# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=345 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 346 --- ## [2013 suv](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-suv/74120)
**Author:** [@Coalman1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Coalman1)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2012, 1:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-suv/74120 "2012-08-26T01:07:11Z")
I am planning on purchasing a new SUV next year. My budget is $50,000 (or less) and I would appreciate advice on what type(s) of cars I should look at when we are ready to buy. To date I have driven the Acadia (GMC), E… --- ## [2012 Honda CRV or Prius V or Impreza Hatchback](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-honda-crv-or-prius-v-or-impreza-hatchback/74259)
**Author:** [@Gayledamelin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gayledamelin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-honda-crv-or-prius-v-or-impreza-hatchback/74259 "2012-08-25T20:47:34Z")
Please HELP!!!!!! I'm the most indecisive person alive and needall of you to help me make a final decision. I currently have a 2003 Toyota Corolla with 200,000 + miles on it and need to get a new car. About me: I a… --- ## [Big wheels](https://community.cartalk.com/t/big-wheels/74209)
**Author:** [@london](https://community.cartalk.com/u/london)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2012, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/big-wheels/74209 "2012-08-24T19:18:53Z")
Thought I'd seen it all but today one of those Escalade P/U's with obscenely huge wheels and low profile tires turned sharply beside me while I was walking past in the parking lot and the tires were hitting the inside of… --- ## [Bad gas happened to bp](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-gas-happened-to-bp/74240)
**Author:** [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2012, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-gas-happened-to-bp/74240 "2012-08-24T13:32:37Z")
Sure bad gas is a suspected problem sometimes, here it is the case, but the thing that gets me wondering is it was the 87 octane, but in some cases effected mid and premium grades, WHY// Because why? http://www.reuters.c… --- ## [Can someone help a disabled man who donates his time?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-someone-help-a-disabled-man-who-donates-his-time/74265)
**Author:** [@floresbays](https://community.cartalk.com/u/floresbays)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2012, 9:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-someone-help-a-disabled-man-who-donates-his-time/74265 "2012-08-24T09:33:00Z")
Does anyone have a van in good running condition that can be donated to a good friend who is physically disabled and in a wheelchair and needs a good reliable vehicle to get to and from appointments? He lives in Bay Shor… --- ## [Help! My child is mechanically inclined, but I am not](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-my-child-is-mechanically-inclined-but-i-am-not/74214)
**Author:** [@cmahon](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cmahon)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2012, 3:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-my-child-is-mechanically-inclined-but-i-am-not/74214 "2012-08-24T03:51:56Z")
My problem boils down to this: I have no mechanical inclination whatsoever, but our 5 year old son (thank heavens!) does, and it extends to cars. He's always asking me to open the hood and wants to know how everything w… --- ## [CarMD...real or fake?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carmd-real-or-fake/74181)
**Author:** [@Capeguy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Capeguy)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2012, 3:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carmd-real-or-fake/74181 "2012-08-24T03:49:17Z")
Saw the infomercial for this diagnostic tool (CarMD.com) ($160) that claims to diagnosis, give parts price, and estimated repair cost. Is this a real tool or another rip off? --- ## [Custom all weather floor mats](https://community.cartalk.com/t/custom-all-weather-floor-mats/74192)
**Author:** [@knowathing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knowathing)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2012, 12:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/custom-all-weather-floor-mats/74192 "2012-08-24T00:21:47Z")
Want to purchase all weather floor mats for a 2013 KIA Forte 5 door (hatchback). None of the suppliers I find by googling such an item has this product. Any ideas? --- ## [What Car Replaces Dodge in NASCAR?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-car-replaces-dodge-in-nascar/74107)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-car-replaces-dodge-in-nascar/74107 "2012-08-22T21:21:21Z")
Maybe no one? ESPN has a poll and includes VW, Hyundai, Honda, and BMW. BMW? They have a long and broad history of racing internationally, including ALMS (GT) and Grand-Am (DP and GT classes). But everyone expect… --- ## [Used AWD - moving to hawaii](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-awd-moving-to-hawaii/74216)
**Author:** [@jonathanmoss](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jonathanmoss)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2012, 4:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-awd-moving-to-hawaii/74216 "2012-08-22T04:43:08Z")
Hi, I'm moving to Hawaii and am looking to find a good used AWD/4WD with the best fuel economy for under $4,000. Does such a creature exist? What should I expect milage-wise for such a price? I don't care about looks… --- ## [Can anyone identify this car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-anyone-identify-this-car/74164)
**Author:** [@bargoze](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bargoze)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2012, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-anyone-identify-this-car/74164 "2012-08-21T20:45:27Z")
I was driving along when I saw the car in the attached photo. I didn't get a chance to do much other than snap a quick pic with my phone and i've been unable to identify the logo (but it resembles a vauxhall emblem). --- ## [Cigarette Odor](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cigarette-odor/74086)
**Author:** [@marlar75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marlar75)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2012, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cigarette-odor/74086 "2012-08-21T16:18:47Z")
I have had my son's vehicle throughly cleaned and shampood, but their is still a tobacco odor. How can I get rid of it? --- ## [My Dream Vehicle: Does it exist? Looking for a High MPG Commuter Van with Towing Capability](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-dream-vehicle-does-it-exist-looking-for-a-high-mpg-commuter-van-with-towing-capability/74185)
**Author:** [@SoCal\_Commuter\_Mom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SoCal_Commuter_Mom)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2012, 6:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-dream-vehicle-does-it-exist-looking-for-a-high-mpg-commuter-van-with-towing-capability/74185 "2012-08-21T06:47:17Z")
We have a family of 6 that like to take road trips a couple of times a year. We currently have 2 Hyundai Elantras we use to commute to and from school and work, and use our van when we need to transport all 6 of us, but… --- ## [Which new car would you recommend?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-new-car-would-you-recommend/73828)
**Author:** [@LIsteve](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LIsteve)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2012, 1:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-new-car-would-you-recommend/73828 "2012-08-21T01:31:18Z")
hi, my wife is in need of a new car and she wants a wagon with a manual transmission. Her former car was a 2000 Saab 95 wagon that she loved. unfortunately it was totaled in an accident (thankfully no one was hurt). … --- ## [Is this a speed trap? Unreasonable police action?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-speed-trap-unreasonable-police-action/74085)
**Author:** [@eraser1998](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eraser1998)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2012, 1:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-speed-trap-unreasonable-police-action/74085 "2012-08-21T01:05:40Z")
I'm curious as to others' opinions on this topic. A section of interstate highway on my daily commute passes through a small village in the middle of the metro area. Population of this village is 745. Total area of t… --- ## [McGyver fixes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mcgyver-fixes/74102)
**Author:** [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2012, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mcgyver-fixes/74102 "2012-08-20T23:05:33Z")
Have you ever done one? Mind sharing? Here's one I had to do recently: My '03 Camry with 50k miles has had a lot of rusting occuring around the front end due to the winter salt and low usage. I have replaced the horn… --- ## [In a pickle, need advice!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-a-pickle-need-advice/74161)
**Author:** [@cuzytoo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cuzytoo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2012, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-a-pickle-need-advice/74161 "2012-08-20T22:16:29Z")
Desperately need some advice. Bear with me, the back=story is a bit of an auto-themed soap opera: I'm still driving a 2007 Civic that was a college graduation gift. It isn't flashy, just a 4-cylinder automatic, but I'v… --- ## [Should I buy this car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-buy-this-car/73867)
**Author:** [@JDM](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JDM)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2012, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-buy-this-car/73867 "2012-08-20T21:22:28Z")
http://www.copart.com/c2/onSaleResults.html?\_eventId=getLot&execution=e1s2&lotId=19898692&returnPage=SEARCH\_RESULTS It has a salvage title; I know that and this car got into an accident, and that's rear side collision.… --- ## [2008 Pontiac G6 Stuck accelerator. Crashes in runaway truck ramp](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-pontiac-g6-stuck-accelerator-crashes-in-runaway-truck-ramp/74159)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2012, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-pontiac-g6-stuck-accelerator-crashes-in-runaway-truck-ramp/74159 "2012-08-20T19:31:41Z")
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/31366430/detail.html DENVER -- Eastbound Interstate 70 was closed for about an hour at Lookout Mountain after troopers said a car's accelerator got stuck and the driver used a runaw… --- ## [Close Calls In Driving Mean Eventual Major Wrecks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/close-calls-in-driving-mean-eventual-major-wrecks/74095)
**Author:** [@irlandes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/irlandes)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2012, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/close-calls-in-driving-mean-eventual-major-wrecks/74095 "2012-08-19T19:55:28Z")
I have written in the past about my goal as a driver, to have zero close calls, because close calls mean an eventual major wreck. And, when I started driving in Mexico I again had a lot of close calls, but slowly the clo… --- ## [Chevy Traverse - AWD Keeps turning itself off?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-traverse-awd-keeps-turning-itself-off/74143)
**Author:** [@steadygirl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/steadygirl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2012, 1:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-traverse-awd-keeps-turning-itself-off/74143 "2012-08-19T01:23:28Z")
I rented a car to use in an area with sandy roads. I asked for 4WD but got a Chevy Traverse with AWD, which I was assured would be fine for where I was driving. However, the AWD keeps turning itself off. Yesterday so… --- ## [Engine turn off and on in stop and go traffic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-turn-off-and-on-in-stop-and-go-traffic/74060)
**Author:** [@rona1941](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rona1941)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2012, 4:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-turn-off-and-on-in-stop-and-go-traffic/74060 "2012-08-18T04:26:25Z")
Turning the engine off and on in stop and go traffic saves gas but what does it do for the life of battery and starter? --- ## [Tommy Kendall Races Again](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tommy-kendall-races-again/74134)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2012, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tommy-kendall-races-again/74134 "2012-08-17T22:12:08Z")
He's racing in the ALMS Rolex series driving a SRT Viper GTS-R in the GT series. Kendall and Marc Goosens took 25th at Mid-Ohio. I'm sure that you are all aware or assumed that a Corvette C6-R won, and you are right. … --- ## [2005 volvo 240t5---check engine light and gas cap aka fuel tank cap---delayed affect](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-volvo-240t5-check-engine-light-and-gas-cap-aka-fuel-tank-cap-delayed-affect/74094)
**Author:** [@rakey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rakey)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2012, 4:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-volvo-240t5-check-engine-light-and-gas-cap-aka-fuel-tank-cap-delayed-affect/74094 "2012-08-17T04:53:31Z")
The dreaded light came on and after checking the internet I bought an after market gas cap at the local chain store---and it worked! The light went out---for about a week. So I bought a factory cap from a volvo parts hou… --- ## [Am I getting the run-around from my Hyundai dealer?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-getting-the-run-around-from-my-hyundai-dealer/74008)
**Author:** [@ospinawoman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ospinawoman)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2012, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-getting-the-run-around-from-my-hyundai-dealer/74008 "2012-08-16T21:16:39Z")
Hello again, I have had trouble with the cruise control on my 2012 Hyundai Sonata Limited since I bought it last November. The dealership had engineers from Hyundai come in and help them out with the first problem, bu… --- ## [Farewell it's been great](https://community.cartalk.com/t/farewell-its-been-great/74104)
**Author:** [@nunny](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nunny)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/farewell-its-been-great/74104 "2012-08-15T20:11:46Z")
I KNOW YOU'RE LEAVING US IN OCT...NEVER TO HEAR YOUR LAUGHTER AGAIN...SO SAD...THEY ARE NOT 'DOING THE PAST' HERE IN THE CHI AREA...I HAVE LISTENED TO YOU FOR YEARS...NEVER UNDERSTOOD WHAT YOU WERE ASKED OR YOUR ANSWERS … --- ## [Reliability & quality of used 4Runner vs CR-V vs Ranger & more](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliability-quality-of-used-4runner-vs-cr-v-vs-ranger-more/74077)
**Author:** [@powpow](https://community.cartalk.com/u/powpow)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2012, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliability-quality-of-used-4runner-vs-cr-v-vs-ranger-more/74077 "2012-08-15T18:24:13Z")
Hello again CarTalk Community - My recent search has brought me to a few possibilities for purchasing several used cars, seven of which are top contenders for 4WD/AWD that I can rely on to take to the Tahoe snow this … --- ## [Stealing Cars and other absurd claptrap in literature](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stealing-cars-and-other-absurd-claptrap-in-literature/74057)
**Author:** [@MiniMaven](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MiniMaven)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2012, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stealing-cars-and-other-absurd-claptrap-in-literature/74057 "2012-08-15T13:05:17Z")
I'm an author. I'm also a surgeon and incompetent car mechanic. As an avid reader and author, I am always amazed by the silliness of many thrillers, movies, etc. depicting how easy/quick it is to steal a modern car, wh… --- ## [Insurance, when to drop collision?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/insurance-when-to-drop-collision/74027)
**Author:** [@nyeguys](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nyeguys)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2012, 5:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/insurance-when-to-drop-collision/74027 "2012-08-15T05:25:25Z")
My wife and I own a 2000 Honda Civic. It is 12 years old, has 175,000 miles on it. At what point is it advisable to drop collision? I figure the car is worth $2500 tops and we have a $500 deductable. If we would drop t… --- ## [Car for my mom](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-for-my-mom/74082)
**Author:** [@Codythorson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Codythorson)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2012, 3:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-for-my-mom/74082 "2012-08-15T03:07:06Z")
The automotive specialist in our family, my dad, died in June. My mom needs to buy a new car for driving around Salt Lake City. I live in New York City, do not own a car, and don't have much knowledge about current makes… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=344) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=346)