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  Used luxury automatic 4 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a budget of around 17,000 to buy a quality used car that will last a good while. I want an auto and plenty of space. I do a fair bit of mileage...
• BMW 520d SE automatic tiptronic - rumbling motion in "drive" when stopped 6 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I have just purchased a 2007 BMW as above with 32K on the clock;  when I stop in "drive" at say traffic lights the car starts to move about like...
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 2.0 auto v. 1.6 manual? 29 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Any suggestions for preference? I recall the 1.6 automatic Focuses that I used to rent on a regular basis - gutless! Presumably the 2.0 is far better...
• Most relaxed at 70mph, quietest, used Jap? 25 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Moreover, I need reliability so well-proven that the car I settle on is in plentiful supply secondhand; and sorry, but it must be available as an automatic. Don't want much, do I (like most of us)? Thank you, AF.
• Volkswagen Sharan (1995 - 2009) - What to replace it with? 10 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Our 10 year old Sharan needs a new transmission, so we need to buy a newer MPV. I do a lot of motorway journeys, otherwise I'm driving in London. For that reason the automatic Sharan has been great. I'd like another automatic, and for 8 years the Sharan was relatively trouble free. I'm looking for a car that's about 3 years old. Does anyone have thoughts on what the newer Sharan's are like, or suggestions on other MPV's to consider would be very welcome.
• Smallish automatic 3 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  My other half's parents are looking to downsize from their vectra auto to something smaller. They have about 6k + their vectra to spend. They were thinking...
• Do automatics last forever ?? 11 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  I have been contemplating buying an auto for a while now but I also have on my life list an ambition to complete 200K miles in a car (a bit sad I know...
• granada automatic 27 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  brother inlaw arrived from st helens last night, as he pulled up , the auto fluid is spilling out , i live in bedfordsire,[hes borrowed my car to go to...
• Traffic Cops: on board ANPR 5 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I've just watched tonights progamme on the telly. Have I got it right, that Traffic cops can just drive round with their car automatically reading number plates and checking them for road-tax and insurance (and pretty soon M.O.T. certificate once they get a new elastic-band to fix the computer)? Also, are car-parks etc being fitted with ANPR cameras so that untaxed and (possibly) uninsured cars automatically get caught?
• Automatic fines for illegal manoeuvres 2 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Saw a piece on TV yesterday (don't think it's been mentioned here yet) concerning the use in 6, inner London boroughs, of CCTV to prosectute motorists...
• Passat - wiper control 12 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 1997 VW Passat 110 TDI, and it has recently developed a slight fault with the screen wiper controls. When pulling the wiper stalk to operate the washer jet, it should automatically wipe whilst the jet is on, and (on releasing the stalk) continue to wipe 3 more times to clear the screen. Last week it only automatically wiped whilst the jet was on - it stopped the wipers in park position immediately on releasing the stalk.
• Peugeot 206 automatics 28 Feb 2001 (Forum)
  I have a Roland Garros bought new last June and here in Guernsey with low speed limits it spends considerable time in second gear. In this gear lifting...
• Really not sure. - Jagota 10 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Just for your amusement (or bemusement) - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOYOTA-AVALON-3LTR-AUTOMATIC-CUSTOMISED-/114637365972
• Auto Transmission Fluid 10 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Is it a good idea to change automatic transmission fluid to make the gearbox last longer? If so, at what mileage?
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  Can you recommend a small automatic car for an older driver? 20 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Due to limited shoulder mobility my mother (in her late 70s) needs to replace her beloved 2008 Fiat Panda manual with an automatic car. She's never bought...
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  How can I solve a choke problem on my Honda Accord? 6 Jan 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a 1993 2.0 fuel-injection Honda Accord Coupe for 11 years and it has always run very smoothly. However, after being off the road for 3 months...
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  What small hybrid do you recommend as a long term purchase? 25 Mar 2025 (Ask HJ)
  My 28 year olf daughter has had an automatic licence for a while and now needs a car/small SUV having moved to an area that is no longer commutable by...
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  Which small automatic car should I buy? 29 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a small, reliable car that is easy to get in and out of, easy to drive and park, with good visibility. I driver less than 1,000 miles...
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  My Ford Kuga broke down at 65,000 miles - is the dealer responsible to fix it? 11 May 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi automatic two years ago, with approximately 50,000 miles on the clock. It started juddering and displayed a transmission...
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  Why is my automatic transmission sluggish in the winter months? 7 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I drive a 1998 W208 series Mercedes-Benz 320 CLK that's had oil changes every 9000 miles and has been utterly reliable since new. The 3200cc M112 series...