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From a small specialty dealer standpoint, yes they get ahold of a manual, and they can get a little bit more money.
From a big dealership standpoint. They pay interest rate on the inventory, they need to rotate it fast. Only 3% or so of the population knows how to drive manual nowadays. That means 100 people walk into the sales floor, 3 can actually buy the car. That doesn't mean they want a manual.
Also, manuals aren't usually daily drivers, hence less miles on them in avg compared to autos. That's why the stats can be skewed, less miles means more resale value.
IMO, yes I would pay a little more for the right car with a manual to have fun. Dealers not so much. Having a car seat on the floor for 2 months is not a deal for them.
Also, since there aren't any manuals anymore (2k units of camaro for the whole US), makes you think there's a lot of demand, but there isn't. I bet the waiting list for Ferraris is larger than for manual camaros.
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