Re: price dropping !!!
Near as I can tell the automagic is the same one that is in my Grand Cherokee. Works well there and 0-60 is in the 8's.
Six speed was used in the Jeep Wrangler and for negotiating tricky shelfs, a super granny low gear is handy. I use first mostly up my driveway and the tight right hander into the garage or for mall crawling. Probably also good for parades (they have a "cruise" down in Old Town and even after putting a centerforce in the Judge, always get a cramp. This seems nice.
For daily driving I just start in second having found no smooth way to use first in traffic, too low for acceleration and a ginormous gap to second. May be me but have yet to do a smooth first->second shift in slow traffic. (4k in first is barely 20 mph and drops 1500 rpm for second).
Really think it should have about a 2.60:1 rear gear - first might become useful and 70 mph would be under 2k in 6th.
That said it still is a lot of fun, just could be more.