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One for the Citroën fans 6 Apr 2003 (Forum)
A car seen for sale (not mine) in the Autotrader.... 1994 CITROEN XM DIESEL AUTOMATIC, 1994, black, 5 door, 6 months tax, long MoT, 4x e/w, c/l, p/s, a few knocks & dents, hence excellent price. £395. beautys & beasts Price: £395 Black? Diesel? Automatic? Dents? Anyone else think this ad -
This or that car 17 Apr 2002 (Forum)
Dear John I wish to change my BMW 318i automatic for a new car which I hope to keep for a number of years. My priorities are safety,comfort and of course reliability with reasonably good performance. I prefer an automatic and I have reduced my list to a choice between a Lexus IS200 -
This or that 16 Apr 2002 (Forum)
Dear John I wish to change my BMW 318i automatic for a new car which I hope to keep for a number of years. My priorities are safety,comfort and of course reliability with reasonably good performance. I prefer an automatic and I have reduced my list to a choice between a Lexus IS200 -
Audi A4 diesel Auto 9 Jun 2001 (Forum)
Help! Does anybody know where I can find websites where I can find an Audi diesel A4 automatic? I would like to know also, for future reference, any good web sites for secondhand cars (except for auto trader and E&M). Does anyone know when the Automatic option became available on the A4? Many -
Hyundai ioniq - New Car & Automatic Transmission. 18 Mar 2018 (Forum)
, and a new clutch at 80,000 miles. It has averaged 47.58 MPG over the past 10 refuels, mainly motorway miles. However the weather has been cold and I can get more when it's warmer. Why did I choose the ioniq ?, Mainly for two reasons, I will save some money in tax, and it's an automatic, and of course -
4 cars - Which car shall I go for? 25 Jul 2017 (Forum)
I'm a first-time buyer who is looking for an automatic car suitable for running around in locally. The car will be driven frequently, but it wont be driven over long distances. I've come across the following 4 cars which are presumably reliable and appropiate for my requirements -
C4, 208, Clio, Octavia diesels euro 6 auto - Ultimate MPG for used diesel euro 6 automatic 5 Jun 2024 (Forum)
Hi,I'm looking for some advice on buying a used automatic diesel ( up to £9,000). My only two needs is the best MPG possible from an auto and that it meats euro 6 standards I'm open to size, make and year. I cover around 15, 000 miles annually avaraging 60 - 70 mph with a little in towns -
Peugeot 206 hatchback - Automatic gearbox problem 3 Nov 2023 (Forum)
Hi there, I'm having trouble with my t reg peugeot 206 automatic. When > it's cold after about a mile there's a bad clunking sound and the car > seems to change into a low gear and the car has to be stopped and started > to get it back to normal. At the same time -
Bad advice 13 Jan 2022 (Forum)
If only they came to the back room rather than asking VAG, sorry, HeyCar. - What small, automatic crossover would you recommend? We're looking to replace my wife's 2009 Nisan Qashqai with a more modern, nearly-new, small SUV automatic and would like to spend up to £15K. My wife only does around -
Hyundai i30 Automatic - First Service 10 Dec 2014 (Forum)
Hello John, I bought my i30 automatic, diesel, Premium Pack, in February 2013. The handbook says to have it serviced 30,000 miles or 24months, it has done 18,500 miles so I have booked it in for the service next week, as we will be on holiday in January/February, what else do you -
Citroen C3 semi-automatic - Left-foot braking 26 Jan 2013 (Forum)
On this car (semi-automatic with an automated clutch), if you left-foot brake with the throttle open, there is an almighty thud from the transmission, the engine unwinds to idle (c. 1000 rpm) and refuses to answer the throttle pedal for a good 30 seconds. The selling garage's service chap said -
Ford Focus - problem in automatic gear ford focus 2005 15 Jan 2013 (Forum)
hello i have ford focus sedan year model 2005 .1600cc automatic transmission. i have the following problem: after driving for some time especially in urban driving when i move the gear stick to PARK mode: 1. the transmission warning led turns -
Automatic car - Car will not move at night. 16 Jun 2012 (Forum)
Just bought myself a used automatic car. I have a problem with it. It will not move at night. No matter how much i press the accelerator it will not move. Yes the handbrake is off. In the daytime it works perfectly -
Van with most reliable automatic transmission? 5 Sep 2011 (Forum)
I'm after a van to convert into a camper. Unfortunately it has to be automatic. This may not be entirely accurate, but from the sources I have read thus far. Vw t4's had chocolate box transmissions, the t5's took until 2005 to sort most problems out. 2005-2009 aren't any great shakes -
Nissan Pixo Automatic - Limp Home mode? 27 Jun 2011 (Forum)
. My parents own a Nissan Pixo ntec automatic and have had it for just over a year -
Honda Jazz 1.4 ES I-Shift (automatic) - Driving smoothly 19 Aug 2010 (Forum)
Just test driven this (new) car. Liked the size, shape, format etc. And the car, albeit brand new and pre pdi drove nicely, felt good, fairly agile etc. However, although I have driven many dozens of different automatic cars in the past, I was unable to get this Jazz -
Modern automatics 2 Nov 2007 (Forum)
My dad has been looking to change to an automatic and two of his choices so far are a Peugeot 307 and a Skoda Roomster. Both of these are Tiptronic style boxes. Now I have never driven an auto or really taken much interest in them so excuse the ignorance. The Peugeot is a 4 speed auto whereas -
Kickdown Button 29 Jul 2005 (Forum)
I've fairly recently sold my manual 525i and bought an automatic Mitsubishi Galant. Only when I'd had it a week or so did I notice that it had a kickdown button. Now I've driven quite a few automatics and I've never noticed this on any others. Maybe I'm really unobservant, I dunno. Basically -
Automatic Ford Galaxy Zetec diesel 2014 - Exorbitant price for replacement foot brake rubber 22 Oct 2022 (Forum)
Ford quoted me £37 just to supply replacement cover pad on my foot brake & I can't find a cheaper equivalent on Ebay or Amazon that will fit.... -
Reliability - Skoda or Kia 17 Jan 2022 (Forum)
Hi all I am about to invest in a new estate car and I've narrowed it down to Skoda Fabia Estate automatic or Kia Ceed estate automatic . Have researched both engines but I can't decide on what manufacturer I can trust to give me Problem free