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<blockquote data-quote="therower" data-source="post: 1951696" data-attributes="member: 47983"><p>Automatic gearboxes<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />.</p><p>My elderly, never had an accident, seen hundreds, mother is very keen on “ autos “</p><p>After a few years of driving small manuals ( 3 litre autos couldn’t be justified) it was decided she needed a new car that would accommodate her mobility scooter.</p><p>After much searching I sourced a Renault Kangoo, automatic and it had a fully functioning hoist fitted as well. It was perfect and she was thrilled. A test drive and discussion about would she be okay driving it resulted in this comment.</p><p>“ I’m 82 , I’ve been driving since I was in my twenties, of course I can drive it ! “</p><p>To cut a long story short, three days after purchase she was adamant she had been sold a ringer. On occasions the car would scream as she was driving along. Stopping, turning the engine off and restarting helped sometimes. Other times it made no difference so she just continued driving in a very annoyed state ( it was my fault on account I’d found the **** thing ).</p><p>This continued for a few days until I had chance to get over and look at the car. A test drive turned up nothing untoward and assurances were made that car was fine. Shortly after a call was received. “ It’s doing it again!!!!!!!” </p><p>A return visit, but this time I let her drive. No problems whatsoever UNTIL we stopped. On restarting the engine we engaged gear BUT not just any gear, oh no , we engaged low1. She then accelerated at great pace. Shortly after she said “ there you go, I told you it was no good! “.</p><p>Fortunately the engine and gearbox survived.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="therower, post: 1951696, member: 47983"] Automatic gearboxes:). My elderly, never had an accident, seen hundreds, mother is very keen on “ autos “ After a few years of driving small manuals ( 3 litre autos couldn’t be justified) it was decided she needed a new car that would accommodate her mobility scooter. After much searching I sourced a Renault Kangoo, automatic and it had a fully functioning hoist fitted as well. It was perfect and she was thrilled. A test drive and discussion about would she be okay driving it resulted in this comment. “ I’m 82 , I’ve been driving since I was in my twenties, of course I can drive it ! “ To cut a long story short, three days after purchase she was adamant she had been sold a ringer. On occasions the car would scream as she was driving along. Stopping, turning the engine off and restarting helped sometimes. Other times it made no difference so she just continued driving in a very annoyed state ( it was my fault on account I’d found the **** thing ). This continued for a few days until I had chance to get over and look at the car. A test drive turned up nothing untoward and assurances were made that car was fine. Shortly after a call was received. “ It’s doing it again!!!!!!!” A return visit, but this time I let her drive. No problems whatsoever UNTIL we stopped. On restarting the engine we engaged gear BUT not just any gear, oh no , we engaged low1. She then accelerated at great pace. Shortly after she said “ there you go, I told you it was no good! “. Fortunately the engine and gearbox survived. [/QUOTE]
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