Need a reliable auto - what do you recommend?

I am looking for a new or nearly new medium sized car. I'm worried about the fluid issue and hesitance in pulling away with a Volkswagen DSG and also concerned about the reliability of the new French auto boxes on the Renault Captur and Peugeot 308. Please can you advise the best choice?

Asked on 24 November 2014 by Harold Weaver

Answered by Honest John
You need a torque converter auto. Big: Mazda 6. Smaller: Mazda 3. Both have excellent 6 speed torque converter autos with perfectly matched ratios that you will very rarely need or even want to override.
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