I took mine in a Chevy sprint 3cyl econo car... I learn to drive in a Chevy suburban, and yes I could parallel park that thing. If need be, I can parallel park the truck and trailer, I don't like having to do that though...

    Hahahaha, It was a standard transmission however. That said, I have only owned 1 automatic transmission vehicle.

    My drivers test was in a 1961 Mercury. Not exactly a small car either.

    meagain You just reminded me that I need to teach my son before he goes off to college. Not that I think it will be an important skill moving forward, but just something he can have that few others will these days. Hard to believe mechanics don't learn how to drive a manual transmission.

        johnnydoom Plus they probably don't want them learning on a $60,000 Corvette. And yes she has gotten on one a time or two.

          johnnydoom Hard to believe mechanics don't learn how to drive a manual transmission

          Seeing as how most "driving schools" don't seem to bother teaching students how to merge and parallel park, I am not surprised at all that they don't tech how to drive with a manual transmission.

              Walterjn Hard to find a vehicle with standard shift now. Had a couple vehicles with 3 on the tree. Many 4 speeds and one 6 speed.

                  Walterjn It does seem wrong, but I got my license in 1984 and they didn't teach you to drive a manual back then. My parents taught me and I taught my wife in the early 90's. It's hard to find a car with a stick now. Even my lawn tractor is an automatic lol.

                    My first car, a Fiat X1/9, had a stick and I didn't know how to drive one. So I had my fiancé follow me home from the dealer so no one could rear end me if I killed it.

                    That happened to my Mom. I tried to convince my parents to buy a car with a stick when I was in high school. My Mom didn't really how to drive one. So she was test driving it and my Dad was teaching her when she killed it at a stop light. The guy behind promptly ran into us. That killed that idea.

                    I've owned 6 cars with sticks although I don't have one now.

                    meagain Walterjn Hard to find a vehicle with standard shift now. Had a couple vehicles with 3 on the tree. Many 4 speeds and one 6 speed.

                    I have one of the few Honda Elements (2004) with a 5 speed. It's been bullet proof and super functional.