, where they often just quit.