Manual gearboxes stop car crime in the US

[IhateChristmas]

http://jalopnik.com/save-our-sticks/

[Tunku]

[Pints]

[Watchman]

Probably the opposite is true here.

[morgrp]

Watchman said:

Probably the opposite is true here.

Indeed - my mum once phoned me at work saying her car wouldnt start - I came out to her with all the tools - the reason it wouldnt start? The car was left in drive

[soad]

Funny!!

[Matthen]

[redstu]

Apparently only 5-7% of cars are sold as manual in the us! (from the link).