Manual or Auto?!?!?!?!?!? Going to buy soon!

fuel effiecent, all electric for like 40 miles, automatic....is that enough reason

 

It really depends on how you drive. You can get slightly better gas mileage but I did not find it significant. That's why I decided to buy an AUTO over a MANUAL.

 

I debated over the same thing. Chose the manual. Dont regret it at all

 

real men drive stick...off road and in traffic...and oh, they dont whine about it either

 

10 more reasons

http://uk.askmen.com/top_10/cars/top10-reasons-real-men-drive-stick_1p.html

 

I have Auto, but when i first bought my truck i just wanted something that would last forever and get me to the dirtbike track. But now that i use my truck for the desert and other off-roading i wish i got the manual.

 

Not true. . . anymore. If your battery is dead, you are SOL. Everything in all new vehicles is computer controlled: ignition, fuel injection, anti theft, etc. . . Granted, I have never bought an automatic anything, and wont. With the exception of a full sized, 3/4 ton or bigger.

I think it is pathetic if any grown man cant drive a stick. (or woman for that matter)

Manual all the way.

 

Auto. Manuals are pains in the ass and pointless on anything other than muscle/sport/roadster cars.

 

6spd. OVer 5 yrs later, no problems, better mpg than the sticker states (avg 17 winter, 20 summer), fun to drive, great at towing, off-road, hills, backroads and winter driving.

Just doesnt love high interstate speeds and stop and go, basically non-issues for me.

The auto works well too, but I'd buy my 6spd again.

 

I had a 2007 Tacoma TRD Off Road in 6 spd, loved it. put on close to 89,000 KMS, worked perfect everytime. However, I am engaged now, soon to be married, my fiance can't drive stick, since we share the vehicle most of the time, I opted to get auto.

 

Clearly time its to change your name.

 

real men drive stick...off road and in traffic...and oh, they dont whine about it either

Exactly what he said

 

train the woman to drive stick...thats what i did,

 

If Toyota does not offer a manual transmission when I'm ready to replace my 2001 Tacoma hopefully in 2020 /2025. I won't be buying another Toyota!

My better half drives a 2005 Honda CRV 5 speed. When we were engaged. we took a new 1977 Jeep CJ7 out for a test drive. I drove it off the lot to an empty school yard. we switched seats & she learned how to drive a stick. BTW - "YES" we are still married - April 1st will be 32 years!

 

noted

 

With a name like 'redgypsy', i was pretty sure you weren't going to play the 'Real men drive...' card...

 

Once upon a time, manuals were better than autos. Not anymore. In fact, the tides have turned completely.

Auto gets better gas mileage.

I must admit, manuals are more fun to drive, especially for men. It's like you're playing with yourself except people don't call the cops when they see you.

 

My 87' pick-up was a manual.

I bought the automatic for the same reason i bought my 2000 with an automatic. I use my truck for my business since 2000-2001, which requires me to use my hands for things other than shifting.

 

All the more reason to get a manual, so she can't drive lol

 

This the first automatic I've owned. It's awesome and from what I have read about the shifting issues with the manual I am glad I bought the auto. Plus I needed a break from all the hill shifting. 3 years on the hills of San Fransisco and 13 years of the hill in and out of Seattle. Downtown is a bitch especially when some A-hole is right on your ass on a almost vertical climb with wet roads slick with oil.

Although I do miss shifting...