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  Automatic towster 17 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a Honda CRV diesel since Mar 2007, the latest model. I think that it is the best car that I've owned over the last 50 years. I have decided...
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  Sixties car 8 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Can you help us? My husband is 61 and I will reach 60 next year. We would like to change our car for something newer and also to get better miles per gallon....
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  Volkswagen vans get automatic braking as standard 31 May 2017 (News)
  
• Nissan Micra Automatic 1998 - Help 23 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  The lights on the car are coming on but the ignition wont turn over so we are not able to start the car................HELP :-)  
• Vauxhall Corsa - small automatic car £1000 ish reliable and cheap t 24 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Anyone got any recommendations?
• Why most luxury cars are often automatic only? 15 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Is it because when people have too much money they forget to drive manual? ;-)
• Renault automatic transmissions 16 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I know that Renault auto gearboxes have had a variable reputation in the past but I'm looking at a 2006 model. Are the problems dead and buried?
• Fiesta, Focus and Mazda 3 automatic 20 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Does the new Ford Fiesta use the Focus auto box or the same box as the one in the new Mazda 3?
• Automatic car alternator not charging battery 30 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  When driving a automatic car battery dies due to alternator failure when driving up a steep hill, car cuts out and rolls downhill. Brakes do not work, steering neither, handbrake disengages, all due to battery being completely dead.
• Any - Automatic Braking 16 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  We all welcome safety improvements.  I notice an increasing number of cars with collision avoidance automatic braking of the car if a crash is likely. The theory seems excellent.  But what happens after a few years to its reliability ?  How do garages check it's state ?  Are some makers better than others ?
• Peugeot 406 - Automatic transmission problem 14 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have a Peugeot 406 automatic gear. When I start driving there is no problem in the beginning but after about 20 meter, the car seems disengaging from the gear (something like pressing the clutch in manual cars). Rpm is increasing with the throttle but there is no move.
• Automatic City Car/Hatchback. Suggestions? 22 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  Most people I speak to say I should go for a Japanese car. Any suggestions? BTW - as I live in a city I'd prefer automatic.  
• Alfa Romeo 156 s Sedan 2.5l V6 Automatic - Purchasing a 1999 Alfa Romeo 156s 5 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Hello, I am considering purchasing a 1999 Alfa Romeo 156 s Sedan with automatic tranmsmission. Mileage is 40,000. Can anyone advise of key areas to inspect (for this year and model) prior to purchase and also of any major difficulties with servicing such as cam belt? Thanks, TegsPal :)
• peugeot 308 sw 1.6 hdi eco automatic - engine dies 10 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  I have a Peugeot 308 sw eco automatic 1600  hdi (2012), that I have had from new. For the last two years, I have been experiencing an intermittant fault involving power loss when I have been pulling away. The car creeps forward for approx 2-3 seconds then takes off at normal speed.
• Pegeout 206 - automatic gear problem 16 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, I have an automatic 206, 2003 plate. Recently the gears box has been making a fast clicking noise when I have stopped and it is in an gear including park. Also there looks like a small leak on the left side but the oil is full and so is the power steering fluid.
• Hyundai i20 - Automatic gearbox 28 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Hi Following my previous posts , We've just bought a Hyundai 1.4 I 20 automatic . 4 speed I'm curious to know what type of auto box it is and who manufacturers it .I tried Hyundai,s customer helpline ,who were no use at all. I don't think it's a cvt but other than that ive not managed to find any info on any website .
• any make must be automatic, diesel, low emissions - I need help 25 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Having just read the problems people have had with the Ford C-Max I have now changed my mind on buying one, good job I read Honest John's site!. Does anyone know of a 1.6 diesel automatic  MPV that is reliable. I have bad arthritus and am a pensioner. Many thanks
• Ford S-MAX (2006 - ) - Ford S-Max diesel automatic Yes or No 13 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I have been looking for an Automatic Diesel and test drove a S-max 2-0 140 bhp Titanium which I liked and I am very tempted to order one what are your opinions on Ford cars and there dealers and what is your experience of the S-max Any help would be appreciated Thanks
• Diesel automatics 16 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  I want a diesel The wife needs an automatic So what do i buy??? I was biggly in the notion of the VW DSG but am now a little apprehensive of it going wrong So an I30 Hyundai perhaps? Sommat Golf / Focus sized is plently What else is out there And what is real world fuel economy like??????????????????
• Opel Astra automatic transmission 4 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all ! I'm having problems with my opel astra f automatic gearbox Aisin AW6040LE AF13. In the morning at the first start of the car the Sport Mode light flashes and the gearbox goes in limp mode. I can drive the car manually shifting. After 10-15 minutes if I stop and then start again the car, the gearbox will ran fine the rest of the day.