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  Best automatic small car? 31 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  We need to upgrade our trusted Seat Arosa with a new 5 door automatic. This is a second car that will only complete 6000 miles per year, a combination...
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  Buying a new Golf SV - automatic or manual? 18 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are are looking to get a new car to replace our Peugeot 206 for our growing family. We have been looking around for a new car and in principle...
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  Which used small automatic for an older driver? 19 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My mother, who is 70, is looking for a new (second hand) car. She currently drives a Mitsubishi. She needs a fully automatic and something relatively small....
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  Can you recommend a reliable automatic car to replace my Suzuki Liana? 2 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to replace my 2003 Suzuki Liana, which has given me 63,000 miles of trouble-free motoring with a secondhand automatic. I read that some automatics...
• Ford Transit Automatic - Automatic Van - Alternative suggestions 16 Jun 2018 (Forum)
    The needs are comfortable motorway cruiser for Monday to Friday Something with enough space for weekends. I'm really struggling to find something on the second hand market.needs to be automatic I have no clutch control automatic only licence. Initially I was thinking something like a Citreon C4 Grand Piccasso, but then I heard that they arent the most reliable vehicles. Automatic transit replacements now only seem to be the electric variety of the now defunct Smith Edison.
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  Towing with an automatic Rover 14 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've just bought a Rover 75 2.5l petrol automatic. It will be used occasionally to tow a small 2-berth caravan. It's 11 years old and done 60'000 miles....
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  Which automatic cars are fitted with an electric handbrake? 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My wife needs to replace her Peugeot 206 automatic. It suits her because, due to arthritis, she is unable to press the button on the gear lever used to...
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  What small car has the best auto gearbox? 16 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  What's the best small automatic?
• Audi A3 Sportback - Audi A3 automatic 13 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  I have come across a Audi A3 automatic sportback on Auto Trader. It is 2008 with a 1.6 petrol engine. Can anyone confirm if this is the aisin torque converter automatic or a double clutch auto? Thanks
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  Is an Up automatic good for towing behind a motor home? 28 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Would the VW Up with the automatic gearbox be a suitable car to tow behind a Motorhome for a sustained journey, ie not just for a limited period or very...
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  What's the best, most economical automatic for under £20,000? 1 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  What is the best economical automatic? I do about 20,000 miles a year so I would like a 'substantial' car. I am looking at at prices around £15-20,000.
• Automatics - cheaper to maintain?? 12 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  In general, for same spec cars, between manual & automatic which is cheaper to maintain? I've never owned automatic cars so far. 2 cars I owned in the past had to undergo clutch replacement around 70k miles (cost around £175-ish each time). This time I'm looking for an automatic (mostly for my wife who recently started learning to drive and after several lessons still having fights with gearstick & clutch).
• Most economical Automatic ? 23 May 2006 (Forum)
  Swmbo was talkng about buying a new car and is wanting an automatic. She was wondering which automatic was the most frugal. Can anybody point me in the direction of road tests or reviews for such. She likes 4 door hatchbacks (or should I say 5 door).
• Pug 205 automatic 8 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Has anyone any experience of the automatic gearbox on these cars? My brother has an automatic only license and has driven old Micras up until now but has been offered a 1988 205. Am I right to be a bit wary of these cars? Thanks
• Different Types of Automatic Transmission 26 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  Hello What's the difference between the various automatic transmission types? From reading on here, I've seen references to torque converter, automated manual, CVT and semi-automatic. Are there any other types? Is one type better than the other? I have a Hyundai i30 1.6 CRDI Auto 13 reg.
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  Which small automatic car to replace a Toyota Yaris? 20 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are considering replacing our cars. My wife is 67 and is currently on her second Toyota Yaris, a T-Spirit with MMT transmission, which she...
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  Is an automatic licence considered a full licence? 22 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My wife, 72, has an excellent driving record over almost 50 years, but on an automatic only licence. As well as our cars, obviously automatic, she has...
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  I'm looking for a small automatic 4x4 - what do you suggest? 20 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Dacia Duster 4x4 manual and due to a troublesome left hip find using the clutch pedal painful. I chose this car because being a little ancient...
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  What small and cheap automatic car should my wife buy? 5 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking for a small automatic car for my wife, up to £5,000. We have found a Mitsubishi Colt and some Honda Jazz for sale, but my research so far...
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  Should I repair my automatic Rover 75 that's lost its reverse gear? 2 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Rover 75 2.5-litre v6 automatic. Its lost reverse gear and I can't find a garage local to me to repair it. Seems a waste to get rid of it but what...