# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=337 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 338 --- ## [Misleading over the phone quote for a vehicle repair](https://community.cartalk.com/t/misleading-over-the-phone-quote-for-a-vehicle-repair/75679)
**Author:** [@imadork](https://community.cartalk.com/u/imadork)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2012, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/misleading-over-the-phone-quote-for-a-vehicle-repair/75679 "2012-11-24T18:48:17Z")
I took my 2003 Honda Civic into the dealership for a radiator leak this morning. They called this afternoon to tell me I needed some bodywork repairs made to the car before they would be able to replace my radiator and c… --- ## [The oil capital of the world? USA!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-oil-capital-of-the-world-usa/75529)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2012, 8:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-oil-capital-of-the-world-usa/75529 "2012-11-24T08:38:02Z")
Apparently, we are poised to takeover the title of world's largest producer of oil in 5 years and be a net exporter of oil by 2030 according the the International Energy Agency. Get ready to buy the F450 Pick-up! Well,… --- ## [A better mousetrap?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-better-mousetrap/75578)
**Author:** [@kmccune](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kmccune)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2012, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-better-mousetrap/75578 "2012-11-22T02:10:19Z")
Guys lets build a better economy pickup- My suggestion Front wheel drive, with a LSD GM could make this with a 3 cyl turbo Atlas engine' 6 spd trans 3 full size passengers in cab 30 mpg highway low platform 6-8' sta… --- ## [More odd behavior at work](https://community.cartalk.com/t/more-odd-behavior-at-work/75608)
**Author:** [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2012, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/more-odd-behavior-at-work/75608 "2012-11-21T21:46:06Z")
After an inspection of a car I was sitting in my car making a couple of phone calls. I noticed a utility truck for the local water company was making its way house by house in my direction. When I looked up from my paper… --- ## [97 Grand Prix winter beater, fix or replace](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-grand-prix-winter-beater-fix-or-replace/75560)
**Author:** [@MourningPontiac](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MourningPontiac)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2012, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-grand-prix-winter-beater-fix-or-replace/75560 "2012-11-21T13:13:57Z")
I still have my 97 Grand Prix which was my first car 9 years ago. 2 years ago I purchased my dream car (exotic supercars not included), a 2005 GTO. I've been keeping the Grand prix as a winter driver, while the GTO sit… --- ## [Car stopping in the winter](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stopping-in-the-winter/75631)
**Author:** [@desperateforadvice](https://community.cartalk.com/u/desperateforadvice)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2012, 8:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stopping-in-the-winter/75631 "2012-11-21T08:05:30Z")
Last winter, my car sporadically stopped while I was driving slowly or while I was standing still. I usually turned the engine off and restarted it right away without a problem. It happened a few times and then it stoppe… --- ## [New Car Purchase](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-car-purchase/75590)
**Author:** [@Glenn\_Davis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Glenn_Davis)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2012, 4:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-car-purchase/75590 "2012-11-21T04:16:12Z")
What times of year are the best to buy a new car? --- ## ["these are a few of my favorite things"](https://community.cartalk.com/t/these-are-a-few-of-my-favorite-things/75043)
**Author:** [@kmccune](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kmccune)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2012, 4:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/these-are-a-few-of-my-favorite-things/75043 "2012-11-20T04:25:43Z")
Be it a building ,pet ,lawnmower,tool or etc; give us some of your most cherised things,thanks -Kevin --- ## [Hyundai Sonata 2011 early vs. late/NHTSA vs. IIHS](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-sonata-2011-early-vs-late-nhtsa-vs-iihs/75596)
**Author:** [@sooop](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sooop)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2012, 3:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-sonata-2011-early-vs-late-nhtsa-vs-iihs/75596 "2012-11-20T03:50:07Z")
Hi folks, After three frustrating weeks in search of a car, I'm now looking at a 2010 Hyundai Sonata GLS vs. a 2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS. All things being relatively equal (price, MPG, etc.), it comes down to safety fo… --- ## [Replace Honda Odyssey](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-honda-odyssey/75617)
**Author:** [@otherJack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/otherJack)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2012, 1:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-honda-odyssey/75617 "2012-11-20T01:32:11Z")
My wife's 2001 Honda Odyssey needs work - about as much as the car is worth - time to trade it in. The issue is that we need 4WD, carry 2 (smallish) dogs, 1 kid with friends, she likes to be "high up" so she can see the… --- ## [Check engine, hard brake, rough idle](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-hard-brake-rough-idle/75615)
**Author:** [@olena56](https://community.cartalk.com/u/olena56)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-hard-brake-rough-idle/75615 "2012-11-19T22:00:12Z")
a 2011 jetta. brake pedal is hard no pumping action. the car show chekc engine. the idle is not smooth. --- ## [College Student - First Car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/college-student-first-car/75443)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Z](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mr_Z)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 4:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/college-student-first-car/75443 "2012-11-19T04:27:05Z")
Hey All, My parents and I have finally decided that it's time for me to get a car. They live about 1.5hrs away from campus, so that's the commute I'd be taking (every other week?). I need a reliable car that has goo… --- ## [Beware of caracquire.com](https://community.cartalk.com/t/beware-of-caracquire-com/75586)
**Author:** [@scubaman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scubaman)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2012, 1:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/beware-of-caracquire-com/75586 "2012-11-19T01:33:04Z")
Just a general warning, since I did not get any hits on a search for caracquire.com. These folks contacted me in May when I decided to sell my Outback, and honey-tongued me into advertising the car on their site. Hard … --- ## [Want To Drive Like A Jerk ? Then Wear An Idiot Sign!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/want-to-drive-like-a-jerk-then-wear-an-idiot-sign/75374)
**Author:** [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2012, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/want-to-drive-like-a-jerk-then-wear-an-idiot-sign/75374 "2012-11-18T22:53:42Z")
On Monday, A Cleveland Municipal Judge Oredered A 32 Year-Old Woman To Wear A Sign For 2 Days At An Intersection Where She Was Caught On Camera Driving On A Sidewalk To Avoid Children Getting Off A School Bus. The Sign… --- ## [Max Tire Pressure](https://community.cartalk.com/t/max-tire-pressure/75337)
**Author:** [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/max-tire-pressure/75337 "2012-11-18T22:14:47Z")
Tires say 50 psi max. Gets COLD up here I tend to want to run them about 40 psi Hows my thinkin? Thanks :slight\_smile: --- ## [2008 Hyundai Elantra Hesitation](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-hyundai-elantra-hesitation/75584)
**Author:** [@wpollock](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wpollock)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2012, 6:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-hyundai-elantra-hesitation/75584 "2012-11-18T06:10:19Z")
I have owned this car from new and it currently has 32k miles. The only fuel used has been 85 octane or occasionally a tank of 93 octane. There is a distinct hesitation when accelerating from speeds of 10 to 15 mph and I… --- ## [A car for sore Boomers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-car-for-sore-boomers/75566)
**Author:** [@Barb\_Z](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barb_Z)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2012, 4:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-car-for-sore-boomers/75566 "2012-11-18T04:29:27Z")
I am looking for ideas on a new car for my husband & I. We are in our mid 50s. Features we would like include: Not to low to the ground (for visibility and 'cause I am getting a new hip), comfortable! (we are both tall),… --- ## [Economy car recommendation for student](https://community.cartalk.com/t/economy-car-recommendation-for-student/75543)
**Author:** [@RCstp](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RCstp)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2012, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/economy-car-recommendation-for-student/75543 "2012-11-17T23:58:18Z")
Does anybody have any recommendations for a good used car. The car is for my daughter who is college. She needs a car that gets good gas mileage and has low maintenance costs. --- ## [Driving something big](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-something-big/75557)
**Author:** [@Scrabbler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scrabbler)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2012, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-something-big/75557 "2012-11-17T22:03:36Z")
Okay, I'm about to rent a 14-foot U-Haul moving truck. I've never driven anything larger than a 2002 Toyota Tundra or a late-model Dodge Caravan. Any tips on driving a larger vehicle? Scrabbler --- ## [Can you make a beetle more manly?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-you-make-a-beetle-more-manly/75461)
**Author:** [@CamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CamJ)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2012, 6:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-you-make-a-beetle-more-manly/75461 "2012-11-17T06:39:49Z")
My dad has taken over my sisters newer vw beetle. He loves the turbo and the attention he gets on the road but he has left a lot of the decorations in it. Is there a way to make it more manly like instead of daisies in… --- ## [Tips for Sandy Soaked Vehicles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tips-for-sandy-soaked-vehicles/75558)
**Author:** [@Carlyle35](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Carlyle35)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2012, 4:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tips-for-sandy-soaked-vehicles/75558 "2012-11-17T04:03:28Z")
We have a truck that flooded and insurance wants to total it. In NY, you can buy back a car when totaled, but adjuster is stating that the US law is that a flooded car can't be bought back by the owner. It still runs f… --- ## [Ford battery light on when idling](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-battery-light-on-when-idling/75308)
**Author:** [@BillMac](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillMac)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2012, 8:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-battery-light-on-when-idling/75308 "2012-11-16T08:14:24Z")
Battery warning light came on a couple of times when driving to work in my 2000 F-150. I had thought that the instrument lights had looked dim for a couple of days. The warning light was only when the truck was idling … --- ## [Help! I need a new car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-i-need-a-new-car/75512)
**Author:** [@rozat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rozat)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2012, 7:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-i-need-a-new-car/75512 "2012-11-16T07:33:12Z")
I had a Honda CR-V until 2 weeks ago, when it was stolen from in front of my house. I'm certain I won't get it back, and I'm looking for a replacement vehicle. I'm really short, and I got used to the great visibility in … --- ## [Skull fractured by transmission in an old car from the 1920s](https://community.cartalk.com/t/skull-fractured-by-transmission-in-an-old-car-from-the-1920s/75399)
**Author:** [@Ormond](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ormond)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2012, 4:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/skull-fractured-by-transmission-in-an-old-car-from-the-1920s/75399 "2012-11-15T04:31:20Z")
A relative of mine was killed in a car wreck in 1934. He ran a stop sign and hit another car. The occupants of the other car were not hurt, but he was killed. On the death certificate it said his skull was fractured b… --- ## [Subaru 2012 Outback](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-2012-outback/75501)
**Author:** [@easy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/easy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2012, 3:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-2012-outback/75501 "2012-11-14T03:28:06Z")
Tom and Ray, Do you need traction devices (not chains) to drive in the snow.? You can not use regular tire chains on a Subaru. What traction devices are available? Or you do not need any devices with four wheel drive in … --- ## [Comfortable used car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/comfortable-used-car/75504)
**Author:** [@riverdave](https://community.cartalk.com/u/riverdave)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2012, 3:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/comfortable-used-car/75504 "2012-11-14T03:13:35Z")
need to buy used car that's a comfortable ride due to arthritis. currently have a buick la sabre, 03. are there any other models or new models that would fill the bill? --- ## [Car buying dilemma - used Subaru, used Honda ... Help!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-buying-dilemma-used-subaru-used-honda-help/75414)
**Author:** [@megnh1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/megnh1)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2012, 5:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-buying-dilemma-used-subaru-used-honda-help/75414 "2012-11-13T05:53:04Z")
I'm posting this again - hoping for replies. I've been looking for a smallish awd vehicle - forever it seems! At first, thought I wanted a 2003 - 2008 range Subaru Forester S, manual Trans - but discovered the seats are … --- ## [Another one bites the dust](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-one-bites-the-dust/75372)
**Author:** [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-one-bites-the-dust/75372 "2012-11-13T00:26:23Z")
The US Suzuki distributor has just filed for bankruptcy, no more Suzuki car sales here: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-suzuki-distributor-files-for-chapter-11-2012-11-05 At least they'll keep selling their motorcycl… --- ## [Portable air tank](https://community.cartalk.com/t/portable-air-tank/75379)
**Author:** [@spider-man](https://community.cartalk.com/u/spider-man)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2012, 8:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/portable-air-tank/75379 "2012-11-12T08:28:35Z")
who sell the best portable air tanks .are they all about the same. --- ## [Nitrogen-filled tires](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nitrogen-filled-tires/75445)
**Author:** [@megnh1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/megnh1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2012, 4:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nitrogen-filled-tires/75445 "2012-11-12T04:07:21Z")
Are nitrogen-filled tires better? Good, bad, indifferent? What are the advantages/disadvanatges, esp on an awd vehicle? [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=336) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=338)