mrklaw

for the wife. Wants a little car (polo size maximum) as a runabout, and must be automatic.

Now, autos aren't that common in the UK, and small autos seem even less so.

Can anyone recommend a good make? Cheap as chips preferably

J4CKO

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Dont get a Corsa Auto, my in laws have one as a spare car for visitors and me when my Golf is off the road (which is fairly often) and its very useful but fairly painful, to cap it all it has a sport mode which as far as I can see just makes more noise.

Go for a jap built auto, Yaris or something.

ProperCharlie

Got to be a Fiat Punto Selecta

what a motor

pugoetru

pug 205 auto lots around

Spoon

Haven't a clue where you've been, small auto's are everywhere!!

If you can stretch, get a second-hand Smart.

Reffro

Micra 1.3 auto or the Clio 1.4 auto would be my two of choice. Of the two though I'd get a Micra, the most reliable small car bar none.

mrklaw

She's also looking at less than £4k (less than £3k ideally)

She's taking refresher lessons in a micra, and is complaining about poor acceleration and heavy power steering. I guess that'll teach her to only ever drive skylines, BMWs and Imprezas (though she's not getting her hands on that one)

Mrs P1Fanatic

Well I was just selling my Micra Auto but no-one seemed interested!

Oh well, I had it for 5 years and it did me proud.

Why does she want an Auto? Manuals are much better and more fun to drive surely?

Bex

AlexM

Toyota Yaris 1.3 Auto is ok, so is the new Micro auto.

Cheers,

Alex