The Dawg is a manual, if you look nationwide here in the US, they are a bit hard to come by. People in the know, especially dealers of higher end cars, know getting a manual Mercedes is a bit of a rarity. I've looked nationwide a few times to see how many manual 2007 SLK350's are for sale nationwide, there might be 1 or 2 on a good day. When people find out the Dawg is a 6 spd manual, it always gets their attention.
On a personal view, in rush hour traffic when it does see it, it's a bit of a stop and go pain. But I don't subject it to that driving often. But on the weekends, when cruising on the back roads of central and southern Ohio, it's as close as pure driving Nirvana that I've ever experienced. It just doesn't get any better than hearing that engine growl and shifting those gears. Last year at a car show, which the Dawg is in often, I had an offer for the Dawg $7,000 over book, and turned it down. The car has value, in my opinion, being a white 6 spd manual, makes it even more rare and valuable. I may sell it someday for another car experience, but if I do, I'll probably regret it.