# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=338 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 339 --- ## [2002 infiniti](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-infiniti/75469)
**Author:** [@my\_way](https://community.cartalk.com/u/my_way)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2012, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-infiniti/75469 "2012-11-11T23:57:24Z")
I have 234,000 miles on the car, it runs well. starting to have idling problems, if I don't let the car warm up for ten or more minutes it cuts off. The power steering belt is making noise, the dash board is cracked f… --- ## [Subaru Outback pet barrier](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-outback-pet-barrier/75375)
**Author:** [@nbpt100](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nbpt100)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2012, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-outback-pet-barrier/75375 "2012-11-11T19:02:18Z")
I have a Subaru Outback with a moon roof that I am getting rid of and it has the Subaru pet barrier. I am taking the pet barrier out and will sell it for cheap but i want to know what other cars it will fit. I know it w… --- ## [Hyundai and ethanol](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-and-ethanol/75446)
**Author:** [@SherryWinn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SherryWinn)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2012, 12:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-and-ethanol/75446 "2012-11-11T00:07:11Z")
I live in Michigan and recently drove to Connecticut. Turns out CT only has 10% ethanol gas available. The result was a drop of 20-25% in gas mileage and a very badly running engine. I took my 2012 Hyundai Elantra int… --- ## [Advice on parting out my 2008 Subaru Impreza here in Phoenix](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-parting-out-my-2008-subaru-impreza-here-in-phoenix/75436)
**Author:** [@Lafteristaki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lafteristaki)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2012, 7:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-parting-out-my-2008-subaru-impreza-here-in-phoenix/75436 "2012-11-10T07:54:35Z")
Paritng out my 2008 Impreza, what are the best ideas regarding the 'parting out' process. Im here in Phoenix and thankful of any feedback. --- ## [New or used car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-or-used-car/75404)
**Author:** [@debbie50](https://community.cartalk.com/u/debbie50)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2012, 5:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-or-used-car/75404 "2012-11-10T05:38:55Z")
i need to buy a car should i buy a new one or old. Is it better to pay cash for a car or pay some then finiace? --- ## [Insurance Logic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/insurance-logic/75396)
**Author:** [@LetsPlayArmis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LetsPlayArmis)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2012, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/insurance-logic/75396 "2012-11-10T02:58:29Z")
Full coverage on late model $50K car started at $1400 per year, 5 years later the car's value is $25K the full coverage insurance is still $1400 p/yr, another 5 years later the car is worth $7K and the full coverage is s… --- ## [Where can I view and purchase used trucks online?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-can-i-view-and-purchase-used-trucks-online/75402)
**Author:** [@phillycarsco](https://community.cartalk.com/u/phillycarsco)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-can-i-view-and-purchase-used-trucks-online/75402 "2012-11-08T16:28:23Z")
When someone (an individual buyer, dealer, company, etc.) wants to buy a used car, he looks at some main sites: AutoTrader, eBay Motors, Craigslist, Cars.com... I want to know where truck buyers go to buy used trucks. … --- ## [Dead Buick](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dead-buick/75387)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2012, 7:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dead-buick/75387 "2012-11-08T07:04:22Z")
My 1998 Regal finally bit the dust. My daughter hydroplaned and ended up in a ditch about 2 weeks ago. She bent the fender, but the door still opens. Now the brake lights, including the ABS light are lit - and the CEL… --- ## [Help for my back ache](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-for-my-back-ache/75371)
**Author:** [@homecat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/homecat)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2012, 7:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-for-my-back-ache/75371 "2012-11-07T07:40:37Z")
I have been driving a Chrystler minivan for over 10 years mostly because it was the only vehicle that I was comfortable driving in for long distances ( as well as bringing up 2 kids). It's time to get into something smal… --- ## [Transmission problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-problem/75311)
**Author:** [@abkluthe1977](https://community.cartalk.com/u/abkluthe1977)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2012, 4:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-problem/75311 "2012-11-07T04:41:21Z")
I'm kind of a shade-tree mechanic. I know how to take parts out and put new ones in there place. I took on a bigger job recently and ran into a tiny snag. I replaced the engine in a 1992 jeep cherokee 4x4. All went we… --- ## [On buying a Subaru Outback](https://community.cartalk.com/t/on-buying-a-subaru-outback/74883)
**Author:** [@JaHosier](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JaHosier)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2012, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/on-buying-a-subaru-outback/74883 "2012-11-06T20:01:12Z")
Hello, I'm thinking of buying a 2000 Subaru Outback Limited with a manual transmission for around $4,000. I've had a 97 manual Outback that was great but had to get rid of it due to some bad luck and inexperience. The 20… --- ## [Ethanol](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ethanol/75328)
**Author:** [@geelmore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/geelmore)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2012, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ethanol/75328 "2012-11-06T12:21:57Z")
At the turn of this century before leaving for several overseas tours of duty, I had heard pros and cons about ethanol as a fuel. The biggest pro was price and, with today’s prices in Texas hovering in the low three dol… --- ## [Static electric shock upon OPENING my vehicle's hathback (entering the vehicle, not exiting)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/static-electric-shock-upon-opening-my-vehicles-hathback-entering-the-vehicle-not-exiting/75349)
**Author:** [@Tempe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tempe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2012, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/static-electric-shock-upon-opening-my-vehicles-hathback-entering-the-vehicle-not-exiting/75349 "2012-11-05T16:58:23Z")
Hi. I have a 2011 Honda Fit. I love my car, but every time I touch the hatchback latch to open the vehicle I get a huge shock. For various reasons, no car will ever see the inside of our garage. Because we live in Arizon… --- ## [We destroyed one car, so now should we buy two?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/we-destroyed-one-car-so-now-should-we-buy-two/75155)
**Author:** [@NFC\_North\_Girl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NFC_North_Girl)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2012, 8:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/we-destroyed-one-car-so-now-should-we-buy-two/75155 "2012-11-05T08:10:25Z")
My boyfriend and I shared a 2007 Ford Taurus that we bought used at a dealership in 2008. We financed it and got GAP insurance and all that good stuff. We live in Minneapolis (which is pretty compact compared to my home-… --- ## [Is 55mph \*still\* the optimal driving speed?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-55mph-still-the-optimal-driving-speed/73959)
**Author:** [@sundayDriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sundayDriver)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2012, 6:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-55mph-still-the-optimal-driving-speed/73959 "2012-11-05T06:09:04Z")
When I first got my driver's license - a long, long time ago - to obtain the best gas mileage we were advised to drive 55mph. But times have changed: technologies have improved, the national speed limit has changed, and … --- ## [Need a car under $10k to move to Canada: Fit, CR-V, Rav4, Rondo, or Tucson](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-a-car-under-10k-to-move-to-canada-fit-cr-v-rav4-rondo-or-tucson/75323)
**Author:** [@viajera](https://community.cartalk.com/u/viajera)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2012, 2:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-a-car-under-10k-to-move-to-canada-fit-cr-v-rav4-rondo-or-tucson/75323 "2012-11-05T02:45:50Z")
Hi Car Talkers! I'm moving from the US South to Saskatchewan to start a new job. I'm going to sell the old beater I have now and buy a new-to-me car, which I will also be using to haul my stuff up there. I'm going to… --- ## [What car fits my wish list?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-car-fits-my-wish-list/75330)
**Author:** [@Lorisaab](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lorisaab)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2012, 2:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-car-fits-my-wish-list/75330 "2012-11-05T02:36:54Z")
I know exactly what features I want in a car, but can't seem to find a model that includes them. I currently own a 1997 Saab 9000 hatchback and it was nearly perfect for me when I bought it at 110k miles. 155k later, I… --- ## [Kia sportage 2012 headrest](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-sportage-2012-headrest/75265)
**Author:** [@DenverD](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DenverD)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2012, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-sportage-2012-headrest/75265 "2012-11-04T19:22:32Z")
Does anyone own a 2012 Kia sportage? If so, I'm wondering how comfortable the headrest is. I tried a 2010 and the headrest was really uncomfortable (at least for a short person :slight\_smile: --- ## [New Prius/ Old Snow Tires](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-prius-old-snow-tires/75333)
**Author:** [@Tankel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tankel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2012, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-prius-old-snow-tires/75333 "2012-11-04T17:26:06Z")
I traded in our 2006 Prius for a 2012 Prius last spring. I'm getting ready to put on the snow tires that I kept from the 2006. Those tires are 185/65 R15 880 and the tires on the new Prius are P195 65 R15 895. The dealer… --- ## [New Car versus Classic Car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-car-versus-classic-car/75285)
**Author:** [@Pedro\_T\_Mighty](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Pedro_T_Mighty)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2012, 10:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-car-versus-classic-car/75285 "2012-11-04T10:18:28Z")
It getting to be time to replace my 17 year old Honda Civic (I'm the original owner). What I want to buy to replace it keeps changing. I've been kind of stuck right now on either the new Porsche Boxster S or a BMW Z4. Th… --- ## [Used car-buying advice: Subaru, Honda or](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-car-buying-advice-subaru-honda-or/75332)
**Author:** [@megnh1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/megnh1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-car-buying-advice-subaru-honda-or/75332 "2012-11-03T22:09:04Z")
Back again! I've been looking for a smallish awd vehicle. At first, thought I wanted a 2003 - 2008 range Subaru Forester S, manual Trans - but discovered the seats are really uncomfortable for me and the clutch is a long… --- ## [Can Ford Rangers Run on Hydrogen?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-ford-rangers-run-on-hydrogen/75304)
**Author:** [@koalawalt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/koalawalt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-ford-rangers-run-on-hydrogen/75304 "2012-11-03T20:59:11Z")
If Ford Ranger engines can run on hydrogen, why aren't they in the showrooms? Runs on hydrogen: Aviation Enthusiasts - Boeing's Spy Plane - "The Phantom Eye" http://video.boeing.com/ser… --- ## [Computer tuners](https://community.cartalk.com/t/computer-tuners/75319)
**Author:** [@classicr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/classicr)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/computer-tuners/75319 "2012-11-03T20:52:04Z")
I want to get a tuner for my Dodge Magnum. Should I? Are they worth it? Do they really work? I have seen them on shows like Gearz. --- ## [Squeaky blower motor](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-blower-motor/75320)
**Author:** [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-blower-motor/75320 "2012-11-03T20:09:18Z")
I have a squeaky blower motor in 96 laredo. Not bad..just enough to be annoying. What are the chances I can take it out and grease it rather than replace it? Thanks --- ## [Carfax](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carfax/75248)
**Author:** [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carfax/75248 "2012-11-03T18:53:10Z")
More for information and also for fun. The issue of carfax and the value people put on their reports has come up quite a few time for the purchasers of used cars. When they used to have the one month "pass", since I w… --- ## [Cadillac to build electric car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cadillac-to-build-electric-car/75014)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cadillac-to-build-electric-car/75014 "2012-11-03T18:47:01Z")
It's supposed to use a drive train similar to the Volt's, and will be built at the same plant. ELR is a coupe rather than a sedan like the Volt. Here's the article: http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2014-cadillac-elr-… --- ## [Toyota vs Subaru](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-vs-subaru/75299)
**Author:** [@Treenie\_Bam\_Beanie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Treenie_Bam_Beanie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-vs-subaru/75299 "2012-11-03T18:38:16Z")
Hello. We're buying our 19 year old son his first car and are looking for a 2-4 (less than 35k miles) year old sedan, kinda sporty looking, very reliable and safe. We are trying to decide between a Toyoya Camry and Subar… --- ## [1982](https://community.cartalk.com/t/topic/75252)
**Author:** [@curiousmo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/curiousmo)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/topic/75252 "2012-11-02T23:38:33Z")
I have an 82 Jeep CJ7 Laredo with a blown head gasket. Its been taken apart & I have the new gasket for it. I want to sell it, as is, but wasn't sure how much to ask for it? Any ideas? Thanks. Just curiousmo --- ## [Deer Crossing Donna](https://community.cartalk.com/t/deer-crossing-donna/75200)
**Author:** [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/deer-crossing-donna/75200 "2012-11-02T14:50:31Z")
This is on Cartalk's facebook page and it is funny. A lady calls in to a local radio talk show because neither the state highway department nor the local newspapers will respond to her suggestion to move the deer crossi… --- ## [Day time head lights are running hot,causing outside plastic to melt](https://community.cartalk.com/t/day-time-head-lights-are-running-hot-causing-outside-plastic-to-melt/75226)
**Author:** [@woodland](https://community.cartalk.com/u/woodland)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 6:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/day-time-head-lights-are-running-hot-causing-outside-plastic-to-melt/75226 "2012-11-02T06:34:29Z")
Will not pass inspection. Toyota wants $1058 to replace them and can't tell me if it will happen again.It is a 2004 toyota highlander. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=337) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=339)