# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=359 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 360 --- ## [Smog Inspection in San Diego, CA, for Out-of-State Car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smog-inspection-in-san-diego-ca-for-out-of-state-car/71628)
**Author:** [@sgerlak](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sgerlak)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2012, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smog-inspection-in-san-diego-ca-for-out-of-state-car/71628 "2012-03-27T16:51:36Z")
My daughter is a college student in San Diego and needs to have a California smog inspection on a 2004 Hyundai XG350/L (licensed in Maryland) to fulfill emission requirements for the state of Maryland. I'm concerned t… --- ## [Added Weight in 4X4 Pickup](https://community.cartalk.com/t/added-weight-in-4x4-pickup/71300)
**Author:** [@UB40](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UB40)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2012, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/added-weight-in-4x4-pickup/71300 "2012-03-27T13:57:08Z")
I am arguing w/ someone who insists it's necessary to put added weight in the bed of our truck when driving in 4W. I have a Silverado 1500 4 door short bed conversion truck (for my power wheelchair, which is heavy, plus… --- ## [Car price differences by state](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-price-differences-by-state/71526)
**Author:** [@micmarc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/micmarc)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2012, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-price-differences-by-state/71526 "2012-03-26T19:37:00Z")
I find myself in the unique situation of being both in the market for a new car and readying for a move from Connecticut to North Carolina, where I will stay for a year and then likely move back to Connecticut. Recently,… --- ## [Which do I want?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-do-i-want/71612)
**Author:** [@George5060](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George5060)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2012, 5:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-do-i-want/71612 "2012-03-26T05:01:31Z")
I own a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8 4dr. with 108,000 Miles and have a chance to buy a family members 1 owner 1997 Cheverolet F1500 4WD Pickup, step side with 38,000 miles. condition on both are Very Good. The Truck … --- ## [Finance vs. cash](https://community.cartalk.com/t/finance-vs-cash/71490)
**Author:** [@moppysita](https://community.cartalk.com/u/moppysita)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2012, 4:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/finance-vs-cash/71490 "2012-03-26T04:45:52Z")
I'm considering purchasing a 2012 Sonata. I'm not sure if I should finance or pay for it cash. I have the option of putting 10K as a down payment and financing the rest. I also have the option of paying it off. The stick… --- ## [First Car Story? Where's the MG?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/first-car-story-wheres-the-mg/71584)
**Author:** [@Durwin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Durwin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2012, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/first-car-story-wheres-the-mg/71584 "2012-03-25T23:59:20Z")
I tried to enter my "First Car Story" but there is nothing in the images that looks anything like my first car. I don't think I'm being terribly picky, but after all, my first car was a 1952 MG TD. How is it that there… --- ## [Honda Pilor AWD or 2WD?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-pilor-awd-or-2wd/71592)
**Author:** [@asmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asmith)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2012, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-pilor-awd-or-2wd/71592 "2012-03-25T15:24:40Z")
I'm planning of getting a new used car, and have narrowed it down to an 06 or 07 Honda Pilot EX. I'm just not sure if it is necessary to get the AWD or just go with the 2 wheel drive. I drive a 4WD Ford Ranger right now,… --- ## [Good deal? Nissan Spec V](https://community.cartalk.com/t/good-deal-nissan-spec-v/71558)
**Author:** [@Fireman7](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fireman7)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2012, 3:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/good-deal-nissan-spec-v/71558 "2012-03-25T03:37:11Z")
I'm looking at buying a 2002 Nissan Spec V, 175 hp, 150K miles. He's asking 5800 obo which seems high to me from what research I've done. Any advice on what questions I should ask him when I see the car today? What's the… --- ## [Warranties & add-ons](https://community.cartalk.com/t/warranties-add-ons/71530)
**Author:** [@outcast](https://community.cartalk.com/u/outcast)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2012, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/warranties-add-ons/71530 "2012-03-25T00:39:46Z")
We are in the midst of buying a new Subaru Forrester. At the end of negotiations we are offered several add=ins...extended warranty, pre-paid regular maint., interior & exterior protection. My wife & I disagree about w… --- ## [Ideas for displaced mechanic?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ideas-for-displaced-mechanic/71548)
**Author:** [@JeanAnn321](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JeanAnn321)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2012, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ideas-for-displaced-mechanic/71548 "2012-03-24T21:51:51Z")
Here's a question for auto aficionados in the San Francisco Bay area. My brother, a gifted auto mechanic and all-around tech guy, was laid off a couple of years ago by the dealership whose service department he'd led for… --- ## [To shift or Not to Shift?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/to-shift-or-not-to-shift/71568)
**Author:** [@honda08](https://community.cartalk.com/u/honda08)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2012, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/to-shift-or-not-to-shift/71568 "2012-03-24T19:21:32Z")
I have an '08 Accord Cpe with a V6 and 5 speed auto. transmission. When driving on a level stretch of road trying to hold the speed at 40mph the engine speed will bounce up and down between 1400 and 1700 RPM. The engine … --- ## [Battle of the Hondas- and the Spouses](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battle-of-the-hondas-and-the-spouses/71545)
**Author:** [@desertisburning](https://community.cartalk.com/u/desertisburning)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2012, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battle-of-the-hondas-and-the-spouses/71545 "2012-03-24T14:08:27Z")
So my husband just got fired- it's a good thing, don't worry. He delivered his soul in bloody chunks every day he stepped into the place. After much soul searching (searching what was left after working at that hellhol… --- ## [Pollen - Road Safety Risk!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pollen-road-safety-risk/71571)
**Author:** [@Radclyffe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Radclyffe)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2012, 3:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pollen-road-safety-risk/71571 "2012-03-24T03:03:07Z")
Yesterday while slowly pulling out of a local home improvement store's parking lot my Toyota Tacoma slid uncontrollably all over the road. Granted the bed was empty but for a bag of Weed & Feed but I have driven this veh… --- ## [Tow Truck Drivers & Street Cleaning in Cambridge, MA](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tow-truck-drivers-street-cleaning-in-cambridge-ma/71504)
**Author:** [@Laruthers](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Laruthers)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2012, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tow-truck-drivers-street-cleaning-in-cambridge-ma/71504 "2012-03-23T13:53:27Z")
I experienced a very special start to the street cleaning season back in May 2010 - I'm posting my encounter with a tow truck for those of you who may not read the Cambridge Chronical… or are just gearing up for the str… --- ## [Would you buy a Caprice?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-you-buy-a-caprice/71461)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2012, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-you-buy-a-caprice/71461 "2012-03-23T13:18:59Z")
Not the old one. GM appears ready to sell the new police interceptor (way hot Holden) to the general public. It probably won't have the 335 HP engine, but let's pretend it will. Would you buy a US version of a Holden … --- ## [Are tires typically noisier in colder weather?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-tires-typically-noisier-in-colder-weather/71559)
**Author:** [@Surj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Surj)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2012, 6:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-tires-typically-noisier-in-colder-weather/71559 "2012-03-23T06:19:09Z")
Hi, I am tryin to gauge my tire wear. Are tires noisier in colder weather and quieter in hotter weather? If so, does it have to do with the rubber friction on the pavement tempurature? I know it's kind of a strange quest… --- ## [Best Mill](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-mill/71380)
**Author:** [@kmccune](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kmccune)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2012, 4:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-mill/71380 "2012-03-23T04:20:49Z")
Excuse if I'm just repeating something thats already been beaten to death( with a twist-been out of circulation for a couple of years) what engine and engine type was the best and why?-Kevin --- ## [At what point does a used car become too expensive to maintain? Blue Book Value?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/at-what-point-does-a-used-car-become-too-expensive-to-maintain-blue-book-value/71440)
**Author:** [@HondaHonda](https://community.cartalk.com/u/HondaHonda)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2012, 1:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/at-what-point-does-a-used-car-become-too-expensive-to-maintain-blue-book-value/71440 "2012-03-23T01:56:22Z")
I have a 1996 Honda accord LX, bought it last April at 243,XXX miles and now it's at 253,717. Here's the list of repairs we have done to the car. I'm shelling out a lot of money to fix this car and we've done a lot of th… --- ## ["Back to Discussions" button missing](https://community.cartalk.com/t/back-to-discussions-button-missing/71519)
**Author:** [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2012, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/back-to-discussions-button-missing/71519 "2012-03-22T18:23:45Z")
It is missing at the bottom left in the post comment box. I rely on that button so I don't have to hit the "back" button twice after leaving a post. It was here yesterday. --- ## [Broken timing belt](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-timing-belt/71525)
**Author:** [@ScottFrost](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ScottFrost)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2012, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-timing-belt/71525 "2012-03-22T15:01:00Z")
Recently the timing belt on my 2000 Nissan Frontier XE V6 broke and did significant damage to the engine. The car has 156K miles and fixing the current engine will likely lead to more problems down the road, plus expens… --- ## [New Car's 1st Oil Change](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-cars-1st-oil-change/71487)
**Author:** [@sccubsfan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sccubsfan)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2012, 6:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-cars-1st-oil-change/71487 "2012-03-22T06:15:27Z")
We just purchased a 2012 Chevy Equinox V-6 SIDI engine, have about 350 miles on it. This is our fisrt new car in over 25 years, car has OLM which GM says you can go between 7500 - 10000 mile even up to a year if OLM is O… --- ## [Newer model \> miles VS Older model \ **Author:** [@majretim](https://community.cartalk.com/u/majretim)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2012, 5:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/newer-model-miles-vs-older-model-miles/71535 "2012-03-22T05:13:45Z") I am looking at buying a 2007 to 2009 Honda CRV. I can get a 2009 model with 100,000 miles for about the same price as a 2007 with 65,000 miles. Any advice on which way to go if everything else is about the same? Fro… --- ## [Buying a car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-car/71543)
**Author:** [@breyneiris](https://community.cartalk.com/u/breyneiris)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2012, 4:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-car/71543 "2012-03-22T04:36:58Z")
I will return to Los Angeles in July after six years of teaching in England, Russia and China. I sold my Honda Civic before I left and need to buy a car. I was happy with the Civic, and I was happy with the Subaru that… --- ## [Moving and Towing](https://community.cartalk.com/t/moving-and-towing/71422)
**Author:** [@xcalibr39](https://community.cartalk.com/u/xcalibr39)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 4:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/moving-and-towing/71422 "2012-03-20T04:07:21Z")
I have a lady-friend (age 73) who's moving from western Mass to Milwaukee. She has a Chevy Aveo. Her original plan was to rent a 10-foot U-Haul. She would drive one, and a relative the other. Now she says the cost of gas… --- ## [Buying new vs. used](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-new-vs-used/71456)
**Author:** [@Pesky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Pesky)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 12:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-new-vs-used/71456 "2012-03-20T00:04:24Z")
I’d like to know what people think about buying a used vs. a new car. I’m thinking of buying a Toyota Corolla LE. The True Market Value (from Edmunds.com) for a new one is around $17,000-17,600. I have seen 2010 models a… --- ## [Why, when the price of gas goes UP](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-when-the-price-of-gas-goes-up/71432)
**Author:** [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-when-the-price-of-gas-goes-up/71432 "2012-03-19T23:55:41Z")
A recurring phenomenon has me wondering, Why, when the price of gas goes UP subsantially, do so many people dust off and repair for active duty their OLD vehicles ? This Ford dealer shop looks like you've stepped into a … --- ## [How to talk about past accident damage to private buyer or dealer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-talk-about-past-accident-damage-to-private-buyer-or-dealer/71489)
**Author:** [@Susan\_in\_MN](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Susan_in_MN)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-talk-about-past-accident-damage-to-private-buyer-or-dealer/71489 "2012-03-19T21:51:36Z")
Hi all, I'm a newbie, so I beg for your kindness :slight\_smile: This community seems to have a lot of great expertise. I'm getting ready to sell my 2005 Toyota Matrix (XR AWD) as it no longer meets my needs. My probl… --- ## [Need a car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-a-car/71513)
**Author:** [@dani1971](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dani1971)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-a-car/71513 "2012-03-19T18:39:46Z")
I know this is the longest of long shots, but if anyone has a decent running car and wants to donate it to a very nice person, let me know! My car died, I got laid off, and I am stuck in god-awful Texas. I'm trying to … --- ## [Reliability vs "Fun" vs MPG](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliability-vs-fun-vs-mpg/71418)
**Author:** [@uncleozzy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/uncleozzy)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2012, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliability-vs-fun-vs-mpg/71418 "2012-03-18T21:01:02Z")
Hi, all. I'm driving a 2009 VW GTI right now that has--in its first 34k miles--spent more time in the shop than my wife's penalty-box Corolla likely ever will. It's had a new intake manifold, HPFP, breather valve ... a… --- ## [2012 Mid-Size SUVs - Lexus RX350 vs Buick Enclave](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-mid-size-suvs-lexus-rx350-vs-buick-enclave/71485)
**Author:** [@Ralori](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ralori)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2012, 7:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-mid-size-suvs-lexus-rx350-vs-buick-enclave/71485 "2012-03-18T07:38:28Z")
Where were these cars manufactured? Understand RX350 was mfg. in Canada. Is this right? Also, is there a site that lists origin of manufacture for all vehicles? [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=358) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=360)