Manual transmission Fan Club and BS thread (All Generations Welcome)

Good to know. I placed my deposit a week after you.

 

Well you are now going to have to wait another 6 months just for that comment.

 

^lol watch out that's probably true.

 

Wouldn't suprise me! They claim it will be delivered mid march but we will see...

 

Not sure if this will make sense to anybody but I bought a 2016 SR5 auto in September - traded it today to for a 2017 sport manual. I knew there was no way I could spend years driving an auto - it was sucking the life out of me...

 

do you have it yet?

 

Picked it up today.

 

well, how you like?

 

Short answer - I absolutely love it.

Long answer - I traded a 2014 Wrangler (MT) and a half mile after I drove the SR5 off the lot I was questioning my decision. So after months of going back and forth in my head, (and even sitting down with the original dealer to work through the numbers for a trade), yesterday I decided just to go to another dealer and go for a test drive. I assumed I would just "get over it" once I actually got behind the wheel - because let's face it, it was going to be a financial hit no matter where I went.

The problem was it took exactly 200yards of driving before I knew I had to make the swap. I'm probably in the hole by $2k because of the sales tax laws in RI (no allowance on trade-in vehicles when buying a truck...), but otherwise I'm happy with the price and deal (it helps to have a very understanding wife). The whole process, test drive and negotiating, was about 45mins. But I'm truly happy with the truck now and I was definitely not happy with the auto.

 

Freezing rain in TORONTO for the past 12 hours, More to come, I did survive today and my Tacoma is home,safe and thawing in our heated garage.

 

I did a similar thing. I badly needed a new vehicle in mid 2015 and really wanted a new Tacoma but was too impatient to wait for them to arrive at dealers. Plus I wanted a very specific one which would have taken forever to get. I decided to pass on the Tacoma and I bought a RAM 1500. It was a nice truck, but once the Tacomas started coming out, I regretted not waiting. I held on to the RAM for a year until I saw the exact Taco I wanted pop up at a local dealer. I traded the RAM for my 2017 BBP Sport M/T 4x4 and haven't looked back! I love it so much more than the RAM.

 

Life is too short to have to deal with something that you hate on a daily basis. Sure you took a hit on trade in, but in two years will you really notice it? I guarantee you'll remember what driving the auto was like and how much fun driving the manual is and know you made the right decision.

 

Any one with a 6spd manual transmition want/need a TRD shift knob? I had this in my last truck and took it out anticipating getting another manual and ended up with an auto..... $free$

 

I'll take it if you don't mind shipping (I'll cover those costs/your time obviously)!

OA

 

Just missed it. Someone already PMed me. Cheers

 

Dammit!

 

I appreciate the support for the trade, makes me feel less guilty about being an impulsive idiot.

BTW, would that TRD knob fit a 2017? That's pretty cool...

 

Yes

 

My first piece of bling is about to happen...

 

I understand completly.