“Stick shift = anti-theft device.”
They also make GREAT CARS for high school and college kids, as none of their ‘friends’ (and especially girlfriends) won’t be able to drive them.
In high school I had a '66 Mustang with an automatic. My buddy had a '77 Celica Fastback with a 5-speed.
One day he said, "Let's trade cars for the afternoon!" I said sure. He jumped into my Mustang and took off.
I hopped into his Celica and realized I had never driven a stick before. It took me all of about five minutes to figure it out.