Stick or Auto ?

[mao]

maybe im still young but i prefer manual than auto. i like more power going those uphill streets. my parents suggest that i should go with 5 door auto. but i did not want that, since im paying for the car, mine as well get one you like. =P

[Swissy_82]

I'm not going to vote. I don't know how to drive stick yet , so i will wait befor i cast my vote.

[DJ_SpaRky]

Originally Posted by Swissy_82

I'm not going to vote. I don't know how to drive stick yet , so i will wait befor i cast my vote.

if you get one, you will learn. it's not hard.

[Peteaussi]

A stick allows you more control of the car I think. Also, it is a hell of a lot more fun. If you get the 1.5L engine then trust me, a stick is definitely worth it because you can throw the Yaris around a lot more.

[stuffy]

yeah, manual is the only way to go, especially with a small car.

auto sucks the life out of a car. i havent' driven an auto yaris, but i have driven auto echos and they are not nearly as fun to drive as my car.

[harves]

Manual deffinately. I would never buy an auto in a car less then 2lt

[why?]

I have driven the auto Yaris, and it is ok. I can't wait to get my manual.

[swng]

Why? says - I have driven the auto Yaris, and it is ok....
Yes, that is exactly the point. A manual gear box can of course give the driver a lot of fun and flexibility but as why? says, the auto is ok. There are valid reasons why some people have to buy the auto, paying about one thousand dollars more despite that it is not as good as the manual in a number of ways.
Of course the manual is very very good but I am so glad that why?, who is an abvious supporter of the manual, says that the auto is ok.

[stuffy]

why did you opt for the auto, swng?

(i want some valid reasons, besides being able to drink coffee, talk on the phone and smoke a cigarette at the same time while driving)

[swng]

Originally Posted by stuffy

why did you opt for the auto, swng?

(i want some valid reasons, besides being able to drink coffee, talk on the phone and smoke a cigarette at the same time while driving)

Thanks for the question. It is partly due to that fact that I live in a very hilly area with a lot of stop and go traffic to get through before reaching the highway. However, it is largely due to the fact that my wife also drives the same car and she likes to have one that is easy to drive and easy to park. She ranks convenience above fun. She especially dislikes starting on steep slopes.

[stuffy]

makes good sense,
luckily, my wife enjoys driving standard as well,
when we first got the yaris, we had to take turns driving, but now i get to drive the most- (i let her control the t.v. channel changer)

[swng]

Originally Posted by stuffy

makes good sense,
luckily, my wife enjoys driving standard as well,
when we first got the yaris, we had to take turns driving, but now i get to drive the most- (i let her control the t.v. channel changer)

Good humor! Enjoy(I mean, both of you)!

[falker]

IT DEPENDS HOW AND WHERE YOU DRIVE IT BUT I PREFER MANUAL

[boxerboy]

I like a manual in most cars. I enjoy driving. The only exception is a luxury car.

[Twig]

manual is the only way to go.

[eight_heads]

i have driven both autos and manuals in the past and i can't stand autos anymore.... has to be a 5spd for me... and man is it tough to get one here in Louisiana... i find that autos tend to suck power from smaller engines and that they also tend to break sooner than a manual... plus manual transmissions are alot easier to rebuild and are cheaper to rebuild compared to autos

[Uglyboyed]

manual is the way to go!!!! i have alot more control of my car and burns a lot less gas.

[ECHOKnight2000]

I would have to go with manual as well...especially for a small engined, small car...although the car I have now is an auto (*gasp* ) wanted to get a stick but at the time didn't have the time to wait to get one and mess with it...but my next car this time I hope to get a manual hatchback (Yaris) sometime in the future...my dad has an 2003 Mazda Miata, teal color, very nice but its a manual and I practice on it, I have it down for the most part but I"m still a noob cause well I'm learning and don't drive it on a daily bases...when I do go at first I'm good at getting out of first gear but after awhile I keep killing the car so my confidence goes down and I get scared and don't want to drive on public roads-when I practice I usually go to a empty parking lot-but yeah first gear phobia!