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• I'm looking for automatic diesel estate under £3k 16 May 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, could you recomend me what used car to buy under £3k? The criterias are: * diesel * automatic * under £3000 * as low maintenance cost as possible I was hoping to find Toyota with these criterias but so far no luck. Can anybody say
• ford focus zetec automatic 1.6 2000 mod - Oil into gear box 24 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Hi     How do I put oil into the gear box of my automatic ford focus...?  I was told at the garage where I take it  for its
• Automatic 2002 Honda Stream - My car is starting but not driving 2 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  I have a 2002 automatic honda stream and just recently as i was driving the drive (D) light on the dashboard started flashing and all of a sudden the car was failing to pull. I parked the car to check and i started the car again, i put my leg on the accelerator and the car wouldnt drive
• Volkswagen Passat (2005 - ) - Automatic Handbrake 10 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Recently my above mentioned car was parked( I put on the automatic handbrake) on a hill on a side road. I was gone about 15minutes and as I was returning I saw the car rolling down the hill. It came a halt when it hit a bus shelter which was demolished and my car was badly damaged at the back
• Brake life - Automatics and DSG 17 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Would I be right in thinking that brake lining life (e.g. front pads) is significantly shorter in cars with automatics than manual transmission? With the new DSG boxes from VAG, do these perform active engine braking - by that I mean do they change down gear when slowing down in a way that engine
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 00 1.4 Automatic stalls at traffic lights 23 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I drive a 2000 206 GLX Automatic, however it has developed a weird but intermitten problem, when I hit the brakes to slow down and stop at lights of in traffice the car stalls, it appears to be a fuel problem but the garage assure me they have checked and there is not a problem, this issue happens
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - Automatic headlights? 20 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I know that my car has a function where as you press a button and the headlights come on automatically when it starts to get dark. I know where the button is situated, but i have no idea how it works. Ive pressed it and it has got dusk and nothing has happened. Now it may just be that it needs
• MPG for automatics 30 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  size with a 2 litre engine thats automatic thats got a better MPG.
• Diesel and Automatic - ideas? 9 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  My Dad's looking for a newer car to replace his ageing Ford Mondeo 2.5 V6. He's got around 10k to spend, and needs an automatic. He'd also like a diesel if possible, as nearly all his journeys are long motorway ones, and economy is important. It also needs to be capable of towing a 2 berth
• How to choose an automatic 19 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  I'm looking for a small automatic to replace my J reg Clio which I bought in June and drove for a whole 5 months before the autobox failed. I learn from this website that Renault autos are not reliable, and I know old Fiesta autos are not worth looking at - any other tips as to what to avoid
• Towing with automatics 18 May 2003 (Forum)
  I ask only because I'm interested... Why does there seem to be a presumption against towing with automatics? I regularly tow a horse & trailer (total about 1.75 tonne), previously with an auto Rangey classic, and now with my X5. I've never had a problem, but when I tell people, I get the pursed
• Jaguar xj v8 2001 - Transmission shift(automatic) 22 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  Cant get the gearshift out of park,anyone had similar problem?Whats the solution?Thanks.
• 1992-Volvo 940 Automatic Estate - removal and refitting of volvo sensor 26 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Does anyone out there have any tips for the easiest way of doing this
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  The automatic gearbox in our Nissan Juke has seized. Should Nissan contribute to the repair? 11 May 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My wife’s 6-year-old, 36,000-mile Nissan Juke has a seized automatic gearbox. There appears to be a lot of similar problems with the automatic gearbox....
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  What's the best budget £5k small auto? 18 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
  What small automatic can you recommend? My precious Toyota Yaris has just failed its MoT and needs work that is more than the car is worth. My budget is...
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  How long should the clutch on a Peugeot automatic last? 18 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My mother in law bought a Peugeot 208 a year ago and with 18,000 miles on the clock. The “clutch", which even though it is an automatic, has started going...
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  Small auto fpr £14,000 21 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My sister-in-law wishes to replace her Fabia Estate with a similar sized automatic car, that can take golf clubs. Her budget is £14k and would also like...
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  Buying a Kia Sorento diesel automatic 30 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I've just spent two weeks driving around Texas in a hired new Kia Sorento petrol automatic 7 seater and was very impressed with it, so much so that I'm...
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  Vauxhall Corsa - repair or scrap? 23 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a work colleague who is 18 years old and drives a 2001 Vauxhall Corsa automatic. She has already spent £900 on repairs and has now been told she...
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  Can you recommend an automatic with a high seating position for short journeys? 21 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We've recently moved to the Isle of Wight and need a car to replace our 11-year-old Zafira. It will be used mostly for short runs of a couple of miles...