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Yes, since I was 16. Im 40 in GA, USA.

German, Mid 40s. Learned on manual, drove nearly my whole life manual, got a Golf with automatic a few years back and love it. I still drive manual from time to time with pool cars from work and my girlfriend's car

European here: Driving manual for 35 years now. Yes, I think I can. Can't cope with those automatic cars though.

Mid 40’s American. I am able to drive manual, and have only purchased manual transmission vehicles. I am not sure how long the market will allow me to keep up this trend.

Northern Europe, in my 40s, always driven a manual.

US. Mid 30s. I have only ever owned and driven manual cars.

Montreal, I'm 34 and I drive manual.

I'm 60, learned on a manual and drove one for years. My son is 27 and refuses to learn.

Yes. US, Midwest. 36 years old.

I do know how and it's all I've ever owned. US, 40, currently a 2018 WRX.

Im from Germany. Im almost done with my license and I feel rather comfortable driving with a manual transmission.

Keep in mind that here in Germany, some people study months for the theory test and driving lessons are driven with an instructor and are mandatory (including things like driving at night/on the highway/on country roads etc.)

Yes.

I own a car with manuel too and its all my family has ever had.

Only driven automatic at a job.

Automatic gearboxes cost a lot more. So most people opt out, here.

I see that its the opposite in the US. Where they are often cheaper. Which makes little sense..

Midwest, 40, and yep. First three cars were manual.

Yes. I'm in my mid 40's, in the Midwest US. I drove manuals almost exclusively from when I was a teen until last year, when I bought an EV.

I can. I’m almost 50 though.

I think I can still do it. I haven’t driven one in twenty years.

My girlfriend and child cannot.

Most my rural friends can and my city friends can’t.

Yes, learned to drive on a manual, first car was manual, etc.

Late 20s Israeli. Can and do, though overall manuals are in a steep decline.
I think most people here still drive them as learners though - mainly to have more variety when renting a car abroad.

Yes, my cars have mostly all been standard. Northeast US. Mid-20s. Current car (2000 Honda Insight) is manual.

26 y/o from Sri Lanka. Hate automatics. Daily drive manual cars and motorcycles with gears.

In the UK there are two classes of license. One if you take your test in an automatic, and one that let's you drive either. So everyone learns in a manual.

41, Oklahoma, yes.

AUS, 32. I had to learn manual for my job and for years my daily driver was a manual. I still have that car, I nice V8 sports car, but I prefer an automatic these days due to ease of use especially with how far modern automatics have come from the stigma developed during the 80’s/90’s.

43m, US, yes....it's been a while but I'm certain I would have no problems.

42, U.S. I can, very well. I used to race cars on the track. I don't do that anymore, but it's a useful skill to have when I'm in Europe. Manual transmission is the norm for any rental car.

53m

Learned how to drive synchro'd transmissions on a 86 Ford Escort.

Learned how to double clutch and rev match on a non-synchro'd transmission in a 49 Willys.

47m ,from Maine.I got my car, 18 wheeler and motorcycle license on a standard shift.

Mid 40s and USA. I still drive a manual Jeep 4 door and it’s probably my last manual. The new 10 speed transmissions in some vehicles have gotten so smooth that I think I’ll switch to that or electric whenever possible get a new car in the future. I like manual but it feels like they are going the way of the dodo.