Manual Or Authomatic?

[kurokoma-kun]

Mine is manual--had to go to "big city" to get as local dealer had only A/T on lot.

Dealers around here do NOT do the special order thing-- I had to go to Atlanta for previous car...

[nsmitchell]

I made the decision for an Auto because of city traffic. I love manuals in sports cars, but a stick in a Yaris would just get downright annoying after a while. My Lotus Elise, on the otherhand, will be a stick guaranteed! hehe I've heard people complaining about the feel fo the Yaris stick being slow in gear changes or something... My auto is as smooth and a babys bottom! Sounds like a little auto envy going on around here...

[swng]

One of the good things about choosing the Auto in the case of the Yaris is that there is only very little loss in terms of fuel economy. Please see Post #1100 for a detailed comparison in the Fuel Economy thread here - http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...4955#post74955.
The same may not be true of other makes and models.

[eTiMaGo]

well I must admit autos do have an advantage of smooth shifts. As smooth as I try to be when changing gears, I just hate to see the passenger's head move forward then back again. But it's getting better, I can sometimes do some half-throttle shifts without overrevving that are quick and smooth as butter

[jamal1984]

Seriously i miss my (auto) pathfinder, but when i drove a Yaris Manual it's feel more like a car, and CRUISE is way better than Auto.
Best thing is i can slide my car back and forth at the red light. or when i'm in a trance mood, feel really good.

[eco]

Auto,and I still feel like a man,and a less stressfull one at that.Auto's get just as good gas milage as a stick,on the Yaris platform anyway.
Ohya etimago,some of the roads here in ga are just plain stupidly designed,traffic jams everwhere in metro atlanta,you dont wanne be driving any where from 6:00-9:30am,10:30am-1:00pm,3:30-8:00pm,thats just fucking crazy.

[jamal1984]

Originally Posted by eco

Auto,and I still feel like a man,and a less stressfull one at that.Auto's get just as good gas milage as a stick,on the Yaris platform anyway.
Ohya etimago,some of the roads here in ga are just plain stupidly designed,traffic jams everwhere in metro atlanta,you dont wanne be driving any where from 6:00-9:30am,10:30am-1:00pm,3:30-8:00pm,thats just fucking crazy.

yeah exactly, bad, bad traffics here in GA. i have to find a short cut between these time to get home and works...

[Black Yaris]

I miss livin in the ATL and being stuck on I-75 for hours

[sdmf]

manual ftw! all the cars i have owned were all manual, my left foot twitches when i drive an auto. hehehe its looking for clutch

[drifto]

mine is manual i have to say i drive automatic and manuals cars all day being an acura technician, and its a hell of a lot more fun driving manual. yes traffic sucks... i commute from NJ to NY every morning. but its still the best for me. its usefull in having the ability to downshift for more power to accelerate past traffic or to slow the car down with out killing your brake pads. my project car is an ae86 that is nothing but fun to drift in at the track or a an empty parking lot. which is something that cant be enjoyed with an automatic tranny. and if anyone here is familiar with autocrossing or drifting then you would know how usefull "heel toe" is when entering the corners.
but... everyone has their preferences. i just say if you havnt learned yet, definitly do so you might really enjoy it

[spkrman]

i appreciate my auto everytime I sit in traffic, and just let my foot rest while I idly cruise along attempting to not hit the brakes or the gas.

I also appreciate it when I have a bunch of shat in the car, and have to uncomfortably sit up on the steering wheel... i'd never be able to shift comfortably in this situation.

More than anything, my sz 14 feet + big legs wont agree with any clutch pedal placements I've seen yet... very uncomfortable.

But, yes, on those lonely nights cruising around... I wish I had a manual :). Stick-envy prevails.