What transmission do you have? 2012+

[mr9865]

Vote Manual or Automatic

[sfamicom]

Automatic.

[Volcano]

6 - speed manual.

[CPALK719]

auto because it is my daily driver, and alot easier then shifting.

[oliveskate]

auto because it is my daily driver, and alot easier then shifting.
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[Spruce Goose]

5-speed manual.

[12 yaris]

Auto.,Reason?If I decide to sell,the majority of people prefer
an auto.

[carolinablue]

They make something other than a manual? No matter, if you can't shift it I don't want it.

[randydid]

SE- 5spd Manual

[IllQueens]

2012 Honda Civic EX 5spd Manual - ironically the Honda manuals gets less MPG than the for Honda's :iono:

[Scubaru Steve]

SE- 5spd Manual

+1

[mirapatec]

I opted for the automatic. Well, since then only had this one on the lot, I took what I could get.

[tooter]

I encountered a similar problem. There were only 3 manual transmission 2012's in California when I was ready to buy, so I went for the one closest to me.

I love to shift gears. :smile:

[mr_miles]

Manual, I made them order it for me. Lol. Refused to buy a autotragic. Shame it's not a 5 door, though....

[muffin_top]

SE 5MT

I paid $650 to ship my SE 900 miles because it was the closest to us. Basically paid $650 to shift it myself!!

[Superfly]

Auto.,Reason?If I decide to sell,the majority of people prefer
an auto.

Damn, I never really thought of that before. I bought an auto because I am not about to row gears in constant urban rush hour traffic.

[joshthorsc]

Had to get the SE 5spd or I wasn't gonna buy it at all. Color wasn't important.

[joell]

5 Speed Manual

[nookandcrannycar]

5spd or I wasn't gonna buy it at all :thumbsup: (:biggrin:)

[nookandcrannycar]

SE 5MT

I paid $650 to ship my SE 900 miles because it was the closest to us. Basically paid $650 to shift it myself!!

Now THAT is dedication to that particular feature that I understand! :thumbsup:

[nookandcrannycar]

Manual, I made them order it for me. Lol. Refused to buy a autotragic. Shame it's not a 5 door, though....

:thumbsup:

[bambam28]

SE - 5 speed manual

[carolinablue]

They make something other than a 5 speed and people actually buy them?

[mr_miles]

We probably have a high percentage of the manual cars they made here on this forum, lol.

People like driving appliances, not cars. it's a shame.

[2012 YarisSE]

auto

[Frank Necrosis]

Had to get the SE 5spd or I wasn't gonna buy it at all. Color wasn't important.

Almost the same here. Wanted a 5 speed manual, but not in red or black.

I was not buying a car with an auto, or even worse a CVT.

[Septembersrain]

Last time I drove a stick was back when I was 14. I'd hate to try that now.
Especially with all these lovely moehills and traffic laden roads here.

[bebeelo]

i had a hard time looking for a manual in norcal -_- so I bought what I found. an automatic.

[Kal-El]

Interesting poll results, probably due to people more likely to be on a car forum I guess.

Showing about 60/40 manual to auto.

Real world ratio for the Yaris is probably around 20% manual sales, 80% auto. And even that is very high compared to the industry average (95% of all vehicles sold are automatic). Naturally though, economy cars like the Yaris have higher manual sales.

[ron3]

If you buy a 5 speed Yaris you had better like it! Dealers just don't want manual trans cars on there lots because 95% of there customers will not buy a straight shift.
I had a 2011 5 speed 3 door lift back , I now have a 2012 LE auto 5 door lift back. There is only 1.5 mpg difference [38.5 auto vs 40 manual].
I had always driven manual cars but trust me the automatics are by far the way to go,easier to drive and better resale value

[roxy1]

If you buy a 5 speed Yaris you had better like it! Dealers just don't want manual trans cars on there lots because 95% of there customers will not buy a straight shift.
I had a 2011 5 speed 3 door lift back , I now have a 2012 LE auto 5 door lift back. There is only 1.5 mpg difference [38.5 auto vs 40 manual].
I had always driven manual cars but trust me the automatics are by far the way to go,easier to drive and better resale value

looking at fuelly and fuel economy.gov, the real world differences between the auto and manual are greater. whenever I see someone getting 42-45 mpg's, it is almost certain they are driving the manual.

[nookandcrannycar]

If you buy a 5 speed Yaris you had better like it!

:thumbsup: Just fine by me. I buy inexpensive new cars and drive them until the Blue Book value = zero (or close to it) and the car is going to need a repair that it doesn't make sense to do. Last few cars = either let the towing company keep the car or sold the car directly to the dealer's wholesaler (too many miles for the dealer to want for own inventory. especially considering needed repairs).

[cathycnm]

Yep, hard to find and waiting for mine to arrive from the port. I live rural. Commute 60 miles each way twice a week. Mountains an high desert. Ice part of the year. I want the control and pep of the manual. All the reviews I read said the manual was a better ride. Can't wait to see my mileage . . . My Corolla gets 40.

[nookandcrannycar]

Yep, hard to find and waiting for mine to arrive from the port. I live rural. Commute 60 miles each way twice a week. Mountains an high desert. Ice part of the year. I want the control and pep of the manual. All the reviews I read said the manual was a better ride. Can't wait to see my mileage . . . My Corolla gets 40.

^^^^^ Good for you. If (when the time comes to replace it) I replace my Yaris with another (new) Yaris, it will definitely be another manual, not an automatic.

[cathycnm]

I've never owned an automatic. Thinking of going over mountain passes or icy roads with a car that shifts its self. Not so much for me.

Another question -how does the Yaris do in winter weather? Does the tranny make a difference? I've heard winter tires are a must. I have used 15 inch ones from my corolla. Anyone know if they will work on an SE?

[nookandcrannycar]

I've never owned an automatic. Thinking of going over mountain passes or icy roads with a car that shifts its self. Not so much for me.

Another question -how does the Yaris do in winter weather? Does the tranny make a difference? I've heard winter tires are a must. I have used 15 inch ones from my corolla. Anyone know if they will work on an SE?

My Yaris has performed well during winters, but they have been Houston and San Francisco Bay Area winters.....NOTHING like your winters. We've had 2 times when snow 'stuck' in the last 5 years and only a few more times than that when ice was a concern. If no member from your climate (thus able to provide helpful information :biggrin:) replies to this thread, you might PM member Altitude (he's the Colorado member who first comes to mind).

[Mz3oh5]

Unfortunately automatic (not by choice) , but with my upgrades my car is equally fun to drive :)

[cathycnm]

Thanks, Nook, will do. I met a Yaris owner who lives much higher on the slope than I do. She says " perfect" with studs. My drive is more high desert now, so studs would not last, but winter tires may. That's why I ask if 15 inch would work on the SE, I have some in storage.

[nookandcrannycar]

Thanks, Nook, will do. I met a Yaris owner who lives much higher on the slope than I do. She says " perfect" with studs. My drive is more high desert now, so studs would not last, but winter tires may. That's why I ask if 15 inch would work on the SE, I have some in storage.

:thumbsup:

[marjon]

auto

[Onwrdigo]

Auto...only way the LE comes. But love how smooth it is and it is nice not having to deal with clutch in stop and go rush hour. I can drive my other car for a manual fix.

[ron3]

I have owned 3 yaris in 5 years 2 auto, and one manual. I can tell you by experience the Autos are much more pleasant to drive and better resale value and mileage about the same if driven correctly

[roxy1]

I have owned 3 yaris in 5 years 2 auto, and one manual. I can tell you by experience the Autos are much more pleasant to drive and better resale value and mileage about the same if driven correctly

I had a 2007 stick, 2009 auto and now a 2014 stick. same exact commutes and driving styles, the sticks gave me 5-6 mpg's more (38 mpg vs 43-44 mpg's). a stick doesn't depreciate any faster. final resale value being higher in an auto is irrelevant because the auto costs more in the first place.

[TashaYaris]

AT all the way. It's all I know. I tried to learn as a teenager, but the neurotic overthinker that I am, I nearly wore out my dad's clutch.

[ron3]

Is it true that 94 % of car shoppers would not even consider a strait shift. If so ask yourself why!

[nookandcrannycar]

I have owned 3 yaris in 5 years 2 auto, and one manual. I can tell you by experience the Autos are much more pleasant to drive and better resale value and mileage about the same if driven correctly

The first of those three assertions is a matter of opinion :biggrin:.

[nookandcrannycar]

Is it true that 94 % of car shoppers would not even consider a strait shift.

Where? U.S.? Worldwide?

[ron3]

I like manual transmission cars, but I think they are on the way out. :cool:

[yougojay]

I believe there is a sharp rise in cases of bullying of auto. drivers by manual drivers in this country ! :mad:

I have started a Faceliftbook page 'Auto Drivers Unite Against Manual Bullying' :bellyroll:

Seriously (me? :eek:) I want the ease of the Auto, and the U340 Trans. / 1NZ-FE Engine combo is long-lasting from what I have read here.

I love driving manual cars, I have driven many for long periods of time. They are fun & really add to the driving experience.

Bought the Yaris L Auto with the intent to keep it forever...Just didn't want to shift anymore.

I'll bet a 5 speed Yaris is a blast to drive, if I ever get the chance to drive one I am going to take. Small cars are a BLAST to drive with a manual. I taught a lot of young kids to drive a manual with an 80's Chevy Chevette. They were really fun to drive and were a lot more peppy than their Auto. counterparts. It was on a big car lot at my dads Chevy dealer...they always caught on fast once they got used to how a manual works.

[roxy1]

Is it true that 94 % of car shoppers would not even consider a strait shift. If so ask yourself why!

depends on the car and what is offered. I actually came from a fiat 500, and the take rate on manual transmissions was much, much higher than 6%. based on the sales before the Abarth came along (which is manual only), it appears the manuals were sold at somewhere between 30%-45%.

[nookandcrannycar]

I believe there is a sharp rise in cases of bullying of auto. drivers by manual drivers in this country ! :mad:

I have started a Faceliftbook page 'Auto Drivers Unite Against Manual Bullying' :bellyroll:

Seriously (me? :eek:) I want the ease of the Auto, and the U340 Trans. / 1NZ-FE Engine combo is long-lasting from what I have read here.

I love driving manual cars, I have driven many for long periods of time. They are fun & really add to the driving experience.

Bought the Yaris L Auto with the intent to keep it forever...Just didn't want to shift anymore.

I'll bet a 5 speed Yaris is a blast to drive, if I ever get the chance to drive one I am going to take. Small cars are a BLAST to drive with a manual. I taught a lot of young kids to drive a manual with an 80's Chevy Chevette. They were really fun to drive and were a lot more peppy than their Auto. counterparts. It was on a big car lot at my dads Chevy dealer...they always caught on fast once they got used to how a manual works.

I think both are fine. In fact, the fact that Toyota's way of doing a hybrid system (as opposed to Honda's way) doesn't allow for a manual transmission bugs me less than it did a year or so ago. I just don't want manual transmissions to disappear from the market at mainstream price points.

[yougojay]

I think both are fine. In fact, the fact that Toyota's way of doing a hybrid system (as opposed to Honda's way) doesn't allow for a manual transmission bugs me less than it did a year or so ago. I just don't want manual transmissions to disappear from the market at mainstream price points.

I don't want manual transmissions to disappear from the market at all. I would always like the option to purchase one if I so desired. I really doubt they will

[nookandcrannycar]

I don't want manual transmissions to disappear from the market at all. I would always like the option to purchase one if I so desired. I really doubt they will

:thumbsup:

[ron3]

I agree!!

[nookandcrannycar]

I love to drive, and I keep thinking about Paul Walker never being able to drive again. Christine Ha is a writer and chef. She won season 3 of MasterChef in 2012. She's 34. She suffers from Neuromyelitis Optica. She started losing her sight at age 20 in 1999, and by 2007 she was almost completely blind. She has lived in Houston, the L.A. metro, Austin, and New York. She wrote the H-TOWN DIARY (title of the section is set in all caps) column in the current (December 2013) Houstonia (magazine). This runs for parts of 3 pages, but only 4 sentences are set off from the rest of the text, enlarged by probably a factor of 10, and put in orange print instead of black. These 4 sentences are the 4 best sentences in the piece......

"When I'm asked what I miss most about being able to see, I always say--without hesitation--driving. I MISS HANDLING A STICK SHIFT, the sun blazing down through my open sunroof, The Cure and Wu-Tang blasting from my speakers. I miss running errands by myself. I miss my independence."

(I added the all caps at the beginning of the second sentence :biggrin:).

[ron3]

WOW!

[nookandcrannycar]

^^^^^ Yeah, I would think it would be harder for her than for someone who lost their sight before learning to drive, as that person wouldn't know what he or she was missing. I don't know if this makes any sense, but one of the things I like about Texas (and Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Alabama off the top of my head) is noticing, for lack of a better phrase, an 'aura of gratitude'. I see it in about half of the members of my family in Northern California, but not in many other people there. See it more in Southern California, and in the Sierras. I know my grandfather thoroughly believed in that quote from Abraham Lincoln -- 'People are about as happy as they make up their minds to be'. He never took my grandmother for granted. It took him 7 years to convince her to marry him, but when he died they had been married for 62 years.

[ron3]

It would be nice to live in a simpler time?

[JustPassinThru]

Automatic.

I say this as someone who's had nothing but manuals for forty years; who has a trucker's license and has driven 9-speed Fullers.

My 2009 had a manual; but between my arthritic hip and the drive-by-wire controls, I much, MUCH prefer the automatic in my 2012.

One problem: I do NOT like the auto idle advance when the lights or heater fan is on. I want a SLOW idle when I shift; and it's something I have to think about when I'd rather not worry. With a manual and a clutch...didn't matter. With an auto, with the computer feeding gas when I'm shifting or stopped at a light...not so good.

[yarisgeo13]

Auto, it's easier in the city

[ron3]

I think the manual trans. is basicly a thing of the past sort of like a house without indoor plumbing. lol

[mr9865]

Bringing up this old thread because today is my 3 year anniversary of my 2012 Yaris 24800 miles. Only issue I have had is the horrible rattles in the winter months.

[nookandcrannycar]

Bringing up this old thread because today is my 3 year anniversary of my 2012 Yaris 24800 miles. Only issue I have had is the horrible rattles in the winter months.

Congratulations :thumbsup:! I hope your anniversary day turned out better than my 8 year anniversary day a few months ago re my 2007 Yaris....I got in a fender bender that day :thumbdown:.