I'd recommend getting a manual if you can. That way, most of the "friends" you make freshman year won't be able to borrow it. Also, it's socially acceptable to ask people to prove they can drive stick well before they can borrow it. Of course, that also means that if you're out and about and...
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Watch out for wirefly! I bought the RAZR from buy.com, which actually resells from InPhonic (who also runs wirefly). I got it for $200 and was expecting a $200 rebate. However, in very small print they tell you: must be a new _non substitute_ number! So you can't keep your old number and get...