The manual thing is funny
I actually went to a really nice hotel once and when I went to check in, the valet apparently hopped in my running car (without my permission I might add) in an attempt to move it out of the way. My wife was in the car and she said he just looked at the shifter like it was from Mars... then confessed he had no idea how to drive stick, lol. What kind of valet can't drive stick? hahaha
Thankfully stealing cars is unheard of in my area. Probably has to do with the small population and everyone recognizes each others cars haha. I've lived here all my life and have never heard of any being taken, the worst we get is people stealing coffee money out of the cup holder maybe once or twice a year if you leave the car unlocked lol
They can't really get very far on PEI with a car, haha
I don't worry too much about theft where I am... the joke around Calgary is that all of the scuzzy drug dealing thieves live in the NE side of the city