# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=134 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 135 --- ## [Strut problems w/ Bilstein 5100](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-problems-w-bilstein-5100/156134)
**Author:** [@Ram8406](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ram8406)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2020, 3:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-problems-w-bilstein-5100/156134 "2020-01-09T03:02:09Z")
Got around to trying to get my new 5100s installed on my 2006 dodge ram 1500 and am now having this issue. Anybody know what might be my problem and how I can go about fixing it? --- ## [Stuck at a crossroads](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stuck-at-a-crossroads/156094)
**Author:** [@chill.jill](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chill.jill)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2020, 2:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stuck-at-a-crossroads/156094 "2020-01-09T02:02:58Z")
Hello- I am currently stuck trying to decide whether to buy a different car or stick with the one I’ve got and was wondering if anyone could lend some advice. I currently have a 2007 Honda Accord with 250,000 miles on … --- ## [2010 Honda Insight - Longevity?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-honda-insight-longevity/156092)
**Author:** [@RobertSlipsky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RobertSlipsky)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-honda-insight-longevity/156092 "2020-01-08T23:03:53Z")
I am curious as to the longevity of my 2010 second generation Honda insight. I have 109,000 miles on it. What is the most anyone has gotten on it? --- ## [Hyundai S-A1](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-s-a1/156102)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-s-a1/156102 "2020-01-08T20:31:09Z")
Hyundai is showing their aerial vehicle at CES, and it appears that Uber will operate it as a taxi service. It has four rotors that rotate slower than a helicopter and that cuts the noise, and the photo looks like a VTOL… --- ## [Why it is recommended to have used car when you have low budget?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-it-is-recommended-to-have-used-car-when-you-have-low-budget/155975)
**Author:** [@helenmarry074\_154401](https://community.cartalk.com/u/helenmarry074_154401)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 4:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-it-is-recommended-to-have-used-car-when-you-have-low-budget/155975 "2020-01-08T04:06:02Z")
If you are one of those looking for low budget car in good condition then you need to opt for used Toyota Corolla. --- ## [My Maserati spyder](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-maserati-spyder/155986)
**Author:** [@Owen\_Kelley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Owen_Kelley)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 1:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-maserati-spyder/155986 "2020-01-08T01:32:59Z")
My Maserati spyder has a problem with the electric motor under the roof and it’s not working right --- ## [Trying to figure out what I have... with a 12 digit vin](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trying-to-figure-out-what-i-have-with-a-12-digit-vin/155990)
**Author:** [@Cwillette3\_161753](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cwillette3_161753)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trying-to-figure-out-what-i-have-with-a-12-digit-vin/155990 "2020-01-07T17:30:38Z")
Pulled a delivery van from a property we’re cleaning. I can’t figure out what I have. There are no markings to identify the manufacturer. One sight told me it was a 61 Chevy step van, but when I search images nothing lik… --- ## [2013 RAM 1500 - Deer whistles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-ram-1500-deer-whistles/155919)
**Author:** [@BobGusciora](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BobGusciora)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2020, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-ram-1500-deer-whistles/155919 "2020-01-06T14:39:16Z")
Any information on electrically powered deer whistles (rather than the passive kind)? They seem a bit expensive, but do they work? As I understand them, they are positioned under the hood and they emit a constant sound… --- ## [Bad luck for someone](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-luck-for-someone/155317)
**Author:** [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-luck-for-someone/155317 "2020-01-06T13:39:37Z")
--- ## [2004 Pontiac Vibe - Macadam](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-pontiac-vibe-macadam/155961)
**Author:** [@JanetLCroshaw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JanetLCroshaw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2020, 11:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-pontiac-vibe-macadam/155961 "2020-01-06T11:08:59Z")
The town where I live laid a topcoat of asphalt on a portion of my street and two others nearby (summer/2019). It was filled with small stones. These stones are all over my lawn, driveway, sidewalk, and in the treads of… --- ## [Apple CarPlay](https://community.cartalk.com/t/apple-carplay/155457)
**Author:** [@HelenCurtis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/HelenCurtis)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2020, 1:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/apple-carplay/155457 "2020-01-06T01:23:01Z")
CarPlay to a 2018 Subaru Forester? --- ## ['An Attempt At Do-It-Yourself Car Repair Goes Awry, And Takes A Surprising Turn'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-attempt-at-do-it-yourself-car-repair-goes-awry-and-takes-a-surprising-turn/155688)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-attempt-at-do-it-yourself-car-repair-goes-awry-and-takes-a-surprising-turn/155688 "2020-01-05T18:24:59Z")
NPR’s Art Silverman tried to fix his car (a Fiat with a broken timing belt) in 1979. He failed, gave the car to a neighborhood kid. 40 years later he reported on the outcome. Apparently it had an interference engine. --- ## [McQueen's Bullitt Mustang for sale](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mcqueens-bullitt-mustang-for-sale/155858)
**Author:** [@Marnet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marnet)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2020, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mcqueens-bullitt-mustang-for-sale/155858 "2020-01-05T13:33:54Z")
Wonder if this iconic Mustang will end up in Jay Leno’s collection. :grin: --- ## [Gas tax/user fee](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-tax-user-fee/155871)
**Author:** [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2020, 2:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-tax-user-fee/155871 "2020-01-05T02:15:11Z")
Mississippi’s leaders are determined to prove how dumb they are They cut all manner of taxes in recent years and now as they find they are unable to pay the bills they refuse to bring back the taxes but instead propos… --- ## [Can an air chuck be used as a quick release?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-an-air-chuck-be-used-as-a-quick-release/155828)
**Author:** [@d10432475\_161638](https://community.cartalk.com/u/d10432475_161638)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2020, 12:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-an-air-chuck-be-used-as-a-quick-release/155828 "2020-01-05T00:13:03Z")
I bought a tire inflator/air compressor with a digital readout for home use. It’s pretty slick–you dial in the pressure you want and hit a button and it stops when it reaches that pressure. The hose has an annoying scre… --- ## [What's the purpose for the foam rubber liner under the headliner?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-purpose-for-the-foam-rubber-liner-under-the-headliner/155788)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2020, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-purpose-for-the-foam-rubber-liner-under-the-headliner/155788 "2020-01-04T01:49:35Z")
Dear Car Talk 's most recent entry is about repairing failing headliners. I got to wondering why there’s a foam rubber liner under the headliner in the first place? One idea might be to make hitting your head on the c… --- ## [Old time snow blower](https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-time-snow-blower/155779)
**Author:** [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2020, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-time-snow-blower/155779 "2020-01-03T14:24:13Z")
Wow, what a machine! --- ## [“Ask Someone” shenanigans](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ask-someone-shenanigans/155366)
**Author:** [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ask-someone-shenanigans/155366 "2020-01-03T03:16:40Z")
Still odd stuff with “Ask Someone”. As an experiment I posted there. My post was published under “Maintenance and Repairs” immediately. Now, I see “Ask Someone” postings are not showing on “New” but you can see them u… --- ## [Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn](https://community.cartalk.com/t/former-nissan-ceo-carlos-ghosn/155662)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2020, 3:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/former-nissan-ceo-carlos-ghosn/155662 "2020-01-03T03:11:36Z")
… is now a fugitive from justice. :open\_mouth: --- ## [Vibration from under car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-from-under-car/151568)
**Author:** [@Amanda\_Loner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Amanda_Loner)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-from-under-car/151568 "2020-01-03T00:18:04Z")
I have a 2012 Toyota Rav 4 with 122125 miles on it runs extremely great … but recently when driving there is a vibration coming from underneath the car . Sounds like “plastic trim” hanging down BUT it’s not the trim it … --- ## [Buick Ends Their USA Car Line](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-ends-their-usa-car-line/154294)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-ends-their-usa-car-line/154294 "2020-01-01T22:58:02Z")
It seems the only new Buicks we’ll be seeing on USA roads will be SUVs. Buick cars? Kaput! --- ## [Hellcat Follies](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hellcat-follies/155704)
**Author:** [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hellcat-follies/155704 "2020-01-01T21:45:33Z")
Sunday morning, my friend Jim called to find out if i’d be home that afternoon. Jim is a GM at a local Dodge dealership and said he wanted to show me his weekend loaner, I said sure. He shows up that afternoon in a 2020 … --- ## [Traffic signs with a sense of humor](https://community.cartalk.com/t/traffic-signs-with-a-sense-of-humor/155670)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2020, 12:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/traffic-signs-with-a-sense-of-humor/155670 "2020-01-01T00:44:21Z")
… in Robbinsville, NJ: :laughing: --- ## [Tappet Brothers' Phony Traffic Citations](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tappet-brothers-phony-traffic-citations/155526)
**Author:** [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2019, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tappet-brothers-phony-traffic-citations/155526 "2019-12-31T15:24:04Z")
I need to issue an idiot driver a fake ticket. A few years ago I could find an assortment of faux tickets, with remediation/consequences, on this site. They were great! I’d like one that allows me to fill in the violati… --- ## [Something tells me this describes a number of us](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-tells-me-this-describes-a-number-of-us/155302)
**Author:** [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2019, 1:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-tells-me-this-describes-a-number-of-us/155302 "2019-12-31T01:20:58Z")
Happy holidays everyone. --- ## [Exhaust ideas](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-ideas/155471)
**Author:** [@Cole\_Taylor](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cole_Taylor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2019, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-ideas/155471 "2019-12-29T14:06:30Z")
I have a 2016 Chevy Silverado with a 4.3 v6 I want a exhaust that will be loud but not to bad I wan duals because I love my duals on my old truck I want something that will help improve my engine and I want something tha… --- ## [Help plz :)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-plz/155465)
**Author:** [@brendanmcclurkin\_159983](https://community.cartalk.com/u/brendanmcclurkin_159983)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2019, 3:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-plz/155465 "2019-12-29T03:34:05Z")
hey guys I have two questions, firstly the part circled in this photo is it rated for recovery or just towing it’s off of a 2006 Nissan patrol. Also I need to bleed my brakes and change the fluid but in the owners manua… --- ## [Can I get a remote for car radio on a Cadillac xt5](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-get-a-remote-for-car-radio-on-a-cadillac-xt5/155416)
**Author:** [@kkf44\_151241](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kkf44_151241)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2019, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-get-a-remote-for-car-radio-on-a-cadillac-xt5/155416 "2019-12-28T21:10:40Z")
Can I get a remote for car radio on a Cadillac xt5 --- ## [A '50s vintage promotional film](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-50s-vintage-promotional-film/155301)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2019, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-50s-vintage-promotional-film/155301 "2019-12-28T18:08:52Z")
… from British Motor Corporation. The main bearings actually made it to 25k miles without self-destructing! :wink: --- ## [2012 Ford F-150 Regular Cab XL Upper front bumper](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-f-150-regular-cab-xl-upper-front-bumper/155412)
**Author:** [@Levi\_Astrella](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Levi_Astrella)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2019, 2:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-f-150-regular-cab-xl-upper-front-bumper/155412 "2019-12-28T02:34:01Z")
I’ve been looking around for a while online and couldn’t seem to find any pictures, or products for this. I want to color match my upper front number piece that is black plastic. I’m looking to see if anyone has done th… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=133) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=135)