I’ve almost lost the ability to find a stickshift car. I remember when dealers still had them.
Less than 2% of cars sold in the U.S. last year were manual trans.
Back in 2010, we bought a 2006 Sentra with a 5-speed, and it took weeks to find anything with a manual transmission. That little car now has almost 150,000 miles, and is showing its age. We need to start looking for a replacement soon, since we both still want a stick.
I think only some small econocars, performance models, and heavy duty pickups have the manual transmission available now. Most of the models don’t even have a manual option.