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  Where can I buy a 500cc automatic microcar in the UK? 5 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can you still drive a 3-wheeler on provisional licence, as was rumoured long ago? I want to get a cheap secondhand microcar or even a 3-wheeler for my...
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  Advice Verso 12 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have had a Toyota Yaris Verso for eight years, but it was discontinued about three years ago. It has proved to be the perfect car with a Tardis like...
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  Retiremumt 27 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Quick email to ask your opinion on what would be the best automatic cars for my mother to buy? She has just retired and has very bad arthritis so doing...
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  Unstopper bull 20 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Regarding your article on unintentional acceleration of automatics, the early Lexus LS400 was very prone to this problem where the accelerator pedal would...
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  Sir Walter Rally 30 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am intrigued by your support for using both feet when driving an automatic. I have tried it and while finding it very strange am sure that in time, like...
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  Sportomatic 27 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  After much soul searching and having ogled one for years I am struggling to find a Mazda MX-5 with automatic transmission. I believe you can get an imported...
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  Brake fright 21 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter owns a 2002 Skoda Fabia Automatic and on the whole is quite pleased with it. Recently, however, the car has let her down on four occasions...
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  Has there been any reports of 'unintended acceleration' in new BMW? 10 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently purchased a new BMW 3 Series Touring. I have 55 years accident free driving experience, always with manual transmission, and the new car...
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  Should I pay for a gearbox oil change? 22 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I own an 2007 Ford Focus. It's done 150,000 miles and never had an oil change, should this have been done? Is it too late to do this?
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  Do you think we now own the last Mitsubishi Sigma in the UK? 22 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  We still own an automatic, MoT'd Mitsubishi Sigma estate, registered in 1995. Do you think we now have the last one on the UK roads?
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  Should I trade in my 2015 Ford Focus 1.0 for a 2015 Peugeot 308 1.2? 9 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a nine month old baby and currently have a manual petrol 2015 Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost. I'm thinking of trading it in for an automatic petrol 2015...
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  Buying a used auto - Hyundai i10 or Toyota Yaris Hybrid? 21 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a used car with an automatic gearbox. I have shortlisted the Hyundai i10 and Toyota Yaris Hybrid. Both are 2014 models. Which would...
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  Small automatic 29 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a car mainly for local running but it must be automatic. I'm struggling to decide between a two year old Honda Jazz or Toyota Yaris....
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  Does the Ford Fusion have any mechanical issues? 23 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a 2008 Ford Fusion automatic, with 34,000 miles on the clock. Are there any mechanical issues I should be aware about for this...
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  Which version of Toyota RAV-4 to buy? 10 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a used Toyota RAV-4 no more than four years old, which must be automatic. I cannot work out which engine size and fuel would be...
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  Ford automatic problems 5 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Am looking to buy a used Ford automatic, either a Focus or C-Max. Have been told that that are two types of autos made and one causes a lot of problems...
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  Upgrading a BMW X3 for towing 6 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I seem to remember seeing an HJ answer about the BMW X3 needing significant upgrades when being equipped for towing. I think an improved cooling fan and...
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  I can't locate the oil filling plug on the automatic gearbox of my classic BMW 523i? 21 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I can't locate the oil filling plug on the automatic gearbox of my BMW 523i E39. It looks different to that shown in the Haynes Manual and Youtube videos....
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  Buying a nearly-new hybrid car 6 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a 4/5 door, 4/5 seat automatic (hybrid?). I have about £12,000, and like the look of the Honda Insight. Is this a good option? I do not want...
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  How do I reverse uphill using an electric parking brake? 23 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm about to buy a new Mazda 3 manual which has an electric parking brake which I haven't used before. I park my car facing downwards on a steep 1 in 3...