What is best to Learn in? A manual or Automatic Car?

I can drive a manual and automatic, but if I had to choose I would have wanted to be taught on a manual. I learned on an automatic, and when I learned to drive a stick it was like I was retarded (no offense) or something. If I had really learned a stick first automatic would have been a peice of cake.

It is better to learn how to drive with an automatic transmission. A manual transmission takes alot of practice and she would have to learn how to shift and use the clutch and watch the road at the same time.

Hi jennybianca, no doubt that it is easier to drive in car with automatic gears. What we only have to busy with is to step on the oil and don't have to worry about the gear stick. But I still prefer to drive car with manual gears. As it is easy to learn as well as to manage a automatic car. I therefore encourage my son and nephews to learn to drive a manual car initially I believe it is much easier for one who is good in managing manual car to drive an automatic car than one who is a automatic car driver to learn to handle a manual car for sure. Any undesirable incident might happen at any time. In case one day we come across any very moment like emergency or whatever... And we have no choice but have to ride on a manual car. Yeah, at that time we know how useful the skill of driving manual car is. So it doesn't matter whether we drive a manual or automatic car as long as we can handle cars with different gear boxes Have a nice day and happy posting

Hi my friend Jenny Bianca. I wonder how your daughter is getting on learning to drive. Last month I passed my practical driving test. It so very much delights me being able to drive around in my car. I had lessons in an automatic car and those went well. I tried lessons in a manual car and I didn't do well with changing gear. I managed well with the clutch but I often thought I was in gear 1 when I was in gear 3. The result was the car kept stalling. Therefore I went back to learning in an automatic car. I know an automatic car is easier to drive than a manual car.

here in Europe manual cars are by far the majority and if you learn in one that all you're allowed to drive, your license is marked with it. I learn in a manual and so did everyone i know. i have once tried to drive an automatic and it was a nightmare! personally i would say she should learn a manual while she can.

It is easier in an automatic. That is what I learned to drive in, but I regret not learning in a standard transmission car. If you learn to drive one of them you can drive either or but if the only thing you know is an automatic your stuck. I don't think there are a lot of standard cars anymore so maybe an automatic is okay.

I learned on an automatic and have always owned automatic cars. I would say for her, it just depends on what she will be driving and what type of car your family owns. My husband about 2 years ago got a standard and I can drive it if I have to, but it did take a long time for me to figure it out. I rarely drive his car, but I can if I have to....just takes more time and more cussing lol

Definitely a manual transmission as you never know when you may need to be able to drive an manual car. When I used to live in Germany they had two types of drivers licenses and if you only knew how to drive an automatic your driver's stated that fact and you got a ticket if caught driving a manual BUT if you have a manual license your could drive either type of car.

I think the best car to learn in is an automatic. With an automatic car there are no gears to shift which makes it that much easier to learn how to drive. And with having to learn all the other things that comes with driving a car, having to shift can be a bit daunting not to mention overwhelming for new drivers, so it might be better all around for them to learn with an automatic first. Plus, they can always learn to drive a manual later down the road, if they wish to do so. Happy mylotting!

I think it is much easier to learn to drive in an automatic, you are able to do so without learning how to shift gears, for beginners driving is hard enough without learning all those shifting techniques.

Hi Jenny, good grief is that the price of driving lessons these days. Can't you find someone else to teach her? That is outrageous. (Well it sounds it but I'm not up on the exchange rate). I've only ever driven a manual and think in some places its quite difficult to get hold of automatics (well here I think ). I don't think I could swap now as drive it automatically, as in not thinking about it, so if I got in an automatic I'd be clueless. IT's true though, I couldn't tell you which is which with the actual foot pedals, my feet just know, it's the same as being clueless as to where the typewriter keys actually are if I was asked.

You, and your daughter should take your pain up front. If she can drive a manual transmission, she can drive anything! You never know what can, or will happen in life say in an emergency where someone must drive a stick shift. Here she will be able to help out if needed. I know it may sound like a stretch, but really think about it.

I learned to drive in an automatic and think it is better to learn in the automatic first then later you can learn how to drive a manual. I learn to drive a manual after I got married and we lived on a farm I took my husband manual car out into the field and learn how to shift and if worked good for me. When you are first learning it can be very overwhelming so learning in an automatic would be easier.

My husband taught me to drive using a manual car. The main reason is that once you know how to drive manual, it will be easy on the automatic. My husband said that you may be having difficulty learning manual but when you've learned, it is worth your effort. You may never know if you will be asked to drive somebody's manual car and you only knew how to drive an automatic so you will have a hard time. Enjoy driving!

go manual, depends on what she will mainly be driving as well. i learnt in a manual cause that's all we had, if you used an auto for your p's you then were restricted to it for the duration of your p's. but manual you could drive either, plus if she drives someone elses car after a night out or something like that she doesn't have to worry about it. she's also then learnt early how to drive a manual, and it may not be so hard to teach her later on.

Manual because then you can drive both.

hi jennybianca, it is obvious that my answer will be the automatic. reason is everything will be at the tip of your fingers. ann