# 2004 Toyota Tacoma - Looking for a stick **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** toyota\ **Created:** [February 23, 2019, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-toyota-tacoma-looking-for-a-stick/135210 "2019-02-23T14:50:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ChristineNoah-Cooper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@ChristineNoah-Cooper](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChristineNoah-Cooper)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2019, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-toyota-tacoma-looking-for-a-stick/135210/1 "2019-02-23T14:50:11Z")
Hi Ray! I’ve driven stick for over fifty years. Soon I will be looking for a replacement of my 2004 Toyota Tacoma. I want a much smaller vehicle like an Outback. But I also want to continue to drive a manual transmission car, not just a point and go car. I’m told they are virtually impossible to find if I’m looking for a good used car less than five or six years old. Any suggestions? Thanks, Chris ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-toyota-tacoma-looking-for-a-stick/135210/2 "2019-02-23T15:01:07Z")
> [@ChristineNoah-Cooper](#): > > Any suggestions? I don’t think Ray ever answers here . But all you can do is use the web and search all the listing for sale sites and dealer sites. I don’t consider a Ferrari with an automatic with paddle shifters a point and go car. ---
**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-toyota-tacoma-looking-for-a-stick/135210/3 "2019-02-23T15:13:12Z")
Look for a certified, pre-owned Mazda CX-5. Manuals were available in that vehicle until just recently. Subarus also had them, but I don’t recommend used Subarus. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-toyota-tacoma-looking-for-a-stick/135210/4 "2019-02-23T16:06:26Z")
The OP says they have been driving for 50 years . That means that they are now in the prime time period for joint replacement . I can assure them that they will not want a manual shift vehicle during recovery or if the replacement is not a complete success . Mine was not . Also they might pass up a very good used vehicle just because it is an automatic. ---
**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-toyota-tacoma-looking-for-a-stick/135210/5 "2019-02-23T16:52:12Z")
Speak for yourself on this one @VOLVO_V70. I’ve been driving for 57 years and my car is a stick shift Mazda Miata. It’s a joy to drive it, the clutch pedal is easy to operate and the involvement with operating the car is worth every grumpy moment I have creeping through traffic. Sure, I have to grunt more when getting in and out, but I can do it and I will continue to do it. Every physical activity is louder with age, so get over it and enjoy the years you have. The original poster should try out a Miata. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-toyota-tacoma-looking-for-a-stick/135210/6 "2019-02-23T16:55:38Z")
> [@wentwest](#): > > Every physical activity is louder with age, so get over it and enjoy the years you have. I am glad you enjoy your Miata , but did you miss the part about my knee replacement not going well ? Also the part that a very good used vehicle might be missed because of not wanting an automatic . ---
**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2019, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-toyota-tacoma-looking-for-a-stick/135210/7 "2019-02-23T16:59:10Z")
What I missed is you recognizing that this person has a Toyota Tacoma that is no longer what she wants, but she wants a stick shift again. She has one now, so she knows exactly what she’s talking about, and there’s no reason to second guess her. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2019, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-toyota-tacoma-looking-for-a-stick/135210/8 "2019-02-23T18:10:48Z")
Smaller like an Outback, not smaller like a Miata or Fit, for that matter. I guess we’ll have to wait until she returns to clarify.