It occurred to me today while driving that I don't know anybody that drives a car that isn't automatic. That said, none of my friends have high-end sports cars. Still, my first car was a stick shift. It was a Chevy nova, not a sports car.
Who here drives a stick? Who here doesn't know how to drive a stick? Preferences?
Is it a dying thing?
Nearly all cars here are stick. Automatic is seen as something for old people. I have driven both, though, and I prefer stick because I feel much more in control. Automatic feels like giving suggestions to the car, whereas stick allows you to directly dictate the accelleration of the car.