Well, this is my first post in here!

I plan to buy an used E39 530d Touring from 1999 and would like to know something about this:

Auto gearboxes fail more than manual gearboxes ?

Is this a myth or a reality ?

What is your opinion.

I am a little in doubt with this, cause i like manual, dont like very much auto but maybe i will have to consider also auto gearboxes....

So, i read a lot and all i see its people saying that auto gearboxes do fail more than manual and they need to be replaced for a new one, leading to a lot of money .........

What is your opinion about this ?
Thanks!