are you really sure you want a stick shift? Don't you do a lot of driving in NYC or live in NYC? Personally I hate automatics but if I lived there I would seriously consider it.
Also, I'm not going to publically berate that dealer in Rockland but I was there once and left so pissed off that I wouldn't spend a nickle there if i didn't have to.
In the end though...I'd buy the newer one.