Why Manual Transmission?

Because!!

 

i like mine because I have the power and not some computer controlling the gears and rpms
i am in control
i did not choose the MT, i walked away from the AT
... not that there's anything wrong with that!

 

the millennial anti-theft device is cool nowadays too
thanks @Spare Parts

 

Agree

 

although I am still not up to testing it (leaving it running) in say East St. Louis

 

They make the Tacoma in an automatic?

 

I feel that this should be called the "gen Z anti theft device" soon. Some of us millenials are nearing 30 or more and grew up with junk/manual civics, corollas or other shitmobiles. Alot of the rest of the world still teach/test manual. Its here in the good ole USA where you can pass a driving test in 15 minutes while brain dead... and lots of the young population does not want to be bothered with shifting like a peasant....

 

Only reason I picked up a 6MT is because that’s what I prefer driving. Never put any more thought into it or tried to justify it.

 

Well I chose my new OR cement with a Manual because I got bored and tired of my AT taco. It was too sluggish and I felt like the fuel economy wasn't that good anyway. The MT has that control that I like, pulls better, I love using neutral whenever I want or need. The sluggish driving is gone. Fuel economy is only about 1-2 lower mpg and if i drive it right i can hit my old AT MPGs.

Also i feel like the more miles I put into it, the better the tranny drives. It's weird but at first it was rough shifting and shaking when coming to a stop, would lug the engine easy. Now I feel like I can almost come to a complete stop in third gear and the engine will barely shake any more.

Overall I like my driving experience in the manual more than I did my AT.

 

Toyota sold 245,659 Tacoma’s in 2018 and they are currently on target to exceed that number for 2019. The truck is selling well!

Roughly 5% were manufactured with a manual transmission, so that’s slightly over 12,000 buyers who opted for 3-pedals on the floor.

 

It still 12,000 folks who understand Why Manual Transmission

 

I love my manual because my friends cant borrow my truck to move couches...

 

And a 2019 TRD Pro manual is $2,705 less expensive than the AT version

 

damn that is an unreal low number, i had no idea its so 'shunned'
i am curious to know what the numbers were for my model year, probably more than 5%

do any of you have a rear window decal indicating you have 3 pedals and are 'real trucks' i saw a decal like that recently on a big Ram diesel and trying to find the exact one

 

I'd like to see the difference between overseas hilux and the US. I bet they sell way more manuals over there.


As far as why - I just like it. I can predict whats coming up far better than the computer and so I'm always in the right gear when I want to be. Comes in really handy when you're trying to pass in an underpowered vehicle.

Its also more engaging.

 

I just turned 30, I've only owned one automatic and every day I wished it was a manual. I actually took my driver test in my mom's 5-spd legacy outback, the DMV guy was amused they don't get that very often.

 

I drove a 3rd gen 6mt a couple days ago, would pick it over an auto but it’s not that important in a stock Tacoma to me

 

Because having more pedals than feet is simply manly

 

I have an auto and my previous 2.7 was an auto. I don't really have any complaints with the auto other than it doesn't really tickle my happy place. So I'm trading it for a manual OR because after driving one my happy place was thoroughly tickled...

Which knob is that? The OR I'm getting has the TRD knob but yours looks really good.

 

This guy makes them, it’ll be awhile before he makes more, he does 10 at a time

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...-2-1-4-diameter-utilizes-factory-boot.534205/