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We bought a 2005 Honda Fit this week at a Turner's car auction. The window sales sheet noted the transmission as 'Automatic', and I asked the sales rep to make sure it was not CVT - I was told if the sheet said automatic, then it was and it is not CVT. I have now found out it does has a CVT, which I really did not want to get due to the reported problems. Given that the information on the sales sheet was incorrect, and I in a position to return the car and have all funds (incl. sales fee & on-road coats) returned? Thanks, Niall.

There basically only two types of transmissions.
1) manual
2) automatic and automated including Tiptronics

Manual transmissions normally have 3 pedals and automatics only 2 ( excluding foot operated park brake).
In manuals, the driver physically changes the gears (ratio) whereas in automatics the ration is changed through some other control, most often en electronic control unit.

CVT (Continuos Varable Transmissions) change ratio's seamlessly and are just about exclusively contoled by electronics, hence they are classed as automatics.

Tiptronics are basically automatic transmissions with a different gear lever that lets the driver shift up or down. The shifting of the gears or change in ratio's is still done electronically. Some up-speced models have paddles or controls on the steering wheel.as well.

In your case, Turners have advertised the car correctly and are not obliged to take the car back.

For future referrence, the AA offers free advice to AA members by calling 0800 500 333 opton 2.
You can use this service before you decide on a make or model.