I'm in the hunt for a Mini-Vert. We are leaning towards the manual txmission over an auto, and my wife likes the base MC vs the S model. My question is about the reliability for the of the 5 speed gearbox. Most vehicles we are seeing seem to be 2007 and 2008 models at the price we are looking for.

Any negative issues with this gearbox? Or should I keep hunting for an '09 with the 6 speed?