Auto vs Manual (Aussie looking for US advice)

Haha. Queensland is a great place, I grew up in Cairns so traffic jambs weren’t exactly something I was used to. When I moved to Los Angeles, my mind was blown.

I still have the muscle memory of shifting with the left hand. I’d love to get a turbo diesel Toyota here in the U.S. but all diesel engines seem like they’re 5.0L +.

 

Cummins just came out with their 4BT crate motor. Its an I4 at 3.8L? Maybe 3.9L

Kinda cool. I wonder when someone will do swap into a Taco

 

My '92 is a manual. When it was my daily driving in Austin, it was pretty brutal in traffic. With my new taco being auto, i find it MUCH less work to move 2 feet per minute by simply lifting my foot off the brake. Id say It'll give me at least 5 more years out of my left knee because of it! But manual is more fun otherwise. Guess you'll have to buy 2!

 

Haha, thanks! Yeah, automatics certainly come in handy in certain areas of traffic and so forth, byt growing up a manual kinda-guy I think I’ll always stick (no pun intended) to the stick shift. My concern was more around why there are so many more automatics in the U.S. compared to where I’m from (Australia), where it’s the other way around (at least with Toyota trucks anyway).

 

This would be a great motor! I’m still yet to purchase my Tacoma here and hopefully I’m looking at one this week, however this one is the 4.0L 6-speed transmission which I’m nervous about the gas consumption. The largest engine I’ve ever owned was a 1999 Holden Rodeo/Chevy Colorado 3.2L V6 which wasn’t too bad on gas.

 

I get a pretty consistent 17.5 mpg with my 2012 4.0L auto

 

Tank you sir. I’ve been trying to look for a good I4 2.7L however being a U.S. holder, buying my vehicle outright vs finance and a few other things is almost making settle for the 4.0L v6. I know most people would be more interested, but I just don’t have the need for the v6 engine (I’m just your average weekend warrior really).

 

Yeah, the 4 cyl trucks are less common but they still wheel just fine. A lot of guys actually say that after re-gearing, they can get better millage than the 4.0L

 

Oh OK, nice!

My ultimate preference would be turbo diesel just sayin’

 

im probably one of the few that will say auto even though im a manual guy (my truck is the only auto ive ever owned out of 8 vehicles not including motorcycles). my main reasoning behind the truck was i just wanted easier maintenance on it. i didnt want to deal with having a clutch master or slave cylinder going out, having to replace the clutch due to burning it up offroad in slow pokey stuff. the auto is "easier" offroad imo and im ok with that. it works great. the autos also get better gas mileage and tend to be known for being more robust so thats a benefit.


btw i have an aussie vehicle too

 

Thats just because Americans are lazy.

 

Tacoma autos are more popular cause the fuck tards buying them for a status symbols don't have enough testosterone to drive a manual

 

Hahaha that’s classic!

 

Yeah that's absolute bull shit. I need proof

 

Holy molly dude, chill haha

 

all that testosterone from driving a manual truck

 

When I was 16 and still thought driving was a fun thing I loved MT. Now that I drove trucks all my life and retired it's AT all the way. I don't like driving anymore but I do like going to new places so it's a necessary evil. AT just makes it a little easier.

 

That’s fair enough, I can understand AT at a retired age.