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

daf62757 · 02-20-2012, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by why?

while I agree learning on an automatic is the way to go, manual transmissions are not going anywhere. There is to much passion and joy from driving a manual transmission and nothing will replace that. Just like paper and pen still exist even though we have computers. Sometimes the tactile senses of something make it so much better.

Yea...keep on dreaming that wish. The days of manuals are marked. But look on the bright side, in a few years, you can probably go to the Smithsonian in DC and they might have one on display in the American History section.

nookandcrannycar · 07-22-2012, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by daf62757

Yea...keep on dreaming that wish. The days of manuals are marked. But look on the bright side, in a few years, you can probably go to the Smithsonian in DC and they might have one on display in the American History section.

nookandcrannycar · 07-22-2012, 07:19 PM

....and one thing not discussed as of yet on this thread......what if you have a dead battery in a 'no auto club service' area.....IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO COMPRESSION START AN AUTOMATIC and it IS IMPOSSIBLE to COMPRESSION START AN AUTOMATIC SAFELY.

Billiam · 07-22-2012, 09:50 PM

Back in late '09 when I was looking the 4-door Liftback with a manual tranny was new and very rare here in the states. I wanted one with a 5-speed and the power pac with cruise control. They had two red ones with the PP and CC...an auto and a manual. At the time I had no idea how rare the "hand-shaker" was. I test drove both of them, waited a couple of days, came back and the manual was gone. My dealer did a search in the area and could not find one. He expanded the search to a 300 miles radius...nothing. There were a few 2-door manuals out there, but no loaded 4-doors. I went ahead and bought the auto. Frankly, having owned it for about 2 1/2 years now, I have zero regrets about it. It's smooth and responsive. If I need my "manual fix" I take my dear old '86 Mazda pickup out for a spin.

edmscan · 07-22-2012, 09:55 PM

I have a MT ... and I wish I had the AT as I do like 85% of my driving in the city where there is lots of traffic. I have been driving a stick for 29 years .. and the time has come for an AT.

So guess when my present Yaris is old, I will just get a new Yaris with an AT.

View Poll Results: Do you regret getting the AT?
YES	7	20.00%
NO	28	80.00%
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07-22-2012, 09:50 PM	#4
Billiam View User's Garage Drives: '10 White Yaris 4D LB Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA Posts: 575	Back in late '09 when I was looking the 4-door Liftback with a manual tranny was new and very rare here in the states. I wanted one with a 5-speed and the power pac with cruise control. They had two red ones with the PP and CC...an auto and a manual. At the time I had no idea how rare the "hand-shaker" was. I test drove both of them, waited a couple of days, came back and the manual was gone. My dealer did a search in the area and could not find one. He expanded the search to a 300 miles radius...nothing. There were a few 2-door manuals out there, but no loaded 4-doors. I went ahead and bought the auto. Frankly, having owned it for about 2 1/2 years now, I have zero regrets about it. It's smooth and responsive. If I need my "manual fix" I take my dear old '86 Mazda pickup out for a spin. __________________ If you want to enjoy your car, stay off of the internet.

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nookandcrannycar Drives: 2('14+'07)MT 3d ,wHandCrWndws! Join Date: May 2009 Location: S.MontgomeryCnty,TX(HoustonMSA) '07=BayouBlue=300,125miles=OrigOwnr '14=ClassicSilvr=29,059miles Posts: 4,839	....and one thing not discussed as of yet on this thread......what if you have a dead battery in a 'no auto club service' area.....IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO COMPRESSION START AN AUTOMATIC and it IS IMPOSSIBLE to COMPRESSION START AN AUTOMATIC SAFELY.

07-22-2012, 09:55 PM	#5
edmscan Drives: 2020 Corolla Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 549	I have a MT ... and I wish I had the AT as I do like 85% of my driving in the city where there is lots of traffic. I have been driving a stick for 29 years .. and the time has come for an AT. So guess when my present Yaris is old, I will just get a new Yaris with an AT.