# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=381 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 382 --- ## [Ford, Toyota will partner on RWD hybrid system for trucks and SUVs](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-toyota-will-partner-on-rwd-hybrid-system-for-trucks-and-suvs/67336)
**Author:** [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2011, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-toyota-will-partner-on-rwd-hybrid-system-for-trucks-and-suvs/67336 "2011-08-24T16:23:13Z")
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/22/ford-toyota-will-partner-on-rwd-hybrid-system-for-trucks-suvs/ Chance meeting between Toyota and Ford's head honchos leads to a business partnership for a hybrid RWD platform for thei… --- ## [Recommendation for Defensive Driving course in Portland, Oregon](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendation-for-defensive-driving-course-in-portland-oregon/67368)
**Author:** [@auntie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/auntie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2011, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendation-for-defensive-driving-course-in-portland-oregon/67368 "2011-08-24T15:50:14Z")
My 20-year old niece, who lives in the Portland, OR area, has totaled two cars in the last 4 months, both times because of control issues with skidding -- once on snow and the other time after being forced off the road o… --- ## [Has anyone seen my video of the Ferrari 458 Italia ran over by a Ford F-150?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/has-anyone-seen-my-video-of-the-ferrari-458-italia-ran-over-by-a-ford-f-150/67298)
**Author:** [@jamesworley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jamesworley)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2011, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/has-anyone-seen-my-video-of-the-ferrari-458-italia-ran-over-by-a-ford-f-150/67298 "2011-08-24T01:37:11Z")
Has anyone seen my video of the Ferrari 458 Italia ran over by a Ford F-150 ? I shot the video on Jan 28th in Brandon, Fl and posted it on YouTube the next day. The video went viral with currently over 2 MILLION views! … --- ## [Easy to work on tank-like SUV](https://community.cartalk.com/t/easy-to-work-on-tank-like-suv/67291)
**Author:** [@branden7](https://community.cartalk.com/u/branden7)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/easy-to-work-on-tank-like-suv/67291 "2011-08-23T23:03:20Z")
I need some advice on picking up a used vehicle. What I am looking for is something in the 4K-8K (dollar) range. My idea for this vehicle is for it to be as rugged as possible, and easy to work on/acquire parts for. T… --- ## [Type of service for 1997 volvo 850 glt with 40000 miles parked in garage for 8 years](https://community.cartalk.com/t/type-of-service-for-1997-volvo-850-glt-with-40000-miles-parked-in-garage-for-8-years/67339)
**Author:** [@daniel155](https://community.cartalk.com/u/daniel155)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/type-of-service-for-1997-volvo-850-glt-with-40000-miles-parked-in-garage-for-8-years/67339 "2011-08-23T22:36:04Z")
I just bought a 1997 volvo glt with 40000 miles but the car was parked in a garage for 8 years. What service do I need before using the car ? --- ## [GM to cut number of vehicle platforms, engines in half. also legality of posting internet material](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gm-to-cut-number-of-vehicle-platforms-engines-in-half-also-legality-of-posting-internet-material/67114)
**Author:** [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gm-to-cut-number-of-vehicle-platforms-engines-in-half-also-legality-of-posting-internet-material/67114 "2011-08-23T19:52:42Z")
General Motors has announced plans to cut the number of global vehicle platforms by more than half over the course of the next seven years in an attempt to reduce costs and complexity. The news came out of GM's long-te… --- ## [Tune by ear](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tune-by-ear/67349)
**Author:** [@Michael\_D\_Berness](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Michael_D_Berness)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tune-by-ear/67349 "2011-08-23T18:04:47Z")
I have very long and dexterious ears........ (sorry). With all the advancements in engineering in the automotive industry, why does a Ford (and other makes) sound the same as it did 60 years ago given they both have per… --- ## [Nissan first to place QR codes on window stickers ahead of 2013 mandate](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-first-to-place-qr-codes-on-window-stickers-ahead-of-2013-mandate/67169)
**Author:** [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-first-to-place-qr-codes-on-window-stickers-ahead-of-2013-mandate/67169 "2011-08-23T16:29:09Z")
QR = Quick Response http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/08/nissan-first-to-place-qr-codes-on-window-stickers-ahead-of-2013/ I almost posted what they say it shows on there, but that would mean it'd be most of the article, … --- ## [Equipment that wasn't standard on some vehicles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/equipment-that-wasnt-standard-on-some-vehicles/66704)
**Author:** [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/equipment-that-wasnt-standard-on-some-vehicles/66704 "2011-08-22T23:32:25Z")
When the Chevette Scooter without its back seat came up in discussions in another post, I started thinking about some things that were optional that one would expect to be standard equipment; 1) Chevette Scooter lack o… --- ## [Car Selection for Cross Country One Way Trip](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-selection-for-cross-country-one-way-trip/67277)
**Author:** [@dannoIII](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dannoIII)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-selection-for-cross-country-one-way-trip/67277 "2011-08-22T16:32:22Z")
My brother is planning a one way cross country tour of the US from Charleston, SC to California. He's 6 ft tall and has some back problems, so he is concerned about comfort. But he is also concerned about mileage and the… --- ## [Do I need a V6 to tow 500 lbs (while the car is loaded with stuff?)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-i-need-a-v6-to-tow-500-lbs-while-the-car-is-loaded-with-stuff/67128)
**Author:** [@operaflute](https://community.cartalk.com/u/operaflute)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 8:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-i-need-a-v6-to-tow-500-lbs-while-the-car-is-loaded-with-stuff/67128 "2011-08-22T08:32:34Z")
Okay, my hatchback kicked the bucket this week (aka needs a new engine) so I'm used car shopping. Each summer I load up my car to the gills, and tow my motorcycle ("trailer in a bag" and moto weigh perhaps 500 lbs to… --- ## [Goodyear developing self-inflating tires](https://community.cartalk.com/t/goodyear-developing-self-inflating-tires/67110)
**Author:** [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 8:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/goodyear-developing-self-inflating-tires/67110 "2011-08-22T08:02:19Z")
Say goodbye to loud compressors, leaky hoses and inaccurate tire gauges. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, one of the world's largest tire maufacturers, has developed a system which will allow tires to self-inflate aut… --- ## [Tall Woman Seeking 4WD Car. Must get 22+ MPG combined](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tall-woman-seeking-4wd-car-must-get-22-mpg-combined/67302)
**Author:** [@shoelady](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shoelady)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 1:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tall-woman-seeking-4wd-car-must-get-22-mpg-combined/67302 "2011-08-22T01:14:26Z")
I'm not quite 6 ft. but still have found I need to sit in LOTS of cars and a surprising number (RAV?! Prius!?) have windows set so I have to slightly crook my neck to look straight out. I want help in narrowing down the… --- ## [How much can I bargain down the cost of a used car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-can-i-bargain-down-the-cost-of-a-used-car/67173)
**Author:** [@oscarnappy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oscarnappy)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2011, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-can-i-bargain-down-the-cost-of-a-used-car/67173 "2011-08-21T22:49:50Z")
I want to spend around $13,000 on a used car...with hopefully around $3,000 in trade-in value for my old car. How much can I bargain down the cost of a certified used-Honda? can I bring it down from $13,500? $14,000… --- ## [Advice on aftermarket entertainment and navigation system for 2012 Kia Sedona](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-aftermarket-entertainment-and-navigation-system-for-2012-kia-sedona/67289)
**Author:** [@theroadside](https://community.cartalk.com/u/theroadside)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2011, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-aftermarket-entertainment-and-navigation-system-for-2012-kia-sedona/67289 "2011-08-21T14:02:17Z")
We just purchased a 2012 Kia Sedona minivan. For some reason Kia makes you choose between factory installed bluetooth hands free calling, factory installed GPS Navigation, and factory installed DVD player on the Sedona.… --- ## [Recommendations for a slightly more fun replacement for a 2007 Honda Accord Ex-L (sort of)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-a-slightly-more-fun-replacement-for-a-2007-honda-accord-ex-l-sort-of/67094)
**Author:** [@Rick\_S1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rick_S1)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2011, 10:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-a-slightly-more-fun-replacement-for-a-2007-honda-accord-ex-l-sort-of/67094 "2011-08-21T10:25:51Z")
Hi, About a year and a half ago, I replaced my 1998 Infiniti I-30t (Touring) sedan with a 2007 Honda Accord EX-L. It is not registered as an -L, but has all the features except the 5 speed automatic transmission. The ac… --- ## [New staff names](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-staff-names/57561)
**Author:** [@iderffogar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iderffogar)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2011, 4:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-staff-names/57561 "2011-08-21T04:34:41Z")
Pickup Andropov's brother is Dryup Andropov! And your director of risk management is Justin Case. --- ## [1993 Sentra XE 1.6 / Automatic, Please help](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-sentra-xe-1-6-automatic-please-help/67217)
**Author:** [@DESERTSILVER](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DESERTSILVER)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2011, 4:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-sentra-xe-1-6-automatic-please-help/67217 "2011-08-21T04:15:47Z")
I have a 1993 Sentra XE and having problems starting it.(Once in a while).. When I try starting, I turn the ignition all the way to start but there's no response. All the light on the dashboard panel is all lit up but … --- ## [Vehicle Size Class](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-size-class/67130)
**Author:** [@dougp01](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dougp01)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2011, 2:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-size-class/67130 "2011-08-21T02:03:45Z")
Okay, so I see lots of people have asked about how to move a seat track. My question is more general. How in the world do you measure all those dimensions in vehicle classifications; headroom, shoulder room, and leg… --- ## [That Green Thing](https://community.cartalk.com/t/that-green-thing/66811)
**Author:** [@JuanPound](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JuanPound)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2011, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/that-green-thing/66811 "2011-08-21T01:19:33Z")
The Green Thing In the line at the store, the young cashier told an older woman that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren't good for the environment. The woman apologized to him and explai… --- ## [Slogans of automobile companies from earlier times](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slogans-of-automobile-companies-from-earlier-times/67126)
**Author:** [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2011, 1:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slogans-of-automobile-companies-from-earlier-times/67126 "2011-08-21T01:07:38Z")
In the post about the 101 year old woman and her Packard, I mentioned that Packard's slogan was "Ask the man who owns one". A couple other slogans and the makes of cars were: Buick--"When better cars are built, Buick… --- ## [The mysterious "undefined!" threads](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-mysterious-undefined-threads/66960)
**Author:** [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2011, 11:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-mysterious-undefined-threads/66960 "2011-08-20T11:43:54Z")
Hi guys - just to make an announcement...we've seen a bunch of threads (and the threads you've mentioned) coming up with the subject line "undefined!!" when they were definitely titled upon submission. For those who subm… --- ## [Motor Trend Price Finder - is it right?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-trend-price-finder-is-it-right/67194)
**Author:** [@oldoutbackowner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldoutbackowner)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2011, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-trend-price-finder-is-it-right/67194 "2011-08-19T23:52:02Z")
How good is this tool, and can I trust it as a source of information? --- ## [93 ford escort clunk up front when shifting into reverse](https://community.cartalk.com/t/93-ford-escort-clunk-up-front-when-shifting-into-reverse/67256)
**Author:** [@denny123](https://community.cartalk.com/u/denny123)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2011, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/93-ford-escort-clunk-up-front-when-shifting-into-reverse/67256 "2011-08-19T23:00:19Z")
I have a 93 ford escort which makes a clunking noise if I shift into reverse without letting the car warm up and idle down. It sounds as if the noise is coming from the front passenger side wheel well. The sound does no… --- ## [Transmission Damage](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-damage/67180)
**Author:** [@69696969](https://community.cartalk.com/u/69696969)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2011, 2:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-damage/67180 "2011-08-19T02:36:13Z")
Since my feet are so big (11EEE) and the parking brake pedal is so close to the transmission cover, I find it easier to put the transmission in neutral or park when stopped for traffic lights, train crossings, etc. Am I… --- ## [2001 Dodge Caravan seems to be haunted!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-caravan-seems-to-be-haunted/67156)
**Author:** [@Chyatt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Chyatt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2011, 2:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-caravan-seems-to-be-haunted/67156 "2011-08-19T02:34:57Z")
The back hatch lock on my 2001 Dodge Caravan keeps mysteriously unlocking itself when the vehicle is left in the garage for a day. This drains the battery and then the van will not start. Is there a fuse I can remove o… --- ## [Thermostat needle](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thermostat-needle/67210)
**Author:** [@jccrumpler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jccrumpler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2011, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thermostat-needle/67210 "2011-08-18T14:21:32Z")
when i give my car gas the thermostat needle goes down, when i get to a steady speed it goes back to normal, what can be wrong here? --- ## [Ford reports F-150 sales are being overrun by V6 engines](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-reports-f-150-sales-are-being-overrun-by-v6-engines/67112)
**Author:** [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2011, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-reports-f-150-sales-are-being-overrun-by-v6-engines/67112 "2011-08-17T23:02:47Z")
We can't say we're surprised. After our first sampling of the latest Ford F-150, which received four brand-new engines for the 2011 model year, we signed out the two V6 offerings as the ones most worthy of buyer's consid… --- ## [Used Car Recommendation](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-car-recommendation/67134)
**Author:** [@Chip](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Chip)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2011, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-car-recommendation/67134 "2011-08-17T22:58:16Z")
My girlfriend has asked me for advice on what type of used car she should buy. I'm somewhat clueless so I'm looking for advice. She is a teacher in the Madison area so she doesn't have a lot of money but needs somethin… --- ## [AWD vs FWD](https://community.cartalk.com/t/awd-vs-fwd/67161)
**Author:** [@nomatch1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nomatch1)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2011, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/awd-vs-fwd/67161 "2011-08-17T21:47:45Z")
I own several AWD cars and I always struggle (monitarily) with the replacement of all four tires if you lose one and the others are not newish. Currently two Subarus, and a 91 AllTrac Previa. Yes, I do need them for the … [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=380) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=382)