What's your opinion of the Honda Jazz's CVT gearbox?

I'm in the market to change my Citroen C4 1.6 HDI EGS. I have had a test drive in the Jazz 1.4 ES CVT, and am quite impressed, although it doesn't have the performance of the Citroen. But I think I could...

Which large comfortable car should I buy?

At 82 I'm looking to replace my 2003 Honda Civic 1.6 Executive automatic for a larger comfortable car such as a Mercedes-Benz E300 or Lexus with low mileage and cost of £8000 - £12,000. My annual local...

We want to replace our 2009 Ford Focus with something more powerful - what do you suggest?

We currently have a 2009 Ford Focus Zetec 1.6 automatic. We find this car very underpowered and have been looking to change to a Volkswagen Golf. The sales people are trying to get us interested in a Golf...

Meriva or C3 on Motability?

I'm due to get new Motability car in August. I chose a Citroen C3 Picasso or a Vauxhall Meriva - both auto - both disel. You have rated both quite highly. I'm disabled (no wheel-chair) with access limitations....

What does the warning light on my Focus Auto mean?

The multi-function light illuminates now and again on my Focus auto. The auto box behaves erratically. If I switch the engine off then on, all is ok. The car has done 35000 miles.

Buying a small diesel automatic

I have Nissan Almera 1.5 W 5 door and I pay about £25 per week to run - I do travel a lot. What kind of automatic diesel can I buy? I dont want pay more for fuel , maybe want pay less. I can spend around...

Ford C-MAX automatic transmission trouble

Had a loss of drive at start up in my 1.6 TDCI C-MAX, travelled 6 miles at high revs with 'transmission malfunction' light, then failed to make a hill. RAC turned up and fault had disappeared. Ford dealer...

What gearbox should my Jazz have?

Hi. I am going to buy an automatic Honda Jazz and I have been advised to avoid i-shift. Could you please tell me whether "2008-9 Honda Jazz i-dsi (se) 5-dr (cvt-7)" is i-shift? Your answer will be an...

Which transmission is better - Ford Focus Powershift or Honda Civic torque converter?

I would like to arrange test drives in the Focus Zetec 1.6 Powershift and the new Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic. I would appreciate your opinion on both types of transmission and your advice on how long a...

Should the radiator have been changed at the same time as the gearbox on our Vauxhall Vectra?

My 76-year-old mother drove an 2003 Vauxhall Vectra petrol 2.2 automatic with below average mileage. Eleven months ago a new automatic gearbox was installed and last week we lost drive again. The automatic...