I last wrote to you 8 years ago when I was looking to buy an automatic to commute into central Manchester. I didn’t want to sell my Audi TT Roadster and you recommended a Toyota Corolla, which has been thoroughly reliable for the last 8 years and has now done 40k miles.

I still have the Audi, but now longer commute and am looking to sell at least the Toyota, and maybe both cars. I’d like something new or nearly new. I do a 100 miles trip every week or so, but the rest of my journeys are usually less than 10 miles each way. I have a budget of up £30k or so and have been looking at the Toyota GT86, but wonder what else you might recommend? Ideally, looking for another automatic, but not essential.