In my view the manual only
In my view the manual only does not make sense. Would never go back to manual after the experience with the PDK in my 981 Boxster S, a fantastic car btw. So I‘d rather go for a 981 Boxster GTS in mint condition than the manual only Boxster 718 GTS. Alternatively, I would rather go for a 911 Targa straight away. A very nice car indeed. A shame really as otherwise it seems to be a fantastic car. On the other hand, it is so close to the 718 Spyder performance that I do not really see its place in the range of 718 options.