We will drive a manual gearbox when ever possible. My thought is it makes you pay more attention to what is going on. My wife has always driven a manual. Our 4/4 and Mazda 3 are manual. We also have a GMC Yukon XL (the tank) that is not available with a manual. My daughter learned to drive and took her test with a manual. In fact, her car had to go to the dealership for service and they gave her a loaner car that had an automatic. They had to teach her how to use it.
My son is the black sheep of the family. He refuses to drive a stick.
