6th Aug 2020, 19:57

Here’s what it’s based on. I learned on a stick at age 15 & every car I’ve owned since then has been a stick. 80-90% of people I’ve interacted with over the decades couldn’t drive sticks & always comment on it when they’re in my cars. I live in the US.

6th Aug 2020, 21:52

It's well known around the world that Americans drive (not just favour) automatics; there are news articles of carjackers who abandon cars because they couldn't drive a manual. Opinion? The American car market is only around 3% manual. Fact. Why did you get SO offended?

6th Aug 2020, 23:19

What’s beautiful is since none of us are even acquaintances, we pick the transmission for our individual tastes and households.