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Is it bad that I want to learn to drive automatic?

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It's obviously up to you if you want to learn in a manual or an automatic.

But just remember if you learn and pass in an automatic and then want to drive a manual, you'll then have to take lessons and pass in a manual.

I passed in a manual as I wanted to drive any car. Both my parents own automatic cars (and so does my sister) and I never got the opportunity to practice outside of lessons!

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Reply 21

Siannyallen

both of my parents own automatic cars as well, but I chose to learn in a manual car, and now own a manual car too. however, i do have to drive my mother's car too and the transition from manual to automatic is not difficult at all, however i have heard that it is difficult to go from automatic to manual

Reply 22

Clairemack7475

I know this is an old thread, but its not closed, so I'll post. Just want to say that I drive a Toyota Yaris 1.5 Icon Hybrid. Great car to drive and so easy on petrol. £35 fills my tank

Reply 23

IWMTom

Original post by Clairemack7475

I know this is an old thread, but its not closed, so I'll post. Just want to say that I drive a Toyota Yaris 1.5 Icon Hybrid. Great car to drive and so easy on petrol. £35 fills my tank

Was that relevant?

Reply 24

Mrx123

Manuals are being phased out anyway...

Reply 25

IWMTom

Original post by Mrx123

Manuals are being phased out anyway...

Yeah.. no..

Reply 26

Mrx123

Original post by IWMTom

Yeah.. no..

...Yeah

Reply 27

IWMTom

Original post by Mrx123

...Yeah

Manuals won't be phased out at all until all cars go electric when the concept of a gearbox is moot.

What's that, 2030 or something?

Reply 28

RoyalSheepy

Original post by Mrx123

Manuals are being phased out anyway...

#Fakenews

Reply 29

Moh_Ishaq99

Tbh roundabouts are annoying asf but just because you want to drive a manual doesn’t mean you’re stupid.You sound like a child saying this, which means you shouldn’t be driving at all. There’s so many reasons to do automatic. I did a month of manual and hated it.

Reply 30

Moh_Ishaq99

Original post by S.G.

Manual cars are cheaper to buy and have better fuel economy.

Plus it feels like you're actually driving rather than being on some sort of bumper car ride in a fairground, which is not a good mentality.

Oh really ? Have you driven both? I have experienced both and can definitely say there’s no difference apart from cruise control. It still feels like your driving as you’re still using the accelerator and brake! And you’re driving on an actual road not some fairground in a toy car. Who are you to say it’s not for mentality? Do you specialise in mental health now?