# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=250 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 251 --- ## [Pedestrian recognition](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pedestrian-recognition/90110)
**Author:** [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2015, 7:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pedestrian-recognition/90110 "2015-06-06T07:25:30Z")
I just watched a video on the news of a new Volvo with an automatic braking system running into what appeared to be two salesmen in the dealership. The reason? It didn't also have the "pedestrian recognition" option, an … --- ## [Dodge's new cockamamie lugs](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodges-new-cockamamie-lugs/90108)
**Author:** [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2015, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodges-new-cockamamie-lugs/90108 "2015-06-05T19:56:36Z")
Helped a friend with a three week old Dodge Dart with a flat today. I'd like to get my hands in the idiot that designed the stud (bolt?) system. The "studs" are more like strange bolts from another planet that incorporat… --- ## [Tow Package](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tow-package/90174)
**Author:** [@Michaelmuller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Michaelmuller)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2015, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tow-package/90174 "2015-06-05T18:03:23Z")
I am considering putting a tow package on my 2.0 liter 5 speed gas 2002 Jetta wagon for pulling around a small wooden boat (unsure of its weight) or possibly a pop-up camper. The boat trailer has no breaks. I'm sure the … --- ## [Book recommendations for grade school aged kid who loves cars](https://community.cartalk.com/t/book-recommendations-for-grade-school-aged-kid-who-loves-cars/90163)
**Author:** [@jrweblackey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jrweblackey)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2015, 7:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/book-recommendations-for-grade-school-aged-kid-who-loves-cars/90163 "2015-06-05T07:37:54Z")
Hello Car Talk Community! We just got this note from an aunt who's looking for books for her nephew. Ray's on vacation, so I was hoping you could help out! Here's her note: Last year, I bought a book for my nephew … --- ## [Mechanics/Self-Employed/Etc: do you get tired of having to justify your hourly rate?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanics-self-employed-etc-do-you-get-tired-of-having-to-justify-your-hourly-rate/90044)
**Author:** [@meanjoe75fan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meanjoe75fan)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2015, 5:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanics-self-employed-etc-do-you-get-tired-of-having-to-justify-your-hourly-rate/90044 "2015-06-05T05:37:01Z")
I figured my pet peeve might have some resonance here, because of the large amount of mechanics, self-employed, and others that don't merely earn a salary for time spent "on the clock." I am a handyman/landscaper/whate… --- ## [Solara GPS/CD Player](https://community.cartalk.com/t/solara-gps-cd-player/90146)
**Author:** [@Going\_Baroque](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Going_Baroque)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/solara-gps-cd-player/90146 "2015-06-04T20:58:53Z")
I recently purchased a 2007 Toyota Solara convertible SLE. It came with a factory installed GPS/CD Player. The car has a JBL system. The cost to update the disc in the GPS is $169. For that money, and because the car… --- ## [Why you shouldn't park next to a fire hydrant](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-you-shouldnt-park-next-to-a-fire-hydrant/90106)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2015, 2:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-you-shouldnt-park-next-to-a-fire-hydrant/90106 "2015-06-03T02:15:05Z")
Kudos to these firemen for their quick thinking regarding how to save the house and the possible fire victims inside the house: http://www.nj.com/camden/index.ssf/2015/05/pennsauken\_fire\_shows\_why\_you\_shouldnt\_park\_in\_fr… --- ## [Briggs and Stratton introduces engine that "never needs an oil change"](https://community.cartalk.com/t/briggs-and-stratton-introduces-engine-that-never-needs-an-oil-change/90115)
**Author:** [@cwatkin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwatkin)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2015, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/briggs-and-stratton-introduces-engine-that-never-needs-an-oil-change/90115 "2015-06-03T01:50:36Z")
I really wonder how this will do in real-world conditions. I suspect this won't pan out over the long haul. http://www.jsonline.com/business/new-briggs--stratton-lawn-mower-engine-never-needs-an-oil-change-b99433283z1… --- ## [The best selling vehicles by state](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-best-selling-vehicles-by-state/89763)
**Author:** [@allens134](https://community.cartalk.com/u/allens134)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2015, 7:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-best-selling-vehicles-by-state/89763 "2015-06-02T07:15:34Z")
The Ford F-Series pickup is the best-selling vehicle in America, but different vehicles sell better in different states. Here are some of the best-selling vehicles according to state: Hawaii: Toyota Tacoma Connectic… --- ## [High mileage Jeep Cherokee](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-mileage-jeep-cherokee/90011)
**Author:** [@FORKLIFT\_GAL](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FORKLIFT_GAL)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2015, 6:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-mileage-jeep-cherokee/90011 "2015-06-02T06:32:30Z")
I have a 1996 jeep Cherokee 4x4 with 185,000+ miles. It has rust in the floorboards that will likely fail my state inspection at the end of this month. It also has some mechanical issues i.e. rust on the brake lines, pos… --- ## [Buying a used car from a dealer; the mechanic question](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-used-car-from-a-dealer-the-mechanic-question/89798)
**Author:** [@td65924](https://community.cartalk.com/u/td65924)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2015, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-used-car-from-a-dealer-the-mechanic-question/89798 "2015-06-01T20:28:32Z")
Im looking at buying a 2008 VW Rabbit from a used car dealer. They are an independent dealer (not brand affiliated) so how do i get them to let me get a second look at the car? I'd like to take it to a VW dealer becaus… --- ## [Used car buying- input please?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-car-buying-input-please/89781)
**Author:** [@GoldenD](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GoldenD)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2015, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-car-buying-input-please/89781 "2015-06-01T15:02:32Z")
Hi All, Thanks for taking a look. My wife and I are in the market for a smaller sized SUV. We test drove the CX-5, Rogue, Tucson, Santa Fe, and Forester. We have narrowed it down between a 2014 Fotester (13k miles, $27… --- ## [Where are all the mid-level used cars?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-are-all-the-mid-level-used-cars/90077)
**Author:** [@Al\_from\_Rochester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Al_from_Rochester)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2015, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-are-all-the-mid-level-used-cars/90077 "2015-06-01T14:24:57Z")
I need a new car. By new I mean I can probably peel off $12-14k for secondhand. My circumstances are modest. I live in Durham, NC. I went to the big dealerships and the only used cars they have are shiny like-new jo… --- ## [Sunroof: To Wait or Not To Wait?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sunroof-to-wait-or-not-to-wait/89964)
**Author:** [@katyscott22](https://community.cartalk.com/u/katyscott22)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2015, 7:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sunroof-to-wait-or-not-to-wait/89964 "2015-05-28T07:18:07Z")
My fiance' and I have one car (a 2000 Chevy S10 truck), which just died on us for good. We live in a small town and both bike to work (2 miles), as well as to the essentials (grocery, etc.). However, we occassionally (on… --- ## [Will 80PSI in a 35PSI Tire cause permanent damage](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-80psi-in-a-35psi-tire-cause-permanent-damage/90015)
**Author:** [@mjhanny](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mjhanny)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2015, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-80psi-in-a-35psi-tire-cause-permanent-damage/90015 "2015-05-27T18:02:24Z")
I was changing over the winter tires to summer tires on our work fleet cargo vans. The first two vans were a 2011 Ford E-250 and a Chevrolet Express 2500. Both of their tires listed 60PSI in the front and 80PSI in the … --- ## [How to retain top screen functionality after installing aftermarket head unit](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-retain-top-screen-functionality-after-installing-aftermarket-head-unit/90087)
**Author:** [@SpacerDude](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SpacerDude)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2015, 10:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-retain-top-screen-functionality-after-installing-aftermarket-head-unit/90087 "2015-05-26T10:01:21Z")
So I have a 2014 Honda Accord and I've found myself doing hobbies on the car lately. My last endeavor didn't turn out as expected. I installed a Kenwood double din head unit (no nav) and to my surprise I found myself los… --- ## [Denise McCluggage, one of Autoweek Magazine's founders and a pioneering automotive writer has died](https://community.cartalk.com/t/denise-mccluggage-one-of-autoweek-magazines-founders-and-a-pioneering-automotive-writer-has-died/90058)
**Author:** [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2015, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/denise-mccluggage-one-of-autoweek-magazines-founders-and-a-pioneering-automotive-writer-has-died/90058 "2015-05-24T18:26:32Z")
I got the news via a mutual friend shortly after it happened. I became a fan after I read her book "By Brooks Too Broad for Leaping" several years ago. It is a compilation of columns she wrote for the magazine. The cu… --- ## [Jeep problems](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-problems/90031)
**Author:** [@jeep\_happy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jeep_happy)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2015, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-problems/90031 "2015-05-24T16:33:45Z")
dear car talk: I have a problem with my jeep grand Cherokee Laredo 5.2v8 losing oil pressure when the engine reaches normal operating temperature. the jeep sat for 2 years but we got it to run. when normal engine tempera… --- ## [Turning off a remote starter for the summer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/turning-off-a-remote-starter-for-the-summer/89919)
**Author:** [@Sylvain22](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sylvain22)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2015, 5:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/turning-off-a-remote-starter-for-the-summer/89919 "2015-05-24T05:37:01Z")
I have a 1WARM-PRO Compustar remote starter on my 2006 CR-V. It sucks the charge out of my battery so I have to plug in my battery all winter when I'm at home to keep it charged. Every summer I go to the starter shop to … --- ## [Scary Encounter](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scary-encounter/90054)
**Author:** [@Marnet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marnet)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2015, 1:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scary-encounter/90054 "2015-05-24T01:04:51Z")
Had fallen asleep still dressed watching a late movie and was awakened by strange metal screeching sounds at 2 a.m. and looked out to see a huge tow truck maneuvering around in the street. When he backed into my drive I… --- ## [Vehicle Choice for Disabled](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-choice-for-disabled/89992)
**Author:** [@Lockefordlarry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lockefordlarry)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2015, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-choice-for-disabled/89992 "2015-05-23T17:14:34Z")
My wife is disabled but is able to transfer from manual wheelchair into and out of our current car (2005 Toyota Camry XLE) which has a passenger side power seat. We have a power chair but can't take it with us..the Camry… --- ## [Anyone have any idea what this part was from or for?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-have-any-idea-what-this-part-was-from-or-for/90045)
**Author:** [@Uglyokuma](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Uglyokuma)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2015, 8:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-have-any-idea-what-this-part-was-from-or-for/90045 "2015-05-23T08:13:08Z")
This part was found under an old barn and as the old saying goes curiosity got the best of the cat. Anyone know what it might be???? --- ## [Anyone remember commercials about a car that no one can describe?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-remember-commercials-about-a-car-that-no-one-can-describe/89950)
**Author:** [@DasherDooDad](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DasherDooDad)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2015, 7:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-remember-commercials-about-a-car-that-no-one-can-describe/89950 "2015-05-23T07:32:22Z")
A few years ago, some car company ran two commercials about a mid-size car that no one could describe. The first was a James Bond type scenario, where he was getting away in a car while a bad guy reports to his boss. H… --- ## [Ride height difference](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ride-height-difference/90024)
**Author:** [@chyneme](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chyneme)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2015, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ride-height-difference/90024 "2015-05-22T17:06:16Z")
i have a '99 toyota 4runner which significantly sags in the rear whenever i haul luggage. my mechanic inspected it and suggested i change the rear springs to a set one step above the set he saw. i complied, only to find … --- ## [Pleased with new minivan](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pleased-with-new-minivan/90039)
**Author:** [@03EscapeV64WD](https://community.cartalk.com/u/03EscapeV64WD)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2015, 7:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pleased-with-new-minivan/90039 "2015-05-21T07:04:29Z")
Just thought I would share with the community that about a month ago I bought a 2014 Kia Sedona and have been pleased in particular with the craftsmanship of the fold down center glove box (solid with no play), the remov… --- ## [Braking Pads Chamfering and Slotting](https://community.cartalk.com/t/braking-pads-chamfering-and-slotting/90017)
**Author:** [@davidvilchez-rincon](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davidvilchez-rincon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2015, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/braking-pads-chamfering-and-slotting/90017 "2015-05-20T18:03:12Z")
Hi, my name is David Vilchez, this is my first post, I work in the Auto Industry. So, a Braking pad from TRW landed in my hands and it has a diagonal slot and very moderated (almost shy) Chamfering. Does anyone know wh… --- ## [Impact wrench](https://community.cartalk.com/t/impact-wrench/89945)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2015, 11:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/impact-wrench/89945 "2015-05-20T11:17:34Z")
ok guys i don't have a air compressor so i was thinking about a half inch heavy duty electric impact wrench. just for changing tires and for some rusty bolt.are they any good. --- ## [200 mile commuter](https://community.cartalk.com/t/200-mile-commuter/90012)
**Author:** [@Steamboatspence](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Steamboatspence)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2015, 12:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/200-mile-commuter/90012 "2015-05-20T00:56:21Z")
Good day I am looking for a little help. I drive from Steamboat Springs, CO to Vail, CO and back on a daily basis. The drive is 20 miles of interstate and 80 miles of 2 lane rural highway consisting of 70 mph straigh… --- ## [Selling my Pilot before the Lease is up](https://community.cartalk.com/t/selling-my-pilot-before-the-lease-is-up/89966)
**Author:** [@dfallen4](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dfallen4)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2015, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/selling-my-pilot-before-the-lease-is-up/89966 "2015-05-19T21:40:14Z")
So my lease is up in a few months. The current buy out figure is $23,000. The KBB on a private sale is $28,500. Is it practical to think I could find a buyer to write me a check for $28.5K ? Provided they find I am a tru… --- ## [PLEASE HELP: bleeding brakes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-bleeding-brakes/89999)
**Author:** [@Jeff1979](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeff1979)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2015, 1:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-bleeding-brakes/89999 "2015-05-18T01:09:27Z")
I have a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS and was wondering if there is a certain order for the make, and if so what is it? [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=249) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=251)