congrats! I browsed the Dodge lot while looking for a replacement for my old Galant. Though, I don't think the design is that bad, it just wasn't to my personal taste. Had I chose it, I would have gotten past the looks soon enough.
my first manual as well... I had a much harder time due to impatient OH drivers. I stalled at least 10 times on the first day, in traffic. I practiced launching and shifting techniques in my jobs parking lot mostly. I think the impatient and dangerous OH drivers actually helped me get over the...