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Recommendations for automatic gearboxes
I am changing my Passat auto and would like to replace it with an auto. Which make(s) of car do you recommend with the most reliable automatic gearbox, if any?
Asked on 16 January 2013 by David Roscoe
Answered by
Honest John
BMW and Mercedes. Still torque converter autos.
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