My wife and I are in our eighties and have been happy with our now 4-year-old Golf Plus (total miles 20,000) and much older Nissan Micra, both owned from new. However, we don’t need two cars any longer and propose changing to one car later this year. Annual mileage will be up to 6000, mainly through local journeys and occasional longer ones. I am concerned about the possibility of the dreaded DPF problems with the diesel. I am over 6 feet tall, and easy access and space for golf clubs and trolley are required. Also considering the likelihood of joints becoming stiffer, should we consider an automatic gearbox for the future?