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Most recently answered automatics questions
I have been offered a demonstrator Honda Jazz EX I-Shift at an attractive part exchange price. It will be available on 1st November. However, I have since heard that this model is about to be replaced...
In July, I scrapped my Rover 216 automatic for a new Toyota Yaris with multimode transmission. I was amazed by the lack of power it seemed to have and by the gear changes that seemed to be out of line...
My 2005 Mazda 2 Capella automatic "died" after going a few yards. The AA couldn't fix it so towed it to my trusted garage. They tried 2 different diagnostic machines but got "locked" out each time. They...
With regards to your reply to W.B. on August 15th, I have been driving for 50 years and am now in my mid-seventies. I have never fancied an automatic, partly because you warn older people off them. However,...
I have successfully completed the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) driving course, which, considering that it is almost 40 yrs since I passed my driving test, was a great opportunity to refresh my...
I would like to endorse you advice in using automatics. In the 1960s I took over my father's automatic Jag, having just sold a manual Mk2. I quickly worked out that two feet was the way to drive it. Later...
I quote from the IAM handbook - "Advanced Driving - the essential guide" in which and I quote, from page 46: "As a rule, left foot braking is best avoided, it is a tricky technique that's best left to...
We are looking to replace my partner’s CVT Mini-Cooper possibly with a Fiat 500C Auto. The auto-box fitted would be FIAT’s Dualogic gearbox. Could you say, please, how good this is in terms of smoothness...
I am in the market for a new car this year and I am attracted to either the Honda Civic or the Toyota Prius. I am aware that there is a new model of the Prius. I have a budget of £22,000. My motoring...
My wife, aged circa 71, would like to have her own small automatic gearbox car. It must have an excellent reliability record, low noise level and feel refined (we are currently sharing my Mazda 6). The...
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