we have the EXACT same problem my friend, exact.

Try and keep the car as clean and low mileage as possible and then trade it in for a 2014. :thumbsup: No use paying for a car that you regret buying in the first place.

there are probably some STRANGE people out there that regret getting a manual and they wished they could get an auto.

people with long commutes and nasty traffic regret owning manuals.
any way you put it this car shouldn't have an auto option just like the WRX.

Do it.

trade it outright for someone that wants an auto. just keep looking and eventually someone will bite..

people do get injuries that remove their abilities to drive manual.

Why not have your cake and eat it also?

Your car had the tap shift controls on the steering wheel and the manual mode on the gear shifter. You can always drive it in the manual mode and manually shift it.

Wind it up to redline between every shift getting up to speed and the downshift while braking to every stop.:)

I guess this all depends on how he gets rid of it. A dealer is going to knock off at least $2~3k simply because it's "used." If he can sell it privately for a slight loss then he's in good shape.

Just do it lol I love my MT

Might as well go to the dealer and see what they'll do for you. You'll know pretty quickly how much it's going to cost you to do the swap.

There was the other suggestion to look for a trade, I'm sure there are some people (maybe not on this forum, but try craigslist) who have made the opposite mistake that you've made.

If anybody wants to trade their manual for my auto, feel free to post. I have it financed at 3% interest (really low apr), and it has an extended 5 year warranty. I also keep my car clean and covered when she's not being driven. It also has bespoke audio.

I will trade for a manual fr-s of equivalent or possibly a little higher mileage, without any of the above. It is a great auto.

I'll post some pictures in the classifieds assuming the dealer doesn't fall through with a good price for trade in (I don't have too high hopes for that though...).

Obviously it'll cost you, but you didn't buy the FRS because it was the most financially responsible choice. I say get what you want; be happy in life.

Well...I will give you my Honest Idea.

Older people, or Classic, they Love manual Transmission. Younger people love Semi Automatic Transmission (paddle Shift)

Do you know Paddle Shift was made for Racing ? Requires Little to no clutch maintenance, Keeping the Driver on balance, and easier access, and so much more Benefit.

I drive Manual, and All I can tell you is that if you think Having Fun = Having another Pedal to Step on (clutch), then sure, go buy it.

But if you still want to have the Manual Shifting Phases feeling, reliability, go for Paddle shifting.

BTW, do you know why GTR has no Manual Stick ? Because Paddle Shifting (computer) can shift much faster than a Person, and also more Efficient.

I don't see why you would like a manual, really. Give me a good reason for that, please.

If someone wants to trade their manual b/c they realized they can't drive stick...why would you want to trade for that car? That's just asking for problems if you ask me.

Whether you keep it now and trade up later to version 2.0 (lol) you're going to pay the depreciation, that happened the minute you drove off the lot. I'd say if you keep it 18 months you'll be able to do a stronger comparison of this version of the car vs. any changes. THAT could make you a rockstar on this forum...just saying...

Hi, Whitigir.

I'm a firm believer that this A/T can be made faster than the M/T. There's a lot of benefits that A/T has compared to a M/T, but also downsides.

Most of it comes down to, yes, I'm considering paying 2-4k for another pedal to step on... I didn't think it would be this big of a deal to me, otherwise I wouldn't have bought the A/T. It isn't so much of a performance need, but that does factor into it a bit (stock for stock).

EDIT: I'll be going down to toyota either tonight or tomorrow, depending how work turns out today. That should help a lot with the decision making process.