# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=247 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 248 --- ## [FWD - One rear tire with mismatched tread](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fwd-one-rear-tire-with-mismatched-tread/90473)
**Author:** [@CitySlicker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CitySlicker)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2015, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fwd-one-rear-tire-with-mismatched-tread/90473 "2015-07-24T17:56:34Z")
I recently discovered a nail in one of my tires, too close to the sidewall to repair. The remaining three tires are wearing evenly with 5/32 of tread remaining\*. I found a used tire of the exact same brand, model, size a… --- ## [Pestering Post Preview Problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pestering-post-preview-problem/90694)
**Author:** [@Joe-Guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joe-Guy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2015, 6:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pestering-post-preview-problem/90694 "2015-07-24T06:30:34Z")
I don't start threads often so I don't know it this is an ongoing problem. After I complete a post I always preview and edit it if necessary before posting it. I'm finding that I can't use that 'Preview' feature when I… --- ## [Mystery(ies): What are these toggle switches for?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mystery-ies-what-are-these-toggle-switches-for/90591)
**Author:** [@GS20912](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GS20912)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2015, 12:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mystery-ies-what-are-these-toggle-switches-for/90591 "2015-07-24T00:48:43Z")
I'm considering buying a used 07 Prius, 124K miles. I test drove it this weekend and it seemed fine, but there were some modifications I didn't understand - and current owner said they were on the car when he bought it,… --- ## [AWD vs. FWD](https://community.cartalk.com/t/awd-vs-fwd/90664)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2015, 3:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/awd-vs-fwd/90664 "2015-07-23T03:46:49Z")
I have a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe with 252,000 miles. It has 4WD, but I didn't use the 4WD much when we lived in Southern PA. It still runs, but things are starting to wear out. I am shopping for a small crossover SUV. I a… --- ## [Airbags replaced on my 2006 Honda Accord. Now I failed the state inspection](https://community.cartalk.com/t/airbags-replaced-on-my-2006-honda-accord-now-i-failed-the-state-inspection/90626)
**Author:** [@Zin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Zin)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2015, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/airbags-replaced-on-my-2006-honda-accord-now-i-failed-the-state-inspection/90626 "2015-07-22T23:17:14Z")
My aunt's airbags replaced last week on my 2006 hybid Honda Accord 4-door sedan. She went yesterday the renew her sticker and the car failed the state inspection (Washington, DC). The inspection facility gentleman told… --- ## [New VW Golf Sportswagen Vs. Used 2012 Acura Wagon](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-vw-golf-sportswagen-vs-used-2012-acura-wagon/90667)
**Author:** [@Cookanddog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cookanddog)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2015, 5:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-vw-golf-sportswagen-vs-used-2012-acura-wagon/90667 "2015-07-22T05:03:44Z")
Hi there - We are getting rid of our leased '12 VW Jetta and looking to buy a bit of a nicer car. We have done a bunch of test driving and the two cars we have narrowed it down to are the new VW Golf Sportswagen and a … --- ## [Looking for advice on a trade in nightmare](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-advice-on-a-trade-in-nightmare/90660)
**Author:** [@JosieSOLA](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JosieSOLA)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2015, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-advice-on-a-trade-in-nightmare/90660 "2015-07-21T17:54:48Z")
I just moved to Missouri and recently purchased an HR-V at a Honda dealership here. I traded in my old Accord (licensed and titled in Pennsylvania where I moved from) which was 'gifted' to me by my mother. I gave the dea… --- ## [Throttle falls very slow](https://community.cartalk.com/t/throttle-falls-very-slow/90652)
**Author:** [@wippy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wippy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2015, 7:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/throttle-falls-very-slow/90652 "2015-07-21T07:20:23Z")
hi I have a 2001 ford e250 motor is a 5.4 , I have a disability but I can still drive , if the van is in park and rev up the motor ,the throttle falls very slow kinda lags as it falls, if your in the mud or snow and get … --- ## [Important - spam attack](https://community.cartalk.com/t/important-spam-attack/90593)
**Author:** [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2015, 5:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/important-spam-attack/90593 "2015-07-21T05:59:03Z")
Good morning, everyone - I'm writing to let you know that we are aware of the spam attacks over the last couple of days. Last night, after I went to bed (believe it or not, it happens), we got hit most severely. I'm in… --- ## [Scratches on Hood](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scratches-on-hood/90642)
**Author:** [@blondtonic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/blondtonic)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2015, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scratches-on-hood/90642 "2015-07-20T23:55:00Z")
I need to know if it could be possible that rodents may scratch the hood of a car. After a year of working for this client, I was just fired because of scratches on the hood of his Porsche parked in the garage after bein… --- ## [Changing wheels, can't see the forest for the trees](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-wheels-cant-see-the-forest-for-the-trees/90611)
**Author:** [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2015, 10:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-wheels-cant-see-the-forest-for-the-trees/90611 "2015-07-20T10:38:15Z")
My upstairs window has a good view of the driveway and garage across the street. My neighbor runs a yard service. He has a 1 ton dump truck for the big stuff and a 1/2 ton pickup for his light duty stuff. It appears he h… --- ## [Rabbit not fit for stew](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rabbit-not-fit-for-stew/90624)
**Author:** [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2015, 3:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rabbit-not-fit-for-stew/90624 "2015-07-20T03:24:50Z")
Saga of an idiot and his mutilated car: \[image\] --- ## [Better mileage 2-stroke petrol or diesel](https://community.cartalk.com/t/better-mileage-2-stroke-petrol-or-diesel/90612)
**Author:** [@DoubtMan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DoubtMan)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2015, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/better-mileage-2-stroke-petrol-or-diesel/90612 "2015-07-19T16:45:38Z")
its is known that four stroke diesel has better mileage than four-stroke petrol but if we compair 4-stroke and 2-stroke diesel then which has good mileage and similarly 4-stroke and 2-stroke petrol engine which one has b… --- ## [Does anyone know reliable dealer of Cargo Van?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-know-reliable-dealer-of-cargo-van/90639)
**Author:** [@johnfiore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johnfiore)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2015, 6:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-know-reliable-dealer-of-cargo-van/90639 "2015-07-19T06:03:46Z")
Hi, I need a urgent need of van for my business but i am looking for affordable & reliable dealer who have vans with good condition. --- ## [2005 Chevy equinox transfer case](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevy-equinox-transfer-case/90621)
**Author:** [@Montano](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Montano)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2015, 5:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevy-equinox-transfer-case/90621 "2015-07-19T05:23:58Z")
2005 Chevy people on the transfer case went out how harder is it to remove and replace how long does it take? --- ## [What roadside assistance are people using in 2015?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-roadside-assistance-are-people-using-in-2015/90484)
**Author:** [@jp10558](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jp10558)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2015, 7:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-roadside-assistance-are-people-using-in-2015/90484 "2015-07-18T07:03:26Z")
I tried to search, but this didn't load anything in Seamonkey anyway - so I'm just asking: Is it still worth it for AAA when there's services like Autovantage that seem to offer the same thing for cheaper. I mostly drive… --- ## [2006 Dodge Charger 2.7L. it cranks but doesn't start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-charger-2-7l-it-cranks-but-doesnt-start/90616)
**Author:** [@Victor123](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Victor123)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2015, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-charger-2-7l-it-cranks-but-doesnt-start/90616 "2015-07-17T15:56:53Z")
When i try to turn on my car it cranks but it doe not start. It starts when i pump the gas pedal multiple times but when i let go of the gas it just dies. i have used a scanner to find any codes but no codes come outs. n… --- ## [Toyota's new Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicle](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyotas-new-hydrogen-fuel-cell-vehicle/90604)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2015, 8:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyotas-new-hydrogen-fuel-cell-vehicle/90604 "2015-07-17T08:13:49Z")
...is apparently now available in California, with more states to follow in the future. It's not cheap, but--then again--brand-new technology is rarely cheap. As to its styling, I think that is something that people w… --- ## [Custom Van Conversion](https://community.cartalk.com/t/custom-van-conversion/90619)
**Author:** [@Dapper\_Doggies](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dapper_Doggies)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2015, 4:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/custom-van-conversion/90619 "2015-07-17T04:54:20Z")
Hello, I am a dog groomer who would like to go mobile. As these vehicles can cost multiple tens of thousands of dollars I am interested in purchasing a high top van and having it outfitted with the necessary equipment. … --- ## [Silly signs](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silly-signs/90453)
**Author:** [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2015, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silly-signs/90453 "2015-07-16T19:02:05Z")
Seen any goofy signs on your travels? There are two businesses I drive by once in awhile that still elicit a smile- Upright Fence Really, what's the alternative and would you want one? NorthE@st Record Retention- mob… --- ## [My rear window shattered](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-rear-window-shattered/90577)
**Author:** [@jay47711](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jay47711)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-rear-window-shattered/90577 "2015-07-15T20:20:09Z")
This afternoon, I was trying to get a sticker off of my wife's rear window (2009 Saturn). I put some goo gone on a paper towel and put it over the sticker and went inside. The car was in the garage, and I closed the door … --- ## [Power packs](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-packs/90526)
**Author:** [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 9:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-packs/90526 "2015-07-14T09:52:12Z")
Gentlemen, I could use your help. A very good friend and neighbor, with whom I bird watch and chat in my yard on good weather days, asked me about power packs today. Never having had or needed one, I was unable to offer … --- ## [Keep it coming Folks.,](https://community.cartalk.com/t/keep-it-coming-folks/90435)
**Author:** [@kmccune](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kmccune)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 2:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/keep-it-coming-folks/90435 "2015-07-14T02:32:57Z")
Keep it coming Sojourners,I'm still waiting for that 200 mile Electric or reasonable sized SUV-Pickup,Hybrid or Diesel,with a 500 mile range. --- ## [Anyone going to the Hawk Vintage races at Road America next week?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-going-to-the-hawk-vintage-races-at-road-america-next-week/90570)
**Author:** [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2015, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-going-to-the-hawk-vintage-races-at-road-america-next-week/90570 "2015-07-13T22:02:06Z")
If you are, we should meet up and say hi! --- ## [33 pages](https://community.cartalk.com/t/33-pages/90592)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2015, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/33-pages/90592 "2015-07-13T19:53:30Z")
...of those ridiculous spam posts? Is somebody asleep at the switch? --- ## [Are Chrysler Sebrings good cars?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chrysler-sebrings-good-cars/90511)
**Author:** [@DHSN](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DHSN)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2015, 6:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-chrysler-sebrings-good-cars/90511 "2015-07-12T06:05:31Z")
I found a 2008 2dr convertible Chrysler Seabring and I want to make sure it's a good dependable car. --- ## [Is mechanic ripping me off?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-mechanic-ripping-me-off/90566)
**Author:** [@Nicogtr000](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nicogtr000)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2015, 4:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-mechanic-ripping-me-off/90566 "2015-07-12T04:12:10Z")
Please help, I took my car to a mechanic who previously replaced my alternator, this alternator is still under warranty. the car had an electrical problem and the mechanic checked my battery (its in perfect condition) … --- ## [Unusual options on new cars](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unusual-options-on-new-cars/90499)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2015, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unusual-options-on-new-cars/90499 "2015-07-11T18:19:30Z")
I read in USA Today that Chevrolet offers an AC vent designed to cool your cellular phone. The idea is that heavy users (hands free, of course) encounter overheating from use and sunlight. I wouldn't pay for it and it i… --- ## [Hypocritical bumper stickers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hypocritical-bumper-stickers/90507)
**Author:** [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2015, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hypocritical-bumper-stickers/90507 "2015-07-11T17:16:25Z")
I just saw a BMW plastered with anti-fur and anti-meat bumper stickers. Some of the stickers clearly had the word "Vegan" also. I have no problem if somebody is against fur, or doesn't eat meat Myself, I am not a veg… --- ## [2003 Honda element air bag controller module](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-element-air-bag-controller-module/90571)
**Author:** [@kennethrossman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kennethrossman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2015, 8:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-element-air-bag-controller-module/90571 "2015-07-11T08:03:42Z")
I recently brought it in for the air bag recall. They replaced both front airbags. Now they say I need a controller module to the tune of $685. Does that mean the air bags wont deploy in a crash? Are the deployed o… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=246) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=248)