A German woman I was acquainted with said the same thing about diesel Mercedes. "You had to shoot it to kill it"!God, those old toyotas last forever. I'm not sure if they're called the same in your country or not? But Celicas, Camry's, and Corollas from the late 80s up until the late 90s last forever! Same with Honda's as well, as long as long they're taken care of. My brother has a 1998 Camry that has over 301,000 miles on it or 486, 022 km on it.
I drive an automatic and it is convienient, however driving stick was a lot of fun and I would go back for sure
@rainyguy woah, good luck! What has made you want to be a trucker?