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  Can you suggest a smaller luxury car for an elderly driver? 1 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The time has come for me to replace my 12-year-old Rover 75 Connoisseur SE Automatic. Can you suggest a suitable smaller luxury car for an elderly driver...
• Modern Automatics 1 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  I am planning on buying a new car sometime next year, probably a 2L diesel hatch, estate of one of these crossover things. I've been wondering whether to go for an automatic this time to save wear and tear on my aging knee joint! Back when I started driving in the seventies I had a couple of automatics of the 3-gear torque convertor type which proved thirsty compared to the manual versions.
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  Honda Accord v Volkswagen Passat 4 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of changing my 2009 diesel automatic Accord. It has been very reliable, and comes with all the goodies but it is only averaging 35mpg. Would...
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  Vice Verso? 15 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a Toyota Verso petrol model. The 1.8 however is only available as a semi-automatic and is called a Multidrive and has CVT technology....
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  Suggestions for small cars 18 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My wife is planning to change her car this year. Can you recommend a short list of candidates to consider which will satisfy the following criteria please? High...
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  Baby seats 19 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My wife is a community midwife and drives a 12-year-old Toyota RAV-4. She loves the high driving position, ease of parking around town, spacious storage...
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  Winch Car? 25 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  A friend of mine is looking to replace her P-reg Micra sometime over the next 10 months or so. Her garage and drive are very narrow and so she needs a...
• A couple of Automatic gearbox issues 6 May 2007 (Forum)
  How much is it going to cost him to repair it? (The car is worth about a grand.) 2. Honda Accord 98 R reg Automatic, 2.0 petrol, 108k miles. One of the automatic gearbox oil pipes came off one day, it was oil all over the place. We reconnected the pipe and put another clip on, pushed it to the side and added oil.
• Automatic car for newly disabled wife 4 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I know this is an open topic but I need to move fairly fast as she is going demented with boredom as she literally can't walk more than 50 metres I suspect a second hand car will be more sensible as you seem to have to make new automatics a special order. Thanks
• Vauxhall Calibra V6 Auto 4 Feb 2001 (Forum)
  My 1998 Vauxhall Calibra V6 automatic has developed an intermittent gearbox fault. During cold weather, after the car has been standing for a while, when I start and attempt to select 'Drive' the auto warning light comes on and I am unable to use automatic gears, the car remains driveable via manual gear selection.
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  Buying a new small petrol automatic - what are the options? 13 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm after some help in choosing a small, petrol, automatic car to replace my ageing 2005 Vectra SRI CDTi 150 (98,500 miles). My daily commute is a...
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  What small automatic car do you recommend? 4 Mar 2025 (Ask HJ)
  We currently have a Hyundai i10 auto but want one a little bigger with a bit more 'go' and better able to deal with motorways. We are possibly thinking...
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  Why is it difficult to change gear in my automatic car? 12 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  The gearstick on my 3-year-old Volkswagen Passat (DSG) gets sticky going from park to reverse. I've only noticed it a few times as it doesn't do it very...
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  Is the new Citroen EAT6 automatic gearbox any good? 13 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a new Citroen Picasso with the 130PS petrol engine and automatic gearbox. Is it a true auto gearbox (torque converter) or similar...
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  Which small auto is most reliable? 17 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My wife would like a new small automatic hatchback. She really likes the Honda Jazz but has test driven one and finds it to be too slow. What would you...
• Ford Fusion 2009 - Automatic "surges" Car a write off. 15 May 2016 (Forum)
  I am not yet dotty,but in my seventies. I have driven automatics for twenty years after my left ankle was fixed to some extent with screws and I felt that ther was not enough flex in the ankle to control a clutch. Now I am negotiating for a used Nissan Note automatic and am quite worried.
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  How much should I pay for a 2003 Toyota Corolla? 6 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have seen an automatic 2003 Toyota Corolla 1.6 for £1995. It has a full MoT and service history. It has done 61,000 miles and for its age I believe that...
• Insurance - not automatically renewed 5 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  I didn't really have time to go around looking for new quotes so happily went along with it - the letter said that unless I asked otherwise they would automatically renew the policy for me upon expiry. I thought nothing more of it. The expiry date was the 2nd (Sunday). I phoned them yesterday (3rd) to add a temporary driver for the day. The conversation went like this, after I had given my policy number: Them: "Sir, your policy expired yesterday" Me: "Isn't it supposed to automatically renew?"
• MINI Countryman - automatic 20 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  my 62 reg countryman with 6000 miles doesnt like hills. under normal acceleration it goes from 2 to 3000 revs up to 30mph and will climb up to just below...
• New Nissan, Qashqai Petrol Automatic - New Qashqai SUV 24 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  I am lead to believe that a new Petrol Auto version was due for release in Sep 14 yet I can't find any information even though my local dealer says that...