# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=375 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 376 --- ## [Wholesale Buyers Programs](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wholesale-buyers-programs/68485)
**Author:** [@garretterik](https://community.cartalk.com/u/garretterik)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2011, 3:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wholesale-buyers-programs/68485 "2011-10-10T03:23:29Z")
I am a Costco member looking for a new car. I see they have a "club buyers program." Anyone have experiance with this or other programs? Can I get a better deal on my own? --- ## [Gas Pedal Extensions for Short Drivers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-pedal-extensions-for-short-drivers/68508)
**Author:** [@moizgroup](https://community.cartalk.com/u/moizgroup)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2011, 2:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-pedal-extensions-for-short-drivers/68508 "2011-10-10T02:44:00Z")
Our daughter who is starting to drive is only 4'7". She had a difficult time reaching the gas pedal (the gas pedal is almost always a few inches forward of the brake pedal), so I went looking for a pedal extension. I was… --- ## [Used Suzuki Alto?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-suzuki-alto/68491)
**Author:** [@Matzoh\_Man](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Matzoh_Man)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-suzuki-alto/68491 "2011-10-09T22:03:08Z")
I'm looking around for a reliable, no frills used car. The used car ads where I live, Stockholm, Sweden, have a preponderance of fairly low-mileage 2003-2005 Suzuki Altos (not sure what the equivalent model is in the U… --- ## [Oddest SUV'S](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oddest-suvs/68441)
**Author:** [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2011, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oddest-suvs/68441 "2011-10-08T17:06:29Z")
http://www.forbes.com/pictures/ehmk45eimh/pontiac-aztek#content I hope this links correctly. There are some butt ugly ones here but I am kinda partial to the VW Thing. That is a vehicle somebody with an eye could trans… --- ## [Winter Defroster Sprays?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-defroster-sprays/68436)
**Author:** [@rwsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rwsmith)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2011, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-defroster-sprays/68436 "2011-10-08T15:43:24Z")
Good Morning, Does anyone have any suggestions for the best window Defroster Sprays on the market??? Thanks so much! Cheri --- ## [EZ-Pass Ripoffs](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ez-pass-ripoffs/68405)
**Author:** [@Trombenik](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Trombenik)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ez-pass-ripoffs/68405 "2011-10-07T22:13:56Z")
Do you check your statements? In the past I usually didn't, but then I noticed a $24 toll at the Delaware Memorial Bridge. It seems that the toll booths there are supposed to count your axles and figure out the total len… --- ## [Big 3 Way Up In A Down Economy ! We Need To Hear Some Good News For A Change, Eh?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/big-3-way-up-in-a-down-economy-we-need-to-hear-some-good-news-for-a-change-eh/68408)
**Author:** [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2011, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/big-3-way-up-in-a-down-economy-we-need-to-hear-some-good-news-for-a-change-eh/68408 "2011-10-07T22:05:53Z")
I read an article today ( http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20111004/OPINION03/110040330/Big-3-car-sales-defy-bad-economy ) by Daniel Howes in The Detroit News. I thought I'd share it and I'm sure it won't be controvers… --- ## [Tire Pressure Loss](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-pressure-loss/68334)
**Author:** [@sfranger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sfranger)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-pressure-loss/68334 "2011-10-07T16:30:01Z")
I have read many of the comments re tire pressure loss but don't know if I have a unique problem or not. I own a 2011 GMC Terrain and my tire pressure is monitored through On Star. Every report I receive tells me my pres… --- ## [Plugs and wires](https://community.cartalk.com/t/plugs-and-wires/68378)
**Author:** [@flashing\_lights](https://community.cartalk.com/u/flashing_lights)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2011, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/plugs-and-wires/68378 "2011-10-07T15:45:16Z")
Hey all, i was recently told i need plugs and wires replaced on my car, but before i go to a mechanic i would like to get a little range of prices for the job at hand. Any one know how much a job like this is worth? Any … --- ## [Auto transmssion oil leaking windstar 2001](https://community.cartalk.com/t/auto-transmssion-oil-leaking-windstar-2001/67239)
**Author:** [@jermismunoz200](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jermismunoz200)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2011, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/auto-transmssion-oil-leaking-windstar-2001/67239 "2011-10-07T13:31:04Z")
Ford Windstar ford 2001 Thanks a lot for your Info. Problem:Auto transmission oil leaking What I have done: Rerilland observed what happen, leaking still. I changed the gasket & filter. The leaking persists. I found b… --- ## [Trouble at Black Lake: The UAW's property exposure](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-at-black-lake-the-uaws-property-exposure/68187)
**Author:** [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2011, 12:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-at-black-lake-the-uaws-property-exposure/68187 "2011-10-07T00:57:43Z")
As membership and dues fell, UAW opened a golf course For four decades, the UAW has maintained a sprawling property in northern Michigan as a shrine to the ambitions of the union's founder, Walter Reuther. Despite a… --- ## [White House delaying release of new fuel economy standards](https://community.cartalk.com/t/white-house-delaying-release-of-new-fuel-economy-standards/68398)
**Author:** [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/white-house-delaying-release-of-new-fuel-economy-standards/68398 "2011-10-07T00:55:12Z")
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/28/white-house-delaying-release-of-new-fuel-economy-standards Sources claim regulators are moving slower than anticipated on details of the official proposal to ensure it covers issues lik… --- ## [Cargo space for therapy dogs](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cargo-space-for-therapy-dogs/68382)
**Author:** [@jsleezer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jsleezer)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2011, 12:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cargo-space-for-therapy-dogs/68382 "2011-10-06T00:36:01Z")
We're in the market for a new (used) vehicle. Our Pontiac Vibe took a blow to the side and is beyond reasonable repair. We need a vehicle with sufficient cargo space to carry our two therapy dog collies (106 pounds and… --- ## [To buy or not to buy](https://community.cartalk.com/t/to-buy-or-not-to-buy/68419)
**Author:** [@joexcarol](https://community.cartalk.com/u/joexcarol)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2011, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/to-buy-or-not-to-buy/68419 "2011-10-05T21:14:48Z")
My wife and I need a second car and we're thinking of buying an 08 Hyundai Elantra. We're seeing it tomorrow. We've owned Suburus and Toyotas but funds are tight right know. Supposedly one owner, 41,560 miles at a price … --- ## [Disabled Van](https://community.cartalk.com/t/disabled-van/68384)
**Author:** [@debbiern53](https://community.cartalk.com/u/debbiern53)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/disabled-van/68384 "2011-10-05T19:32:24Z")
Hi, I am not sure you can help me but I got your number through Medicare and their help line. I have Myasthenia Gravis and some other illnesses that have led me to an electric wheelchair. I am grateful to have my wheelch… --- ## [Hydrogen](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hydrogen/68418)
**Author:** [@hairserialis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hairserialis)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2011, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hydrogen/68418 "2011-10-05T18:38:26Z")
add on hydrogen fuel systems? are they as good as some claim. is there any long term problems? --- ## [Scanners embedded in road to result in fines for those driving on worn tires?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scanners-embedded-in-road-to-result-in-fines-for-those-driving-on-worn-tires/68399)
**Author:** [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2011, 2:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scanners-embedded-in-road-to-result-in-fines-for-those-driving-on-worn-tires/68399 "2011-10-05T02:12:35Z")
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/30/scanners-embedded-in-road-to-result-in-fines-for-those-driving-o/ critics are concerned that the depth-measuring device will be used as a cudgel to drum up revenue. That concern is … --- ## [Anti-Lock Brakes?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anti-lock-brakes/68421)
**Author:** [@rwsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rwsmith)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2011, 12:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anti-lock-brakes/68421 "2011-10-05T00:43:19Z")
How do I know if my 1995 Chevy Lumina has anti-lock brakes (ABS)??? Thanks! Cheri --- ## [How to lower rear seats in a 2004 sebring](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-lower-rear-seats-in-a-2004-sebring/68357)
**Author:** [@colinjamesbeaton](https://community.cartalk.com/u/colinjamesbeaton)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2011, 12:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-lower-rear-seats-in-a-2004-sebring/68357 "2011-10-05T00:40:45Z")
I've gone over every square inch of the rear seats, from both inside and from the trunk, and can't figure out how to fold the back seats down... Usually, there is some kind of latch that you pull, but all I find are baby… --- ## [03 Toyota Tacoma, auto.2.7engine only gets 23mpg..Is that rare?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-toyota-tacoma-auto-2-7engine-only-gets-23mpg-is-that-rare/68222)
**Author:** [@Tammy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tammy)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2011, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-toyota-tacoma-auto-2-7engine-only-gets-23mpg-is-that-rare/68222 "2011-10-04T21:48:29Z")
I think I need to sell it because I bought the truck only because I thought I could get great gas mileage (at least28mpg). I have had all points inspected, all filters changed and just had the injectors professionally cl… --- ## [Whats the best car for under $13,000?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-best-car-for-under-13-000/68391)
**Author:** [@melwilliams](https://community.cartalk.com/u/melwilliams)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2011, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-best-car-for-under-13-000/68391 "2011-10-04T19:23:00Z")
Hello, My best friend just totaled her Prius and is getting $13,000 from the insurance company. She is 7 months pregnant and commutes about 120 miles 5 days a week to work. So, her main concerns are safety and mpg. All I… --- ## [Florida sued for ticketing motorists who warn others of speed traps](https://community.cartalk.com/t/florida-sued-for-ticketing-motorists-who-warn-others-of-speed-traps/67707)
**Author:** [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/florida-sued-for-ticketing-motorists-who-warn-others-of-speed-traps/67707 "2011-10-04T17:30:33Z")
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/29/florida-sued-for-ticketing-motorists-that-warn-others-of-speed-t/ We've all done it before, flashing our brights twice to warn oncoming traffic that there's a cop sitting up the road … --- ## [High-tech car theft](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-tech-car-theft/68320)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2011, 9:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-tech-car-theft/68320 "2011-10-04T09:20:57Z")
I think that this article, from my local newspaper, should give car dealers some good reasons for being more careful with their test-drive procedures. I would never have thought of this way of stealing a new car, but … --- ## [Small Rear Windows on Pickup Trucks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/small-rear-windows-on-pickup-trucks/68346)
**Author:** [@ClassicFan62](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ClassicFan62)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2011, 1:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/small-rear-windows-on-pickup-trucks/68346 "2011-10-04T01:24:08Z")
Remember when pickup trucks had small rear windows, and big windows were an option? Frankly, I would prefer a small rear window on a regular-cab truck, and I think that's all that's needed when you can touch the window f… --- ## [GM debuts new front center airbag](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gm-debuts-new-front-center-airbag/68397)
**Author:** [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2011, 12:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gm-debuts-new-front-center-airbag/68397 "2011-10-04T00:53:20Z")
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/29/gm-debuts-new-front-center-airbag-w-video/ an sir bag pops out the other side of the driver's seat --- ## [Customer in controversial Ford bailout slam ad responds to critics on YouTube](https://community.cartalk.com/t/customer-in-controversial-ford-bailout-slam-ad-responds-to-critics-on-youtube/68080)
**Author:** [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2011, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/customer-in-controversial-ford-bailout-slam-ad-responds-to-critics-on-youtube/68080 "2011-10-04T00:39:51Z")
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/19/customer-in-controversial-ford-bailout-slam-ad-responds-to-criti/ controversial ad from Ford that got slammed by some people, claiming that the whole thing was staged, but the guy in … --- ## [New Car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-car/68351)
**Author:** [@bayhorse01](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bayhorse01)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2011, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-car/68351 "2011-10-03T23:48:48Z")
I have a Saab 9-5 and shes pretty much seen better days :frowning: I'm looking at getting a new car I was looking at a Volvo v70. Also im in college so not sure if it is to much of a family car. But I dont know if this i… --- ## [Liability or Collision](https://community.cartalk.com/t/liability-or-collision/68312)
**Author:** [@SMoore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SMoore)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/liability-or-collision/68312 "2011-10-03T18:29:37Z")
When is the best time to downgrade your car insurance to just liability? I drive a 1997 Toyota Camry with 198,000+ miles. Body has a few rust spots but the engine runs fantastic. Looking to save a little money, but don… --- ## [Keep 2000 Chevy Venture van or buy hew Chevy Traverse?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/keep-2000-chevy-venture-van-or-buy-hew-chevy-traverse/68136)
**Author:** [@carkursell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/carkursell)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2011, 3:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/keep-2000-chevy-venture-van-or-buy-hew-chevy-traverse/68136 "2011-10-03T03:29:34Z")
Our transmission on the Venture seems to be having problems. It has 137000 plus miles. The gas mileage isn't great so we thought we should buy a new car we can keep for 10 plus years. I don't like car payments. So we are… --- ## [Artist creates invisible motorcycle called "Moto Undone"](https://community.cartalk.com/t/artist-creates-invisible-motorcycle-called-moto-undone/68230)
**Author:** [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2011, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/artist-creates-invisible-motorcycle-called-moto-undone/68230 "2011-10-03T00:01:41Z")
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/26/artist-creates-invisible-motorcycle-called-moto-undone/ it looks like a couple of chrome suitcases on wheels. I bet it gets hot after sitting out in the sun for a few minutes [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=374) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=376)