From my first car to my current pick-up truck, I have always driven a manual transmission because I like the feel of "driving" the car and not just mashing on the gas pedal and letting an automatic transmission drive the care for you. It makes me feel much more in control and saves wear on my brakes because I can downshift to slow down instead of stepping on the brake.
Me too..but it’s almost impossible to find one these days. especially an SUV
I had a couple of VW vans. The clutch cables were always breaking, and I’d sometimes drive for a few weeks before replacing one.
Once a few of us were going somewhere in an Audi with a manual, and the driver thought we’d have to turn back because the clutch was getting to where it wouldn’t disengage. I taught him to shift without using the clutch that day, and we made it to our destination and back. It’s a good skill for anyone to learn. Fewer people each year can drive a manual at all, and most of those can’t do it at all well.