Hey Tea – I ordered a stock VW Sharan 1.4 SE NAV Auto petrol (2020 model) last month AP £999. It was cheaper than the manual and this will be my first petrol car for about 15 years. I think the auto gearbox oil needs changing regularly but apart from that small engines like a 1.2 in the large Peugeot 5008 and the 1.4 in the VW Sharan have come a long way from the vehicles I remember in the 80’s and 90’s. Picking my VW black Sharan up on 1st November.
Good luck Tea.