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  What is an upmarket replacement for my Honda CR-V? 10 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I've owned a Honda CR-V 2.2 EX for 4 years now and it's been great. I'd like to replace it with something the same size, certainly no smaller, but with...
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  Buying a small hatchback advice 8 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  We're after a small hatchback. Fuel economy, reliability and ease of use is the main things I am looking for. Preferable to be an auto but manuals a possibility....
• from a big v6 to a small diesel - HELP! 7 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  So, for anyone still awake Im looking for something small and comfortable, costing between £4 and 8 thousand and less than 5/7 years old. Ideally automatic (Im a lazy sod). And ideally with all the little comforts such as a stereo that doesn’t sound awful at high volume, lights and wipers that work by themselves, nice seats etc. My shortlist is:   Mercedes A200 Avantgarde (a handbag on wheels?)
• Jeep Grand Cherokee 2006 5.6l Hemi auto. - How compliant must I have been to use SOGA? 10 Dec 2010 (Forum)
   I parked on the road that night, and when I came to start the car in the morning, it refused to engage a gear of any sort (automatic).  I called the AA, who ran diagnostics but could only reset warnings and get it into 'limp home' mode (3rd gear).  They drove it round the block like this (a few hundred yards), and we came to the conclusion that it needed to be got to a garage.
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  What can I do about my 2005 Citroen C3's starting fault? 2 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I initially had trouble with my 2005 Citroen C3 automatic with stop/start not starting, and the garage advised a new battery, which when fitted was OK....
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  Which £7500 car is capable of covering large mileages in comfort? 6 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently driving about 650-700 miles per week (rarely on motorways) in my Laguna 2.0 auto petrol, and really need to change to a more economical...
• KIA Picanto (2004 - ) - Initial report 5 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  All id say is, if your used to quick cars and you liek them that way, dont buy one, but otherwise, its a great automatic city car with decent out of town ability aswell.
• Heathrow T5 high tech carpark - the future ? 4 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  VMS minimises queuing and congestion by delivering electronic messages in the form of arrows to direct customers around the car park. In addition, Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) will be used to ensure a swift and efficient entry/exit to the car parks for those customers who have pre-booked. On their return to the Short Stay car park, an additional feature has been designed to assist customers in locating their vehicles. ?
• Preparing bike for French Trip 11 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  (daren't leave the one on there, which is well legal, cos last time i did that i came back with a Dunlop Kojak, praying it wouldn't rain on the journey) then there was the kit check.......took over half an hour to find the insurance as it was filed elsewhere than somewhere i would have filed it, rang them only to find i didn't need to, was already automatically covered.....AA cost 24 quid for 3 days, which seemed a bit steep, but maybe i'm not keeping up with the times. which just left the leathers...and therein lay the big problem.........increasing girth versus bike leathers bought over 3 years ago......my opinion is they'll do.....when SWMBO stopped laughing, she reluctantly agreed they'd do......but i suspect the prosepct of me splashing out 200 readies for a new set is part of her thought process stressed is not the word........hope i calm down enough to enjoy the trip
• Zafira and faulty petrol 31 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Incidentally, once the car is running warm it does seem to be running not too badly apart from the drinking of petrol and the emissions light on. My car is a 2001 1.8 automatic Zafira with 69k on the clock. Oh, and should anyone have changed the petrol, diluted though it is now. Thanks!!! Julie :-)
• Parking tickets bring a smile... 6 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  It really did, because attached to the ticket was a second piece of paper saying you could pay your parking offence by a donation of toys. And automatically that kind of made me feel good," Ramsden said. "I think all of us want to do something good, but we just need a little nudge and for me it was the nudge," he said, adding he immediately went out and bought $55 worth of toys and dropped them off at town hall.
• New golf has arrived - first questions! 5 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  They don't seem to - do I have to switch them on at the first sign of rain and then leave them to sense how much wiping should be done? Automatic lights - They come on fine when there's a patch of shade or I drive into a carpark, but they seem to take ages to go off again. Is that normal? Haven't driven him in the dark yet so this is the only experience of the lights I have so far.
• Help me choose my dad?s next car... 21 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  An auto box is not a must-have, but it would certainly be a nice luxury, however many of the cars below are not available with automatic gearboxes. My Dad has been happily driving my sister's manual Punto on many occasions over the last months, after many auto-only years. (My mother's car is a 1995 Xantia auto). His budget is between £6000 and £7000.
• New honda Jazz soon? 21 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  There would be totaly new version of Jazz soon, or would be just another face lift? Here Jazz with nice level of equip cost 11880 EUR (I think SE level (CD, Automatic Air Con, 2 air bags, trip computer, 14" steel wheels..) 2. Ford Focus II 1.4 Trend level of equim. (alloy, trip comp, manual air con, CD, 4 airbag, ESP) I can get this for 13200 EUR (or 12600 without ESP).
• Insurance saga drags on - please help. 1 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  4)Finally, is it absolutely water-tight that I am in no way to blame? Is the "pulling onto a main road" rule like the "rear end shunt" rule? ie, automatically to blame and no excuses? I'm sorry this is such a long post. It's a long, shambolic saga! This is all causing so much distress, I feel sick every time a letter comes from my ins.co. I am drowning in it all, and would be very grateful if anyone could offer constructive suggestions.
• Local Dealer vs Internet Shop 15 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I tried Ford fiesta zetec, Nissan Micra SV, Renault Expression, Skoda Fabia classic. (all 1.4litre automatic) I\'ve ruled out Vauxhall Corsa ( very dull to drive), Daewoo Matiz ( just didn\'t like the look), Hyunadai Getz ( intereror and overall feel is too tinny). I?m 5?3?? female and my bf is 6?2??, and we agreed on most of its contents. lol 1.
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  Driving back into UK with camper van on SORN 6 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have been in france for the past five years, stuck here with camper van and drunk violent partner. Unable to drive van as too big for me to drive. Partner...
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  Why were Skoda Assist so unhelpful when our Octavia broke down in France? 10 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Please could you inform your readers of an experience we had in May of this year when travelling in France with our 2-year-old Skoda Octavia 1.4TSI. About...
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 01 1.6 headgasket changed, but still have problems 29 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I'll try and keep this short, but please bear with me, it's a longish story! :) I bought the above car (automatic) in May after my beloved Yaris died. I paid about £1700 for it as it was all I could afford. I think I made a hasty purchase, but small, cheap automatics are like hens teeth, I'm self employed and my daughter is autistic and needs running around to a lot of appointments (plus I live in the sticks) so being without a car was a nightmare.
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  Why has Honda refused our warranty claim? 9 Jan 2026 (Ask HJ)
  My brother owns a Honda Jazz bought new in March 2023. It has had three services over its 7700 mile life. Last serviced by Chiswick Honda Spring 2025....