# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=365 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 366 --- ## [To Trade or Not to Trade...HELP!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/to-trade-or-not-to-trade-help/70374)
**Author:** [@RMK555](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RMK555)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2012, 2:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/to-trade-or-not-to-trade-help/70374 "2012-01-12T02:03:58Z")
I have a 2004 GMC Yukon XL with 119K miles on it. While I currently owe 18K on it, the most a dealer will give me appears to be around 10-12K. Needless to say, at best... I'm upside down by 6K. My wife wants to downsize … --- ## [What is ANONYMOUS](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-anonymous/70377)
**Author:** [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2012, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-anonymous/70377 "2012-01-11T21:35:23Z")
I asked that question on a political website and they deleted it within minutes. --- ## [I want it all](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-want-it-all/70314)
**Author:** [@Leila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Leila)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2012, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-want-it-all/70314 "2012-01-11T13:57:39Z")
I currently have a manual Subaru Legacy. It's a 2002 model that I bought used several years ago. I have been very happy with it, and thought I would be a Subaru girl for life. I'm about to have my second child and we … --- ## [Where do lease agreements go very wrong?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-do-lease-agreements-go-very-wrong/70344)
**Author:** [@gauchotillidie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gauchotillidie)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2012, 7:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-do-lease-agreements-go-very-wrong/70344 "2012-01-11T07:06:52Z")
I'm considering leasing a car, but I'm concerned that lease agreements may have major penalties that are hidden in legalese. What catches are often in lease contracts? Am I safer just buying a car outright? --- ## [Used Prius or New Accent?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-prius-or-new-accent/70365)
**Author:** [@lorenbma](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lorenbma)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2012, 10:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-prius-or-new-accent/70365 "2012-01-10T10:32:34Z")
Owned cars but this is my first financed vehicle after totaling my dear ol 96 honda accord :frowning: I'm looking to get a car with excellent mpg's and something that is safe and reliable... I'm down to a 2009 used … --- ## [New Cadillac ATS for 2013](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-cadillac-ats-for-2013/70356)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2012, 5:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-cadillac-ats-for-2013/70356 "2012-01-10T05:29:37Z")
Cadillac announced a new, compact Cadillac aimed directly at the BMW 3 series. Read about it here: http://www.motortrend.com/auto\_shows/detroit/2012/1112\_2012\_detroit\_2013\_cadillac\_ats\_first\_look/ The CTS is a tween… --- ## [Decisions, decisions](https://community.cartalk.com/t/decisions-decisions/70308)
**Author:** [@jlscarne](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jlscarne)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2012, 4:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/decisions-decisions/70308 "2012-01-10T04:38:29Z")
My husband is looking for a "new" used vehicle. He works for the big three, but cannot decide what he wants. He knows too much! He keeps shooting everything down. So here is what I need, an educated opinion on what he sh… --- ## [Dealer sold wrong warranty, honda rejected it... What to do?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dealer-sold-wrong-warranty-honda-rejected-it-what-to-do/70296)
**Author:** [@KenSimone](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KenSimone)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dealer-sold-wrong-warranty-honda-rejected-it-what-to-do/70296 "2012-01-09T23:42:12Z")
I purchased a used '06 Element in October from a Honda Dealer. Along with the car, I purchased a Honda Care 8 year, 100k warranty for $995. Honda rejected the warranty application because the car is not eligible for that… --- ## [Frugal, agile, comfortable interstate transportation for aging geezer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/frugal-agile-comfortable-interstate-transportation-for-aging-geezer/70319)
**Author:** [@smalltownboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/smalltownboy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/frugal-agile-comfortable-interstate-transportation-for-aging-geezer/70319 "2012-01-09T22:22:34Z")
I drive 900 interstate miles/week-end to/from out of state work and my 2008 Mini-S (middle aged fantasy - fun but flimsy) is aging fast, as is my lower back. I need a replacement that gets \>33 mpg @ 79 mph (guess we can… --- ## [Ready for the Bajaj RE60?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ready-for-the-bajaj-re60/70287)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 5:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ready-for-the-bajaj-re60/70287 "2012-01-09T05:37:24Z")
Check it out here: http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/01/bajaj-re60-could-replace-tata-nano-as-worlds-cheapest-car.html 1 cyl, 20 HP engine; dinner plate tires; top speed of 43 MPH, and all for a mere $2700 or s… --- ## [Store car or sell it?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/store-car-or-sell-it/70312)
**Author:** [@mattpier](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mattpier)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 5:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/store-car-or-sell-it/70312 "2012-01-09T05:31:32Z")
I am moving to China for a two year work assignment and can't bring my car with me because it is older than 2005 and apparently China is very worried about the pollution from my car. Work will pay to store it for me but… --- ## [G6 Resale Value](https://community.cartalk.com/t/g6-resale-value/70285)
**Author:** [@jscape2000](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jscape2000)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2012, 10:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/g6-resale-value/70285 "2012-01-07T10:56:09Z")
I drive a 2006 Pontiac G6 with a fancy 4 panel sunroof. The sunroof had a mechanically retracted piece of canvas that covered it when it was closed. The motor to retract the canvas broke and the shop wanted close to $1… --- ## [Reliable cheap used car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliable-cheap-used-car/70263)
**Author:** [@Lizinaz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lizinaz)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2012, 5:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliable-cheap-used-car/70263 "2012-01-07T05:24:45Z")
Daughter, 23, lives in Boston area. Commutes to Boston on the T. Needs a car for grocery shopping, trips to the Y, that sort of thing. She doesn't have a lot of money. Suggestions? --- ## [Car on the roof](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-on-the-roof/70294)
**Author:** [@Scrabbler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scrabbler)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2012, 4:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-on-the-roof/70294 "2012-01-07T04:33:12Z")
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/national\_world&id=8490900 Just had to post this one, since it's car related, is very weird, and happened in CA, my home state. Guy apparently steals a car, drives too fas… --- ## [Identifying model year](https://community.cartalk.com/t/identifying-model-year/70234)
**Author:** [@Xander](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xander)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2012, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/identifying-model-year/70234 "2012-01-06T23:29:55Z")
I have an undated photograph which shows six cars parked on a street where I used to live. My friends and I disagree about the year the photograph was taken. If we can identify the year of the latest model car shown in… --- ## [What's more reliable - a newer model used vehicle or an older Toyota or Honda?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-more-reliable-a-newer-model-used-vehicle-or-an-older-toyota-or-honda/70257)
**Author:** [@Lexy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lexy)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2012, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-more-reliable-a-newer-model-used-vehicle-or-an-older-toyota-or-honda/70257 "2012-01-06T12:48:57Z")
I've been driving a 1999 Chevy Lumina (107,000 miles on it) for the past couple of years which I inherited by default when my elderly father could no longer drive. It currently has some mechanical problems that I'm not… --- ## [Schizoid olds](https://community.cartalk.com/t/schizoid-olds/70240)
**Author:** [@Cerridwen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cerridwen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2012, 3:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/schizoid-olds/70240 "2012-01-06T03:13:32Z")
The speedometer suddenly quits working, (along with the odometer and trip meter), and the car acts like it has an air &/or a gas problem. It did not do it today on the way to work though!. I will be driving along and t… --- ## [What's it worth?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-it-worth/70242)
**Author:** [@mark9207](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mark9207)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2012, 1:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-it-worth/70242 "2012-01-05T01:38:06Z")
I was recently given something by my father and was wondering if anyone knows what it's worth. He gave me a differential (third member only) from a Plymouth Duster 340 he had decades ago. This unit is a Sure Grip 8 3/4… --- ## [Mini dealerships and msrp](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-dealerships-and-msrp/70227)
**Author:** [@garretterik](https://community.cartalk.com/u/garretterik)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2012, 9:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-dealerships-and-msrp/70227 "2012-01-04T09:02:52Z")
We are looking for a second car for our family. We wanted something with AWD, good mpg and under 30 grand. We were very impressed by the mini countryman. I am not very good with negotiations, but did my research. Kell… --- ## [Squirrel/mouse repellent](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squirrel-mouse-repellent/70116)
**Author:** [@Warren\_Buffett](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Warren_Buffett)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2012, 4:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squirrel-mouse-repellent/70116 "2012-01-04T04:56:15Z")
This morning's show (December 24, 2011) a person called in about a squirrel chewing up the wires in the engine compartment. I had a similar problem and my mechanic suggested I buy a small plastic jar (I bought one used f… --- ## [What is compromised when buying tires designed for COMFORT? (Comfort Tread, by Goodyear)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-compromised-when-buying-tires-designed-for-comfort-comfort-tread-by-goodyear/70219)
**Author:** [@mareakin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mareakin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2012, 4:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-compromised-when-buying-tires-designed-for-comfort-comfort-tread-by-goodyear/70219 "2012-01-04T04:51:27Z")
Just a general question. Here's my guess: tires can be made more comfortable by making the sidewall more squishy and flexible thus absorbing the impact, but what you compromise is rolling efficiency, thus fuel economy, a… --- ## [Lexus CT hybrid or Honda Accord](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lexus-ct-hybrid-or-honda-accord/70205)
**Author:** [@ctfamily](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ctfamily)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2012, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lexus-ct-hybrid-or-honda-accord/70205 "2012-01-02T22:59:12Z")
My husband is in the market for a new car. He is currently driving a 1998 Toyota Camry. He has narrowed it down to two cars, very different, but cost is actually essentially the same. The Lexus CT Hybrid and the Honda… --- ## [How to Choose a Used Car for a Picky Hubby](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-choose-a-used-car-for-a-picky-hubby/70177)
**Author:** [@momaimp](https://community.cartalk.com/u/momaimp)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2012, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-choose-a-used-car-for-a-picky-hubby/70177 "2012-01-01T22:31:05Z")
We are looking to buy a used car. Hubby wants power, leather heated seats in a car rated high for safety and reliability with a low cost of ownership. It needs to have a backseat for the kids. He doesn't want anything "t… --- ## [Alloy wheel swap](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alloy-wheel-swap/70189)
**Author:** [@philrock](https://community.cartalk.com/u/philrock)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2012, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alloy-wheel-swap/70189 "2012-01-01T21:56:29Z")
I have a 2003 Toyota Sienna with standard factory alloy wheels and tires on it. The wheels are 15" x 6.5". A few years ago I saw a Sienna with different alloy wheels, and I really liked 'em. I have been seeing the sam… --- ## [Winter car for daughter](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-car-for-daughter/70182)
**Author:** [@JeniSC](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JeniSC)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2012, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-car-for-daughter/70182 "2012-01-01T21:18:27Z")
Help! Our daughter is driving an '01 Ford Escape w/176,000 miles on it. My husband put BF Goodrich AT tires on driving in the winter months in the NC mountains. I thought that 4wd/ awd is best for icy, snowy conditions, … --- ## [New cars are too good for their own good](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-cars-are-too-good-for-their-own-good/69975)
**Author:** [@nosedansus](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nosedansus)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2012, 1:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-cars-are-too-good-for-their-own-good/69975 "2012-01-01T01:46:08Z")
Anybody else finding that current new cars have become too powerful, comfortable and refined? I know even today's family cars can handle a slalom better than the old spors cars, have more power than anyone needs and have… --- ## [Best way to test road conditions](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-way-to-test-road-conditions/70166)
**Author:** [@JonBondy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JonBondy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-way-to-test-road-conditions/70166 "2011-12-31T20:36:28Z")
I live in Vermont, and often need to know how slippery the roads are. I do this by gently hitting the brakes, to see if the ABS comes on. So far, this has not caused any problems for me, but it could be alarming to tho… --- ## [Best AWD used car advice?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-awd-used-car-advice/64937)
**Author:** [@JKent](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JKent)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2011, 9:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-awd-used-car-advice/64937 "2011-12-29T09:59:07Z")
My Audi A6 Avant has 195,000 miles on it so I want a replacement before it needs a new timing belt. Here are my requirements: AWD ONLY AWD ONLY AWD ONLY Roomy rear seat NOT a van or SUV (but a wagon is OK) Under $30,000 a… --- ## [Quick Acceleration](https://community.cartalk.com/t/quick-acceleration/69958)
**Author:** [@srimes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/srimes)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2011, 4:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/quick-acceleration/69958 "2011-12-29T04:18:24Z")
Can you please settle a dispute between my husband and me? He insists that quickly accelerating every now and then is good for the car engine. (I.E. After he comes to a complete stop at a stop sign, he will will get a le… --- ## [Should I buy a used Ford Taurus X?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-buy-a-used-ford-taurus-x/70103)
**Author:** [@cslowe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cslowe)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2011, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-buy-a-used-ford-taurus-x/70103 "2011-12-29T02:48:46Z")
Found several 2008s for under 22,000$ but the millage is kind of high (45000 - 55000). The Xes are what turned into Flexes. Anything wrong with the Taurus X??? [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=364) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=366)