Manual vs Auto

If the 3rd gen MT is as much of an improvement over the 2nd gen MT, I'd say MT.

I've yet to find a 3rd gen MT truck to test drive. I went AT on my '14 and miss shifting gears.

 

I have driven many manuals in my life, now, because holding a cup of coffee is more important than shifting gears, I got an auto. If I want to go manual, the auto tranny will allow me to do so without the clutch.

 

Bought an auto mainly for the extra options and because I was told my ETA was 5+ months for the manual I ordered. Now I'm selling the auto to get a manual. I've driven both drive trains in this truck enough now, the manual just feels right, the auto has been aggravating.

 

Mines auto, but only because I can't get the TRD OR 4x4 AC in a manual here. If I lived in Canada, I would have got exactly what I wanted, but oh well. I don't have any use for the DCSB, I needed the longer bed. I love my truck anyways. If they ever give us the option for a stick in this exact configuration, I will trade in a heartbeat though.

 

Auto. Need to be able to check Facebook, drink your mocha-choca with a twist, take your selfie and snap-chat.

 

Hmm, this last sentence says it all, sort of

 

You can't do that with a stick? Where is the fun in that?

 

Manual because my last two cars have been and I didn't want to give it up. Plus 4.3 gears, there's so many complaints on here about the sluggish engine/gearbox combo but I don't feel that way with the manual at all! Plenty of power when I need it. In fact Car & Driver tested the manual Tacoma it seemed like they enjoyed it more and it was the fastest mid-size truck.

 

Except in Canada as that's exactly what I have! TRD OR AC 6MT

 

Manual. I have always driven a manual since I was 16, had one auto and I regretted it for 3 long years before I went back to the manual. Driving experience is pure bliss and is a theft deterrent.

 

Lucky.......

 

the better i become as a driver/operator, the more a MT vehicle means to me. after 40 f'ing years with a stick why on earth would i let a crap slush box and poorly programmed computer weakly attempt to do it for me and fail? and then complain about it? lol. oh yeah, because coffee. well, to each their own. (i may be old but i'm not that old yet... all 4 limbs are still working more or less).

 

MT. Less people will ask to borrow your pickup truck for their move

 

Now that manuals have hydraulic clutches I was up in the air. The old manual clutches were work , these new ones are so much easier . I went with an Auto for using to back up trailers .

 

^^^ That... FTMFW! Just sayin

 

I drink coffee on the way to work every day... you'll be fine with it.

 

Auto.
Wanted an Off Road pkg, Access cab.
45+ years driving a manual. The '68 FJ40 which I've been driving for 46 years, and my '11 Subaru Outback are manuals.
This is the first Auto I've ever owned. Having driven it for 9 months do I ever miss the manual my '02 SR5 had? Not a bit. But then I thought I'd miss flying too after 35+ years in the sky. Don't miss that either!
The '16?:
19MPG city.
23 Highway.
16-17 MPG Towing the 2500lb A-Frame pop- up.

 

I can't understand why they stopped the AC Off Road Manual.

 

More bed space was more important than telling the truck what gear to be in.

I already have a manual transmission to enjoy in my sportscar, I don't need to have it in the truck.

 

I have the auto. I've had manual cars previously, and loved them but I always just preferred an automatic for a truck for some reason. I do miss the "on demand" connection with manuals, but crawl control has been fun