# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=411 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 412 --- ## [Nissan 2010 Cube](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-2010-cube/60237)
**Author:** [@stu936](https://community.cartalk.com/u/stu936)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2011, 3:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-2010-cube/60237 "2011-01-21T03:47:43Z")
I am seriously considering buying a 2010. They are being offered for $2,000 off the window -- plus possibly another $1,000??? I'd appreciate any insights! TYIA, Stu --- ## [You guys will appreciate this:](https://community.cartalk.com/t/you-guys-will-appreciate-this/59945)
**Author:** [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2011, 3:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/you-guys-will-appreciate-this/59945 "2011-01-21T03:35:58Z")
Someone took video from an FIA-GT race and an F1 race, both shot at the same camera position, and overlapped them to show how incredibly fast an F1 car is compared to other race cars: http://www...x5dhhpSHCw --- ## [Surround Sound - SACD](https://community.cartalk.com/t/surround-sound-sacd/60086)
**Author:** [@Fischman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fischman)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2011, 3:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/surround-sound-sacd/60086 "2011-01-21T03:26:00Z")
Does anyone know of a new vehicle surround sound system that is SACD (Super Audio CD) compatible? Virtually all classical music in surround sound is in the SACD format and yet I can't seem to find any new car that will … --- ## [Speeding ticket in Johnson county, Kansas](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speeding-ticket-in-johnson-county-kansas/55120)
**Author:** [@tkv555](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tkv555)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2011, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speeding-ticket-in-johnson-county-kansas/55120 "2011-01-20T17:19:11Z")
Today I got stopped for a speeding violation (doing 56 in 45 MPH in Johnson county Kansa) and to make things worse had forgotten the wallet/driving licenses at home. ? The ticket is for $235 (including $100 for not … --- ## [Subaru Outback, Premium or Basic 2.5i](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-outback-premium-or-basic-2-5i/60196)
**Author:** [@ayready](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ayready)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2011, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-outback-premium-or-basic-2-5i/60196 "2011-01-20T14:51:17Z")
I want to buy a Subaru Outback. Not sure if I should go for the premium or just the basic. The premium has several add-ons that I don't know if they are worthy of the 1-2k more cost. Could someone explain to me the good … --- ## [Amount I should sell this for](https://community.cartalk.com/t/amount-i-should-sell-this-for/60153)
**Author:** [@hotone360](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hotone360)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2011, 4:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/amount-i-should-sell-this-for/60153 "2011-01-20T04:40:41Z")
I have a 1980 chevy malibu classic 4 door sedan in mint condition. It has only 33,000 miles on it. All original! How much should I sell this car for? It runs great, stored in the winter.no rust!mint! --- ## [How can an owners manual be so wrong?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-an-owners-manual-be-so-wrong/60055)
**Author:** [@gruntermen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gruntermen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2011, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-an-owners-manual-be-so-wrong/60055 "2011-01-17T19:02:50Z")
From the owners manual of my 2006 passat: "Depending on the model version, your vehicle may be equipped with one battery {under the driver's seat} or two batteries. The second battery, if installed, is located in t… --- ## [Hallwy Passes for Auto Tech Students](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hallwy-passes-for-auto-tech-students/59936)
**Author:** [@dborrelli](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dborrelli)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2011, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hallwy-passes-for-auto-tech-students/59936 "2011-01-17T16:11:45Z")
I love my Car Talk page a day calander that I get evry year, and I keep it on my desk in my classroom. I am an Auto Tech teacher at Polytech High School in Woodside, DE, so I am as warped as you two. Could I interest y… --- ## [Best 4WD SUV](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-4wd-suv/54164)
**Author:** [@JFG](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JFG)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2011, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-4wd-suv/54164 "2011-01-17T15:15:02Z")
I am looking for a used 4WD SUV that's great in deep snow. It also has to be reliable, easy and cheap to maintain (parts & labor) and inexpensive. Does such a car exist? I was considering a Jeep Cherokee, an Isuzu Troo… --- ## [Older new and used GM car and Truck parts](https://community.cartalk.com/t/older-new-and-used-gm-car-and-truck-parts/59976)
**Author:** [@pizzala511](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pizzala511)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2011, 4:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/older-new-and-used-gm-car-and-truck-parts/59976 "2011-01-17T04:29:48Z")
I have a friend who owned a chevy dealer ship in wisconsin. He sold a few years ago and was left with many older GM parts from the 60s,70,s with part numbers on many of the boxes. Do you no if there is a way to find out … --- ## [Oil Filter break](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-filter-break/59805)
**Author:** [@Benney](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Benney)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2011, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-filter-break/59805 "2011-01-16T21:39:22Z")
I had my oil changed a a quick change joint and drove very little for the next week then headed out of town leaving the truck sitting in a covered garage. A week after parking in the garage I picked up the car and heade… --- ## [CD Player Question](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cd-player-question/59830)
**Author:** [@kevin\_supple](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kevin_supple)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2011, 5:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cd-player-question/59830 "2011-01-16T05:20:01Z")
I had a 2007 Cadillac STS, with the Bose 5.1 Surround Sound Stereo system with a 6 disc in-dash CD changer. In the four years I had the car, the CD operated such that, upon returning to the car, the CD would re-start the… --- ## [How to make an old Volvo better on snow and ice](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-make-an-old-volvo-better-on-snow-and-ice/59714)
**Author:** [@peakresearch](https://community.cartalk.com/u/peakresearch)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2011, 12:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-make-an-old-volvo-better-on-snow-and-ice/59714 "2011-01-16T00:47:01Z")
We have an old Volvo 960 wagon that we bought new, in 1994, when our now 16-year old daughter was born. We wanted the safest car for her, but soon discovered that this car was TERRIBLE in snow - and we live in Colorado.… --- ## [Proper clutch usage](https://community.cartalk.com/t/proper-clutch-usage/59947)
**Author:** [@pamfleming](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pamfleming)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/proper-clutch-usage/59947 "2011-01-15T21:12:05Z")
When I am at a stoplight I keep the clutch pushed in so I am ready when the light turns green. I wonder if this is bad for the clutch and will cause problems later. The clutch is very easy to push in so that is not a con… --- ## [Fixed or Floating Caliper](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fixed-or-floating-caliper/59896)
**Author:** [@paperclip-9](https://community.cartalk.com/u/paperclip-9)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2011, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fixed-or-floating-caliper/59896 "2011-01-14T21:38:39Z")
I am considering buying a Lexus ISF and I was just wondering if the rear brakes are fixed or floating. The website says that it features 2 piston rear aluminum calipers but it doesn't specify if this is a fixed or floati… --- ## [Cheapest vs morexpen$ive gasolines?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cheapest-vs-morexpen-ive-gasolines/59931)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2011, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cheapest-vs-morexpen-ive-gasolines/59931 "2011-01-14T21:09:35Z")
Costco vs Conoco vs Shell vs Sinclair (Bradley) gasolines Is there any meaningful difference between the various brands? One of our volunteers says we should pay the extra 10 cents/gallon for Shell or Conoco ra… --- ## [Elantra v. Matrix](https://community.cartalk.com/t/elantra-v-matrix/59621)
**Author:** [@schuylerville](https://community.cartalk.com/u/schuylerville)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2011, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/elantra-v-matrix/59621 "2011-01-14T19:35:05Z")
I'm looking for a vehicle that has some ability to haul stuff like grain sacks or plywood. A dealer offered a great deal on a base model Hyundai Elantra Touring, but other people are saying go with Toyota Matrix because … --- ## [Your suggestion of snow wiper blades?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/your-suggestion-of-snow-wiper-blades/59826)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2011, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/your-suggestion-of-snow-wiper-blades/59826 "2011-01-14T00:37:06Z")
One volunteer suggests Rain-X Latitude - $18. For windshield and rear window, $54! Are there others less expen$ive? Thank you. Robert --- ## [Manual 4WD in winter](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-4wd-in-winter/59857)
**Author:** [@ncmtnman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ncmtnman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2011, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-4wd-in-winter/59857 "2011-01-13T18:18:16Z")
When driving around town in winter, is it okay to leave the manual hubs locked on my 4WD Tacoma and shift in and out of 4WD as needed? Or is it better for the truck to just stay in 4WD? --- ## [To shop-owners, dealerships, etc.: Tell me your horror stories with terrible customers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/to-shop-owners-dealerships-etc-tell-me-your-horror-stories-with-terrible-customers/59648)
**Author:** [@mareakin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mareakin)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/to-shop-owners-dealerships-etc-tell-me-your-horror-stories-with-terrible-customers/59648 "2011-01-13T15:17:30Z")
We get a lot of stories about bad repair shops, "stealerships," and terrible mechanics. Let's turn this around a bit, just for fun reading. I want to hear horror stories involving unreasonable suspicious greedy… --- ## [Should we buy another corvette?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-we-buy-another-corvette/52131)
**Author:** [@lindatb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lindatb)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2011, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-we-buy-another-corvette/52131 "2011-01-13T15:11:57Z")
my husband of 42 yrs wants to buy a 1979 very poorly maintained corvette from one of our neighbors. This vehicle is rode hard and put away wet a lot. I don't think it has been serviced in the last 20 years. We already… --- ## [Warming up](https://community.cartalk.com/t/warming-up/59703)
**Author:** [@hareliz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hareliz)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2011, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/warming-up/59703 "2011-01-12T22:30:21Z")
I have read that one needs to warm up a car for only 30 sec. yet my subaru has a cold water light that stays on or longer than 30 sec. Do I need to wait for the light to go out or do I need to wait only 30 sec. --- ## [When to change your oil "POST"](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-to-change-your-oil-post/59851)
**Author:** [@\_Deleted\_User1111116](https://community.cartalk.com/u/_Deleted_User1111116)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2011, 12:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-to-change-your-oil-post/59851 "2011-01-12T00:09:34Z")
Would someone like to tell me why my "When to change your oil" post was remove?! It seems like a good legitimate subject to me and im having a real had time understanding why it would be removed --- ## [Parking direction](https://community.cartalk.com/t/parking-direction/59681)
**Author:** [@wxf048](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wxf048)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2011, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/parking-direction/59681 "2011-01-11T14:27:50Z")
I have a 1999 Cavalier. It's shown 216,699 on the odometer for a few years now, so I figure it's got about 250,000. I put some miles on it. I always park it backward (I back it into the parking space). I do this … --- ## [Deciding between a new or used car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/deciding-between-a-new-or-used-car/59514)
**Author:** [@HomeMcT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/HomeMcT)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2011, 10:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/deciding-between-a-new-or-used-car/59514 "2011-01-11T10:00:55Z")
It's time to replace our 1998 VW Beetle and we're trying to decide between new and used. I know that a car loses a ton of value the minute it's driven off the lot, but we tend to keep our cars until they are, literally, … --- ## [Fiat 500](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fiat-500/59660)
**Author:** [@cdlane](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdlane)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2011, 12:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fiat-500/59660 "2011-01-11T00:30:55Z")
I would be buying my first ever new car. Older gal with style and no kids or dogs but a taller husband. Is the Fiat 500 a good choice. Whadda ya think? --- ## [Safety ideas for cross country travel](https://community.cartalk.com/t/safety-ideas-for-cross-country-travel/58161)
**Author:** [@JanetPA](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JanetPA)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2011, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/safety-ideas-for-cross-country-travel/58161 "2011-01-10T13:02:49Z")
Same son and fiancee are traveling from MA thorough NYC, Virginia Beach, VA, Charlotte, NC, Atlanta, GA, Mobile, AL, New Orleans, LA, Houston/Dallas/Amarillo, TX, Alburquerque, NM, Sedona, AZ to Los Angeles, CA in Januar… --- ## [Gasoline](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gasoline/59771)
**Author:** [@andreladouceur](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andreladouceur)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2011, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gasoline/59771 "2011-01-09T23:06:49Z")
I d'like to kmow the names of the retailers of the retailers qualified toptier --- ## [Georgia dealership finally gets it's first Chevy Volt](https://community.cartalk.com/t/georgia-dealership-finally-gets-its-first-chevy-volt/59490)
**Author:** [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2011, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/georgia-dealership-finally-gets-its-first-chevy-volt/59490 "2011-01-09T23:00:00Z")
http://www…how-it-of/ The Chevy Volt is on sale now, but for most Americans there’s a catch. The extended range EV must be purchased in one of a select few markets like New York or Los Angeles, leaving many dealer… --- ## [Toptier gas](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toptier-gas/59770)
**Author:** [@andreladouceur](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andreladouceur)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toptier-gas/59770 "2011-01-09T21:03:26Z")
toptier retailers ? [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=410) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=412)