Stelcom66

Since 1979 most of my cars and SUVs have been manual transmissions. Same with the 2007 Tacoma I traded in for a 2010 Camry. One thing that disappointed me about automatics is their tendency to 'hunt' gears on an uphill grade. I'm finding the 6A transmissions S mode, can alleviate that, at least to a point by selecting, for example 4th gear. It may be in 4th a bit longer than necessary, but I don't like when there's an upshift, then an immediate downshift which occurs on some hills on my commute. With this automatic transmission, I don't miss a manual. I'll also admit, modern automatics typically return better fuel economy than manual transmissions.

Hello - I had a 2007 Tacoma. A great truck, but for various reasons traded that for a 2010 Camry LE 2.5L. I was surprised how much I liked the Camry when I test drove it - even more surprised how much I like the automatic. The 6 speed is sweet. For years I bought manual transmissions when I could, as the case in the Tacoma. I realize today's automatics typically return better fuel economy than 5 speed manuals. I like the tall gearing on the highway, only about 150 rpm more than my V8 truck. 2010-11 Camrys are rarely listed for sale around here, and when they are, the sell quickly. Of course at this age, it's got high mileage but I hear so many stories about Camrys with over 200k, and even 300k miles. And, being at retirement age (but still working for now) the car at some point won't be accumulating a lot of miles. The first Camry I test drove has a 2011 V6 - fantastic engine. But, driving normally I didn't find the 2.5L to be significantly different. It has plenty of power for me. I'd say this is the smoothest and quietest 4 cylinder engine I've experienced, even more so than Hondas that I've owned.