Definitely manual, and only motors I would get are 22re or 3.4. It depends hugely on if this is a commuter or a toy or both. Also, where do you live cause some places not having good/any a/c can be a deciding factor for some people. I went with 22re regular cab short bed pickup and have never regretted it but it's not my DD (unless my DD isn't running which happens now and again)
