# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=325 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 326 --- ## [Well Folks:](https://community.cartalk.com/t/well-folks/77728)
**Author:** [@kmccune](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kmccune)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2013, 6:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/well-folks/77728 "2013-03-13T06:47:55Z")
After reading the article by Jim M and the one about clean diesel,I can ascertain 2 things(if I'm buying new) 1. I wont own a diesel The only new car in the future I could concievably own would be a lower end sub co… --- ## [Ford CMax Better Than the Prius?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-cmax-better-than-the-prius/77938)
**Author:** [@PermaPlate](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PermaPlate)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2013, 3:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-cmax-better-than-the-prius/77938 "2013-03-13T03:20:44Z")
I read an article that the Ford C-Max electric car was better than the Prius. Has anybody driven both and did you have a preference? I've driven a couple of different electric cars and I still find that the Prius does be… --- ## [In dash brake warning light and buzzer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-dash-brake-warning-light-and-buzzer/77922)
**Author:** [@Harleyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Harleyman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2013, 1:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-dash-brake-warning-light-and-buzzer/77922 "2013-03-13T01:41:28Z")
I've replaced rusted out brake lineson my 1998 GMC Sierra 1500. I bled the system properly and every thing seems to run fine and brakes good. But the brake warning light stays on in the dash and buzzer is on. Could someo… --- ## [Nissan Micra trouble](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-micra-trouble/77845)
**Author:** [@noor2013](https://community.cartalk.com/u/noor2013)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2013, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-micra-trouble/77845 "2013-03-12T23:53:03Z")
I bought a nissan micra 2006 for over a month now, and everything was fine until two days ago while driving it started making this noise ( http://youtu.be/kWhqskCxCsU ) it does not change regardless of the speed or whe… --- ## [Should I buy this used 2007 Subaru Impreza?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-buy-this-used-2007-subaru-impreza/77931)
**Author:** [@neontiger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/neontiger)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2013, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-buy-this-used-2007-subaru-impreza/77931 "2013-03-12T21:53:25Z")
I'm considering test driving a 2007 Subaru Impreza sedan, but before I spend time doing that, I'm interested in getting some feedback about whether the car would be worth it. Car details: It has a 2.5L engine, and mil… --- ## [Future Of My Van](https://community.cartalk.com/t/future-of-my-van/77932)
**Author:** [@REM](https://community.cartalk.com/u/REM)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2013, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/future-of-my-van/77932 "2013-03-12T19:37:57Z")
My only vehicle (purchased new) is a 2002 Chrysler Town & Country Van with 91,000 (Blue Book approx. $5,500). Regular maintenance & needed repairs have been done over the years. Can I expect many more 1,000s of miles o… --- ## [The www is being overwhelmed by marketers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-www-is-being-overwhelmed-by-marketers/77852)
**Author:** [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2013, 5:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-www-is-being-overwhelmed-by-marketers/77852 "2013-03-12T05:10:58Z")
Until somewhat recently there were a great many www sites to post negative criticism of companies and products but all such sites have been bought out or overwhelmed by the companies that wish to avoid being criticized. … --- ## [Does it matter to buy the same car in a different state?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-it-matter-to-buy-the-same-car-in-a-different-state/77905)
**Author:** [@mozkaynak](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mozkaynak)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2013, 4:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-it-matter-to-buy-the-same-car-in-a-different-state/77905 "2013-03-12T04:08:25Z")
Hello, I live in Massachusetts and am moving to Denver, CO soon. I would like to buy a new or 1 year old car soon. Does it matter in terms of price and other factors to buy it in MA or CO? Thank You. --- ## [Safest Sedans](https://community.cartalk.com/t/safest-sedans/77906)
**Author:** [@mozkaynak](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mozkaynak)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2013, 2:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/safest-sedans/77906 "2013-03-12T02:09:51Z")
Hello, Safety is very important for me. I would like to ensure that my next car is one of the safest sedans. According to some crash tests Dodge Dart seems like the safest. What do you think about these tests? What are t… --- ## [Captive rotors](https://community.cartalk.com/t/captive-rotors/77588)
**Author:** [@spider-man](https://community.cartalk.com/u/spider-man)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2013, 12:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/captive-rotors/77588 "2013-03-12T00:00:28Z")
is there any manufacturing car builder today.that still use captive brake rotors. --- ## [Nissan Murano 2003 overflowing coolant reservoir. help us with this mystery, please!?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-murano-2003-overflowing-coolant-reservoir-help-us-with-this-mystery-please/77929)
**Author:** [@annie\_laurie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/annie_laurie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2013, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-murano-2003-overflowing-coolant-reservoir-help-us-with-this-mystery-please/77929 "2013-03-11T22:39:15Z")
Hello. I wrote in yesterday, so i might have a repeat here, but it is not appearing yet. My Nissan Murano, 2003 is acting up after a ton of diagnostics and repair . We replaced thermostat, flushed heat core, replaced coo… --- ## [Can damaged/repaired new cars still be sold as new?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-damaged-repaired-new-cars-still-be-sold-as-new/77870)
**Author:** [@Cassie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cassie)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2013, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-damaged-repaired-new-cars-still-be-sold-as-new/77870 "2013-03-11T20:20:11Z")
I am looking to buy a new car and was wondering... If a new car is damaged, say by a hurricane, then rebuilt, can it still be sold as new since it has never had an owner? I know about checking CarFax for this type of th… --- ## [Green Headlights](https://community.cartalk.com/t/green-headlights/77868)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2013, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/green-headlights/77868 "2013-03-11T19:53:48Z")
I saw green headlights on a Toyota O'Tundra this afternoon. How did he do that? Is it a plastic overlay? --- ## [Sealed Bearings](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sealed-bearings/77909)
**Author:** [@longprime](https://community.cartalk.com/u/longprime)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2013, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sealed-bearings/77909 "2013-03-11T19:30:17Z")
OK, wheel bearings are now sealed. How often should bearings be replace? --- ## [Stolen Car: will Insurance pay w/ key inside](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stolen-car-will-insurance-pay-w-key-inside/77917)
**Author:** [@JayRuan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JayRuan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2013, 3:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stolen-car-will-insurance-pay-w-key-inside/77917 "2013-03-11T03:43:37Z")
Hello, my brother's 1 year old new car was stolen from the drive-way with key inside. He was about to head off to work in 6am in the morning, then he realize he forgot something and went back in the house to gap it. as h… --- ## [2 cycle gas in small 4 stroke engines](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2-cycle-gas-in-small-4-stroke-engines/77861)
**Author:** [@longprime](https://community.cartalk.com/u/longprime)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2013, 3:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2-cycle-gas-in-small-4-stroke-engines/77861 "2013-03-11T03:37:34Z")
OK bought a used lawn mower with a B&S engine. est 1995 but doesn't really matter other than it runs well. In a pinch, I've used 50:1 gas in the mower. Runs OK. I remember my Homelite saw use to run 16:1 and poorly. M… --- ## [High mileage](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-mileage/77881)
**Author:** [@Noggsburg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Noggsburg)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2013, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-mileage/77881 "2013-03-10T18:47:01Z")
Hi, I haven't listened to your show in a while, but a friend of mine who does listen regularly thought you might like to hear about my car. It is a 1995 Nissan Altima with 274,124 miles on it. It was bought new by a fami… --- ## [Would a 2005 Subaru Forester be a good car to buy to haul a pop up camper husband and 2 children?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-a-2005-subaru-forester-be-a-good-car-to-buy-to-haul-a-pop-up-camper-husband-and-2-children/77838)
**Author:** [@moonmen17](https://community.cartalk.com/u/moonmen17)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2013, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-a-2005-subaru-forester-be-a-good-car-to-buy-to-haul-a-pop-up-camper-husband-and-2-children/77838 "2013-03-10T18:41:47Z")
My sister in law is here visiting and looking to buy a new used car which has the ability to pull their pop up camper on their camp trips. I know the Forrester would be a good car to buy but I am a little unsure about h… --- ## [? a choice?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-choice/77876)
**Author:** [@nft](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nft)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2013, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-choice/77876 "2013-03-10T17:09:29Z")
If both vehicles are mechanically sound and equal in every other way, should I buy a 2002 Ford Focus wagon with about 110,000 miles on it or a 2005 Ford Focus wagon with about 170,000 miles on it? ADVICE! NOW! GO! (Th… --- ## [Do "no mineral" garden hose water filters really work?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-no-mineral-garden-hose-water-filters-really-work/77828)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2013, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-no-mineral-garden-hose-water-filters-really-work/77828 "2013-03-10T12:56:07Z")
After long-distance bloodeliveries, I rarely have time to wash our Expedition, especially when arriving home at 2 a.m. and 20° F. When I cannot wash with soap, I still try to spray road grime off with the garden hose. Mu… --- ## [Hello](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hello/77796)
**Author:** [@Isabel1587](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Isabel1587)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2013, 4:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hello/77796 "2013-03-10T04:15:58Z")
I need help! I have a 2001 toyota Avalon with 128,000 miles on it. I have taken excellent care of the vehicle. Is it safe and RELIABLE to go on a 3 hour trip a/c on going 80 miles per hour? It has brand new tires fresh … --- ## [Growing family ISO bigger car without losing MPG](https://community.cartalk.com/t/growing-family-iso-bigger-car-without-losing-mpg/77645)
**Author:** [@JenNic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JenNic)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2013, 3:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/growing-family-iso-bigger-car-without-losing-mpg/77645 "2013-03-10T03:23:43Z")
We currently are driving a 2005 Honda Civic and LOVE it! Unfortunately, we just had our second kid and it's becoming a pretty tight squeeze with 2 car seats and all the stuff that comes with kids! We are on a very tight … --- ## [1996 s10 4.3l v6](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-s10-4-3l-v6/77877)
**Author:** [@Mabethebabe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mabethebabe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2013, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-s10-4-3l-v6/77877 "2013-03-09T22:41:49Z")
I was on highway doing 75 with cruise on. All of sudden the truck downshifts and continued to do this while on highway but not surface streets. Is it tran auto relay switch or solenoid (I have no leaking) michaelmabe45@… --- ## [European Auto Market is Awful](https://community.cartalk.com/t/european-auto-market-is-awful/77839)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2013, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/european-auto-market-is-awful/77839 "2013-03-09T22:00:32Z")
I thought it was bad in the same way that the US market has been bad. Apparently they've defined the term in a new and very unhappy way. Read a little about it here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/driveon/20… --- ## [Coolant type](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-type/77859)
**Author:** [@knramirez](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knramirez)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2013, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-type/77859 "2013-03-09T21:11:17Z")
Is it ok to use green colored coolant once or twice when orange coolant is recommended? --- ## [Car Talk Community Update](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-talk-community-update/70230)
**Author:** [@Senior-Web-Lackey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Senior-Web-Lackey)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2013, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-talk-community-update/70230 "2013-03-09T20:41:18Z")
Dear Car Talk Community, While I had a chance over the holidays, I simply wanted to share some thinking from the Car Talk Plaza end regarding the Car Talk Community, our plans and hopes as we look to 2012 and beyond. … --- ## [Whatever happened to the guy who wanted to "blow up" his engine?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whatever-happened-to-the-guy-who-wanted-to-blow-up-his-engine/77874)
**Author:** [@EllyEllis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EllyEllis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2013, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whatever-happened-to-the-guy-who-wanted-to-blow-up-his-engine/77874 "2013-03-09T20:20:08Z")
Has anyone heard from him lately. Did he blow up himself?? --- ## [1980 Pontiac Trans Am Firebird ENGINE](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1980-pontiac-trans-am-firebird-engine/77863)
**Author:** [@Trans\_Am](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Trans_Am)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1980-pontiac-trans-am-firebird-engine/77863 "2013-03-09T18:33:08Z")
Hi everybody, My name is Jovan and I got a 1980 Trans Am Firebird, The car has another engine(truck engine) V8, its ok but I would love to put in a car V8 engine that can go with my 80 trans am. What kind of engine is… --- ## [Tie Rod failure](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tie-rod-failure/71958)
**Author:** [@psst](https://community.cartalk.com/u/psst)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2013, 2:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tie-rod-failure/71958 "2013-03-09T02:37:25Z")
We were driving in Friday rush hour traffic on the interstate, and the tie rod broke on our 2007 Chrysler Aspen. It has about 54,000 miles on it. Thanks to some instinctive, veteran driver reactions, my husband was abl… --- ## [Subaru Recalls 47,000 Vehicles for Remote Start Problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-recalls-47-000-vehicles-for-remote-start-problem/77860)
**Author:** [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2013, 7:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-recalls-47-000-vehicles-for-remote-start-problem/77860 "2013-03-08T07:23:35Z")
Subaru today announced they were recalling over 47,000 late model vehicles equipped with the popular remote starting option because of potentially dangerous problems. Specifically, the cars are starting by themselves wit… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=324) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=326)