Old guy in the USA. My first car was a sport motorcycle so six speed with clutch and shifter. I have a sedan with an auto trans, but also a 4WD truck with manual. When I learned to drive in my teens automatic transmissions were not as nice as they are now, just three speeds and not very smooth. Now they’re typically six speed and much nicer. I really dislike a manual trans in heavy traffic, quite a chore.

43, in the US. I drive a vehicle to work that was never sold with an automatic transmission.

I taught my wife (age 35) to drive one, and she daily drives another manual transmission vehicle.

I’m from Mexico I’m 22 years old and I have been driving since 14 or so (rural Mexico). My family has not own a manual since I started driving and I gues we will not buy one soon lol

Late 20s and in the Midwest US. I daily drive a manual 1994 Mazda Miata.

Yes. Houston TX. Mid 30s. I learned around age 15-16 on a 1940’s Willys jeep my grandpa owned. Steering wheel had about 90° of play in it. Also drove a manual is Mexico. If I win the lottery, I’ll buy and build a Caterham kit car.

When I was 15 my grandfather took me out into the woods to teach me to drive stick in a 30,000 lb dump truck. I had never driven anything bigger than a golf cart before. My space to work with was a clearing maybe three times the size of the truck. I did not learn to drive stick that day.

Yup, I daily a 2021 MX-5 RF (Miata). Luckily I work from home most days so it’s not too bad.

In the bay area, 26yo

35, WI, can. Haven’t had one in a while because the wife doesn’t want to learn.

I tried twice and it went poorly.

My dad made me learn on one and take my test with one. I’ve had a few over the years, I really like them. Looking for a cheap one now so I can teach my partner how. Mid 30’s Canada.

Yes, 29 from Belgium. I got my first automatic transmission in January. Everyone around me drives a manual

36, Scotland. Been driving almost 20 years manual. Briefly had an automatic Volvo XC90, it was great, didn’t have to put down my cup of tea while approaching roundabouts.

Yes, I’m 32. Back in 2010 I got my licence in Norway. Norway has separate licences for manual and automatic transmissions, such that the automatic transmission licence is more limited. In 2010, nearly all cars were manual, and getting a licence for automatic transmission meant that you would basically only drive your own car.

Today, Norway in huge on EVs and hybrids, and I think you’ll have to search hard to find a new car with manual transmission. I think the stats are that ~70% of new licences are for automatic transmission, which makes a lot of sense.

Yes. The first car I bought was manual and I had no experience driving manual. So my cousin test drove it for me near the sellers place and also drove it home. Then I taught myself over the next couple days on my home street before venturing further. It honestly wasn’t hard, and I’m so glad I went with that vehicle too looking back as it was a great car at a great price.

Yes! Have owned a manual transmission car. And I own a motorcycle.

Enough to get a drunk friends car home in one piece.