Manual here. I learned to drive on a stick shift, and most every car that I've ever had, has been stick. They are easier to maneuver/handle, on snow covered roads than an automatic, tho that might not be an issue for a lot of people. If I was in the market to buy another car, (which I'm not), I wouldn't be opposed to buying an automatic tho.

However, I do think that driver's ed should be taught on manual transmission cars. If you can drive that, then you can drive any.