On Sat, 14 Jun 2014 19:57:43 -0700, "Cheri" >
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>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
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>> Autos have their place of course. If I lived in a city with heavy
>> traffic, I'd have one myself. The main reason for my opinion
>> learning/passing a test is that autos don't really teach you to feel
>> what's going on with the car like a manual gearbox does.
>>
>> Learning in a manual or 'stick' (autos also have a 'stick' but
>> anyway...) will make you a better and safer driver, rather than merely
>> learning to point the car and press the pedal with an auto.
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>One of the good things about learning on a stick is that you can get in and
>drive away in any car if the need arises. It has come in handy at times.

Yes, especially in an emergency.