I learnt to drive a manual, but got fed up with the driving instructor as all I was doing was going on long drives, so I changed driving schools and decided to go for an automatic got my license and about 12 months later I ended up getting a job with Budget Rent a car, so I quickly took a couple of lessons in a manual again as I just wanted to be sure that I had no problems which I didn’t, the first car I bought was a 4 on the tree. I have had a few manual cars since but I prefer an automatic, so much easier in traffic. There are very few manual cars sold in Australia as people prefer automatic due to commuting.