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• Cheap, reliable family auto? 23 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Hello, I am on the lookout for yet another automatic family car, one that will carry one very tall husband and two monkeys/children -low budget, of course. Any recommendations/suggestions? Preferably something low maintenance, if that exists! Cheers, J
• Samll Auto RunAround 22 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I need to get a small runaround (fiesta size) automatic car for my wife. Needs to be reliable (new baby), and I've only got £1000ish budget. I've discovered from this site that Fiesta and Clio Auto's are not reliable. Is there anything that is left out there!!!!
• Fiat Punto 'Speedgear' 17 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  I've seen a number of classified ads (on ebay) for these which describe them as 7 speed tiptronic manuals that can be used as automatics. I've not heard of any other car, auto or manual, with 7 speeds (unless you include reverse).
• Motability scheme. 22 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  My sister in law has had 2 Hyundai Accent's 1300 under the Motability Schemes during the past 6 years. Would anyone like to recommend suitable replacement,, size, cc, and close to same price .... automatic is essential, but no coversions necessary to the vehicle. Annual mileage is 8k max
• backroom time stamp 7 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  OK we are about to change soon , so not a prob' 'till Easter The clock on my car radio {the necessary car link} sets to BST / GMT automatically - RDS? Paul {Forest of Bowland}
• Xantia 30 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  One for all the Citroen Xantia enthusiasts in the back room. What do you make of a diesel automatic (non turbo)? Nice 96N LX SD auto with about 60k on the clock going for 3k at a main dealer near me. Worth it? I realise there is a main delaer premium on price Thanks Marc
• Any - Car for the Mrs. 30 Dec 2024 (Forum)
    The Mrs takes her driving test tomorrow after years of me nagging for her t learn to drive. Shes 41 and is doing it in an automatic (no problem, my last 3 cars have been auto).  Im reluctant to put her on my insurance as I think my car is way to big and powerful for her at the minute being a new driver (assuming she passes).
• 2002 Focus LX 16V Automatic - Stalling On Start 14 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  Hello.  I wonder whether anyone has had this problem.  When I turn the ignition, the engine starts up all right, but after a second or...
• Ford Fiesta - Recommend a car in the £8k region.... 7 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  make=FORD&transmission=Automatic&advertising-location=at_cars&radius=10&sort=sponsored&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&postcode=ls296df&model=FIESTA&page=1 However, any guidance you can provide would be much appreciated.
• Peugeot 508 GT 2.2 HDI FAP saloon - Automatic gearbox failure at 80,000 miles 7 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  Bought car 18 months ago at under 3 years old and 75,000 miles, knowing it was out of warranty but took out Peugeot service plan.  Delighted with...
• Peugeot 308 - Peugeot 308 automatic gearbox 11 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Hi people.   Apologies if this is a double post but I can't see any sign of my original post. The problem cocnerns an '08 Peugeot 308 and...
• VW Amarok - Amarok AutomaticHJ review 6 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  quote...."The automatic Amarok comes with an engine stop/start system as part of Volkswagen's fuel-saving BlueMotion Technology. A first for a pick-up and still pretty rare on many automatic passenger cars. It's a fairly intrusive system and quick to restart too.
• Ford v Skoda (or others) - Which small/medium auto? 28 May 2012 (Forum)
  About 8 years ago I got some excellent advice from you people here in the Back Room Technical forum about what small automatic car to buy. Having had a Clio autobox fail on my, I bought a Polo on your advice and it did sterling service. Now I'm looking to buy another small/medium size automatic (about 3 years old) and I'd really appreciate your views again on the reliability of auto gearboxes.
• Need some advice/suggestions on my next automatic 2 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Hi there, i'm new in the word of motoring and need some help. I currently drive an 02 mazda 6 2.0 TS.  I really like the car and the handling...
• Honda Jazz - Honda Jazz automatic making an odd noise 13 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  I have a 5 year old Honda Jazz, which has done 37k miles.   Within the last 2-3 weeks I've noticed a slightly odd noise when starting the...
• FIAT Panda - Semi automatics 18 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  I have at present a Fiat Panda Duallogic which will be 3 yrs old in Oct, I found out yesterday they are no longer doing this gearbox as an option in the...
• Automatics - I'm a convert 21 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  I have always said that I wouldn't have an auto gearbox at any price and that I really enjoyed driving a manual. I did have a couple of autos back in the...
• 1st time car buyer - should I buy this? 20 May 2007 (Forum)
  For info, the dealer's OTR price for a brand new one is £12,940 and I've been told I won't get much discount on this as I want an automatic. He said the only thing I'm likely to get on a new one is free metallic paint. Should I go for the ex-demo car or pay the extra for a brand new one, or should I be looking elsewhere? Thanks.
• Volvo 850 GLT 20 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Was looking at a 1996 automatic volvo 850 GLT. When i started it up the engine was running fine. The 'lamba' light on the dashboard was on. Does this mean it is time to replace the sensor or is the sensor faulty. have been told that after so many miles the light comes on to say service it or replace it.
• Medium size auto advice 18 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I drive a 16 mile commute each morning into work through heavy traffic, takes between 45 minutes and one hour depending on if school term time congestion a problem. Considering changing to a modest automatic to take away some of the strain. There seems to be a lot of Astra (old shape) automatics available 2003/4 with the 1.6 8 valve engine. I suspect this may be a bit slow coupled with 4 speed auto transmission as it is rated around 75 to 80 hp with a medium size body to lug around.