[metmom]

I learned on an automatic, but being cheap, when I bought my first car, I wanted a stick shift, so a friend (female) taught me on hers God bless her, and I drove those until we got a Astro and we had kids. At that point, it was just easier on me to use the automatic. I can still drive a standard any time, and do get a chance to when driving mr. mm’s car or my son’s pick up truck.

[marktwain]

Now automatics are cheaper than stick shift cars.

I taught my daughter to drive a stick when she was 16.