Which automatic car to replace our Volvo S40?

I currently drive a Volvo S40 saloon, now 10 years old and which I have had from new, it being the third Volvo S40 I have owned. I have always been very happy with the vehicles but now, with advancing...

Is there an economical, more roomy alternative to the Vauxhall Corsa?

My husband and I are in our seventies and in 2011 downgraded from a Vectra to a Corsa automatic. We decided on an automatic because both of us are now finding that stiff knees make for uncomfortable driving....

Looking for a Small cheap to run automatic car for my Mother - can you help?

I'm looking for a car for my mother. It needs to be an automatic and ideally not too big, but have five doors and good on fuel. She probably has a budget of up to around £6500, ideally looking for something...

Do all Audi S-Tronics suffer from erratic acceleration?

I took delivery in April 2012 of a new Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI Quattro with a retail price circa £53,000. This car is fitted with a DSG/S-tronic transmission and from the outset I complained to the supplying...

Do you foresee any problem adapting to the automatic gearbox of a Verso Multidrive S?

Having owned a 2003 Toyota Verso Spirit for seven years, we are looking to sell it. We have had seven years of trouble-free motoring, therefore our intention is to buy a Toyota Verso TR 2010/2011 model...

Is it necessary to change the gearbox oil in my three-year-old Ford Mondeo Sport?

My Ford Mondeo Sport petrol is nearly three years old with 17,000 miles on the clock. During my recent annual service I was told the car required a complete gearbox oil change, recommended by the manufacturers,...

Do Volkswagen and Skoda automatics share the same brake interlock problem?

Having a Skoda Fabia 1.2TSI 105 DSG on order, my attention was drawn to two of your recent answers: Your reply to BH of Norwich about turbo shim adjustment on a 1.2TSI engine in a Skoda Roomster and that...

What caused the steering to lock and the ESP light to illuminate on our KIA cee'd?

My wife has had a KIA cee’d diesel automatic for about two years without any trouble, but yesterday a strange and potentially dangerous thing happened. She had been driving along the main road at about...

How can I prevent my foot slipping in my Honda automatic?

I have driven my Honda automatic since new in 1997 and covered 72,000 trouble and accident-free miles. Just recently, when moving the car, my right foot accidently slipped onto the accelerator and the...

Why is Volkswagen's DSG so problematic?

I see so much about DSG issues that I have to add my two-penny worth. My family have owned three Volskwagens with DSGs: two Golfs and a Polo. They all had some jerkiness at times, but the last Golf was...