# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=313 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 314 --- ## [Looking for small, fuel efficent, hatchback](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-small-fuel-efficent-hatchback/79840)
**Author:** [@kikiincali](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kikiincali)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2013, 10:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-small-fuel-efficent-hatchback/79840 "2013-06-26T10:59:41Z")
I am looking for a second car to be my commuter car. I'm having trouble deciding! My list of desires are, well actually I want my B210, but since I can't have that, I would like a small, two-door, hatchback, manual tran… --- ## [What do you think of the new Corolla? I'm unimpressed](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-the-new-corolla-im-unimpressed/79800)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-the-new-corolla-im-unimpressed/79800 "2013-06-26T03:35:15Z")
There's a link on the CarTalk website to the spec's of the new Corolla, the 2014 version. I'm unimpressed. With the 2014 version, apparently you are forced to purchase AC and power windows. And the size has increased… --- ## [Any Chevy Volt owners here?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-chevy-volt-owners-here/79534)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 310\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2013, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-chevy-volt-owners-here/79534 "2013-06-25T18:26:55Z")
I saw a Chevy Volt the other day driving down the road. There don't seem to be many in this area. I've seen more Teslas than Volts I think. But I like the styling, except the back window seems a little on a small sid… --- ## [2002 Subaru Forester S--Is it worth it?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-forester-s-is-it-worth-it/79924)
**Author:** [@EthanGach](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EthanGach)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2013, 9:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-forester-s-is-it-worth-it/79924 "2013-06-25T09:18:46Z")
So I'm hunting for a cheap, used car with some reliability, and a 2002 Subaru Forester with 99,000 miles priced at $4,990 caught my eye. I haven't gone to the dealer yet to check it out yet, but wanted to know before I e… --- ## [Anti freeze](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anti-freeze/79995)
**Author:** [@solora](https://community.cartalk.com/u/solora)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2013, 5:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anti-freeze/79995 "2013-06-25T05:42:55Z")
what kind of anti freeze do I use for a 2000 Toyota solara --- ## [2014 Forester v. 2013 CRV v. 2013 Rav4](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-forester-v-2013-crv-v-2013-rav4/79981)
**Author:** [@MichaelDM](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MichaelDM)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2013, 4:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-forester-v-2013-crv-v-2013-rav4/79981 "2013-06-25T04:27:32Z")
Hi there, I'm looking at the Forester, CRV, and Rav4 and annoyingly the 2014 models haven't come out for the latter two. Are the differences between the '14 and '13 models available somewhere? I can't find them. Ev… --- ## [New Buyer Need Help with a fair DEMO Price](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-buyer-need-help-with-a-fair-demo-price/80006)
**Author:** [@JackOfBlades](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JackOfBlades)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2013, 3:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-buyer-need-help-with-a-fair-demo-price/80006 "2013-06-25T03:50:14Z")
My wife and I are ready to purchase a new car. We really like the 2013 Ford Taurus. Well our local dealership has a Ford Taurus Limited DEMO model (with 301A options) that has been discounted from 38,680 to 31,988. I spo… --- ## [Lease v. Buy - Part I: the relative importance of reliability and other factors](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lease-v-buy-part-i-the-relative-importance-of-reliability-and-other-factors/79982)
**Author:** [@MichaelDM](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MichaelDM)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2013, 3:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lease-v-buy-part-i-the-relative-importance-of-reliability-and-other-factors/79982 "2013-06-25T03:45:58Z")
Hi there, I've decided to lease a car and wonder how/if that changes my shopping priorities. Buying a car I'd almost certainly go with Subaru, Honda, or Toyota for reliability/'true cost of ownership'. But leasing f… --- ## [Oklahoma Tornado Devastation](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oklahoma-tornado-devastation/79448)
**Author:** [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2013, 6:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oklahoma-tornado-devastation/79448 "2013-06-24T06:39:24Z")
Be sure to keep the residents of Oklahoma in your thoughts and prayers. The televised videos of the destruction are hard for me to watch. We have friends on this forum from Oklahoma. One poster that comes to mind is o… --- ## [How can I tell if a 2005 Honda Civic has a "lean burn" engine?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-tell-if-a-2005-honda-civic-has-a-lean-burn-engine/79963)
**Author:** [@ibekarl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ibekarl)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2013, 3:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-tell-if-a-2005-honda-civic-has-a-lean-burn-engine/79963 "2013-06-24T03:07:31Z")
The title says it. I'm looking for a used 2005 Civic (manual tranny) and I see that fuel economy stats for the model w/ "lean burn" engine (as opposed to VTEC) gets about 4 mpg better mileage. But how do I tell? --- ## [World's most honest mechanic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/worlds-most-honest-mechanic/79939)
**Author:** [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/worlds-most-honest-mechanic/79939 "2013-06-21T20:19:39Z")
Here's an interesting excerpt from a book I'm reading "From Birdland To Broadway" by Bill Crow: \[image\] The year was 1948, the car a 1930 Ford Model A coupe. --- ## [Honda Accord](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-accord/79949)
**Author:** [@Red\_Rambler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Red_Rambler)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 6:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-accord/79949 "2013-06-21T06:15:12Z")
Would you buy a 2007 Honda Accord EX 4cl with 193,000 mikes for 6k? Good shape. Well maintained. I am looking at this car for my daughter to drive back and forth to school and work. Thank you all. I decided not to buy … --- ## [Erratic idle and stalling](https://community.cartalk.com/t/erratic-idle-and-stalling/79925)
**Author:** [@94RioRedSVT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/94RioRedSVT)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2013, 8:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/erratic-idle-and-stalling/79925 "2013-06-19T08:43:28Z")
I have a 94 Cobra Mustang with a 5.0. For the past few months it has had an erratic Idle and stalls when trying to idle. I've had a number of suggestions on how to fix it and nothings seems to work. I checked for vacuum … --- ## [Out-of-state insurance](https://community.cartalk.com/t/out-of-state-insurance/79912)
**Author:** [@Jordan1256](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jordan1256)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2013, 5:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/out-of-state-insurance/79912 "2013-06-19T05:26:14Z")
I have an insurance question. I've been living in Louisiana for a few years now, but I'd like to keep my Wisconsin insurance since it's much cheaper. I still have WI plates, and a valid WI license with a valid WI address… --- ## [What tires for an emergencyehicle? (2008 Expedition 255-70 R18)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-tires-for-an-emergencyehicle-2008-expedition-255-70-r18/79905)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2013, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-tires-for-an-emergencyehicle-2008-expedition-255-70-r18/79905 "2013-06-18T19:47:24Z")
When Interstate traffic is at a standstill the EV has no choice but to use the outside shoulder or median shoulder where there may be debris. Would be nice to save gas using highway tread tires. (The SUV has aggressive … --- ## [78 305 mount to a 88 tranny?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/78-305-mount-to-a-88-tranny/79910)
**Author:** [@peckerwoodking](https://community.cartalk.com/u/peckerwoodking)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2013, 2:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/78-305-mount-to-a-88-tranny/79910 "2013-06-18T02:25:25Z")
i have a bone stock 78 monte carlo with a 305 v8. i recently wrecked it but the engine and tranny are perfectly fine. there is only 78k on both all original. i was wondering if that 305 would mount up at a 88 chevy 2wd p… --- ## ["It's Probably Something Minor"](https://community.cartalk.com/t/its-probably-something-minor/79827)
**Author:** [@98caddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/98caddy)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2013, 2:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/its-probably-something-minor/79827 "2013-06-18T02:05:03Z")
I was reading a car ad on Craigslist recently, and in their description of the car, they noted that it will need to be towed. They said that the engine runs, but there is oil everywhere under the hood, and it "screams a… --- ## [Where are these running gears made?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-are-these-running-gears-made/79864)
**Author:** [@Shakey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Shakey)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2013, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-are-these-running-gears-made/79864 "2013-06-17T21:22:29Z")
I'm considering buying a 2001 GMC Sonoma pickup, and I will if the running gear is made in Japan, anyone know? --- ## [What does a cheap "Beater car" cost in your area?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-does-a-cheap-beater-car-cost-in-your-area/79876)
**Author:** [@WheresRick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WheresRick)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2013, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-does-a-cheap-beater-car-cost-in-your-area/79876 "2013-06-17T20:12:01Z")
The talk about battery prices made me start thinking, Back in the good 'ol days, or about 20 years ago you could buy a running driving, halfway decent looking car in my area for about 1000-1500 bucks, nothing special mi… --- ## [Is it legal to paint my house number on the curb?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-legal-to-paint-my-house-number-on-the-curb/79890)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-legal-to-paint-my-house-number-on-the-curb/79890 "2013-06-17T18:51:16Z")
The address numbers are painted on the curb. White rectangular background with black numbers. Mine -- like a lot of the others -- has faded. Do you think it is legal for me to repaint it myself? Or does this job ha… --- ## [Are bicycle-spoke style wheels for cars still made?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-bicycle-spoke-style-wheels-for-cars-still-made/79847)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2013, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-bicycle-spoke-style-wheels-for-cars-still-made/79847 "2013-06-16T23:20:04Z")
I'm sort of fed up with the Wagon Train look seen on the roads of America, you know those big wheels w/the wide open spokes all the car vendors use on their newer models these days? I'm not sure what it is, but there's … --- ## [Does this make me a cheapskate? A tightwad? You decide](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-this-make-me-a-cheapskate-a-tightwad-you-decide/79817)
**Author:** [@DirtyHippieBrian](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DirtyHippieBrian)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2013, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-this-make-me-a-cheapskate-a-tightwad-you-decide/79817 "2013-06-16T17:49:19Z")
Hi Tom, Ray, and everyone else! My car is a 2004 Honda Civic sedan, EX. I love this thing. It's got over 230k miles on it and it's still going strong, although it smells funny (partly my fault) and two of the windows d… --- ## [Vacuum vs. electric wiper energy use](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vacuum-vs-electric-wiper-energy-use/79774)
**Author:** [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2013, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vacuum-vs-electric-wiper-energy-use/79774 "2013-06-15T17:28:41Z")
I know that vacuum wipers are long gone, but I wonder which one uses less energy, vacuum powered wipers or electric powered wipers. Consider the case where there was no vacuum booster on the fuel pump and the wiper moto… --- ## [Safety-- old volvo or new subaru?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/safety-old-volvo-or-new-subaru/79732)
**Author:** [@olbessie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/olbessie)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2013, 4:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/safety-old-volvo-or-new-subaru/79732 "2013-06-15T04:39:11Z")
I drive a 2001 volvo s40. It is getting up there in mileage and I could use a bit more room. But I have two little ones and need a safe car. I'm considering a 2009 subaru forester. It gets great safety ratings, but w… --- ## [Can my Suburban handle a coffee maker with the right size inverter?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-my-suburban-handle-a-coffee-maker-with-the-right-size-inverter/79748)
**Author:** [@Fletcher\_Jean](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fletcher_Jean)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2013, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-my-suburban-handle-a-coffee-maker-with-the-right-size-inverter/79748 "2013-06-14T17:35:25Z")
My son in now a rower and we spend weekends on lakes and rivers without electrical outlets. There are 20 -30 parents who would love a cup of coffee. Can my suburban handle a large inverter to plug in a 36 cup coffee mak… --- ## [Funniest Mechanic?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/funniest-mechanic/79812)
**Author:** [@Tim\_in\_Alexandria](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tim_in_Alexandria)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2013, 7:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/funniest-mechanic/79812 "2013-06-14T07:33:32Z")
I am taking a survey: Other than Tom and Ray - who is the absolute funniest car mechanic personality you have ever met? I am beginning a "funniest mechanic in..." contest and would love a couple of tips to get started in… --- ## [How to deal with someone entering road from gas station and blocking traffic?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-deal-with-someone-entering-road-from-gas-station-and-blocking-traffic/79771)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2013, 3:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-deal-with-someone-entering-road-from-gas-station-and-blocking-traffic/79771 "2013-06-14T03:33:50Z")
I deal with this frustrating driving situation at least a couple times a week, and so far I haven't come up with a good solution. What do you think? I'm driving in stop and go traffic in the right hand lane on a 4-lane… --- ## [2009 Jetta Sportwagen](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-jetta-sportwagen/79797)
**Author:** [@olbessie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/olbessie)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 3:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-jetta-sportwagen/79797 "2013-06-13T03:18:18Z")
I bought a 2009 Jetta Sportwagen today... well, it's almost bought. I couldn't test drive it because there was something wrong with the manual gear shift. The dealership encouraged me to see the car and approve everyth… --- ## [Recommendations for reliable, 4-seater, manual convertibles?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-reliable-4-seater-manual-convertibles/79808)
**Author:** [@ladykat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ladykat)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-reliable-4-seater-manual-convertibles/79808 "2013-06-13T02:58:57Z")
My 2000 Honda Civic might be on its last legs, and I'm using this as an opportunity to look for a new (to me) used car. I'm looking for something reliable that's under $10,000. I definitely want to stick with a manual … --- ## [Hybrid vs Diesel](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-vs-diesel/79782)
**Author:** [@SDF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SDF)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-vs-diesel/79782 "2013-06-12T23:49:55Z")
My son has just graduated from college and I have promised him my perfectly wonderful 6 y/o RAV4 which I will now need to replace. I am considering moving a bit upscale to a similar small Audi SUV (Q5). For 2014 they o… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=312) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=314)