Although I shouldn't be anymore, I'm still shocked at the amount of people that can't drive a stick.
Something similar happened not too far from me in my hometown. Someone tried to steal some grandma's little grocery getter and couldn't make it a block before abandoning the car. She had a 5 speed and they couldn't get it out of 1st and kept killing it trying to shift to 2nd.
At least I know if I take a trip to Seattle in my SS, it may safer from carjackers than other cars.