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• Any - Cheap Reliable People Carrier 16 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  I know a couple in their thirties who decided a few years ago they needed a people carrier. This has nor been a success! The first was a grey import diesel Lucida that blew its engine after a year and was sold for peanuts. After that they got a Galaxy automatic diesel on HP. Now after
• Focus 1.6 zetec auto - 2006 Ford Focus Not Always Start(?) 15 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  battery/alternator or starter motor. Has anyonr else experianced the same issue as me? To confirm its a Focus 1.6 zetec automatic 2006 model. And its only done 87k miles. Any ideas or anything to help me would be appreciated. Thanks
• Rover 416gsi 1993 - Driving a car thats been stood for a few years 1 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  Hello folks,    I recently have been given a 1993 rover 416gsi from an old relative who has given up driving,and as i now need an automatic thought it might be worth a shot. The car has done 66,205 miles and has full service history and has been garaged all its life
• 2016 Honda Jazz - Phone music plays when phone connected by blootooth 8 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  When I connect my smartphone to the car via bluetooth, music on the phone starts playing automatically through the car audio suystem as soon as it is connected. It usually plays the last music that I played on the phone. I have tried everything I can think of on the phone - shutting down
• BMW Mini - Steering ball - is it legal to use? 10 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  . As her problem has happened recently she is not registered disabled. She lost her husband about a year ago so has to drive sometimes to maintain a normal lifestyle - shopping etc. She has a BMW Mini automatic. I am aware that a steering assist ball could be fitted at about the 10 to 12
• Ford Galaxy - An issue on a test drive 11 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  Hello all Well i went to available car and found a 2010 ford galaxy 2.0 tdci zetec , 50k miles 3 owners £10k fair price for a galaxy , all was good till test drive, its an automatic and idling in park was good, we gave it some and sounded as normal etc, only from PARK to DRIVE then it started
• Nissan Leaf Ford Modeo Lexus IS250 - 12k second hand commuter under 6k£ 20 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  seems that Nissan says 10kmiles is the upper yearly limit. I'd get a Leaf just because I can charge it for free, so within 3 years it pays for itself. If the Leaf isn't OK I hesitate between a Mondeo 2.0TDCi and a Lexus IS250 automatic. What's your take? What kind of mileage I can reasonably find
• Ford Fiesta - Stiff clutch pedal, recently bought 18 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  or replace the clutch or whatever is needed. Phone calls to repair desk suggest they are reluctant to do anything, and prefer her to swap to automatic model. My feeling is that Ford are (again, I have had a poor experience with Ford over my old Focus) trying to fob her off until warranty expires
• Toyota Yaris '14 reg - Unable to set TA volume 29 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  set at as soon as I stop changing the volume. This can be very annoying as the input level from the USB socket seems very low. I have to wind it up to have an acceptable level and then if a TA comes in, it's deafening. I've set the 'automatic sound levelizer' to off without any change
• any - have second hand prices gone daft - example. 12 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  .   http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201408156627352/sort/default/postcode/wa101gf/page/1/radius/1501/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/usedcars/price-from/1500/price-to/3500/maximum-age/up_to_9_years_old/engine-size-cars/3l_to_3-9l/transmission/automatic?logcode=p
• VW GOLF or anyother model - What car to choose ? - very much confused 11 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  John, We have been looking for a 3-5 year old  automatic car for past 3 weeks but not getting anywhere. We always owned old BMW's which never gave more than 19 mpg. What we need in new car? - Great comfort as BMW, all modern facilities,good MPG and great value for price
• 2.0 petrol auto 2006 - Ford Focus C-Max Temperature Gauge 22 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  Hi, hope you can help.  I have a Ford Focus C-Max 2.0 petrol automatic. i love the car and it is very reliable, though very recently I have noticed temperature gauge playing up. It used to settle after warm up pretty much bng on centre which according to the number was about 90oC. Now
• Query: scooter/m'bike : quickest route to mobility 18 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  NO form of car or motorbike licence, not even provisional.   In order to jump through the fewest hoops possible in order to get mobile, would the machine have to be less than 50cc?  Would it have to be automatic clutch
• what to buy! 2 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  Sorry another what do I buy question from a newby.... I've got £3k to spend. I have to have an automatic as I've got nerve damage in my left leg and clutch control leaves me in agony. I would also prefer something with a bit of ground clearance as I live on a mountain up a badly
• Mitsubishi i - Surging and slowing when cold 4 May 2014 (Forum)
  My automatic "i" has done 34,000 miles, it has a full Mitsubishi service history and I have reviewed it for HJ. It has just developed a disconcerting fault when driving from 'cold' and I would
• BMW 3 Series Coupe - Noisy Diesel Engine 20 May 2013 (Forum)
  My BMW 3 Series Coupe 2.0Diesel Sport Automatic on a 57 Plate has full main agent BMW service History. It went in for a service and I was informed the engine was noisy. Thankfully the car has the BMW Exttended warranty, the car has covered 47,000 miles.  I must give credit to the service
• I love my S-Max but.... 29 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  range of options it came with which I would hate to be without now such as ventilated seats, Xenon headlights, cornering lights etc etc.  I get an average of 33.5mpg from my diesel automatic.  We still need an occasional seven seater in the family and I am considering a Prius+.  I
• Daewoo Korando - Jerky Auto Transmission 27 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  Our ancient (2000) tow-car is a Korando with the Mercedes 2.3 4 cylinder and automatic (4 speed) box. Recently the box has become "hesitant" : put it into drive, give it revs and after a second or two it leaps forward. It can also creep backwards down a hill when in Drive. The car is used only
• Vauxhall Zafira - Central Locking Problems 16 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  . We have the version with keyless entry, so can lock the car either by pressing the front door handles or using the key fob, we cannot lock it manually with a key. To unlock the car you just pull one of the handles and it unlocks automatically
• Inertia Reel Seat Belts 3 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  designed an automatic seatbelt which Britax were launching at the show. I believe this to be the Inertia Reel Seatbelt. I believe the company he worked for sold his design to Britax.....and no he didn't get anything for it. In fact his employers treated him quite badly. I would like to find out more