auto v. stick diff significant?

i'm just wondering if the differences between auto and manual are really THAT much different =P
basically, if i have an auto now, should i swap to manual? is it worth the money?
i don't have a car yet, but i might go through a deal for a GXE auto
so i was wondering is it worth my time and money to swap manual or should i jsut wait it out and look for one that's already manual?

also, are the differences between the trim levels cosmetic only?
and if so what kinda diffs are there?
all i know is that the white guages are stock on the SE =P

oh and this deal i'm looking at right now is a 97 GXE with 57K on it asking for 13Gs

it's got some interior/sound mods and stuff

is there a difference? oh, yeah...it's quite a big difference...

between different trim levels, there are some cosmetic differences and options differences.

SEs come with the white-face instrumentation, 'little' bit stiffer suspension, and 16inch wheels and tires(for the 4th gen), spoiler, fog lights, color matched front grill, leather wrapped steering wheel, and little bit more standard equipments compared to GXEs...

but mechanically, they're identical(same motor, same suspension(except for the stiffer bushings in SEs), and even same seats :D)

not worth it, just get a manual and sell yours.

My advice to you would be why waste the money. Wait till you find one that comes manual already.