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  Which small cars have the best turning circle? 29 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Which small or medium-sized automatic family cars have the best turning circle?
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  I want an automatic car with good rear seat space, but should I steer clear of dual-clutch automatics? 20 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Various reviews of automatic gearboxes has meant we are nervous about buying a car with a CVT or DSG? (double clutch) types. Can you give your views on...
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  Used SUV automatic - Honda CR-V or Kia Sorento? 9 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I need to buy a used SUV to tow my caravan. I only cover 6000 miles a year, on short journeys, but would prefer an automatic. I like the Honda CR-V (2010)...
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  Which small, automatic car offers a high seating position? 8 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has restricted movement in her left leg due to an unsuccessful knee operation, so I need to buy her a small (Citroen C3 size) economical automatic,...
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  What car would you suggest for someone with arthritis problems? 24 Jun 2024 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has arthritis in both hands. She has great difficulty operating the gear levers into reverse and the button on the hand brakes on both our cars....
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  Which small cars have a proper automatic gearbox? 16 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My wife is disabled so she needs a small(ish), automatic, petrol car with easy access. I am insistent that it has a proper auto box as I have read too...
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  What's a good small automatic that's economical and reliable? 25 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a budget of around £4k and am looking for a small automatic that will mostly do city driving and school runs for my wife. I have read that MMT (Yaris)...
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  Automatic SUV for town driving - what do you suggest? 12 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to buy an automatic SUV mainly for town driving and have a low mileage and looking for good reliability. I was thinking of Honda CR-V petrol...
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  Need a large and practical car for my retirement 26 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Having now retired, I want to swap my Jaguar XF (brilliant car) for something with more boot space. I have thought about the Honda CR-V as I need space,...
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  Buying a petrol automatic crossover 16 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a new car in the next 6-12 months. Ideally, I’d like a petrol automatic crossover, as I do not do the mileage each year for diesel....
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  Why is my neighbour's manual Zafira cheaper to tax than my equivalent automatic? 23 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My next-door neighbour and I both own Vauxhall Zafiras of about the same age. Mine is 2004/04 registered and his is 2004/54. Both have 1.8 petrol engines....
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  Citroen C5 automatic gearbox changing down too early - is this a fault? 27 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2004 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi with an automatic/tiptronic gearbox. I’m very happy with the car, but while driving in tiptronic mode the automatic gearbox...
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  Should I buy a manual or automatic (torque converter) Mercedes-Benz SLK200? 24 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking at Mercedes-Benz SLK 200s on offer at www.cargiant.co.uk. There is a 31,251 mile 2010 manual at £13,499 and a 14,871 mile 2010 automatic at...
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  Need a small automatic 14 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Three months ago we bought a Toyota Urban Cruiser, we love the build quality and cabin space and overall design, but after years with automatics we have...
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  We're thinking of buying a Volkswagen Golf or SEAT Leon automatic - are the DSG automatics any good? 28 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We want an automatic, economical diesel. The Volkswagen Golf 1.6 105bhp and the similar new SEAT Leon are of interest, because the i30 Hyundai do not have...
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  Can you recommend a reliable automatic used car? 8 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My 2013 SEAT Ibiza has suddenly stopped working at 50,000 miles due to problems with the DSG. I only bought this car in 2018, and wasn't looking to get...
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  Is there a scam going with the automatic renewal process of existing car insurance policies? 12 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Is there a scam going with the automatic renewal process of existing car insurance policies? I ask this because having received my automatic renewal letter...
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  Which small automatic for my disabled sister? 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 58-year-old sister has MS, and her left leg has recently weakened. She is hoping to qualify for a Motability car, and would welcome your advice on the...
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  Which transmission is better - Ford Focus Powershift or Honda Civic torque converter? 19 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  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...
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  Considering a small automatic - what's out there? 26 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am due to retire in a couple of years and will be moving from a very rural location to, most probably, a large town or city. Both my wife and I drive...