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2 years ago, I bought a slightly used Tacoma. I looked for months to find a light pickup truck with a manual transmission. In theory, there were a couple of

2 years ago, I bought a slightly used Tacoma. I looked for months to find a light pickup truck with a manual transmission. In theory, there were a couple of models from two manufacturers available with a manual, but in reality, I couldn't find one on a lot. In the used market, it was maybe one in fifty. I held out until I found one, because I knew that this would be my last chance to drive a manual, and more than likely the last ICE vehicle I would ever purchase. Just a nostalgia thing, for me. I learned to drive in a 53 Jimmy 3/4 ton pickup with a straight 6 ICE and 4 on the floor transmission, and have never been able to really like automatics, particularly for my farm truck. Electric trucks were not really available or even close to work tested when I needed the new vehicle, so it had to be ICE, and since it was going to my last such vehicle, I just wanted the manual. And I like it. I'll miss it when it gets replaced by an electric truck, even though the latter will be over all a much better vehicle.

taylodl 4y ago
Get a motorcycle. They're still almost exclusively manual. Heck, it's not hard to find one with low miles and in good condition that still has a carburetor as motorcycles didn't switch to to electronic fuel injection en masse until 2010. Manual transmission, manual choke, manual fuel valve, no traction control, no ABS, no computers (if you get one made before 2010) - what more can you ask for? The ones made prior to 2010 also tend to have analog gauges. It's the ultimate analog riding machine! Get one of these old machines and have fun. In 10 years or so you won't be able to find fully-manual, non-computerized, motorcycles either.
- walnutclosefarm 4y ago
  > what more can you ask for? Four wheels, a cargo bed, and, when it's -20F outside, a cab and heater ;-) Other than that, yeah, a cycle is great.
yencabulator 4y ago
Pickups are very American -> I would expect stick shift to go away there first before hot hatchbacks etc.

taylodl 4y ago

Get a motorcycle. They're still almost exclusively manual. Heck, it's not hard to find one with low miles and in good condition that still has a carburetor as motorcycles didn't switch to to electronic fuel injection en masse until 2010. Manual transmission, manual choke, manual fuel valve, no traction control, no ABS, no computers (if you get one made before 2010) - what more can you ask for? The ones made prior to 2010 also tend to have analog gauges. It's the ultimate analog riding machine! Get one of these old machines and have fun. In 10 years or so you won't be able to find fully-manual, non-computerized, motorcycles either.

walnutclosefarm 4y ago
> what more can you ask for? Four wheels, a cargo bed, and, when it's -20F outside, a cab and heater ;-) Other than that, yeah, a cycle is great.

yencabulator 4y ago

Pickups are very American -> I would expect stick shift to go away there first before hot hatchbacks etc.