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As you don't recommend small automated manuals, what small/medium automatics would you recommend please?
I own and drive a 2003 Aixam 500 Super Luxe microcar which I drive on a class B1 licence, as I have a full motorcycle licence and entitlement to drive the class of car stipulated. I passed my bike test...
I've had my beloved Fiesta for seven years now and, at 65,000 miles, I'm thinking of a change. I don’t like the new Fiesta because, being quite short, I find the visibility through the rear window very...
I need to replace my beloved Toyota RAV4 auto which is 13 years old and has done 105,000 miles with a more economical secondhand car. The requirements are for a car of small size with low road tax, good...
I was made redundant a couple of years ago and since have been driving my wife's Micra, about which I won't have a bad word said. My only problem with buying another Micra is that I am 6 feet 2 inches...
I'm looking to buy a small car. It has to be safe, reliable, good value for money, cheap to run (tax/insurance/fuel). Preferably automatic. Only doing short nursery and grocery runs. It will need to easily...
My husband can only drive an automatic car, but some of the newer small cars are technically automatic/manual combined. Can he drive these? I don't really wish to drive an automatic if there is a way...
I'm looking to get a D-4D 1.4 Yaris in order to reduce the cost of my daily motorway / A road 84 mile commute. I note from the technical specs there is a 6 speed version which has a much better official...
My wife drives a 1990 Volkswagen Polo C with 88,000 miles on the clock. It has no servo, no power steering, a stiff clutch and a grinding gearbox. It still keeps passing the MoT, however. She is coming...
We are looking to buy a family car (4 people & associated baggage!). Can't afford brand new. Must be economical, we do about 25 miles each day, all on small country roads. Must be reliable too as can't...
 

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