You gotta pay to play with these vehicles !
I have a nearly brand new ZF automatic transmission / VW dealer supplied with 500 miles on it. It was installed 12/2014. With warranty.
I would like to convert to a manual transmission setup and I would consider selling the automatic if the price was right.
PM me if you have an interest in the automatic transmission and we can discuss it further.
BTW--
Buying and replacing a transmission in a B5.5 (properly) costs way more than $3000.
You are looking at closer to $4500 / 5000 when you pay for shop labor and you buy "quality" transmission parts and components.