This article suggests the percentage is even smaller:
http://autos.aol.com/article/stick-shift-love-affair/
Quote:
A quick check of vehicles for sale on AOL Autos tells a similar story. Of the 4,391,747 vehicles recently listed for sale, only 241,560 -- or 5.5% -- came with a manual.
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Clearly either way it's a much smaller number than the number of people who buy cars for their performance.
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2012 135i convertible, DCT, Black/Beige, HK, Prem, M sport, no nav.