Economical commuter, with a tolerable slushbox?

Well, none of the above applies to my vehicle. To me it seems to always be in the right gear. But like I said, it is not an econobox car. It ain’t a luxury car either. Some times on a long grade it will downshift but all you notice is the sudden more power. But I imagine you would have to downshift a 6- speed manual too. What you have to do is buy a GOOD vehicle with a GOOD transmission.