Auto or Man

So... the wifey thinks i should get an automatic trans (she cant drive a manual), however I am pretty partial to the manual. Was just curious as to what people had/wanted. Also, how's your MPG on either side (a little bet we have going on). I have always heard that manual gets better....... any experience/advice?

 

Yikes its unanimous!! oh, just me votin first. I like manuals, i can pull more extra mileage from one, but I'd get an auto any day too if i couldnt choose. Go auto in your case and use other methods for economy.
my sticker is 22 freeway, ii get 25-26 regularly.Autos often lose just 1 or 2 mpg on stickers, more maintainance though
around town i see about 19, its about 1/2 to 1 miles 'tween redlights if that helps.

 

Drive both, see what you like and what will meet your needs and environment.

The Auto has taller 5th vs Stick's 6th so it gets a tick better mpg on the interstate. That said, in hill country with almost no stop and go, the 6spd is great and I avg 20 mpg all summer, 17-18 in winter.

4.5 yrs w/mine, I'd buy it again.

 

I like manuals as well but got the auto for the wife. She drives when I've been drinking and I won't sacrifice drinking for a manual.

I've tried to teach her (i feel bad for the tranny on my old car ). She just doesn't get it and doesn't care to try. She says..."get an auto and I'll drive - get a manual and you drive".

 

i would pick manual but if i had a wife I would have gone automatic IF i had to let her drive it. Automatic isnt that bad.

 

who wants to drive manual in traffic?

 

miami traffic? nobody!

 

Check this one out.....

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/18307-manual-auto.html

I hate the manual tranny on the tacoma. Had one and traded it for the auto and love it.

 

its a toss up for me i like my manual, but like Veccster said my gf doesnt care to learn and it would be nice if she could drive the truck too. I really like the way the autos drive too.

 

I like a good manual but have heard about a lot of people having problems with the 6 speed. I vote Auto.

 

I originally was stuck on getting the 6 spd manual until I drove the new 5 spd Auto...

Probably the best auto I've ever driven...

I'm averageing 19-21 mpg combined with my '09 DC SB TRD Offroad 4x4 V6...

And, it works great offroad and in 4Lo...

 

what kind of problems? I haven't heard of any

 

Maybe I'm just a douche, but I don't give crap that my wife doesn't drive standard well. I love it.

If we're going somewhere I know I'll be getting sloshed, we take her car.

 

Search "throw out bearing"

 

I would never wana drive an auto in traffic, your constantly riding the brake. I leave it in 1st and crawl. And yes I sit in 2 hours of chicago traffic daily to drive my 40 mile commute to my farm.

 

I totally agree. I much prefer a manual in traffic, mostly because when you're sitting there you can put it in Neutral and barely hold the brake. In an auto you really have to hold it down.

 

I'm ok with either, but I like the control of the manual. Others have complained about the 5spd manual not being smooth, but after installing the URD SS it's waaay better.

I've tried to teach my gf how to drive it and it went ok. She still doesn't really get it. She does want to learn though, in case we're out somewhere remote and something happens to me, she can drive me to the hospital.

 

I hope those are her words and not yours

 

I didn't like automatics before I bought it either... it naturally drives right where I wanted to shift, so I fell in love with it right away.