auto to manual

[htiek187]

just wanted to ask how much it would cost me to go from an auto transmission to manual. been told it would be cheaper just to get a new car but mines paid for so im not really interested in doin that ^_^

[Ricochet]

Originally Posted by htiek187

just wanted to ask how much it would cost me to go from an auto transmission to manual. been told it would be cheaper just to get a new car but mines paid for so im not really interested in doin that ^_^

Go to a junkyard:
auto to manual ecu - $50-$200
transmission - $300-$400
clutch - $250-$500 (get this part new, used clutches are like buying used brakepads)
shift linkage and stick - $50-$100
clutch pedal and crap - $30-$50
Labor averages $50-$65 per hour, and would probably take them a while to rip out all the old and put in the new.

Not really cheaper to get a new car, just smarter.

[htiek187]

if i had the choice mine would have been 2 door standard. Being 16 though... i wasnt exactly picky and i didnt exactly get a big choice on what i got. Luckily it wasnt some taurus crap.. but yeah.. got a '96 civic. im currently 17 and bout to go into college after this last year in HS. I was considering trading it in for a newer/nicer car but i figure if i can get it paid off.. which it will be in a few more payments.. i can just dump all my money im makin from my job (being that my parents pay my insurance) into fixin up my civic. I saw a 4 door the other day that looked really nice and that's what inspired me. The auto transmission really bothers me tho. So anyway.. thats my story in a paragraph ;p