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• 325 Touring Automatic 2005 - BMW 8 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  I am in a quandary. My car failed to start. The garage diagnosed a steeering column problem and changed the column, to no avail. The car has now been...
• Suzuki Alto automatic. - New car purchase. 12 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Took delivery 01-03-11 from Marshalls of Leicester. £8350 including full tank. This is my twentieth car (excluding hired vehicles) and cheapest....
• Vauxhall Zafira - New Zafira 1.9 Auto - do you recommend it? 5 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I am looking into getting a new Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 diesel (120bhp) automatic. What are your views? I know it is heavy on fuel compared to manual version but just fancy an automatic and this is within my price range. Thanks in advance for any replies
• Polo Auto keeps cutting out 22 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Wife has a R reg VW Polo automatic, once in a while when driving slowly or coming to a stop the engine would cut out. For the last two days it has been happening quite regulary, even when driving 5mph in traffic. It was serviced a month ago. Could it be the automatic gears or is it a battery fault.
• Mazda 2 Automatic - Front brakes pads 18 May 2020 (Forum)
  The front brake pads have been changed twice since new (Sept 2016). First time Oct 2018 (12,200 miles).Second time in Nov 2019 (19000). So 2 sets of front...
• Vauxhall Astra 1.9 Diesel (Automatic) YP07LUF - Engine Cooling Fan is Stopping On 16 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  I have an intermittent fault with my Vauxhall Astra engine cooling fan.  When I switch the engine off,  the engine cooling fan stops on and...
• 508 / Passat - Peugeot 508 or VW Passat? 6 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  I have a choice between a new 508 SW 2.0 HDi 163 automatic and a new Passat 2.0 TDi estate DSG automatic. The Peugeot appeals to me more. However I need good reliability. Is the 508 SW a sound choice? Would the Passat prove a better option, if so, why? Thanks
• Ford Fiesta - 1.4 automatic - current model 13 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Read a couple of magazine reviews (two years old), and they don't inspire - which is surprising given it's a conventional torque convertor box rather...
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  Waiting at lights in an automatic 9 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Should a Honda Jazz CVT be in neutral or drive when stopped at traffic lights. Which is better for the car and its fuel economy?
• Jeep Grand Cherokee - Automatic Gearbox .Sticking in first gear. 2 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  My wife drives a 53 plate Jeep and finds it often stays in 1st gear for some time after she drives off, I think this may have something to do with the...
• fiat punto dynamic 03 automatic gearbox 17 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  The dashboard display on my punto keeps telling me "gearbox failure", however the car seems to be driving fine. Am I looking at a problem with the display/computer/sensors...
• How do Automatics work ? 10 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I have always wondered this - I mean the conventional boxes not the rubber band jobbies or the DSGs. I guess what I'm asking is how do they actually change,...
• Omega 2.0CD Estate Automatic. 7 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  S reg, can\'t remember which year. 130,000 miles. Full service history to 110,000 when it had all the belts done. Bit of history since then, but not much. Loads...
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  Controlled sub-stance 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have been following your various comments over the years on left foot braking and was interested to see the one headed "Science friction". You stated,...
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  Why does my Kia Picanto Mark 2 automatic have a slow creep speed? 9 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently bought a 2017 Kia Picanto SE automatic (Mark 2 not mark 3). I learnt to drive in a Polo and the Picanto feels very different when first...
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  Can you recommend an automatic, family car for under £3,500? 29 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My wife is looking at buying a reliable used car to do the school run, so around 7 miles per day. Our budget is £3,500 and it needs to be an automatic...
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  The lack of console in the Honda CR-V makes exiting the car in a tight space much easier. 27 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2008 Honda CR-V automatic petrol version and we are very happy indeed, generally. The car is not perfect (fuel consumption and high tax rate)...
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  Was my accident due to a gearbox fault in my Kia cee'd? 21 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I drive 2008 KIA cee'd automatic which I've had since new. Last year, when attempting to reverse into a parking space, I put the car in reverse and without...
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  Foot lose 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Regarding left foot braking of automatics, my first licence was obtained in 1939 on two wheels, then in 1940 on four. Then the next 30 years of manual...
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  What's the best car to replace by 90 year old dad's Nissan Note? 12 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My husband and I are thinking of getting a car for my dad's 90th birthday. The last two he has driven have been Nissan Notes and we would have liked to...