What do Tiptronic and Kompressor mean?

I've been doing lots of research on Mercedes before I buy. What's Tiptronic and Kompressor mean? Currently investigating private sale, sounds good. 1.8 SLK Tiptronic 2008 £8995. Only 21500 miles 2 owners,...

Does this save fuel with my Jeep Wrangler?

I have a Jeep Wrangler with tipronic. If I take my foot off the accelerator while in 4/5 th gear tiptronic and "coast" does the car "save fuel" as with a manual transmission? (ie zero fuel to the engine...

My BMW 5 Series tiptronic seems to misfire when stopped with 'Drive' engaged. What's wrong with it?

I have just purchased a 2007 BMW 520d SE tiptronic automatic which has done 32,000 miles. It's a beautiful car and runs like a dream, but when I come to a stop and leave the auto in "Drive" the car rumbles...

My Volkswagen Passat's Tiptronic gearbox is rattling. What could be wrong with it?

I have owned my 2002 Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI with a Tiptronic gearbox for a few months. Recently I have noticed a rattle noise coming from, I believe, the auto box or thereabouts. I know this because...

Should I buy a manual or Tiptronic Porsche 911 Carrera 997?

I've almost convinced myself to buy a Porsche 911, but before I commit what's your thinking on manual vs their Tiptronic gearboxes? The model I am after is a 911 Carrera 2S 2006/2007 (997). I've had a...

My 2004 Volkswagen Sharan doesn't move after starting - what's wrong with it?

I've got a 2004 Volkswagen Sharan TDI diesel, with a Tiptronic gearbox. When I start the engine the car doesn't move. I have to wait approximately 15 minutes and then, when it moves, it lacks power at...

What do you think of the Nissan 350Z's automatic gearbox?

We are thinking of buying a Nissan 350Z and wonder what you think of them. Are Nissan's automatics reliable? Do you know of any issues with these cars? Also we have seen tiptronics - are these as reliable...