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Having owned A BMW E30 323i in the late eighties, I am sure that I had the manual model but definitely with 'kickdown'. My son disagrees and says it was an automatic model!
What is the use and purpose of the gearbox in manual mode when it's an automatic car?
Why are small used car automatics so much more expensive than the equivalent manual models?
I am considering buying a 2014 Kia Cee'd automatic. Is it reliable or is there any other car that would be suitable? I do around 5,000 miles per year and need a seat that helps my dodgy back.
I have an injury to my hand and find my Mercedes-Benz great to drive, as it has the gear changer on the steering column. I want to update my car but have been really unhappy with the Mercedes-Benz dealer...
I require an automatic car because of knee problems. My annual mileage is around 6,000 miles a year. Is now the time to go all electric? I also have solar panels - is this beneficial? How do you advise...
How good or bad is the Powershift automatic transmission in comparison to a conventional torque converter transmission?
Due to limited shoulder mobility my mother (in her late 70s) needs to replace her beloved 2008 Fiat Panda manual with an automatic car. She's never bought or chosen a car as her late husband always did...
Having just found out my Ford Focus 2013 PowerShift gearbox needs replacing at an extortionate cost, my lovely low mileage car is heading for the scrapyard in the sky. I now have to find another automatic...
I have an old automatic Yaris 52 plate. I’m looking for another one now, slightly newer. I know the CVT stopped being used after 2005. Did Toyota bring the CVT gearbox back in later models? If so, which...
 

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