Very dismayed here. I was just looking to buy a new superduty and was shocked to find I couldn't get one with a 6-speed I've had a 56 F-100, a 67 F-100, a 79 F-150 and I currently have a 01 F-350. All with manuals and I'm one that doesn't like anything but a stick. In anything. Even the family car had a stick shift! So, I guess I'll have to look at the ...gasp!... a Dodge as I hear they still offer a stick shift in their diesels.

 

oh no.not the stick shift trans again.stick a fork in 'em guys.those are done.


yup.that's exactly it right there.

 

That's too bad. I guess I didn't realize there was such a small number of people out there that still wanted a real truck. I will pursue my needs with a different brand. Just like I did when America quit making SUV's with manual transmissions.

 

jwehrer - Good luck with another brand! Only Dodge has manual transmissions available in their full-size trucks.


The trend, in general, for ALL VEHICLES, going forward, will be computerized automatic transmissions. Yes, you'll be able to get manual transmissions in some vehicles for a while, still, but with the tight control on emissions, fuel economy, and all the other bullcrap, the manual transmission's days are, UNFORTUNATELY, limited.

 

the manual trans days with a dodge diesel are numbered too. maybe 2 more years. the last i heard they will no longer be available sometime in the 2016 model year.
that is why the big three are investing millions of dollars developing a reliable auto trans with more gears. the current design has 8 speeds, and it looks like the final product will be a 10 speed.

 

And each gear will cost $1,000......


I hope not only reliable, but DURABLE and problem-free.... I'm not getting my hopes up! If I see companies start offering 100,000-mile powertrain warranties, I'll consider it.


My #1 complaint is that vehicles are so complicated now, if something does go wrong, it costs a fortune to get it fixed.

 

our 2011 and 2013 6.7 powered trucks have a 100k powertrain warranty.

 

Thanks. I'll go to where it takes me to get me what I want. I will never own an automatic. I'm not spending that kind of money to not get what I want. It's as simple as that.

 

The idea that the manual is dead because of emissions is poppy ****.

If that was true you certainly wouldn't see them in sports cars.

It is nothing more than demand based on marketing decisions.

 

I have no stake in this issue or poll other than to remind us of this: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...our-fault.html

A few members here won't cause Ford to change its mind.

 

They are complicated and they are expensive to begin with. Personally, I think to a certain degree both these issues are driven by the never ending quest for greater fuel efficiency (and lesser emissions). Just my 2 cents.

 

Here is the mentality of a lot of today's younger drivers.......

"how am I supposed to shift this manual tranny if I have a cigarette in one hand, and a smartphone in the other?"

 

fixed it fer ya!!

 

Agree that its a moot point which is too bad. Manual is better on MPG / towing and repair costs (less complicated means less money to fix) and last longer. My new '15 F250 6.7 is a electronic controlled monster that I have no hope of doing anything to except changing the fluid.

 

I wish Ford still offered a manual honestly. My previous truck before my current 2011 F-150, was a 2003 Ford Ranger 3.0L with the 5-Speed. I gotta admit, that little 3.0L V6 was pretty gutless, but it was still a fun truck to drive just because of it's manual transmission. With that said, even had I been given the option for a manual in my 2011 F-150, I would probably have still opted for a Automatic. Now a days automatics are just the better choice in most scenarios, they are far quicker and more efficient than any human driver could possibly be.

Buuuut with that said...There's a certain gratification that goes along with rowing your own gears that just isn't attainable when you're letting a computer do it for you, efficiency be dammed. These days though, the only car I would consider a manual (actually it would be a prerequisite) would be in a car like a Mustang. Cars like Mustangs, Camaro's, Challengers...etc...etc, serve no real purpose other than to provide an enjoyable driving experience. So yes, if I were going to own a car like that...It would without question be a manual transmission with a loud V8 engine.

And I second the notion that CVT cars are AWFUL to drive. At least in my experience. I drove a 2012 Nissan Versa with a CVT once and it left a really bad taste in my mouth for CVT driven cars.