So I've been shopping for a new FJ for a while and due to my geographical location the 6 speed has been about as elusive as a unicorn. I've test driven a couple automatics and liked them, but I wanted to be sure before I bought one. I test drove a 6 speed 2011 Tacoma and really liked the feel of it so I almost ordered a 6 speed FJ based on that alone.
The other day I finally tracked one down and went for a test drive. I can't quite put my finger on it exactly, but I didn't like it. For starters the massive TRD Cue Ball shifter was bulky and felt clumsy. The shift patter felt vague and somewhat mysterious. I know the knob can be changed and I'd probably get used to the shift pattern, but what really threw me was the fact that the shifter itself was vibrating aggressively from side to side the entire time the engine was running. I've never seen a stick vibrate that much. My '82 FJ 40 and my 79 Porsche 924 make this stick look like complete garbage.
I don't think the sales guy had gone through puberty yet and I'm fairly sure he didn't know what a manual transmission was, so he wasn't much help. So my question to you guys is, is this normal or did I get behind the wheel of some anomaly? I've never owned an automatic in my life but if this is what I should expect from all the 6 speeds I think my decision is pretty well made up.
The other day I finally tracked one down and went for a test drive. I can't quite put my finger on it exactly, but I didn't like it. For starters the massive TRD Cue Ball shifter was bulky and felt clumsy. The shift patter felt vague and somewhat mysterious. I know the knob can be changed and I'd probably get used to the shift pattern, but what really threw me was the fact that the shifter itself was vibrating aggressively from side to side the entire time the engine was running. I've never seen a stick vibrate that much. My '82 FJ 40 and my 79 Porsche 924 make this stick look like complete garbage.
I don't think the sales guy had gone through puberty yet and I'm fairly sure he didn't know what a manual transmission was, so he wasn't much help. So my question to you guys is, is this normal or did I get behind the wheel of some anomaly? I've never owned an automatic in my life but if this is what I should expect from all the 6 speeds I think my decision is pretty well made up.
There is the pdm kit for this that is going in now but this s*** is getting old fast !!!!!!! bought this for reliability and ive never owned a vehicle that been in the shop so much ....to fix this I just bought a lx450 ...lololol at least I know what im getting into this time
