# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=307 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 308 --- ## ["Thug" sound from 2001 Toyota Sienna](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thug-sound-from-2001-toyota-sienna/81024)
**Author:** [@R2Ditto](https://community.cartalk.com/u/R2Ditto)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2013, 2:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thug-sound-from-2001-toyota-sienna/81024 "2013-08-24T02:47:26Z")
When I put my van on reverse, it makes this one big "thug" sound. It happens when van is rolling. That's the only time it makes this sound. Is this a serious car problem that needs immediate repair? Pls. help. It ha… --- ## [Buying a car - comparing prices](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-car-comparing-prices/81011)
**Author:** [@mbecker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mbecker)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2013, 2:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-car-comparing-prices/81011 "2013-08-24T02:06:11Z")
I'm in the process of buying a car and I'd like to do so within the next week or so. The two cars we're looking at are the Honda Odyssey and the Toyota Sienna. I'm trying to find a simple way to compare the cost of cars … --- ## [Lambrect Auction, Pierce Nebraska, Sept 27-29](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lambrect-auction-pierce-nebraska-sept-27-29/80992)
**Author:** [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 5:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lambrect-auction-pierce-nebraska-sept-27-29/80992 "2013-08-23T05:46:39Z")
I see the mainstream press is starting to hype this "once in a lifetime" auction, using it as a filler piece..A former Chevrolet dealer, Lambrecht Chevrolet, never sold his trade-in vehicles. He just stored them in a fie… --- ## [Cars for REALLY tall drivers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cars-for-really-tall-drivers/80889)
**Author:** [@kmccubbin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kmccubbin)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 5:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cars-for-really-tall-drivers/80889 "2013-08-23T05:06:22Z")
I know this has come up before, but I've had no luck. Many suggestions (Scion Xb, Fit, etc.) are still just too small. I'm 6'11". Remarkably my 98 Honda Civic fits me fine, but now with all the bulked up electronics a… --- ## [Length of Trip in Minutes vs Miles - Which is cheaper?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/length-of-trip-in-minutes-vs-miles-which-is-cheaper/80936)
**Author:** [@CThom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CThom)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 2:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/length-of-trip-in-minutes-vs-miles-which-is-cheaper/80936 "2013-08-23T02:31:25Z")
So I have a trip to take and I have two options for the route and I'm wondering which uses more gas, thereby costing the most. Route A: 27miles long, lasting approx 43minutes and I would guess an overall average speed … --- ## [Picking the right vehicle for an outdoor family](https://community.cartalk.com/t/picking-the-right-vehicle-for-an-outdoor-family/81004)
**Author:** [@Amad](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Amad)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 2:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/picking-the-right-vehicle-for-an-outdoor-family/81004 "2013-08-23T02:13:35Z")
We are a family of 5, with 2 teens and one ten-year-old. We spend a lot of time camping and make several 1200 mile trips each year. We are trying to pick a good low cost vehicle that is: Practical Comfortable Roomy Seats… --- ## [BMW drivers are the worse](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-drivers-are-the-worse/80912)
**Author:** [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 2:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-drivers-are-the-worse/80912 "2013-08-23T02:07:09Z")
This was on the Today Show this morning. I thought someone else would post this before me. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52748638/ns/local\_news-san\_francisco\_bay\_area\_ca/t/study-links-bad-driver-behavior-wealth/#.Ugwcg93X… --- ## [Help me Find a Wagon Style Car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-me-find-a-wagon-style-car/81003)
**Author:** [@PipeTelle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PipeTelle)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 11:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-me-find-a-wagon-style-car/81003 "2013-08-22T23:13:12Z")
For many years I've owned two old wagons. They certainly required a lot of maintenance, but I probably saved 40-to-50K with these wagons. Except for jobs like roofing, I never called a contractor. Sometimes I thought … --- ## [Mazda bringing out new generation MX5 in 2015](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-bringing-out-new-generation-mx5-in-2015/80875)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 11:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-bringing-out-new-generation-mx5-in-2015/80875 "2013-08-22T11:36:39Z")
And Alfa Romeo will bring a new spider to the USA the same model year. No, it isn't a coincidence. Fiat and Mazda will team up to build similar cars at a Mazda plant in Japan. They will use different drive trains and s… --- ## [Brokers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brokers/80968)
**Author:** [@Flybaby](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Flybaby)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 4:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brokers/80968 "2013-08-22T04:04:58Z")
Is there any advantage to using a broker vs a dealer? Cheaper? Quicker? Less hassle? Will using a broker place you at a disadvantage when going to the dealer for service? --- ## [Quit texting if you're driving a scooter](https://community.cartalk.com/t/quit-texting-if-youre-driving-a-scooter/80984)
**Author:** [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 2:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/quit-texting-if-youre-driving-a-scooter/80984 "2013-08-22T02:00:02Z")
Couldn't believe it. Coming back from the store tonight a kid on a scooter with no helmet sitting there behind me texting on his phone at the stop light. Then continued to check for messages and text after the light ch… --- ## [Goodbye, Crown Vic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/goodbye-crown-vic/80893)
**Author:** [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2013, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/goodbye-crown-vic/80893 "2013-08-21T20:41:53Z")
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/us/near-retirement-crown-vic-sparks-officers-nostalgia.html?hp --- ## [Antique/Classic car info for newbies?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antique-classic-car-info-for-newbies/80975)
**Author:** [@Tigg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tigg)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2013, 5:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antique-classic-car-info-for-newbies/80975 "2013-08-21T05:37:12Z")
I'm interested in getting an antique or possibly classic car but have not been able to find a guide with pictures (preferably also information on typical prices for project cars and availability of parts). Does anyone kn… --- ## [Need a title for my magazine feature](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-a-title-for-my-magazine-feature/80937)
**Author:** [@Firebird\_Sprinter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Firebird_Sprinter)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2013, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-a-title-for-my-magazine-feature/80937 "2013-08-20T13:14:59Z")
Hello all, I've just joined and intend to become an involved member of this community. First however, I have a favor to ask. I am a writer and have just been tasked with writing a monthly feature for a local magazine… --- ## [Need a new SUV](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-a-new-suv/80951)
**Author:** [@search](https://community.cartalk.com/u/search)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2013, 6:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-a-new-suv/80951 "2013-08-20T06:54:49Z")
I am replacing an ancient Jeep Cherokee. All seats except the driver's have been removed to increase space. For search and rescue, I need 4-wheel drive and space for three bloodhounds. Dependability is a big factor. S… --- ## [Jack McCornack's 100 MPG DIY sports car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jack-mccornacks-100-mpg-diy-sports-car/80958)
**Author:** [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2013, 4:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jack-mccornacks-100-mpg-diy-sports-car/80958 "2013-08-20T04:33:31Z")
I first read about this guy a few years ago and have been following his blog as he develops a 100 mpg sports car using a small diesel Kubota tractor engine. I have no personal connection to Jack nor his company; just sha… --- ## [Frontier vs tacoma](https://community.cartalk.com/t/frontier-vs-tacoma/80964)
**Author:** [@kennedy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kennedy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2013, 10:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/frontier-vs-tacoma/80964 "2013-08-19T10:16:50Z")
In the near future I will be buying a new truck. 4 door 4wd top of the line model. What opinions do you have regarding Nissan vs Toyota? I lean a little more to the Nissan based on looks. Dealers are close for both. I cu… --- ## [My New-Used car's new a/c expenses. Do I fight or pay up?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-new-used-cars-new-a-c-expenses-do-i-fight-or-pay-up/80954)
**Author:** [@wheelfelloff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wheelfelloff)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2013, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-new-used-cars-new-a-c-expenses-do-i-fight-or-pay-up/80954 "2013-08-18T21:36:30Z")
I bought the car on Thursday. 2009 Chevrolet Traverse 103,000 miles. The car was in the shop on Monday after the air was not cold. A week later the guy told me he could not find the leak that he topped off the freon. No … --- ## [Introduction of pre-mix](https://community.cartalk.com/t/introduction-of-pre-mix/80921)
**Author:** [@Wolfus](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wolfus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2013, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/introduction-of-pre-mix/80921 "2013-08-18T16:27:12Z")
Does anyone know when Prestone was 1st available as pre-mix? --- ## [Winching a jeep 100 feet straight down off a cliff](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winching-a-jeep-100-feet-straight-down-off-a-cliff/80914)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2013, 6:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winching-a-jeep-100-feet-straight-down-off-a-cliff/80914 "2013-08-18T06:13:18Z")
I'm reading this book "The Monkey Wrench Gang" and in one part the protagonist is trapped with his 4WD jeep on the rim of a 100 foot cliff, no way to get away, with bad guys w/guns approaching from below. So he ties t… --- ## [Motor vs. Engine](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-vs-engine/80883)
**Author:** [@2515129](https://community.cartalk.com/u/2515129)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-vs-engine/80883 "2013-08-17T21:00:43Z")
We're having a little friendly disagreement among some friends. Some say that you can refer to a car's power plant as the "motor", others insist that it is the "engine". I'm in the "engine" camp. Motors are little things… --- ## [Weird crushing can noise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/weird-crushing-can-noise/80943)
**Author:** [@kekebe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kekebe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 3:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/weird-crushing-can-noise/80943 "2013-08-17T03:47:38Z")
When I turn the wheel sharply to back out of the driveway and then straighten up, I hear a noise similar to crushing an aluminum can. It is a high, tinny noise coming from the passenger front. When it first happened, I … --- ## [Selling a 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis with Low, Low miles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/selling-a-1996-mercury-grand-marquis-with-low-low-miles/80854)
**Author:** [@1996Car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/1996Car)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 12:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/selling-a-1996-mercury-grand-marquis-with-low-low-miles/80854 "2013-08-17T00:11:17Z")
A family friend in FL gave us her car when she passed away 3 years ago. It had only 6500 miles and was kept in a carpeted garage. Not joking here. Our teens have driven it and it now has only 15,000 miles. The body i… --- ## [Gas savings](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-savings/80896)
**Author:** [@hcord13](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hcord13)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-savings/80896 "2013-08-16T22:50:52Z")
I can drive approximately 530 miles on a full tank on my 2013 Accord Sport. My old SUV got me around 275 miles. I drive around 10-12k miles a year. What would be my average monthly savings if gas stays around $3.50/gallo… --- ## [Tires](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tires/80928)
**Author:** [@spider-man](https://community.cartalk.com/u/spider-man)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 8:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tires/80928 "2013-08-16T08:49:00Z")
is it better to patch or plug a flat tire. --- ## [E85](https://community.cartalk.com/t/e85/80934)
**Author:** [@Morph](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Morph)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 7:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/e85/80934 "2013-08-16T07:37:15Z")
What r the consequences of using a blend of e85 & gas or of solely e85 in a 2003 s10 4.3 --- ## [Ford Escort Window Channel](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escort-window-channel/80861)
**Author:** [@Harland](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Harland)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 12:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escort-window-channel/80861 "2013-08-16T00:15:18Z")
Got a window channel that is missing on my 98 Ford Escort (four door). Went to dealership and Ford does not make them any more. With winter heading in soon I'd like to find one but can't seem to find them anywhere...it… --- ## [96 Subaru Legacy sometimes will not start unless brake pedal is pressed](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-subaru-legacy-sometimes-will-not-start-unless-brake-pedal-is-pressed/80917)
**Author:** [@Popcorn\_Farm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Popcorn_Farm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2013, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-subaru-legacy-sometimes-will-not-start-unless-brake-pedal-is-pressed/80917 "2013-08-15T20:24:55Z")
Sometimes my 96 Subaru Legacy will not turnover unless the brake pedal is pressed. Other times starts without my foot on the pedal. It seems to need the brake pedal addition more often if it has sat a couple hours or m… --- ## [Is GEICO decent insurance?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-geico-decent-insurance/80772)
**Author:** [@cilevans1989](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cilevans1989)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2013, 10:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-geico-decent-insurance/80772 "2013-08-15T10:00:58Z")
I'm buying my first policy for car insurance on my own. As a 23 year old driver with a new 2013 Mazda 3 iTouring car, I'm getting pretty boned. I have one accident (not at fault - all comprehensive due to a deer in 20… --- ## [Jeep sounds like a 747 but no power](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-sounds-like-a-747-but-no-power/80915)
**Author:** [@Personage](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Personage)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2013, 8:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-sounds-like-a-747-but-no-power/80915 "2013-08-15T08:26:13Z")
I've a 1998 Jeep Cherokee SE 4.0 In the morning when it's cold the motor sounds like it's in high rev but the jeep isn't really moving all that fast - just more noise than speed. After it warms up it has plenty of pep a… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=306) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=308)