Best Automatic for 1300 quid

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Sun 21 May 2006 17:52
Best Automatic for 1300 quid - ShineOnYouCrazyDiamond
Due to an op on the old plates of meet I havent been driving for a while.
I am now looking for a motor and while the healing process continues (about 18 months) I think it would help if I drove an automatic.

I only have about £1300 so I was wondering what you good peoples views are on the best made automatic car/gearbox out there is?

I'm looking for a family size car.

Cheers for any help.
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Sun 21 May 2006 18:00
Best Automatic for 1300 quid - bell boy
buy an autotrader hard copy put your good and bad leg up and have a read £1295 will either turn up a peach or a nail but most likely plenty of each.
If family are small i would have recommended a micra, but large auto it will probably have to be old and thirsty so you are going to hear stuff like old volvos saabs etc not my bag im afraid.
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Sun 21 May 2006 19:29
Best Automatic for 1300 quid - dodo
I had the need of a cheap auto several years ago. I looked at several european cars like Vauxhall and Renault but found the best was a Japanese Honda Civic 1.5 LSi auto saloon. Bought for £800 and sold for £850 three months later. I still meet it on the road looking like the day I sold it.
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Sun 21 May 2006 19:42
Best Automatic for 1300 quid - Hamsafar
As others say, buy or look on autotrader and exchange and marts website, One of those even has an automatics section.
For £1300 I think you'll be limited to what there is, as there aren't too many about. Small far easter cars such as Dihatsu Charade are often automatics. Good luck.
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