new guy, auto or manual tranny?

[jaccardo]

Hello my name is Josh. I am 17 years old and I am looking to get a tC within the next month. I have test driven the automatic, but not the manual. The main reason for getting it is due to college as I will be 3 freeway hours from home as of next fall. My first and current car is a 88 toyota 4runner with a 5 speed tranny so manual transmission isn't new. I was curious if it'd be smarter to get the automatic over the manual transmission? I didn't plan on adding much right now possibly exhaust and intake once I get it, but maybe the bug might hit me and later I might want to throw some more power options in. What would the best tranny be to get? Thanks a lot.

Josh

[Seanjohn]

get a 5spd.

[jaccardo]

Any reasoning behind it? Don't doubt you just doing the research. Thanks.

[Seanjohn]

1. Every time I had a car with an auto in it. I just got bored of the car and really wished it was a 5spd.

2. Cheaper to fix:
I had an auto civic and i had to get the trans repaired. it cost way too much so i ended up doing a 5spd swap.

[jaccardo]

Ok ya that makes sense. Now I am used to the 'ol long stick of my 88 4runner, how does it differ to the short throw of these new trannies? Guess I will have to test drive one soon. Thanks a lot.

[bdis3]

I have an Auto. I only got it because i do a lot of stop start driving. I should have gotten the 5spd. Test drive one with the short shifter if possible. they're real nice. I'm stuck with my auto now tho....

[jaccardo]

Ok well thanks a lot... is it set then, ill get a manual... thank you...

[bdis3]

No problem. Have fun and drive safe.

[gellar408]

How much will it cost to swap from Auto to Manual?

[bdis3]

too much. talk to carboncrazytc. He was in the same boat youre in. He had a s/c auto tC and wound up trading it in for a 5spd then turboing it.

[gellar408]

how much am I losing if I trade it in?

[bdis3]

Idk depends how much $ you put into it already. Do you have any Aftermarket parts on it?

[gellar408]

Stock, but the only thing added is the Pioneer Premium Audio System.

[Soulbane]

5spd for sure.

[bdis3]

Youre gonna take a loss on the car but idk how much. I thought about trading mine in, but instead of taking a loss, I supercharged it. Well worth the money. but if you want a 5spd really badly then go ahead and trade it in.

[chris_tc]

Definitely go for the 5-spd. They are way more fun to drive and girls like a guy that can drive a manual. Automatics are boring.

[gellar408]

My parents are whack and did not let me have a manual. I should have gotten one though. Maybe I'll trade it in for a 5spd in a year or 2.