Im on the fence still I think the TKX may be fine but I like the idea of the auto and driving it. I want to drive to KC or say OKC and thats 4 hours. Thinking this would maybe be slightly more enjoyable, we have owned 5 cars with the 8 speed my Ram and Grand Cherokee have it. Very reliable is the key here. I read the TKX can be an issue its smaller and the t56 is maybe out of my price range.