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Can you help me choose? I would like a medium size car, top priority is reliability but would like a good size boot 370+ltr, automatic and comfortable seats as I have a bad leg. Around £19k.
I need a small automatic car for a new driver, for £10,000 or less. What would you suggest?
After nearly eight years of living with the 2015 Honda CRV automatic we are getting the new Jazz in March. I haven't driven a CVT model before, and wonder whether you have any tips for someone who is making...
I have had my Nissan Juke since last September. It was starting to shudder but I didn’t think it could be anything serious or a red light would show. I’ve now been told that it’s the automatic gearbox....
We are looking for a small practical newish family car that we only drive short distances in, approximately 20-30 mile a day and not long distances over the weekend. It has to be automatic, hatchback size...
I've noted a couple of instances where cars are advertised as 'automatic' but which turn out to be, on inspection, semi-automatic. How can I find out in advance which is correct? It may not matter to everyone,...
I am looking for recommendations for a car with an automatic gearbox for commuting around town and the occasional long journey. What do you suggest I buy with a budget of £14,000?
I can not find any torque converter gearbox servicing requirements. Does the torque converter oil need replacing at prescribed intervals?
Can you tell me which cars use a torque converter?
I am choosing between a Ford Fiesta 1.0-litre Powershift or a Kia Picanto auto for my daughter's first car (she has to have an auto). Both cars were built in 2016 and are similar in price and condition....
 

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