I've been driving my 1.6 automatic escort for a year and I've got to say that the auto-box in this car is awful. The time has come to move on to my 2nd car I want something with a good auto box for around £2000. Gentlemen, spec me my 2nd car. Thank you.
Which £2000 auto?
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£2k and good auto will be hard to find.
Up the budget a bit and get a facelift Focus auto, the boxes are a lot better than the older ones in the escort/fiesta/mondeo.
There are some focus's around your budget, but its better to go for a lower mileage one.
Up the budget a bit and get a facelift Focus auto, the boxes are a lot better than the older ones in the escort/fiesta/mondeo.
There are some focus's around your budget, but its better to go for a lower mileage one.
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I thought the Ford Auto Boxes were pap? or is it just the Mondeo ones?
Because replacing the auto box on an old BMW will be really cheap..
The Mondeo auto box isn't pap, per se. It's actually a quite responsive, smooth and well handling box. It just drinks fuel like it's going out of fashion and falls apart after 90,000 miles...
Like any gearbox I suppose really then..
I have an auto license I can't drive a manual car.
The mondeos in his price range (mk1/2) do not have good boxes.
That's a pathetic reason. Get a manual
.My suggestion (mock it all you like, I think it's a good one):
Vauxhall Omega Elite - late model V6
probably be slated for this but take your pick of reasonably low miles well maintained w202 c class mercedes for £3500. 5 speed auto box is usually decent, maintenance costs may be high if you get a lemon but pretty reliable in my experience of owning a couple and facelift still looks reasonably smart.
Even the Police ones?
I thought they took care of their cars
They're regularly serviced (or supposed to be) but they live a very hard life...
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The only way to get a really nice smooth autobox at your budget is to get a 6 cylinder engine or go for a premium manufacturer where autoboxes are more common.
My suggestion is to pick up an old luxury car for £1k and throw it away when it breaks and you can't fix it. It's what I do
My suggestion is to pick up an old luxury car for £1k and throw it away when it breaks and you can't fix it. It's what I do
Suppose yeh with all the cons puking and that lol