2010 Tacoma i4 lower mile auto vs higher mile manual

Hi there. 90k mile auto i4 vs 140k mile manual. roughly the same price. any thoughts?

 

welcome

frame rust?

 

Bot are quite clean frames. Auto is a one owner, manual a couple owners, but is in good shape. I read great things about the manual 4cyl on here, but for a single owner auto transmission with 50k less miles?

 

The 2nd gen AT is pretty tough. If you want a MT because you want to row gears then that plays into it. You might be staring at a new clutch soon depending on the previous drivers. That’s a cool $1K extra. If you don’t care I would get the AT then drain and fill it. It should last for another 100K miles.

 

thanks! yeah, the MT just had a new clutch put in.

 

Drive them both and let that decide. I've never driven a 4 cyl so I can't comment on how they would handle with either transmission.

 

To be honest I think a 5 speed vs 4 speed automatic the 5 speed is a better choice IF it still has cruise and doesn’t have 3+ owners.

I think the 5 speed is a little more drivable if you don’t have to do city stop and go.

 

While 90k & one owner is tempting, personally I prefer a 3rd pedal.

 

Love my 2.7l 5MT. Most reliable car/truck I’ve ever owned. I’m not sure I would still love the truck if it was an AT. I’m a fan of the engine/trans combo and wish it was still offered in a gen3.

 

thanks for the all input!

 

Just bought a high mileage 2.7L manual and love it. Changing all the fluids as we speak

 

How high? And at what price ?

 

The auto has a dipstick, unlike the V6 variants or any 3rd gen.

If you lean that way, use it to easily visualize color and smell of the fluid.

Othe has a new clutch. Type and who installed it?

 

I’m in Canada so it’s 250,000km’s for $14,500

 

They would both have too low of a horsepower and torque

 

The 4 cylinders are dogs