Does any other auto tranny Yaris owner regret not getting the MT?

[daf62757]

Originally Posted by yaris0128

Untrue! They might upcharge them a few years after it was new but later down the road people dont want used automatics with over a 100k on them. How many people are hunting down old 90's Honda's with an auto right now? None. Cuz they suck and people know they suck. Autos suck.

Untrue huh?

People who are looking for used cars will take an auto over a manual. You don't need to know how to drive an auto.....few people know how to drive a manual.

Of course I will offer this as my opinion and not as a fact as you seem to defer.

[Altitude]

Originally Posted by daf62757

...few people know how to drive a manual.

And that's a crying shame. When I grew up - most people *wanted* to learn how to drive a stick and did. I think it should be a mandatory skill.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by yaris0128

Untrue! They might upcharge them a few years after it was new but later down the road people dont want used automatics with over a 100k on them. How many people are hunting down old 90's Honda's with an auto right now? None. Cuz they suck and people know they suck. Autos suck.

....nothing is as bitingly funny as the truth.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by daf62757

My AT is so smooth in shifting and the ease of using it far outweighs any gas savings you might get from having the MT. The MT gets very old...all that moving your feet and constantly switching gears while in heavy traffic.

I will never have another MT. ATs last so much longer and help your resale value.

It is not just the gas savings. If driven properly, the brakes last longer on the manual transmission version of a car.

The automatic transmission does usually equate to better resale...BUT..."ATs last so much longer"....ARE YOU JOKING?....Re all the cars I've owned I've NEVER replaced a Manual Transmission nor had one go out, but let the tow driver keep an automatic transmission car I inherited when the transmission gave out. All of the people I know, as a whole, have owned a much higher percentage of automatic transmission cars than I have and many have had to replace those transmissions. The ones with manual transmissions....not one replacement needed. The first car I got to drive to school when I got my license (an old, old 67 Firebird Convertible that my dad had as an extra car) before finishing saving up to buy my own car, went through three automatic transmissions in the few years my dad owned it.

[YAR1S]

sometimes. I wish my car was more fun to drive, but its more convenient as an auto.

[Brianr4]

I only wish my 5 speed was a 6!

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Brianr4

I only wish my 5 speed was a 6!

[.Kevin.]

Manuals need clutch replacement etc while autos can go and grind teeth

[Viperoni]

Originally Posted by .Kevin.

Manuals need clutch replacement etc while autos can go and grind teeth

All else equal, manuals:

Give you full control over which gear you're in
Give you engine braking
Have less frictional losses
Are lighter in weight
Internals will longer, not counting the clutch
Usually handle higher power levels

[NZ-FE Vios]

Originally Posted by Viperoni

All else equal, manuals:


Internals will longer, not counting the clutch

I just read about a toyota truck owner that had 258k on original clutch, this was coming from the Toyota owner's website, of course there is no way to prove validity, but if true, that says a lot.

[yaris2010RS]

Originally Posted by NZ-FE Vios

I just read about a toyota truck owner that had 258k on original clutch, this was coming from the Toyota owner's website, of course there is no way to prove validity, but if true, that says a lot.

my mom had a 87 corolla that she went 14 years on oem clutch, it only had just shy of 200,000km. it is possible but as i see my clutch i defenatly wont get to 200,000 on this oem clutch, it really is a shit clutch imo.

i will drive MT as long as i can and i really loved the yaris MT vs AT

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by yaris2010RS

my mom had a 87 corolla that she went 14 years on oem clutch, it only had just shy of 200,000km. it is possible but as i see my clutch i defenatly wont get to 200,000 on this oem clutch, it really is a shit clutch imo.

i will drive MT as long as i can and i really loved the yaris MT vs AT

I hit 221,000 miles (not kilometers) yesterday and I'm still on my original clutch.

[Yaristeve]

Originally Posted by NZ-FE Vios

I just read about a toyota truck owner that had 258k on original clutch, this was coming from the Toyota owner's website, of course there is no way to prove validity, but if true, that says a lot.

My 1988 Toyota truck's clutch had 180,000 miles on it when I had to have it replaced only because my rear seal was leaking and contaminated the clutch. And this even after I had burned it twice (lots of smoke and smell).

[nemelek]

Originally Posted by Yaristeve

My 1988 Toyota truck's clutch had 180,000 miles on it when I had to have it replaced only because my rear seal was leaking and contaminated the clutch. And this even after I had burned it twice (lots of smoke and smell).

I had an 88 Sr5 truck that had 200,000 miles on the clutch when it was sold. A friend who put on oversize tires only got 65,000 on his clutch. Early clutch failure is due to people not knowing how to drive a clutch.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by NZ-FE Vios

I just read about a toyota truck owner that had 258k on original clutch, this was coming from the Toyota owner's website, of course there is no way to prove validity, but if true, that says a lot.

Yarisworld member trini_per4mance didn't replace his clutch until after 440k ++ miles. His most recent 'inclusive maintenance post' includes what he's done up to 6-25-2012. I don't think CNN would have profiled his car unless they were satisfied he's legit.

[kimona]

Definitely not. Love this AT.

[edmscan]

I have been driving a stick for 29 years .. and honestly I wish that my Yaris was an auto compared to the stick that I have.

I find that the Yaris is picky when it comes to starting out from a standstill. I had a Honda before this .. and the Yaris is way way more of a pain in the ass when it comes to shifting.

Wishing I had an AT in my Yaris.

[.Kevin.]

Implying it isn't completely worn but he just kept it on because he can.