1) If it's very hot where you live and the AC is on, then auto start/stop will not engage (this is one of several reasons). The AC unit needs to keep spinning. There should be a message that shows on the dashboard screen saying why the engine didn't auto stop
2) This could be the transmission...
The OP probably made his\her decision already, but here it goes for those on the fence:
Test drive a manual and if you like it, buy it. I had my mind set on a manual-transmission truck (Tacoma or JT). I couldn't find an M/T Tacoma to test drive, so I drove a JT Rubicon M/T (first time driving a...
As a teen I had a '71 Datsun 510, which I still miss sometimes. It had an issue with the timing chain and we couldn't find the part anywhere at the time. It was easier for my dad to practically give it away than to have it sitting collecting dust at the mechanic's shop.
Honorable mention goes...
I was on my way to test drive a Tacoma over the long weekend and saw a few Gladiators parked at the local Jeep dealership. For the heck of it, I stopped and drove an M/T Rubicon, then an A/T Mohave. I was impressed. The next day I took my wife in to take a look and "we" ended up with a High...