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manual or automatic, which do you prefer and why?

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by 2004TacomaSR5, May 3, 2011.

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manual or automatic?

  1. manual transmission

    393 vote(s)
    60.6%

  2. automatic transmission

    256 vote(s)
    39.4%
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  1. May 5, 2011 at 10:01 PM
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    It really is personal preference. I drive a manual, but they are torture in bumper to bumper traffic!! I think that the manual gives me a little more control in snow too, with my truck being a 2wd.
     
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  2. May 8, 2011 at 8:24 AM
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    2004TacomaSR5

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    glad to see manual is winning! This is my second forum I have posted this on, and the JeepForum members favored manuals too. Glad to see the majority of us Taco owners are the same!
     
    2004TacomaSR5, May 8, 2011
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  3. May 8, 2011 at 2:36 PM
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    capetaco12

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    Manual i actually feel like i am driving not just pushing buttons. Sometimes i wish i had an auto when im stuck in a rock garden trying to clutch and brake. Or in traffic

    then i see stuff like this and love having a reliable stick shift. If you treat you stick right you know it will work when you need it to.

    images_c806b61756cdf029685e729848c1a548d1aec4a4.jpg
     
    capetaco12, May 8, 2011
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  4. May 9, 2011 at 10:26 PM
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    Manual for sure. I just like the control, cheaper repairs and more fun to drive. Compared to my dads 93' toyota pickup my 07' shifts like butter. And people are really impressed when they see someone as young as I am (16) driving one. ;)
     
    TyW33, May 9, 2011
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  5. May 9, 2011 at 10:28 PM
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    Gotta love that stick!!!
     
    Lgs79, May 9, 2011
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  6. May 9, 2011 at 10:45 PM
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    tacokid09 it's about the off-road miles

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    my friends at school say sticks make a guy 2x's 'hotter'. so i guess it works in are favor!! :D
     
    tacokid09, May 9, 2011
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  7. May 9, 2011 at 11:08 PM
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    Auto because I can't believe Toyota screwed up and developed a 6-speed that actually gets worse mileage than the auto. First time I've EVER seen an auto do better than a manual. Too many manual guys getting really shitty mileage. It sucks actually.
     
    MountainEarth, May 9, 2011
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  8. May 9, 2011 at 11:59 PM
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    KodiakToyTRD

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    Manual for control and the fun aspect of driving.
     
    KodiakToyTRD, May 9, 2011
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  9. May 10, 2011 at 7:34 AM
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    5 spd FTW! Love mine.

    It bothers me the number of people that can't drive a manual...made both my boys learn and take their driver license practical in a manual. Guess I'm just anal like that. When I was stationed in the UK (USAF) we'd have folks come in TDY(temporary duty). We'd get them vehicles from TRANS (motor pool) to use while they were with us...most vehicles were manual (European thing)...alway frustrated me when they'd say "I can't drive a manual"...to be prepared in this world...learn to use a clutch.

    OK, rant over! Sorry about that.
     
    MQQSE, May 10, 2011
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  10. May 11, 2011 at 6:13 AM
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    personally I think it should be required that people learn to drive stick before they get their license, one thing for sure it would likely keep a lot of bad drivers off the road.
     
    2004TacomaSR5, May 11, 2011
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  11. May 11, 2011 at 6:20 AM
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    The more people that learned how to drive one, the less superior I'd feel though :(
     
    Dhawk1313, May 11, 2011
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  12. May 12, 2011 at 6:14 AM
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    2004TacomaSR5

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    true but still, my friend went to Europe here a few weeks ago and he said most all cars there are manual, I just love them so much I guess I want to see more people driving them lol! 70% of cars sold in the US are auto, 20% are manual which is sad. I bet those numbers are getting lower each year too
     
    2004TacomaSR5, May 12, 2011
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  13. May 12, 2011 at 6:51 AM
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    what the hell are the other 10 percent? :confused:
     
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  14. May 12, 2011 at 7:09 AM
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    :eek::confused:;) Exactly what I was thinking!
     
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  15. May 12, 2011 at 10:07 AM
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    I prefer manuals but in Hawaii all there is is constant traffic so I went with an auto. But my Trans Am Ws6 was a manual. Nothing loke having 320HP and actually being able to use it. Definitely miss that car.
     
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  16. May 13, 2011 at 5:58 AM
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    motorcycles
     
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  17. May 14, 2011 at 3:08 PM
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    Prefer a manual. But since the wife can't drive one I went with the auto in this truck. That way she can drive it if needed.
     
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  18. May 14, 2011 at 3:10 PM
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    I would have gotten a manual in the Tacoma if all the folks on this site did not like them in 09.....but I will just settle with the manual in the Corvette sitting in my garage:D
     
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  19. May 14, 2011 at 3:14 PM
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    Im lazy so automatic
     
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  20. May 14, 2011 at 3:27 PM
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    Auto. Because I just don't feel like messing with a clutch in traffic anymore.
     
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