I am going to be in the market for an 80 in a couple of months and have been searching all over the US . The country is full of overpriced rusted out 80s and you are in the ball park for what is being asked. Even though I want a stock 96-97 and plan buying a lower cost 80 that is in need of...
The automatic is not the problem, the rear end gears that come with the auto 3.9 vs 4.3 with the manual are the issue. Personally I wanted a manual and had to order one that way, but have several friends with autos and am glad I did.
Before I ordered my 17 6 speed TRD offroad I test drove several of the automatics and the taller 3.9 rear end (the manual comes with 4.3s) and the taller auto gears didn't seem like a good match for the 3.5L. With the manual, the truck seems just fine.
One important thing to mention: In my...