Manual transmission

Do Rav 4's come with manual transmission? If so, what year model and are there any dealers in the NYC area that carry this model?

Well, I can say that in 1997 they did, 'cos I have one. It's not the easiest to drive smoothly, especially the 1st to 2nd shift (and I've driven stick shift all my life, starting in the UK), and any eventual clutch replacement will be expensive, but with the original low powered engine I think it probably adds a lot to the fun to drive quotient. And with the locking center diff, I've never been stuck anywhere. I thought I read somewhere that the new model only comes with automatic, though. I'm sure you can look it up on the Toyota web site, or the Blue Book or somewhere.

They ALL come on stick. Not sure about the 06 model though. My mom drives a 03 auto and its got a pretty smooth torque curve, and a LOT less body roll than I expected.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Toyota-RAV4-2001-TOYOTA-RAV4-5-SPEED-MANUAL-LOW-RESERVE-LIKE-NEW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ31872QQitemZ4610009 593QQrdZ1
Here is one from florida
This second one I was monitoring for quite some time. It is in NY but the listing is done and it didnt sell.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Toyota-RAV4-4x4-03-TOYOTA-RAV4-4X4-5-SPEED-MANUAL-VIRTUALLY-NEW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ31872QQitemZ4606178 373QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
You can try to contact the seller and see if its still available