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The automatic gearbox on my Zafira CDTI 1.9 has clapped out with just over 30,000 miles on the clock and just 2.5 months over the 3 year warranty. I have been advised by the Vauxhall dealer that Vauxhall...
I'm looking for a small car with a reliable petrol engine and auto box costing between £3-5k.
You replied to DLR from Sevenoaks that the way to avoid DMFs on diesels is to get one with a torque converter. Can you suggest some? We'll replace our 2.0 TDi Golf next year. The Golf has the awful VW...
Can I, so to speak, kill two birds with one stone? Is there a smallish car with gearbox type that would satisfy my wife's need for an automatic with my son's need to learn to drive a manual. Our 4 year...
Having been around for some years now, what is HJ's general opinion of DSG transmissions: for or against?
You recently commented unfavourably on the VW DSG, and the hesitation at roundabouts. I want an automatic with a high seating position, and with sufficient room in the boot for a wheelchair. I was considering...
My father is 75 and losing strength in his left leg so needs an automatic. He currently has an aging Citroen Picasso manual. He likes the high driving position of the Picasso and would want to retain...
(1) You recently gave specific information on running in a new engine to reduce oil consumption, giving RPM relative to mileage. But how would you be able to control rpm in an automatic car? (2) Also...
Trading in a Vauxhall Agila with 66K in good condition FSH, owned by me from new. How much can I expect to get? Buying a new Nissan Micra Acenta CVT for my next 10 years motoring. Has there been any...
My cousin has recently bought a 3-year old auto Colt and has complained to the garage that the gearchange is jerky changing both up and down, and that you can't hold the car on a slight hill. The car has...
 

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