07 Auto vs. 08 5 Speed

[Yaristeve]

I don't think fuel mileage should be much of an issue. In 2010-11 models at least, the difference in mileage between A/T and M/T was only 1MPG, a difference you can make up with your driving style.

I don't have any issues with the tranny cold, but I live in SoCal so "cold" is not really that cold.

Mine has been exceptionally reliable; in 3 1/2 years I put 95k miles on it (mosly freeway miles) and have not done anything other than change the oil and tires. I am way overdue on some maintenance like coolant flush, M/T oil change, and brake fluid flush, valve adjust, etc.

Originally Posted by IllusionX

If the car was garage parked without rust proof.. bottom of doors are likely to rust.

Ugh. I dint want to hear this; someone stuck a business card in my window and it fell into the door. I haven't taken it out thinking 'no big deal'. But I can see it causing rust when the paper gets wet and stays wet. I guess I better fish it out...

[IllusionX]

Originally Posted by Yaristeve

Ugh. I dint want to hear this; someone stuck a business card in my window and it fell into the door. I haven't taken it out thinking 'no big deal'. But I can see it causing rust when the paper gets wet and stays wet. I guess I better fish it out...

i don't think it would be an issue in CA.
I've had mine undercoated when i bought the car, then oil rust proof every year from 07 to 2010. Then i started garage park it and stopped rust proofing it.. the under of the car is pretty nasty now. But then, salt is heavily used in this part of the country..