Dukerdog

MY 23-year-old son lives in Los Angeles (West Hollywood area) and needs to quickly learn how to drive a stick for a job he just got. I live in Texas so I'm not able to teach him. Does anyone know where he can rent one? Just a basic car or even pick up. If so, I have a friend out there (Calabasas) who will teach him. In fact, renting one near Calabasas would be even better. Thank you.

misterwaterfall

He doesn't know any wanna be actors/actresses that drive a stick and would be happy to make $50 for an hour driving around a parking lot? Outside of renting a sports car, sticks are tough to come by.

budge96

Try Rent a Wreck in west LA they may have something that still has a manual
shift .. Other than that not sure short of borrowing someone's beater ...

V2Rocket

check craigslist, or have him find a gardener with an old pickup and offer them $20 to teach him stick.

Speedster911

let me guess- during the interview process they say driving a stick is a requirement.. and he said no problem!!! Love itwe all would have done the same thing.

Check on a local tool rental place that has backhoes , small dump-trucks etc.- not a major name rental yard the dumpy one hidden in a neighborhood somewhere.

Rent a small dump truck with a low first gear - he will be a pro in less than an hour.

Dukerdog

Yep, I did the exact same thing 37 years ago. Guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Got a job as a valet and the very first car that came in was an orange Saab Sonnet. Waited til the guy went inside, stalled it once or twice but eventually got it parked. My job interview consisted of some guy asking if I was old enough to drive. Now they require a drug test.

Dukerdog

Called Wrent a Wreck, they don't have manuals

ricster1965

Amazing at 23 years old he doesn't already know how to. I learned at 12 how to drive a stick and took me literally 10 min and that was even mastering the hills. easy peazy.

Dukerdog

I totally agree. I learned when I was 16 on my friend's 1968 Ford Cortina. I think it took about 30 minutes. The challenge kids face today isn't a lack of desire to learn but rather access to a manual. Not a single one of his friends has a stick. All my friends with a manual have a P-Car, Vette, vintage car, etc. and aren't willing to let someone learn on it.

Amber Gramps

I could drive my grandfather's semi's when I was 10.

My son in law was offered my 911 for their honeymoon and had to turn it down because he couldn't drive stick. What a moron.

dinnyin

Try Beverly Hills Rent a Car. I'd offer one up, but neither of mine are suitable for learning.

Speedster911

Did you try this place?

http://www.rentawreck.com/car-rental-los-angeles-CA.htm

This place claims to have stick

https://www.carrentalla.com/

Dukerdog

Problem solved.

http://www.stickshiftlessons.net/

My son said it went great and the owner and instructor, Nima was super nice.

When doing a Google search lots of car rental companies come up as offering manual transmissions but when calling, none of them have them. This solution worked out well given our situation.

dinnyin

great.

Sorry, I should have thought to recommend Nima in the first place. I answered your question instead of solving your problem.