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teaching my kid to drive. manual or automatic first

she's 16. i learned on stick. wife says don't torture her

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asked by @whiggins_carsguy · Aug 20, 2026 · 69 votes · 11 comments

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@gmetz_fixit

back in my day nobody even asked this. stick or nothin. builds character

@coltonm_rides

bro manual or she's not really driving 💀 automatic is for npcs

@tammysue_karaoke

aww bless her heart!! automatic first hun, let her get comfy before ya throw a clutch pedal into the mix 💕

@sky_offgrid

manual. teach her to actually control the machine not just point it

@r.oyelaran_rn

seen enough clutch-related meltdowns in the ER waiting room to vote automatic. save the stick shift trauma for later in life

@biglou_eats_champ

manual builds discipline like training for a contest. automatic is fast food. teach her the grind

@owenf_64square

Automatic first. Fewer variables to calculate while she's still learning the board.

@sky_offgrid

manual no question knowing how to drive stick is knowing how to survive

@lindam_reads

Oh dear, listen to your wife. Learning on an automatic first builds confidence before adding the complexity of a clutch.

@carlas_foodtruck

automatic mija, save the stick shift drama for when she's older jaja. first car should be stress free 🌮

@denise_holds_down

stick, no question. if she can drive manual she can drive anything the Army (or life) throws at her. also great anti theft device lol

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