Can Americans Really Not Drive Manual Transmission Vehicles?

[iBangedQuasi]

My father showed up at my highschool in a 4 cylinder 5 speed Wrangler he bought for $250 and told me to drive home and it was mine if we made it.

For 20 years I've daily driven manuals. My Porsche and VW are both manuals. My Merc is not.

 

[Ronnie G]

Oh how I would love to shit on modern kids for this one because they are objectively retarded, but companies simply don't produce enough manuals any more for mass exposure. Even the family hand-me-downs would be from like 2009 and those are mostly automatic.

It's a bummer dude, my first job was at a car wash in the 00s so I got lots of exposure. I even remember driving one of those early minivans with a stick.

 

[iBangedQuasi]

Oh how I would love to shit on modern kids for this one because they are objectively retarded, but companies simply don't produce enough manuals any more for mass exposure. Even the family hand-me-downs would be from like 2009 and those are mostly automatic.

It's a bummer dude, my first job was at a car wash in the 00s so I got lots of exposure. I even remember driving one of those early minivans with a stick.

I drove by my old highschool the other day and felt super old because the cars that were new when I graduated were now the cars of HS students. Fuck me getting old sucks

 

[LingerLonger]

Oh how I would love to shit on modern kids for this one because they are objectively retarded, but companies simply don't produce enough manuals any more for mass exposure.

You can't even get sports cars with a stick shifter anymore. They are phased out everywhere. Of course now half of the sports car brands are for raging faggots like electric Mustangs or whatever.

 

[iBangedQuasi]

You can't even get sports cars with a stick shifter anymore. They are phased out everywhere. Of course now half of the sports car brands are for raging faggots like electric Mustangs or whatever.

I genuinely think it can be blamed on influencers. These herbs got millions for some reason
These lazy faggots got millions and demanded F cars and Lambos but wanted an automatic because they're lazy.

 

[Turk February]

Canada checking in. In theory I think I'd know how to drive manual but never had an opportunity.

 

[Turk February]

My brother insists on buying weird Italian cars and drives manual. I'm just like "why? There's such an easier way to do this." Enjoy replacing your hip motor parts.

 

[iBangedQuasi]

Canada checking in. In theory I think I'd know how to drive manual but never had an opportunity.

Wtf are you on about? Canadas only contribution was Asuna. Nice Isuzu, stupid

 

[iBangedQuasi]

My brother insists on buying weird Italian cars and drives manual. I'm just like "why? There's such an easier way to do this." Enjoy replacing your hip motor parts.

Such as? Stop lying

 

[Toast]

I drive between construction sites all day, so a pickup is the only option. I'm also talking, texting, and writing while I drive, so automatic helps. Fuckin regular Joe ova here.

Got the manual Porsche for the weekend though.

 

[Turk February]

Such as? Stop lying

I genuinely don't know. It's green big and weird.

 

[aRTie02150]

They're harder to find now. Even Honda has stopped putting them in cars.

I remember when I was selling cars and took in a very old cargo van that had its shifting in the steering column and it really felt odd.

 

[Turk February]

They're harder to find now. Even Honda has stopped putting them in cars.

I remember when I was selling cars and took in a very old cargo van that had its shifting in the steering column and it really felt odd.

I actually learned to drive in a Honda or Toyota. And just went "I have some really rough mornings, I could kill a lot of people with this" and decided to cancel my driving test.

 

[T-t-t-Terry!]

I know how but I don't care to search for a standard transmission car.

 

[Turk February]

Like, cars kill more people than war. And I'd be dog shit at either.

 

[Stent]

This will be generation-X's old man moment when they drop off their 2002 Toyota and the kid (35yo) in the tire place can't drive stick.

"Ummm... where's the start button?"
"Turn the key!!!"

 

[Jen_Tomlinson]

Daily manual army nigga

 

[Turk February]

This will be generation-X's old man moment when they drop off their 2002 Toyota and the kid (35yo) in the tire place can't drive stick.

"Ummm... where's the start button?"
"Turn the key!!!"

Key falls from the mirror visor. Hits the eye. Blood everywhere. "The fuck is happening!?"

 

[RobertMewler]

Daily manual army nigga

My husband's daily is a manual. I drive an automatic but know how to drive manual. Punching out.

 

[Mick_Mickerson]

a lot don't because...go on a lot and try to buy a manual 2024 vehicle right now. What is even left? A few Jeep models?

Americans who do drive manual, however, usually make it way too big a part of their identity. Dude, every grandma in Europe drives manual and all of our grandmothers did. It's really not that bad ass.

That being said I own two manuals