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• Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sport Coupe - automatic transmission oil & filter change 22 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  Mercedes-Benz recommends that the automatic transmission oil and filter are changed once at 37,500 miles on the C 220 CDI Sport Coupe.  Cost about £220.  It seems very early  in a car's life to carry out such a change.  Is it really necessary and what is/are the reason
• Mazda Mazda 2 (2007 - ) - 1.5 Automatic - is performance OK? 2 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  I am looking at getting a 1.5lt Mazda 2 automatic but am worried whether there will be adequate performance with the auto box. Has anyone here got any experience with this? I had always thought that you really needed to have at least 2lt to pull an autobox but maybe that has changed with modern
• which cars have good automatic boxes?. 9 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, i am looking for a car upto a 1600cc for my mam as her previous car was set alight on bonfire night :( I have seen a few cars but we need something that is going to last, so i was wondering what sort of cars upto about £800 and 1600cc have reliable automatic transmissions?
• Small Automatic Cars 30 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  My daughter has had an operation on her left leg and now finds it difficult to use the clutch during a long drive. So she is looking for an Automatic small car. Her previous cars were both Pug 206`s. She would like a change of style from these, but as we are not very knowledgable on the market
• Small/Medium/Large Automatics 30 May 2003 (Forum)
  I've heard various blokes in various pubs profess that automatic transmission is a variably desirable option, depending on the capacity of the engine driving it (ie. small auto = ok, large auto = fine, medium autos = pants). Can any BR'ers offer any technical guidance as to why this might
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  What is the best small four-wheel drive SUV? 20 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Can you please tell me the best automatic small 4-wheel drive SUV please? My budget is £15,000.
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  What's the best automatic for a tall driver? 11 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  What's the best second hand automatic car for a tall man, with a tall family, that does a various distance of miles for work?
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  Buying a small automatic - what do you recommend? 28 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I need a similar size car to the Toyota Yaris, but with a better automatic ‘box than the electronic actuator type. What do you recommend?
• MINI - Automatics - CVT or Tiptronic? 25 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I'm just having a scout around autotrader for used automatic Mini convertibles (for future reference - may well get one in a couple of years, or even sooner if our Smart Roadster proves to be unfixable as per my previous thread about the gear selector being up the spout). Some adverts say
• Economical SUV with an automatic gearbox 19 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm looking for a reliable and relatively economical SUV with an automatic gearbox and a petrol engine. Are any of these any good, do they have any known problems with automatic gearbox or other issues etc? 1. Suzuki SX4 2013; 1.6 SZ4 5DR AUTO 2. Suzuki SX4 S-Cross
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  Which small used automatics do you recommend? 10 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Which small used cars have CVT? Should I consider others with DSG?
• Citroen Berlingo Multispace - Should there b any lurch on automatic gear shifts? 2 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  Hi there, I've just received a 2017 Citroen Berlingo Multispace, Diesel Automatic. 15k miles. On doing a short test drive, the one thing that stood out to me were the very obvious gear shifts. I don't feel the shifts much at all in my previous Ford Focus Petrol Automatic
• Changed To An Automatic Gearbox - Advice Required. 6 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Hi all, I've just bought my first car with an automatic gearbox and would like some basic advice from some of you that have automatic experience. From what I've read already, there's a difference of opinion with regards to the correct use of the N (neutral) and D (drive) gears
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  What's the most reliable, economic family car? 25 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  What do you consider to be the most reliable and economic automatic family car?
• Volkswagen Polo IV (2005 - 2009) - Small automatics - Horrible! 22 May 2020 (Forum)
  While my car is in the VW/Skoda dealer for a new clutch I have been driving the dealer's supplied hire car - it's a VW Polo 1.4 Automatic, with about 5000 KM on the clock. It's a vile machine - the gearbox has a real struggle to make up its mind which gear is appropriate, particularly when
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  What small, five-door, used, petrol automatic would you recommend? 14 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  What small, five-door, used, petrol automatic would you recommend? I have £12,000 to spend.
• Citroen C4 hdr automatic - unable to select gear on automatic 13 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  I have problems with my car after stopping it and getting out when I get back in the engine will start however no gears can be selected if I leave for...
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  Can you recommend a good mpg automatic small car? 2 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy my 21 year old daughter a automatic small car with good mpg. Please advise.
• Ford fusion 1.4 semi automatic 2004 - Semi automatic gearbox problems 29 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  Problematic semi auto mastic gearbox, car juddering when in first gear. Had the gearbox actuator removed , brushes reamed out, and unit lubricated and...
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  Which petrol crossover for town? 4 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Which new automatic petrol crossover with good MPG? I do about 3000 miles a year, all town driving. Can spend up to about £30,000.