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• Choosing an automatic - the good & the bad ? 17 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I currently run a Focus 2, tdci which apart from a flat spot that was never fixed & poor brakes is largely ok. However for the next car I really fancy...
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8i Mk1 Central locking problems 22 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Hi folks - I've got a central locking issue with my Mk1 (1999) 1.8i Focus Zetec - here are the symptoms : Remote locking/deadlocking - locks all doors except driver's door, then all automatically unlock immediately. Remote unlocking (all doors locked) - unlocks all doors except driver's door
• 4WD vs Traction Control/Quality Tyres 22 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  I am about to exchange my 1995 Audi A6 Estate for a newer car. Having never had 4WD or traction /stability controls I am after some advice. Basically I am after a reliable hatchback or estate which is occupant safe, economical and comfortable to drive. Ideally automatic but not necessarily
• Mondeo auto starting problems 14 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  The car is a 1997 Mondeo 2.0 GLX 16v automatic estate. It won?t start intermittently. Usually you can hear the starter motor solenoid click, but the starter motor doesn?t turn. The lights don?t dim, suggesting the starter motor?s contacts aren?t contacting. Every time this has happened, it has
• Kia Picanto - Kia Picanto 2017 (Mk2) SE Auto - Creep very slow 3 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  I have recently purchased a 2017 Kia Picanto (mark 2) automatic. I find that when I try to move off in Drive the creep speed is extremely low if its there at all. I have to use the accelerator to move off. I briefly queried this with my local Kia dealer when the car was in to have a door
• To Be Decided - Which Estate Car 10 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  I am looking to change my car but cant decide what is best to go for. I have about £12500 to spend. Would like an automatic. I need a good sized boot space, low lip if possible but not totally essential need a good 100cm front to back if possible. I will keep
• ANY - Dart Charge provider 26 Apr 2023 (Forum)
  balance has been reduced to £5. When an account closes, we will try to issue a refund automatically.
• Reliable family car £5000 21 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  Hi everyone,   Just found this superb website! We are family of 4, two kids, 5 and 2 yo. We are looking for a reliable family car. We used to have a honda jazz, 2013, automatic, which was brilliant from the technical aspects. No issues at all while having
• Mid Life Crisis Car 14 May 2021 (Forum)
  I've decided to have a mid life crisis and need a car to go with it. I've always wanted a convertible so that I can feel the wind in my har - whilst I still have some hair!! I'm allowed a budget of £7k and my only stipulation is that the car must be an automatic. Given
• Mercedes A Class Purchase Advice 29 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  Focus  1.1 Ecoboost Titanium but always promised myself something much nicer, the MB A Class seems to fit the bill. It would need to be automatic around a 2017 plate. Would I be doing the right thing upgrading, there are so many things that need doing around the house, but I keep telling myself
• Audi A5 auto boxes 13 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  I am looking to replace my Saab convertible and am drawn to either a BMW 3 series coupe or an Audi A5. I would like to get an automatic. I know there are no real issues with BMW autos but I am unsure about the Audi. It seems some have the Multitronic gearbox and some the S-tronic
• Peugeot 508 e-hdi - French e-HDI gearboxes and class action lawsuit? 5 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  How come there is a class action lawsuit for the Ford dual clutch automatic gearboxes, but there is no such class action for the e-HDi gearboxes which are woeful? I have such a gearbox on my 2013 508 e-HDi, and it is a well known fact that these jump out of first, only to decide to slam
• Tips on which used car? 2 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  Hello, I'm currently in-market for a used car (automatic) and wondered if you kind people could provide some advice? either direct recommendations to makes/models or advice specifically on what age would be a limit i.e. no older than 10 years? and what mileage would be the limit you would
• Various - Connected cars 15 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  Just had an issue with a used car purchase that made me think, bought a Tesla model S direct from Tesla, and it hadn't been wiped properly by the previous owner or by Tesla themselves. Had access to the previous owners email, home address, spotify account and access to the automatic
• Skoda Roomster - ATF filler 26 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  Please can anyone help??? I went to do an oil change on our Skoda Roomster and managed to drain the Automatic transmission fluid by mistake.  I only lost about half a litre (if that) before I realised my mistake and put the plug back in but obviously now it needs putting back
• Bangernomics/retro bargain! 17 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  &transmission=Automatic&page=1 BTW, there is an extensive list of advisories, but still, at that price, if you have a garage and welding equipment.......!
• Mazda 2 - Buying a used car - advice please 28 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, First time posting here. I was after some advice please as I'm looking for a reliable automatic for my wife's first car. I have found a mazda 2 which is 8 year's old and on it's recent MOT  it mentions two advisories for : surface corrosion rear axle and slight
• Cars with DSG boxes - Do they break cambelts sooner? 22 May 2019 (Forum)
  reduced the advisory change intervals?  These boxes must unduly strain chains as well, no?  I always thought automatic gearboxes protected the engine from harsh and unsympathetic drivers but now I'm not so sure.  Perhaps this effect is offset by the many gears such boxes now have, so
• Vauxhall Mokka replacement 27 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  My daughter currently runs a Vauxhall Mokka 1.6 petrol which while she likes the driving position, however its rubish on fuel also her family is getting larger....she would like to change it for something bigger to accomadate three under 6year old children and automatic and better fuel compsumsion
• Toyota Yaris - New Toyota Yaris smell of burning rubber during te 27 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  I testdrove a new Toyota Yaris year 2017, petrol, non-hybrid, 1,3 L with automatic gear, which I consider buying. During the testdrive, sudddenly, smell of burnt rubber appears inside the car after driving out of the highway I take the car back on the highway with the cardealer once