Who still drives a stick in 2025?

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I drive my stick shift samurai at least weekly if not more.

I was at the hardware store and a young guy asked me if it’s hard to drive?

I said no… I learned to drive with a stick.

Another skill set fading with time.

How many TBN members own/drive manual transmission vehicle(s) in 2025?
 
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3 out my 4 are stick shift. If it's a not rod or a classic without 3 pedals it ain't shift.
You can drive an automatic with 1 hand and 1 foot leaving you 50% involved. But a stick takes both hands and both feet leaving completely involved in the driving experience.
 
   / Who still drives a stick in 2025? #3  
All of the vehicles I had for the first 30 years after starting to drive were manual transmission. Now, nearly 20 years later none of them are and I no longer enjoy driving them. With all of the increased traffic I find them inconvenient.
 
   / Who still drives a stick in 2025? #4  
I got rid of my last manual trans in 2019, it was fun to drive, but made it hard to eat an ice cream cone while driving!
I learned to drive both a stick and an automatic when I was young and can still do either one with no problem.
 
   / Who still drives a stick in 2025? #5  
My commuter is a manual, I also have 2 vintage project cars that are both manual (not currently on the road).

My truck is an auto, because my wife need to be able to drive it. And honestly I prefer it when backing up.
 
   / Who still drives a stick in 2025? #6  
Still have a few, pretty much everything else is auto

New Venture 5600 6 speed
Muncie M-22 close ratio 4 speed
6 speed non syncro tractor
5 and 6 speed motorcycles
Borg Warner T-18 3+1 (6.32/1 -granny 1st)

It Is sad so few manual shifted vehicles are sold anymore...

Many kids today have never even ridden in a manually shifted vehicle.
 
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I had never owned an automatic trans until several years ago when I bought a 7.3L 1996 F250 from a friend. When the E4OD auto started acting up I replaced it with a ZF6 manual transmission. It has been a huge improvement.
 
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I learned how to stall on a Chevy El Camino. That gutless 3 speed has no fond memories. Then onto a 1985 3/4-ton Chevy with a 4 speed. Hardly ever used 1st.

My girlfriend loves standards. She had a jacked up 2013 Wrangler that was fun to drive and looked cool. You could park it anywhere. Then we went on to a Mazda Miata. That was a fun well handling little car.
Unfortunately, in my neck of the woods, it ain't a winter driver.

We started having automatic transmission problems last summer with her dad's 2017 Malibu. She inherited that when he passed on. With what the transmission shop quoted us; it was not worth it to keep.

She was set on getting a standard, so I went into research mode. I was pretty sure if she drove a Subaru WRX she would be hooked. I was right. 6 speed with twin turbos, that thing flies. I just wish it was only a 4 speed. I get confused poking around for gears.

Dave
 
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I have 2 straight drives that aren't rolling right now, a 67 Chevy pickup and a 63 Nova SS. Retirement projects.
 

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