# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=246 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 247 --- ## [Why used Nissan Leaf's are so cheap?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-used-nissan-leafs-are-so-cheap/90726)
**Author:** [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2015, 4:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-used-nissan-leafs-are-so-cheap/90726 "2015-08-11T04:47:07Z")
First owner's are selling it for under $10k with 15k miles, 4yrs old? Plenty of supply too? --- ## [Saving Dad's Caddy](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saving-dads-caddy/90852)
**Author:** [@SpringerCaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SpringerCaddy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2015, 3:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saving-dads-caddy/90852 "2015-08-11T03:19:30Z")
Hello. I'm new here. A couple of years ago I brought my dad's old Cadillac from his home in Arkansas, to here in San Diego. My dad passed away and his only wish was that I adopt his dog. So we drove the dog across cou… --- ## [Is Your Vehicle Above Average?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-your-vehicle-above-average/90754)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2015, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-your-vehicle-above-average/90754 "2015-08-10T23:17:44Z")
I saw today that the average age of US consumer vehicles is 11.5 years old. Are yours above or below average? I'm thinking only of this criterion. We have 1 above average cars and 3 below average cars. Silhouette 12… --- ## [3.2% alcohol beer in Coldorado grocery stores. Why 4.5% Smirnoff?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/3-2-alcohol-beer-in-coldorado-grocery-stores-why-4-5-smirnoff/90853)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2015, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/3-2-alcohol-beer-in-coldorado-grocery-stores-why-4-5-smirnoff/90853 "2015-08-09T20:32:23Z")
We counted on grocery store alcoholic beverages being maximum 3.2% alcohol. Just discovered that Smirnoff ICE Green Apple is 4.5% alcohol. How is that possible? Since I am on call 24/7, I dilute a glass of 3.2% beer … --- ## [Stupid Fast](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stupid-fast/90646)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2015, 4:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stupid-fast/90646 "2015-08-08T04:56:33Z")
I read in USA Today that Tesla has upgraded the power plant in the Model S Sport. This car can now go from 0 to 60 MPH in 2.8 seconds. Tesla cut the time roughly in half. And current owners of the S Sport can get the … --- ## [Mice](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mice/90807)
**Author:** [@waylo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waylo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2015, 2:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mice/90807 "2015-08-07T02:00:17Z")
I have a 2001 Toyota Highlander and want to know how do rid mice from undercarriage of car? --- ## [The first Ferrari](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-first-ferrari/90780)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2015, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-first-ferrari/90780 "2015-08-06T18:37:24Z")
...didn't bear the Ferrari nameplate! I never before knew about this interesting chapter in automotive history, and I thought that I would share the info, along with some photos of Enzo's first beautiful car: https://w… --- ## [1994 Lexus SC300 w/ 2JZ engine...should I buy?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-lexus-sc300-w-2jz-engine-should-i-buy/90812)
**Author:** [@meanjoe75fan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meanjoe75fan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2015, 3:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-lexus-sc300-w-2jz-engine-should-i-buy/90812 "2015-08-06T03:54:34Z")
Today I went to look at a FOAF's used car. As above, with 157K mi on it, and an AT. Poorly-maintained, but relatively rust-free underneath. Car had been sitting a while, and was totally dead. I charged it for ~5 minutes … --- ## [2015 Enclave Back up Camera & GM Mobility Assistance Program](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-enclave-back-up-camera-amp-gm-mobility-assistance-program/90799)
**Author:** [@Frustrated\_with\_GM](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frustrated_with_GM)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2015, 5:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-enclave-back-up-camera-amp-gm-mobility-assistance-program/90799 "2015-08-05T05:36:42Z")
I am frustrated with GM. 2 months ago I purchased a brand new 2015 Buick Enclave. I am disabled and the GM Mobility Assistance Program offered to reimburse me for $1,000 of the cost to install a Power Lift to the back tr… --- ## [Built to last!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/built-to-last/90784)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2015, 3:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/built-to-last/90784 "2015-08-05T03:56:43Z")
A man in Texas--and his Ford Model T--both celebrated their 100th birthdays recently, and both seem to be functioning quite well! http://video.nightcaptv.com/North-Texas-man-and-his-Model-T-celebrate-100-years-28395063 … --- ## [Godzilla!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/godzilla/90785)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2015, 3:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/godzilla/90785 "2015-08-05T03:31:13Z")
YOU CAN OWN GODZILLA FOR AROUND $22,000 AND REGISTER IN THE USA!!!! THERE IS AN IMPORTER IN VIRGINIA THAT TAKES CARE OF EVERYTHING BUT YOUR STATE'S RULES, LIKE EMISSIONS. CAN YOU IMAGINE, A 1989 SKYLINE GT-R FOR $22,00… --- ## [Electric Cars Over-taxing California Grid?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-cars-over-taxing-california-grid/90779)
**Author:** [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2015, 5:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-cars-over-taxing-california-grid/90779 "2015-08-04T05:47:10Z")
I found a news story about how BMW was offering incentives to it's CA i-3 owners to schedule charging their electric cars for low demand (off peak) time-frames..Buried in the story was this little tidbit: "BMW has also t… --- ## [Engine longevity- Turbo or not](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-longevity-turbo-or-not/90643)
**Author:** [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2015, 2:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-longevity-turbo-or-not/90643 "2015-08-02T02:55:40Z")
I have seen lotos of regular posters here who have driven two to five hundred thousand miles on the same engine. Has anyone done that on a turbocharged engine? And how many turbos did you go through. No heavy truck die… --- ## [Towing a Subaru](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-a-subaru/90705)
**Author:** [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2015, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-a-subaru/90705 "2015-08-01T17:10:04Z")
I know you need a flat bed to transport a Subaru. I park a lot in an area that has towing due to street cleaning and for other reasons. I usually manage to avoid getting caught, but every few years I get towed. No real… --- ## [Learning to Drive a Manual- Growing Pains](https://community.cartalk.com/t/learning-to-drive-a-manual-growing-pains/90773)
**Author:** [@Rocher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rocher)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2015, 11:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/learning-to-drive-a-manual-growing-pains/90773 "2015-08-01T11:04:28Z")
So I just bought my second car. It's a '07 VW Rabbit. The car is a manual and it's my first manual car. I thought I was doing a little better at driving it (I even had to start on a hill with some traffic behind me) b… --- ## [Deja vu all over again: Airless Tires From Hankook Look as Good as They Roll](https://community.cartalk.com/t/deja-vu-all-over-again-airless-tires-from-hankook-look-as-good-as-they-roll/90712)
**Author:** [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2015, 1:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/deja-vu-all-over-again-airless-tires-from-hankook-look-as-good-as-they-roll/90712 "2015-08-01T01:17:34Z")
I recently ran across this article while perusing the CarTalk website. It struck me as oddly familiar and then I remembered that these tires, or something very similar, was featured in a Popular Mechanics (?) magazine ov… --- ## [What happened to Ground Straps seen dragging beneath fuel trucks years ago?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-happened-to-ground-straps-seen-dragging-beneath-fuel-trucks-years-ago/90680)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-happened-to-ground-straps-seen-dragging-beneath-fuel-trucks-years-ago/90680 "2015-07-31T22:18:24Z")
Are tires now made with an electrically conductive material? Or was road surface friction from the ground straps producing more of an electrical charge? Thank you. --- ## [Is there any caro van dealer in Rochester?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-there-any-caro-van-dealer-in-rochester/90747)
**Author:** [@johnfiore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johnfiore)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-there-any-caro-van-dealer-in-rochester/90747 "2015-07-31T16:06:17Z")
Hi, My current van is getting some problem in engine but due to busy schedule i have not spare time so let me know any used van dealer where i could buy cargo van.Do you know any dealer near Rochester area? --- ## [Anyone know which jeep models and years are involved in the recent computer hacking recalls?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-know-which-jeep-models-and-years-are-involved-in-the-recent-computer-hacking-recalls/90753)
**Author:** [@grizz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grizz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 6:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-know-which-jeep-models-and-years-are-involved-in-the-recent-computer-hacking-recalls/90753 "2015-07-31T06:27:39Z")
Thanks for any info. Appreciate the help. --- ## [2007 Nissan Versa HB reliablility and cost of ownership questions](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-nissan-versa-hb-reliablility-and-cost-of-ownership-questions/90725)
**Author:** [@Jazzhands](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jazzhands)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2015, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-nissan-versa-hb-reliablility-and-cost-of-ownership-questions/90725 "2015-07-29T18:14:53Z")
I am considering a 2007 Nissan Versa hatchback (75K miles) from a dealer. According to Carfax the front brakes were replaced at 40K (Sep. 2010) and again at 70K (Dec. 2013). The rear brakes were replaced at 70K as well… --- ## [And so it begins](https://community.cartalk.com/t/and-so-it-begins/90673)
**Author:** [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2015, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/and-so-it-begins/90673 "2015-07-28T21:17:56Z")
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/connectedworld/hack-of-connected-car-raises-alarm-over-driver-safety/ar-AAdibe8?ocid=HPCDHP --- ## [Buying Used with 100,000+ miles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-used-with-100-000-miles/90704)
**Author:** [@Naokisan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Naokisan)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2015, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-used-with-100-000-miles/90704 "2015-07-28T20:01:58Z")
Hello, I am considering buying a 2006 subaru with around a 100k miles. This is going to be my first car so I am just wondering if this is a good decision or not. And if its going to be reliable. Thanks! --- ## [Anything in a can](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anything-in-a-can/90722)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2015, 3:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anything-in-a-can/90722 "2015-07-28T03:36:52Z")
have a 1997 Nissan pickup with 269000 mile on it when you first crank it up after sitting all night a puff of blue or white or gray smoke come out of the tail pipe. anything in a can will help. --- ## [Anyone have experience with the Bosch 1300 scanner?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-the-bosch-1300-scanner/90729)
**Author:** [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2015, 3:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-the-bosch-1300-scanner/90729 "2015-07-28T03:10:36Z")
I saw the scanner at an O'Reilly store today and the display made for an impressive first opinion. It is said to handle all OBD II plus pre OBD II Ford, GM and Chrysler with all the appropriate adapters. I am curious abo… --- ## [Old Puzzler](https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-puzzler/90709)
**Author:** [@ahclem42](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ahclem42)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-puzzler/90709 "2015-07-26T20:17:16Z")
Does anyone remember a puzzler like this and can they help me with getting it right?: There was an old Cartalk puzzle I heard back around 1993 or 1994 or thereabouts. It goes something like this: You have the following n… --- ## [My Chevy 1990 1500 Scottdale is smoking whats the problem?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-chevy-1990-1500-scottdale-is-smoking-whats-the-problem/90662)
**Author:** [@CJIII](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CJIII)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2015, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-chevy-1990-1500-scottdale-is-smoking-whats-the-problem/90662 "2015-07-26T18:05:41Z")
I am wondering whats it means when white smoke coming out of the tail pipe? I also smell it burning oil sometimes. The engine has 310,000 on it. Its my first truck I just it this year. --- ## [Mitsubishi pulls the Normal plug](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mitsubishi-pulls-the-normal-plug/90710)
**Author:** [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2015, 11:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mitsubishi-pulls-the-normal-plug/90710 "2015-07-26T11:01:27Z")
The headline says "maybe" but the followup says it's a done deal. The conjecture is over whether or not they will quit the US market entirely or continue importing those cars that are made in Asia for other markets. My… --- ## [Tight parking spaces](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671)
**Author:** [@MaestroDon](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MaestroDon)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2015, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671 "2015-07-25T19:14:29Z")
I was at lunch today, and saw this in the parking lot. I'm wondering if these spaces ever get used. Don San Antonio, Texas --- ## [Wow i did not want to help people out, when did I be curmudgeon?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wow-i-did-not-want-to-help-people-out-when-did-i-be-curmudgeon/90661)
**Author:** [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2015, 1:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wow-i-did-not-want-to-help-people-out-when-did-i-be-curmudgeon/90661 "2015-07-25T01:45:22Z")
So a car running up the street dies, they get it started again and goes another 50 feet. Obvious dead battery, now I have never been one in the past not to help out anyone in distress, but I am giving up, so many people … --- ## [Best auto projects for father/son team](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-auto-projects-for-father-son-team/90670)
**Author:** [@GearheadDad](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GearheadDad)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2015, 1:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-auto-projects-for-father-son-team/90670 "2015-07-25T01:40:56Z")
I have fond memories of working on vehicles with my dad (he was a mechanic), and I credit much of my shop knowledge and all-around tool skills to my teenage years working with him. Now as the father of two young boys (a… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=245) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=247)