Don't surprise me at all. Most (I'd say 75%+)teens will respond:
1) "Duh, what is a stick shift, or straight drive, or 4-speed", and "Why should I need to learn how to drive a stick shift"??
2) And when he's 16 yr old says, " I don't want my driver's license".
I have 2 nephews that are 21 and 23 and have NO interest in getting their driver's license and could care less.
Just the generation gap I reckon