Auto driving

My dad and friends say automatics for disabled people/women but I really need a car to drive to the gym and crap and manuals just not happening for me.

How much easier is auto than manual? how long would it take to pass?

Edit: Abit more info: I've done like 10 lessons already (manual) but never really committed, I live about 10 minutes from the test centre and my only major problem with manual was consistently stalling.

It is without a doubt easier to learn to drive an automatic than a manual, no gears to think about means there's less for you to have to concentrate on other than your road positioning and what is going on around you. How long it'll take to pass is an impossible question to answer however, there is no specific amount of time it takes for somebody to pass their test, it's different for everybody.

Personally I don't get the hate that some people have for automatics. I learnt to drive with a manual, for the first 6 years after I passed my test I drove a manual, but now I drive an automatic because the vast majority of my driving is either done in stop/start city traffic or cruising on the motorway, and for stop/start traffic an automatic is a lot more relaxing than a manual and on the motorway when you're just sticking it in top gear and leaving it it's not like it makes a difference either.

However, I strongly advise you to stick with learning to drive a manual for a few reasons.

1) Buying a car after you pass will be much easier. Automatics tend to be harder to find, more expensive to buy and more expensive to insure than an equivalent manual.
2) Being able to drive a manual gives you more flexibility when it comes to buying cars, if you're on a budget you'll have more options in your price range and you're less likely to end up in a situation where you're stuck with a car you don't really like because it was all that was available.
3) While it may not seem like it now, you can almost guarantee that at some point in the future you'll need to drive a hire car and if you can only drive an automatic then your options are again going to be very limited and come at a premium cost.

My dad and friends say automatics for disabled people/women but I really need a car to drive to the gym and crap and manuals just not happening for me.

How much easier is auto than manual? how long would it take to pass? Will my Dad disown me for doing automatic?

Edit: Abit more info: I've done like 10 lessons already (manual) but never really committed, I live about 10 minutes from the test centre and my only major problem with manual was consistently stalling.

Autos are far easier. It's basically put it in drive and learn the rest.

That being said, anyone that makes a fuss about automatics is trying to compensate for something. Most, if not all modern super cars are automatics and most, if not all luxury cars are automatics.

Also, looking into the future, the vast majority of hybrids are automatics, and as far as I'm aware, all electric cars are automatics.

If they start saying anything about you driving an auto, just throw a joke about playing with a 'stick'.

Yeah I don't really care what anyone says my dad might be a bit pissed at first but he'll eventually just take the piss which is all good.

Do you think it would be possible to pass by June in an auto? I am willing to cancel lessons and do manual tbh but manuals just so hit and miss for me.

It's possible I guess. I'd say you'd need to have a few lessons a week though. Then there's the problem of getting a test date, so you'd be looking for cancellations.

Autos are far easier. It's basically put it in drive and learn the rest.

That being said, anyone that makes a fuss about automatics is trying to compensate for something. Most, if not all modern super cars are automatics and most, if not all luxury cars are automatics.

Also, looking into the future, the vast majority of hybrids are automatics, and as far as I'm aware, all electric cars are automatics.

If they start saying anything about you driving an auto, just throw a joke about playing with a 'stick'.

How exactly is the fact that a lot of modern, higher end vehicles come with an automatic gearbox as standard relevant to somebody who is only just learning to drive?

Given that most learner drivers are going to be looking at buying something a decade old and on a very tight budget it's not like they're going to have much choice when it comes to automatics and it's going to be very difficult to find something decent for their budget because the choice is so limited.

My dad and friends say automatics for disabled people/women

You'll regret just going auto as I do ,now I'm having to retake my test in a manual (failed first go on Friday) my advice is to stick with a manual car

that's slightly worrying... my mom drives a manual >.>

rip clutch

already regretting it lol autos like a toy, but I really need to drive asap and it's alot easier than manual.