# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=386 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 387 --- ## [Biodiesel Options for Mercedes Diesel--my Armageddon car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/biodiesel-options-for-mercedes-diesel-my-armageddon-car/66531)
**Author:** [@duhem7](https://community.cartalk.com/u/duhem7)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/biodiesel-options-for-mercedes-diesel-my-armageddon-car/66531 "2011-07-26T16:19:41Z")
When gas gets to be $20/gallon, I want a car that will run on WVO (Waste Vegetable Oil) from Chinese restaurants. There are Mercedes 300D and 240D's advertised on EBay and Craigslist that aren't expensive, some with WV… --- ## [Older full-size pickup truck?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/older-full-size-pickup-truck/66575)
**Author:** [@Ric](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ric)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2011, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/older-full-size-pickup-truck/66575 "2011-07-26T15:07:04Z")
I currently drive a 2009 Isuzu I290 2wd pickup. I'm finding that I'm having to haul heavier payloads and need 4wd as well as needing to pull a larger trailer at times. The Isuzu is a great size for city driving, but to… --- ## [Nailing down "cold inflation pressure"](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nailing-down-cold-inflation-pressure/66550)
**Author:** [@karl-sieger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/karl-sieger)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2011, 11:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nailing-down-cold-inflation-pressure/66550 "2011-07-26T11:53:19Z")
Everyone's read the phrase, "Cold inflation pressure: 35 \[or whatever\] PSI". But I've never come across a concrete value for what "cold" means, temperature-wise. Many times I've read that it's the temperature your tires … --- ## [1984 mercedes td wagon](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1984-mercedes-td-wagon/66511)
**Author:** [@stan\_bugner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/stan_bugner)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2011, 3:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1984-mercedes-td-wagon/66511 "2011-07-26T03:52:59Z")
My daughter found a restored 1984 Mercedes wagon turbo diesel w/133K miles. The owner claims to have $13,000 invested and is asking &9,800. She loves the car and wants us to buy it for her a graduation present. I have… --- ## [Cooling fan not working](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cooling-fan-not-working/66573)
**Author:** [@slobber](https://community.cartalk.com/u/slobber)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cooling-fan-not-working/66573 "2011-07-25T21:54:40Z")
My car is starting to run very hot when it is already warm and running at idle speed-like when it is stopped at a light. I have run it while it was warm, and did not see the radiator fan come on. If I hit the fan motor w… --- ## [They don't make 'em like they used to](https://community.cartalk.com/t/they-dont-make-em-like-they-used-to/65755)
**Author:** [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2011, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/they-dont-make-em-like-they-used-to/65755 "2011-07-25T20:15:26Z")
Popular Mechanics looks at 23 ways today's cars differ from those of the 60s. 23 Ways Your Car Is Better Than Your Dad's I get mail every day from readers (you know who you are) lamenting that the cars you grew up with… --- ## [UAW holding talks with Detroit 3 on new fuel-economy rules](https://community.cartalk.com/t/uaw-holding-talks-with-detroit-3-on-new-fuel-economy-rules/66344)
**Author:** [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2011, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/uaw-holding-talks-with-detroit-3-on-new-fuel-economy-rules/66344 "2011-07-25T20:02:30Z")
DETROIT (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers, including its chief Bob King, is hosting executives from the big U.S. automakers this week to discuss future fuel-economy standards and their potential impact on union members… --- ## [Replaced 4 power steering pumps and two racks - still not working](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replaced-4-power-steering-pumps-and-two-racks-still-not-working/66518)
**Author:** [@jmccarthy1948](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jmccarthy1948)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2011, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replaced-4-power-steering-pumps-and-two-racks-still-not-working/66518 "2011-07-25T17:07:19Z")
Hello, I am a transplant from Boston to San Diego. I have a 2003 Cadillac Deville with about 75k miles on it. About 6 months ago, my power steering started to fail. I brought it to my mechanic and he replaced the pow… --- ## [Question about Suburbans and shoulder belts](https://community.cartalk.com/t/question-about-suburbans-and-shoulder-belts/66553)
**Author:** [@dsmueller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dsmueller)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/question-about-suburbans-and-shoulder-belts/66553 "2011-07-25T01:28:06Z")
Does anyone know if it is possible to find a used Suburban that has shoulder belts for all seating positions, including in the middle of the 2nd and 3rd rows? If so, what year did this become standard? If there is no s… --- ## [Manual transmission used car recommendations](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-transmission-used-car-recommendations/66381)
**Author:** [@sarastamey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sarastamey)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2011, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-transmission-used-car-recommendations/66381 "2011-07-24T19:20:10Z")
We are looking for a good used car for our college-aged daughter. Does anybody know of a car that meets our three main criteria? 1. Manual transmission 2. Manual windows 3. Hatchback or wagon All this for under $10,0… --- ## [1981 Toyota Cressida - 30k miles only](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1981-toyota-cressida-30k-miles-only/66535)
**Author:** [@AnthonyS](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AnthonyS)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2011, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1981-toyota-cressida-30k-miles-only/66535 "2011-07-24T16:01:28Z")
Alright gang, how much do you think I should ask for this car? Planning to put up on Boulder craigslist next week sometime… 1 owner and in amazing condition. This Toy is the 4-door sedan version of the Cressida; has no … --- ## [Should I buy this car. 2002 Volvo s60](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-buy-this-car-2002-volvo-s60/66451)
**Author:** [@Pizzalady](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Pizzalady)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2011, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-buy-this-car-2002-volvo-s60/66451 "2011-07-24T15:41:19Z")
I am thinking about buying a 2002 Volvo s60. Not a turbo. One owner. Driven by my sister. Maintained by my meticulous brother in law. 129000 miles. No accidents. Beautiful appearance. Recently replaced front bushin… --- ## [Best dealer review sites](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-dealer-review-sites/66526)
**Author:** [@redstack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/redstack)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2011, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-dealer-review-sites/66526 "2011-07-24T01:01:08Z")
So where can I look at dealer reviews that costumers have written. Or more truthfully where I feel that they tried to take advantage? Is this a angies list deal or is there something on here? --- ## [Car buying advice in Philly](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-buying-advice-in-philly/66352)
**Author:** [@redstack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/redstack)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-buying-advice-in-philly/66352 "2011-07-23T21:25:27Z")
OK I might get beat up on this but here goes. A friend is flying back to Philly tomorrow to see her elderly mother. The Mom is actually a fair driver, but was rear ended a few months back in her Hyundai. Honest she was … --- ## [New forum issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-forum-issue/66460)
**Author:** [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2011, 10:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-forum-issue/66460 "2011-07-23T10:03:58Z")
Sorry if this has been posted before, but the Recent Discussions link now links to the forum index rather than recent discussions. --- ## [Is title clean, vehicle ok?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-title-clean-vehicle-ok/66491)
**Author:** [@detguy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/detguy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2011, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-title-clean-vehicle-ok/66491 "2011-07-22T22:15:25Z")
I am trying to purchase a used vehicle. Looked at an vehicle this morning, priced decent (low than kbb fair) and clean inside out, runs good. He told me it's his sons and does not want it so selling. The title he showed … --- ## [Upgrading Used Cars](https://community.cartalk.com/t/upgrading-used-cars/66470)
**Author:** [@SJGUY99](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SJGUY99)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2011, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/upgrading-used-cars/66470 "2011-07-22T19:56:36Z")
My 2003 Subaru Forester has 65,000 miles on it. What if I were to sell it for $10,000 and then find a 2006 Forester with let's say 35,000 miles for $16,000. Do you think it would be worth it to pay $6000 to "upgrade" to … --- ## [Steering wheel adjustment mechanism](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-adjustment-mechanism/66486)
**Author:** [@10janey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/10janey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-adjustment-mechanism/66486 "2011-07-22T16:55:45Z")
I am an arthritic driver who needs to find a small SUV (RAV 4, CRV or equivalent) that has something other than the hard-to-operate locking lever beneath the steering column to adjust the steering wheel. My husband is 6… --- ## [Fluid sound in dash](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fluid-sound-in-dash/66024)
**Author:** [@cartalkhelpme](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cartalkhelpme)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2011, 11:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fluid-sound-in-dash/66024 "2011-07-22T11:34:54Z")
I have a 2003 Toyota Camry and have a fluid like sound which seems to come from behind my dashboard. I took it in to a well known shop and they said it was a bad (ill fitting) cap on the radiator. Apparently air was gett… --- ## [Toyota offers back-seat passengers a new Window to the World](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-offers-back-seat-passengers-a-new-window-to-the-world/66430)
**Author:** [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-offers-back-seat-passengers-a-new-window-to-the-world/66430 "2011-07-22T01:36:01Z")
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/19/toyota-offers-back-seat-passengers-a-new-window-to-the-world/ Everywhere we look we're surrounded by "smart" technology embedded into everyday items. Refrigerators have built-in televis… --- ## [Delivery of vehicles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/delivery-of-vehicles/66458)
**Author:** [@jitneybug](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jitneybug)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2011, 1:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/delivery-of-vehicles/66458 "2011-07-22T01:31:30Z")
Do you know how to find someone who needs a vehicle delivered from boston to raleigh NC? Is there such a website connecting owners with drivers? --- ## [Very short-term car access](https://community.cartalk.com/t/very-short-term-car-access/66425)
**Author:** [@jdlebrain](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jdlebrain)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/very-short-term-car-access/66425 "2011-07-21T14:06:59Z")
I need a car to drive myself a total of 25 mi/day for 8 weeks, September through early November in eastern Pennsylvania. I'm strapped for cash. Is the best option to lease a car? I have minimal experience with this. How … --- ## [For a v6 suv awd or 2 wheel](https://community.cartalk.com/t/for-a-v6-suv-awd-or-2-wheel/66441)
**Author:** [@daliak](https://community.cartalk.com/u/daliak)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 11:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/for-a-v6-suv-awd-or-2-wheel/66441 "2011-07-21T11:13:21Z")
I want to buy a 2011 jeep Cherokee What is safer to drive Awry or rear quell drive? --- ## [Teamsters fire up website to protest BMW, prepare to picket dealers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/teamsters-fire-up-website-to-protest-bmw-prepare-to-picket-dealers/66432)
**Author:** [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 12:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/teamsters-fire-up-website-to-protest-bmw-prepare-to-picket-dealers/66432 "2011-07-21T00:00:49Z")
Ontario, California's Local 495 chapter of the Teamsters union has taken aim at BMW to protest the company's outsourcing of 100 distribution center jobs. Like every large company, BMW is looking for ways to save money in… --- ## [GM says it won't add products 'solely' to cut UAW deal](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gm-says-it-wont-add-products-solely-to-cut-uaw-deal/66431)
**Author:** [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gm-says-it-wont-add-products-solely-to-cut-uaw-deal/66431 "2011-07-20T23:44:44Z")
FLINT, Mich. (Reuters) -- General Motors Co. will not make any product commitments "solely" to achieve a deal with the UAW in upcoming contract talks, the automaker's top labor executive said today. "We certainly aren… --- ## [Stereophiles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stereophiles/66245)
**Author:** [@SunnyAl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SunnyAl)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stereophiles/66245 "2011-07-20T23:21:24Z")
Dear Readers, What recommendations do you have in setting the equalizer levels on the BMW premium audio? How does the BMW's premium stereo compare to the Lexus Mark Levinson system? Thanks! --- ## [Stop That ! Newer Volvos Do If You Don't](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stop-that-newer-volvos-do-if-you-dont/66377)
**Author:** [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 10:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stop-that-newer-volvos-do-if-you-dont/66377 "2011-07-20T22:23:23Z")
The future is here, now. What do you think about this collision avoidance system ? Is it worth it ? Would you want one ? Will this become required on all cars ? How much would it add to the vehicle's cost ? If you're… --- ## [What parts are on the road after this blown engine video?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-parts-are-on-the-road-after-this-blown-engine-video/66427)
**Author:** [@Moose](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Moose)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-parts-are-on-the-road-after-this-blown-engine-video/66427 "2011-07-20T22:17:37Z")
Found this hilarious video of some genius blowing his engine during a power-breaking burnout. Was curious if anyone had some insight into what any of the various parts in the road are. Could some have actually shot throu… --- ## [My 2010 PRIUS has a rodent problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-2010-prius-has-a-rodent-problem/66395)
**Author:** [@lpryther](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lpryther)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-2010-prius-has-a-rodent-problem/66395 "2011-07-20T12:50:40Z")
I have a mouse problem. It seems an industrious mouse has found a way into my 2010 Prius. At our cabin, I have to leave the car outside overnight (no garage). In the past 6 weeks, I've had 2 incidents of a mouse getti… --- ## [Driving to Hawaii?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-to-hawaii/66413)
**Author:** [@KEA](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KEA)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 11:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-to-hawaii/66413 "2011-07-20T11:00:29Z")
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