Do you know how to drive a standard shift vehicle or do you drive an automatic?

[vickysue]

I grew up with stick shift. Drove pickups, cars and grain trucks.  Our old bronco is also stick shift. But now the car and pickup is manual. Sometimes I would still rather drive stick. But  alas the old body is giving out and it is hard to shift the stick now. Think I will just sell the bronco.

[braggin]

I grew up using standard shift vehicles and still own a couple, but I prefer automatic now. I agree that standard shift is better at getting you out of jams, like getting stuck in mud or snow. And it saves on gas too better than automatic. I made my kids learn standard shift and had them taken their driving tests on standard shift just to make sure they know how to drive standard if they are ever in an emergency situation when a standard shift vehicle is all that is available. But they both drive automatic now mostly.

[SweetApril74]

I used to use standar, I was fine with that, Then now I am using automatic, i dont thing will be brave to use the standar again

[tjshorty]

I am able to drive both.  I would rather drive an auto matic these days just cause I am lazy.     Actually I don't drive anymore.

[djohnson43]

My parents tried to teach me how to drive our stick shift back when I was fifteen but they scared me so bad. It was my best friend who actually taught me how to drive it. But I prefer an automatic!!!

[CharmedPhoenix]

My ex convinced me stick was better so that's what I drove for about 25 years.  Too many years for my knee.  I don't have a car right now, but my next one will be an automatic.

[bhiett]

I failed my first driving test using a stick shift; my preference will always be automatic.

[ancmetro]

     I prefer AT (automatic transmission). I prefer automatic because is safer.

[sanglee]

I tried to drive a stick shift but I didnt like it so now I only buy a automatic car

[kapeh12]

I currently drive a manual shift car, have since I started driving.  I prefer the control when driving, and like the better gas mileage I get.

[sfreeman8]

I learned to drive manual stick shift when I was 14, then dad taught me how to drive a push button transmission (anyone remember those?) at 16, and dad once owned a DeSoto that could be automatic OR manual shift. That was one neat car.

My  first car and 5 cars after that were stick shifts, on the column, and hubby taught me 4-on-the-floor at 18. I felt like a queen when I bought my first automatic car and it felt great to not slide backwards at a red light on a hill when trying to go forward on the green. LOL

[moonangel]

i can and have both I can drive a semi to

[Forp]

Automatic thank goodness...one less hassle

[briannajeanxo]

automatic. i dont have patience to learn to drive a standard.

[colbtrist]

I only know how to drive an automatic, but I really wish I knew how to drive a stick.