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my car broke down and my step-brother-in-law has so graciously loaned me his vehicle. The kicker is, its a stick. i feel like a total noob learning to drive this shit. ultimately this is a good skill to learn. you dont have time to be picky when jacking a vehicle in the future zombie apocalypse.
so whats your opinion as far as transmissions go Auto or manual. Disscuss.

In Europe, it's mostly manual.

Have had both, manual is the way to go.

it just seems like way too much work to me. riding a horse almost seems less complicated. lol.

manual all the way. Way more fun

I feel it's an unnecessary nuisance, unless it's a sports car.

That said, I can drive a stick, but not great.

I drive Automobiles
Not manualmobiles

fucking amen.

If you dont care.. and you've never driven manual before.. then stay with auto.

You wont miss what you've never had.

Dont think i would ever go to auto.

You can learn to drive both here. Problem is, people that learned to drive manual are allowed to drive automatic cars while people who learn to drive auto aren't allowed to drive a manual car.

I learned to drive manual but, and I will admit I've never driven one, I think I would prefer a automatic. Seems so much easier, especially on hills and shit.

I drive Auto, reason being is for those sluggish/hungover mornings.

Manual.
It feels like im not actualy driving when i drive an auto (which only happend once >.<).
Stick shifting isnt actualy that hard to learn though... if you have a small parking space or so to practice on, and someone to explain you the basics.

I taught a friend of mine in about 2-3 hours.

If you can drive a manual you can defiantly drive an auto.
Anyway.. "Manual vs Auto" That's probably a matter of personal taste.

Daily driver = auto
Car to have fun with (offroad, racing, drag, etc) = standard

I dont own a car yet, but I've had my liscence for a couple of years so I've driven multiple type of cars. And let me tell you, auto is much more enjoyable when stuck in traffic. Once, I was driving on a bridge with my friends car (i was DD that night) and there was a massive traffic jam cuz only one lane was openned and I had to clutch/gas for over an hour on a quite steep ascending hill. Horrible experience.

I drive auto, but I really want to learn manual coz I feel like it's one of those things you at least need to learn in life.

People who were brought up with manual do not have that problem.

I might of felt like that before i passed.. maybe.

my problem is pulling into and intersection from a dead stop. its so nerve racking.

auto all the way.

then you still a beginner at manual, you could always use hand brakes in traffic jams and put in neutral.

I would definitely choose manual, saves gas(If you are a smart driver), good acceleration, more cheaper(in maintenance and some other stuff).

Its not really as hard as it sounds, once you get used to it, its just like controlling any part of your body.

Auto is the best, but everyone who drives a car should also be able to handle a manual.

Both?

i learned how to drive stick when i was 15 or 16 idk
the prize for learning? a decent stick shift car.
i drive auto now its more convenient around a small town

I grew up in a junk yard, driving 10-21 speed semis around the property and 4-5 speed wreckers around. So its pretty much 2nd nature. Most the transmissions in cars now days have synchronizers that make it simple enough that a drunk person can drive. Try driving a 3 ton dually without power steering and a sketch clutch, its a bit of a workout =(

Also, Cell, I'd let you drive my stick any day.

I don't get why people complain and moan about how manual is hard to drive! 1hr of driving = 70 calories 1hr of biking = 600 calories burned

Any auto driver that can't drive manual is just too lazy, its so simple and like fiction said, after 1 month of non stop driving manual, its a second nature. Everyone who says auto is easier, its bullshit, honestly annoys me when people say that its hard going up hills and stuff, I can say from experience that its not. Just get the timing right, and so what if your wheels spin a little? Been driving manual ever since I learned to drive, never drove automatic, unless driving a friend's car, and its annoying for me because im always looking for the clutch, and trying to switch gears...

tl:dr, manual car = real car people who drive automatic = too fucking lazy to drive manual when its not hard at all

Yeah I'll do the same, it's like losing an arm but you still try to pick things up with it. I think manual enhances the experiences of driving, for those of us who like driving, but for those who use a car just to get from A to B, they'd rather have that arm free for texting and such.(not saying you can't text in a standard) I'd rather work on manuals than auto if I had a choice, also if you drive manuals right, they're more economical.

complicated? clutch down + gas up, change gear, Clutch up + gas down

note i said gas to help you american folk

not used to the take off and the clutch is stiff.

im learning to drive and tbh clutch is piss easy if me a learner can surly you can you have everything else down and know the roads etc here if you learn on auto your legally not allowed to drive manual either so honestly more worth while driving manual