5th Generation V6 Manual Transmission?? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

RAV4EVR · 02-20-2006, 04:19 PM

If you check these guys out... They are selling the V6 5th Generation Camry as a manual transmission. I thought the 5th Generation Camry did not come in a manual transmission. Can you all verify this? I did not want to have to call these guys.

I am glad the 2007 Camry will have a manual transmission on both 4cyl and V6...... yooohooooooo !

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...n&cardist=1964

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...en&cardist=358

white3ch0c0late · 02-20-2006, 04:21 PM

As far as I know, they had plenty of v6 manuals. It was the Gen 4 that had scarce manual v6's.

RAV4EVR · 02-20-2006, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by white3ch0c0late

As far as I know, they had plenty of v6 manuals. It was the Gen 4 that had scarce manual v6's.

2002- 2006 Model years ??????????????
The shape you have in your siggy ???

REALLY ??!!!!! Why was I in dark all these years. I thought they did not have 5 speed manuals after 2001.

pjsammy · 02-20-2006, 04:44 PM

they didnt make V6 manuals after 2001. I think it's a mistake in the ads. they don't make em for 07 either.

boo to toyota, I say (but from a purely business standpoint, I can sort of understand it. I don't like it, but I understand it).

white3ch0c0late · 02-20-2006, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by pjsammy

they didnt make V6 manuals after 2001. I think it's a mistake in the ads. they don't make em for 07 either.

boo to toyota, I say (but from a purely business standpoint, I can sort of understand it. I don't like it, but I understand it).

Hmm.. yeah, you're right. There were no v6 manuals. I just did some snooping around, and only the 4cyl models had the 5sp. Oh well...

RAV4EVR · 02-20-2006, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pjsammy

they didnt make V6 manuals after 2001. I think it's a mistake in the ads. they don't make em for 07 either.

boo to toyota, I say (but from a purely business standpoint, I can sort of understand it. I don't like it, but I understand it).

Wherever I have read, they say manual will be available in 4 cyl Camry for 2007 !!

http://www.autobytel.com/content/sha...le_id_int/1085

"The four-cylinder is matched to your choice between a five-speed automatic and a five-speed manual, while the V6 gets a new six-speed automatic transmission. "

BlueFusion6851 · 02-20-2006, 06:12 PM

^That means 2007 SE I-4 for you.

touringcamry · 02-20-2006, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by pjsammy

boo to toyota, I say (but from a purely business standpoint, I can sort of understand it. I don't like it, but I understand it).

Same goes for the new IS250 and IS350. Only the IS250 RWD has a manual transmission option.

Ruffrydasean · 02-20-2006, 07:44 PM

what the hell is their problem >.<

pjsammy · 02-20-2006, 09:34 PM

thanks for exactly proving what I was saying. No V6 manuals. The 4 cyl is available with a manual and has been since the car was introduced to the US (or at the least since the early 80s). V6 stick shift died off. It's a shame.

The whole thing is a self fullfilling prophecy: Does toyota not make the V6 manual because nobody buys em or is it that nobody buys em because toyota doesn't make em?

They threw us a bone by at least offering a SE model --- but then they take away the stick. WTF?!!?!?

Tideland Prius · 02-21-2006, 01:44 AM

Well, is Honda selling a lot of EX-V6 6MT coupes? They've been aroudn since 2004 to take over the 3.2CL 6MT's role.

***Razo-E*** · 02-21-2006, 03:20 AM

if they sold a 5speed V6, im sure no one would get it..

most of you just want Toyota to offer a 5 speed V6, so you can say "Yeah, Toyota offers a V6 manual" when arguing to ricer friends about which company's better..

some of us like autos..

pjsammy · 02-21-2006, 06:43 AM

having had 3 different manual camrys over the years (2 of which were V6s) I can assure you that I'd actually purchase one. My last purchase (an 05 tC) was almost a 4cyl SE manual, but the "bang for the buck" of the tC won in the end...even though I'm not such a fan of 2 doors.

I've had an 1984 Toyota Van LE since it was brand new and it's a stick shift. Only 2 of our 11 toyotas have been autos (mom's corollas). So I assure you I'm not all talk. But as I've stated, I understand that they barely sell any sticks, so from a purely business standpoint, I can deal with it....but it bugs the heck out of me. If they want to give the camry (and toyota in general) a less plain jane image, they NEED to offer some legitimate sportiness. They can't be all talk like Mazda was for a while. Since the Mazda6 came out (followed by the Mazdaspeed variants and of course the RX8) Mazda has made good on the "zoom zoom" part of things. Why can't toyota get into that mix a little?!

Tideland Prius · 02-21-2006, 03:13 PM

Well they did offer a manual V6 Solara remember? The SE V6 model. Kinda sad that if you wanted a loaded model (SLE V6), you had to get an auto but either way, they did offer a manual V6 1st Gen Solara before. I mean they dropped it for 2004 and even the RAV4 that has been available with a manual for 10 years now no longer offers it.

RAV4EVR · 02-22-2006, 11:37 AM

Lazy people destroying my future for me. I will be walking by the time I retire because no manuals by that time and I will refuse to drive an automatic.