Did Subaru stop offering the manual transmission on the regular Legacy wagon? I noticed that I can get a manual on the 2007 Legacy sedans, but not the wagons for some reason. I know that the manual Legacy wagons were available a year or two ago. I've been considering getting a Legacy wagon but only if it has manual transmission (and not auto-sticks either).
I know the base model 2007 Outback can be had with a manual, but I prefer Legacys over Outbacks because they aren't as tall (about 5 inches shorter than the Outback), and weigh less (resulting in better mpg).
On a related note, I noticed that 2007 VW Passat wagons are not available with stick shift anymore either (only Tiptronic, which is not the same as manual). I'm pretty sure that they were available with stick shift for the 2006 model year though. I really miss the Jetta wagon which was available with not only stick shift but also diesel.
Does anyone know of other station wagons, besides the Outback (and Forester, which is too tall to be a station wagon in my book), offered with stick shift and available in the U.S. or Canada?