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Which is best for ph work Manuel or automatic

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Posh/exec work...auto

town driving (any)....auto

best MPG ......manual

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Quite often not true on new eco auto cars.

The new Peugeot premier advertises that the manual does 44.9 urban cycle, 55.1 in the Auto.

Take a look at the New Seat Leon diesel auto at the Taxi Center Glasgow .

being bone idle meself i always want

Auto gearbox/cruise control/power steering/electric windows/ electric seats /electric mirrors etc

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Autos are better than years ago but theres no solid mechanical between crank and back wheels cos they have fluid flywheels/torque converters, in top gear some have "lock up"

i prefer autos but not for work

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Whatever's best for you. In London it's all auto, but in the provinces I suspect the vast majority are manual.

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I currently have my first ever auto.

Great to drive, heavy on fuel. Is the cost of it worth the better driving experience for you?

I've always had auto for ph work. why go to the extra expense of having to change gear a million times a week when you don't need to? then there's the cost of changing the clutch every 120,000 miles if you're heavy on the left foot.

The new Skoda Octavia reckons 77mpg on the auto anyway. I'll let you know in a year if it does that!

The DSG gearbox on the Octavia will give you well in excess of 50MPG round town.

I love manufacturers MPG figures....

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So do I in a funny kind of way but with the Skoda's you get pretty much what they say.

Defo manual for taxis, even VW's DSG isn't made for taxiing,one of the drivers up here just got a 13 plate same colour as mine superb 2.0 TDI DSG and I told him that he should have got a manual box, but he said he got a good deal on the car, and its in SE+ spec too

Auto, I really can't be arsed changing gear 1,000 times a day. why make work for yourself when there's no need to?

Agreed

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