I have a 2011 Subaru Forrester. It has 5 on the floor. Once when I pulled up to the post office I took it out of gear and pulled the parking brake. A fellow had pulled up right next to me just then. He asked me "Is that a manual? I thought I heard a parking brake!" I answered in the affirmative. He offered to trade me his Jeep Wagoneer straight up, no questions. I politely declined.

I don't know what business car manufacturers think they're in. Finance? Data brokers? Social media? Someone needs to get back to making cars.