I believe Toyota used an automated manual gearbox for a time, but soon abandoned it. I'd walk away from one of them. I think the catalytic converter is also exposed under the car and is a target for scrotes.

The catalytic converter of the hybrid Auris is much more likely to be stolen, as it has a higher content of precious metals (rhodium and palladium?) and it is apparently installed further away form the bulkhead, facilitating easier access. Aftermarket kits are available which make theft a lot harder, although on one owner's blog I read, it was suggested to "de-badge" a hybrid car (removing the blue-shrouded grille badge and rear badging, to make the car look like a common or garden petrol or diesel model. Of course, the stubby automatic transmission lever inside gives the game away, but a gang of thieves in a hurry might not notice!