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  Drift? Would? 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I last wrote to you 8 years ago when I was looking to buy an automatic to commute into central Manchester. I didn’t want to sell my Audi TT Roadster and...
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  Problem automatic gearbox in a 2004 Audi A4 5 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have an Audi A4 Avant 2.5 diesel Automatic, registered in 2004. It has done 157k miles. A couple of times over the last month, when I have selected...
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  I need an economical automatic with a large boot as a company car - what do you recommend? 10 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I retire at the end of November and will be handing back my company car – a 2008 Audi A3 Sportback 2.0TDi Automatic. This is my third A3; the previous...
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  I'd like a Mercedes-Benz A-Class but am concerned about reliability - what else would you recommend? 1 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm driving my 5th Saab (currently an old 95 auto estate) and I drive up to 15,000 miles a year. I'm thinking about changing my car for a small diesel...
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  Torque and trouble 5 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have driven, but never owned, a number of automatic cars in the past, and I am now tempted to make my first purchase albeit from the used sector. My...
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  Poled over 14 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I drive a Polo automatic 1.4 SE and find it underpowered, especially when needing a boost of power overtaking or joining a motorway. I am getting ready...
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  What used car should I buy - Honda Jazz, Mazda 3, or Ford Fiesta? 6 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I would appreciate your advice regarding buying a used automatic car. My options are a 2013 Honda Jazz 1.4 I-VTEC 20,000 miles, 2013 Mazda 3 1.6 Tamura...
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  What's the best pickup with a high seating position? 12 Feb 2025 (Ask HJ)
  What is the best pickup with high seating similar to Range Rover? Lux cab preferred as used also on motorway.
• Ford Galaxy - Put my automatic gearbox to 'Park' while moving 8 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  For some weird reason I inadvertently put the automatic gearbox ('PowerShift') selector from 'D' (Drive) to 'P' (Park) while moving at about 25mph.  The car did not come to a sudden stop or make any nasty graunching noises. I gently applied the footbrake and there were a few faint grumbling/clicking noises for 1-2s untiI came to my senses and threw the stick back to D(rive) again.
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  Does the Kia Niro have eCall? 14 Apr 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Does the Kia Niro 2021 have an SOS signal button or signal for emergency usage?
• Renaults dirty automatic secret 20 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  Renaults AL4/DPO has secret its called the counter its in the software for the automatic transmission ,its a clock that ticks away the time the fluid has been in the gearbox it works in conjunction with the condition sensor , its generated billions of Euros for renault dealers because renault say never change the fluid yet every other transmission mfg will tell you to change the fluid at 30,000 miles because debris from the clutch packs /bands just keeps pumping around system causing damage to valve body/seals/EMV valves/solinoids/torque converter and bearings /bushings ,unless you buy expensive renault clip diagnostic equipment you are not going to be able to reset the counter even if you are only topping it up let alone changing the fluid , its a system where the whole concept was designed to fail unless you have special knowledge and equipment ,look at any forum and common discription is (it went thump and was stuck in limp mode ,there thousands of renaults all over the world for sale cheap because it costs to much to repair!
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  Why do automatics use more fuel? 26 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Why do all the new Korean cars (Kia, Hyundai) have such appalling CO2 and fuel consumption figures when an automatic 'box is fitted? I wrongly thought...
• Hyundai Santa Fe - Thermo-dynamics of diesel automatics 19 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  A question for a thermo-dynamics expert. I have a Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2CRDi automatic which is used for towing, but well within it's towing limit - as standard a transmission cooler is fitted but it's of the loop-in-radiator-bottom-tank type - I use a ScanGauge 2 to monotor the engine coolant temperature via the EOBD2 diagnostics port.
• Best automatic under £3.5K .... 9 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  . :-) Anyway, a mate has had enough of running a large 4x4 - doesn't do a large mileage, but just stuff like new tyres can be cripplingly expensive. However, needs an automatic (no manual license), big enough for a family of four (with prams and such) - so golf-size car a bit tight. Any suggestions? He likes 'presitige' cars - but of course for that budget tends to mean either jolly old and/or knackered ...
• What small auto? 29 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Female friend has just erm... extensively restyled her 206 auto with the help of a hedge. She's 22 and has an automatic only licence. Budget for a new one is £10k, cash, but low insurance and reasonable fuel economy are priorities as she does a fairly large mileage. It needs to be a conventional auto, not a semi-automatic even though her licence would allow her to drive one.
• Citroen Xsara Hdi automatic nightmare 31 May 2004 (Forum)
  I have a Citroen Xsara estate Hdi 110bhp 2.0 automatic, which has given me no end of grief from the moment I bought it. The gears 'slip' when acelerating through 2nd + 3rd on a cold start. They also change at random, and have a reluctance to change down when they should, forcing the engine to labour and shake under the strain.
• Automatic versus Automated Manual 16 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  And that they can be jerky and difficult to control smoothly at junctions and stop start motoring. The small Daihatsu automatics and the Yaris get good reviews. the 1.4 16v polo, Fabia, Lupo could also fit the bill. Which would you recommend? I take the hints and would avoid a Renault at all costs, due to problems with the auto boxes.
• Astra automatics - any probs? 20 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Just wondering if anyone has had any experience of current Astra's with automatic 'box and if so, how do they perform? Call me sad if you like, but more and more of my journeys are stop/start and I'm getting fed-up of changing gear. Most of the nearly-new ones seem to be 1.6 8 valve engines (as opposed to most manuals seemingly being 16-valve) I know that manual Astra's get good reviews for performance, handling, ride etc., but will the 2-pedal ones be OK?
• Kia Picanto - Kia picanto automatic 18 Dec 2023 (Forum)
  My car has a leak, i drove it today about 50 miles and noticed it has a leak- partner thinks its air con as it is water and i had the heating on but i...
• BMW 530DSE AUTO - automatic gearbox whine 10 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  MY 2001 530DSE AUTO HAS STARTED TO WHINE WHEN ACCELERATING IN LOW GEAR. THE NOISE STOPS WHEN I LIFT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND IS NOT PRESENT AT HIGHER SPEEDS....