Buying a brand new car for learning stick shift?

I'm 16. I have about 38 hours in. In June I'll get my license. I want to learn stick shift and i have a general idea about it since i was studying it online for a while now. Yesterday, my dad and I had a conversation about cars and that he will only buy me a brand new car. The thing is, he is overly protective and says he can't trust used cars. Like I said, I have a general idea and that starting out from Shift 1 is the most challenging thing of all in learning stick shift. Obviously I'm gonna go to different brands to try out (Honda Accord, Mazda6, Hyundai Sonata, etc…) But will I be ok? With no past experience on stick shift? OH, PS. Learning from a friend, buying an old car to learn is not an option. NOBODY that I know drives stick…

I'm 16. I have about 38 hours in. In June I'll get my license. I want to learn stick shift and i have a general idea about it since i was studying it online for a while now. Yesterday, my dad and I had a conversation about cars and that he will only buy me a brand new car. The thing is, he is overly protective and says he can't trust used cars. Like I said, I have a general idea and that starting out from Shift 1 is the most challenging thing of all in learning stick shift. Obviously I'm gonna go to different brands to try out (Honda Accord, Mazda6, Hyundai Sonata, etc…) But will I be ok? With no past experience on stick shift? OH, PS. Learning from a friend, buying an old car to learn is not an option. NOBODY that I know drives stick… You can learn to drive a stick shift in about 20 to 40 minutes. The next year or so of driving constantly will make it second nature. What that means is you'll learn to let the clutch out w/o stalling the car and how to brake and downshift and the you'll get to where you can get from point A to point B but at first it will take a bit of concentration. Once you have driven around you won't even think about it. Like riding a bike was if you ever learned that. In today's cars, driving a stick it much easier than it was in the past. The improvements to the transmission and the short throw through the gears is almost nothing. I learned to drive a stick at 16 on a 24 ft Uhaul truck. That was a bit of a challenge.
There will be a bit of wear and tear on the clutch as you get the hang of it but the clutches of today are really sturdy. Not much chance you will hurt one unless you are really awful about it. Go into it relaxed and don't get stressed. You will improve the second day just from letting it soak into your brain overnight. It's the same way you got better at riding a bike. You might want to get your dad to rent a car like a jeep with a stick for a day. The challenge of driving a jeep with a stick shift will make driving something sporty seem like a real breeze. Just stay calm. Nobody ever learned to drive a stick without popping the clutch out and stalling the car a few times. Something to try and practice before you get into the situation is coming to a stop on an uphill incline like at a traffic light. You will be required to use the brake the clutch and the gas sort of all at the same time or very quickly. The issue is that you won't be able to roll backwards if there's a car behind you. Good luck. "But will I be ok? With no past experience on stick shift?" If the answer was no, no one would practice anything.

"But will I be ok? With no past experience on stick shift?" If the answer was no, no one would practice anything.