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A new medium car 10 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
I am selling my 2003 Renault Clio 1.4 Expression automatic (owned since new). I am looking to purchase a new, larger car with 5 doors and more BHP to transport... -
Why are Volkswagen Beetles not imported into the UK in greater numbers? 16 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
Volkswagen has finally launched the 2012 Beetle, but it's limiting UK deliveries to 3000 this year, and is saying that the automatic version won't be available... -
Buying a second hand automatic 14 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
My wife's Focus 'W' reg petrol Zetec 1.8 with 73,500 miles, full service history, everything fully working and with a few corner scratches is due for replacing. She... -
Which smaller 4x4 SUV for use in winter? 5 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have owned since new a 1996 automatic two-door RAV4. After 15 years and nearly 100,000 miles I want to replace it with a small car for ease of parking.... -
I need a small, narrow automatic car to fit in my small parking space - any suggestions? 14 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have driven a Toyota Yaris automatic for the last nine years and have been very satisfied with it, but the time has come for a new car. Since getting... -
What cars are best suited to older drivers 2 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
My elderly parents live in rural Ireland, and are considering buying a new (or second hand) car. They've been Volvo estate drivers all their life, and... -
Why can't we have hand controls for the brake and accelerator fitted to a manual car? 10 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
It looks as if we are going to have to have controls for the brake and accelerator attached to the steering column. No problem, there is a firm near us... -
Please recommend a small 4x4 to replace our BMW 1 Series for use in snow. 15 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
We are a retired couple and currently run a 3-year-old 2-litre automatic BMW 1 Series that proved to be totally unsatisfactory during the November/December... -
Can you recommend a small, automatic car with good suspension and a comfortable ride? 13 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
We seem to feel every road imperfection that our 3-year-old automatic Astra traverses on the short journeys we mostly make. The Citroen C5 we had previously... -
Did you know that old Rolls-Royces had trouble with runaway automatic gearboxes too? 2 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
Your tragic emails about runaway automatics reminded me of a true incident, circa 1960. A friend had a wealthy uncle who had an automatic Rolls-Royce.... -
Is it true that diesel vehicles don't respond well to repeated short runs from cold? 27 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have advised my wife that for only about 5,000 miles per year she needs to stick to a petrol automatic SUV because it's cheaper and diesel engines do... -
We need to buy an automatic - does the Honda Jazz still use the I-Shift technology? 27 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
As a result of a recent illness my wife will need to change her car for an automatic. She currently drives a fairly new Honda Jazz manual. We would be... -
FIAT controller 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
I bought an ex-showroom FIAT Bravo 1.6 Multijet with Dualogic transmission in August 2009 with 400 miles. For 35 years I have always driven automatics... -
Could you recommend an automatic with lots of load space and power? 23 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
I'm aged 70 and need a new car. I've had major spinal surgery and my surgeon recommended that I should be driving a bus or a lorry to be in the correct... -
Why do you suggest left-foot braking for drivers of automatic cars? 9 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have followed with interest your views on left-foot braking as being the safe way to control a vehicle, and I cannot understand why! Having driven autos... -
Carbon tyretracks 19 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
For the past 2 years I've been running a Volvo XC70. This car has given me all the comfort that I could wish for with its fantastic seats and long travel... -
How do I run-in a diesel automatic? 6 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
I have followed your guide to running-in diesel engines in the past , my next car will be a diesel with a DSG gear box is there a guide for this combination.... -
Buying a small petrol automatic 2 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
I'm looking for a small car with a reliable petrol engine and auto box costing between £3-5k. -
Is the Ford Powershift automatic now reliable? 13 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
I am thinking of buying a 2016/17 Ford Fiesta automatic but am worried about the Powershift gearbox. Did Ford sort out the problems in later models? -
Ford Powershift - which models are torque converter? 28 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
Having lost patience with the continual problems with the dry-pack Powershift on my Ford Focus, I have decided to replace it with a 2016 Focus automatic....
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