Good way to learn stick?

Question

Im planning on buying a new car soon and was thinking of getting a car or suv with a manual tranny. However, I have never driven stick before and have no idea what a good way to learn would be before I want to go to the dealers and take some cars for a test drive. I know people that know how to drive stick, but they don't have a manual car anymore. And I would want to be able to test drive the car before I would buy it, so thats why I want to somehow learn before I am ready for that.

Answer 1

go on youtube, thats how i learned because everyone i know dosent drive stick anymore either

EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t85kDzc76...

this guy also has many more videos to about driving stick

Answer 2

to learn stick shift you really need to practice with a car. heres a video on how if you want to practice..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqtctkznY...

Answer 3

the first gear is for accelerating (like when you are at a stop light or stop sign. stuff like that.) after you accelerate, then you change to  second gear. you usually change gears when the power meter thing shows 3 or 4, then that is when you should change gears with the clutch. (also, when you are idling, you have to have the clutch down, or else the car will die on you.) then, again, if the meter reaches 3, keep changing gears. 4 and 5 are for fast speeds.  

Answer 4

the best way is just keep practicing.