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Sorry if this is a repeat--I did a search and did not find an answer.
I'm looking for a 2004 TL 6-speed manual with navigation and searching
dealer inventory online. The dealer provides the VIN, but it provides
no description of the vehicle. Wouldn't the VIN tell me if the car in
stock is an automatic or manual transmission? ANy help is
appreciated.

The seventh character of the VIN tells you which transmission the 2004 TL has:

5=6-speed manual
6=5-speed automatic

The eighth character breaks that down further:

2=5-speed automatic
5=6-speed manual
6=6-speed manual with high-performance summer tires

The first four characters of the transmission number:

DEC6=6-speed manual
BDGA=5-speed automatic