My youngest daughter was ready to learn to drive, but my elder daughter always ‘needed’ the car (our only automatic, my wife has a 5-speed mustang GT). So my youngest decided she would have to learn to drive dad’s car - a 5 speed volvo (yes, I drive a volvo...15 years old, 200k+ miles).
She now has her own 5-speed she drives, and wouldn’t have it any other way.
I am amazed at how few people know how to drive a stick these days. Even guys my age (almost 50...dang, I am old...when did that happen?).
we own around 6 cars between me, my wife and 3, 20 something boys.....only one car is a stick. a 4 speed, 1972 Grand Torino with (currently) a 350 Cleveland with a converted to EFI 4 barrel equivalent throttle body and ignition tied in to the FI. the Windsor big bore kit was pulled and needs to be rebuilt, but it flys with the Cleveland. everyone knows how to drive a stick...but we rarely do....currently....
am looking to get a NEW Barracuda (coming soon, supposedly) it may or may not have a 6 speed and 392 hemi if available...Chrysler will have to dump all union ownership first.