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• Reliable cheap small auto 13 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Hi Guys I'm looking for some advice on reliable cheap small automatic cars. My other half is learning to drive in an automatic and is looking for a nice first car, golf size or under. The budget is under £2000. Can you offer any advice on which cars automatic gear boxes are long lasting, as well as general reliability?
• Automatic Choke Problems (Fiesta) 23 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Dear All, I have a P Reg Ford Fiesta (1.3 EFi engine). It clearly has a problem with the automatic choke not opening properly since in the mornings, when cold, it runs like a dog, however once it's warmed up it's fine and drives very well indeed. Whilst the car starts OK, as soon as you put any stress on the engine it really dies, hardly accelerates until eventually enough fuel gets through and off she goes.
• Best Automatic - Help Required 4 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Hi I'm thinking of buying a brand new automatic for Mrs D. Criteria: 1:Max RRP 16k - We are assuming we will get a big discount, so the cheaper the car the better! 2:Must have a 5 start NCAP 3: Has to be as high as the Ford fiesta, or higher for that commanding driving position. 4: No bigger than the ford focus, Or smaller than the MB, A class. 5: Must be very reliable. 6: At least a 12 year corrision warranty. 7; Good handling.
• Small Automatic Diesel 4 or 5 door 10 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I would appreciate your informed opinion on which are the best small, ladies cars, with an automatic gearbox, a Diesel engine, Air Conditioning and ease of entry and with a softish ride. I find that many Japanese cars (like the Jazz) ride like bricks. recommend. Why oh why, when the roads are so bad do the manufactures assume that we all have German bottoms and wish to corner on the door handles?
• Ford Explorer automatic gearbox fault 31 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  A Ford Explorer, that is may be 10 or so years old, has just had it's faulty automatic gearbox replaced with a brand new one. On a test drive it worked fine until the box got warmed up and then it stayed in drive and had to be braked to a halt juddering. Next day, it did the same again.
• Automatic gearbox (cvt , easytronic) 12 May 2004 (Forum)
  I'd like your advice about the durability and reliability of the cvt or easytronic gearbox. I want to buy an automatic supermini and my favorit ones are the Honda Jazz CVT and Opel Corsa 1.4 Easytronic. Does anyone know how many km can I expect them (the gearboxes) and especially the cvt to work properly? Does they need any special maintenance?
• GM3000 Automatic gearbox problems 18 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a car with a GM3000 automatic gearbox in it. It started changing up through the gears very agressively, as though a turbo-charger had been fitted and max. thrust had been asked for! My wife refuses to go in it, it\'s that bad.....
• 'New' small automatic . 22 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  The time has come and it looks like a new small car is required for wife. Must be auto,preferably with low V.E.D. Any suggestions/recommendations. Probably...
• DSG gearbox – jerky gear changes 3 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Had a drive in a Peugeot 3008 1.6 diesel fitted with a DSG box. Basically it is a semi-automatic. Have noticed the gear changes are a bit jerky. Is this normal? This is the first car i have driven with DSG gearbox. I expected smooth changes as per fully automatic gearbox.  
• 2007 Honda CR-V 4 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Quoting another place "Top dollar in the new range is the £28,075 being asked for the 2.2 i-CTDi EX with automatic transmission, Advanced Safety Pack, 19" alloy wheels and metallic paint." Can I assume they've got it wrong, and that Honda haven't developed a diesel automatic?
• Freelander TD4 Automatic 9 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  At 22,000 miles, and only 18 months old, the steptronic gearbox has now failed. It appears to be an electronic problem rather than a total failure as it...
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  What mid-size, automatic can I get that's reliable and cheap? 18 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I've just passed my test and would like to buy a cheap, reliable, mid-size automatic (about the same size as a new design Vauxhall Corsa as it's what I...
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  Buying a petrol automatic medium SUV - advice? 3 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Please will you give me a view on CVTs for petrol engined cars. I drive a diesel automatic and want to change to petrol. I have seen your 2014 review...
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  Is a Mazda3 a good buy? 15 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  After much deliberation I found a 2014 sept 64 plate Mazda 3 2.0 120PS petrol Automatic SEL-L Nav having done just 1500 miles on the clock at my local...
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  I need a car with good disabled access to replace my Saab 9-5 - what do you recommend? 20 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Saab 9-5 is getting old and I want to replace it to meet some specific needs, including driving elderly and often disabled people to hospital and other...
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  What do you think of the Peugeot 1007 Sport automatic? 4 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I spotted a 2006 Peugeot 1007 1.6 Sport automatic with 15,000 miles at a local dealer's for £2,500. I'm attracted to its electric sliding doors and internal...
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  Why can't I seem to learn to left-foot brake when driving my automatic? 20 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Whilst I understand your passionate desire to spread the left-foot braking technique among drivers of automatics, I fear that the very people that you...
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  As a former traffic policeman, I endorse the use of left-foot braking in automatic vehicles. 27 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  As an ex-Traffic Policeman (accident investigator) and a person who has left-foot braked for over 30 years (even though I sometimes drive a manual car),...
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  As someone who's driven manuals for many years, is it safe for me to adopt left-foot braking when hiring an automatic? 22 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm sorry to bring up this old chestnut again, but your article about left-foot braking frightens me to death. I am hiring a car in Tasmania later in...
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  Golf Bluemotion automatic 3 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I've just taken delivery of a 1.6 Golf Bluemotion automatic as a company car. As I've driven countless automatics over the last 30 years I didn't anticipate...