# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=7 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 8 --- ## [Parking SPOT in Boston for Sale](https://community.cartalk.com/t/parking-spot-in-boston-for-sale/199478)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 3:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/parking-spot-in-boston-for-sale/199478 "2026-01-27T03:05:47Z")
Don’t everyone jump at this - it’ll just drive the price up even higher. Parking spots in Beacon Hill (Boston) are now selling for $750,000.00 --- ## [Which rare or unusual cars have you seen recently?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-rare-or-unusual-cars-have-you-seen-recently/204121)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-rare-or-unusual-cars-have-you-seen-recently/204121 "2026-01-26T15:26:27Z")
A few days ago, I was stuck in a line of traffic that was following a very slow school bus on a rural road. The only interesting part of the experience was that I was directly in back of a new-ish Bentley Flying Spur se… --- ## [Do not use the Lug Nuts from your Allow Wheels on Your Snow Tire Steel Wheels](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-not-use-the-lug-nuts-from-your-allow-wheels-on-your-snow-tire-steel-wheels/204847)
**Author:** [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 6:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-not-use-the-lug-nuts-from-your-allow-wheels-on-your-snow-tire-steel-wheels/204847 "2026-01-26T06:11:54Z")
I was visiting with a neighbor whose daughter is visiting from a college up North in the Snow Belt… The daughter’s Toyota Camry had snow tires mounted on the front on steel rims. She said she bought the snow ties and w… --- ## [Country Squire](https://community.cartalk.com/t/country-squire/204736)
**Author:** [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/country-squire/204736 "2026-01-23T00:32:24Z")
No annoucement yet from Ford or GM. I do want a Country Squire in maroon. Official Statement: In December 2025, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated that the new fuel economy proposal would “actually allow you to… --- ## [Sparks from semi-truck trailer's landing gear started grass fire in eastern Colorado](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sparks-from-semi-truck-trailers-landing-gear-started-grass-fire-in-eastern-colorado/204881)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sparks-from-semi-truck-trailers-landing-gear-started-grass-fire-in-eastern-colorado/204881 "2026-01-21T20:30:13Z")
https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/wildfire/semi-truck-sparked-grass-fire/73-95bd5512-b4be-4b60-8c9c-25b4ac28aa23 --- ## [Which areas use less salt on the roads?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-areas-use-less-salt-on-the-roads/204831)
**Author:** [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-areas-use-less-salt-on-the-roads/204831 "2026-01-21T13:49:23Z")
I’m tired of rust. Not just on cars, but the rust on bridge supports and the rusted rebar with concrete spalling is expensive for the taxpayers too. Some places must use less, or use something like beet juice instead, e… --- ## [Colorado's black license plate now tops all other specialty plates combined](https://community.cartalk.com/t/colorados-black-license-plate-now-tops-all-other-specialty-plates-combined/204846)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/colorados-black-license-plate-now-tops-all-other-specialty-plates-combined/204846 "2026-01-19T13:05:54Z")
https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/colorado-news/colorados-black-license-plate-tops-all-other-specialty-plates/73-d8589f19-25bb-4bfd-99c0-1347bae686b3?tbref=hp --- ## [The Underappreciated Drum Brake](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-underappreciated-drum-brake/79395)
**Author:** [@WheresRick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WheresRick)\ **Replies:** 527\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-underappreciated-drum-brake/79395 "2026-01-18T21:37:33Z")
Lets hear it for the under rated under appreciated drum brake! Lots of guys knock the drums and talk bad about them but heres what I say. Drum brakes are better in my opinion because...... drum brakes are smaller th… --- ## [Maintenance, back in The Good Old Days](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maintenance-back-in-the-good-old-days/204796)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maintenance-back-in-the-good-old-days/204796 "2026-01-17T18:54:04Z")
Since this ad is from 1949, I assume that these were the recommended services every 10k miles–or maybe even fewer miles. As a bit of trivia, the art work was done by Theodor Suess Geisel–before he gained fame as Dr. Su… --- ## [Tire change + Alignment](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-change-alignment/204841)
**Author:** [@abhisheks77](https://community.cartalk.com/u/abhisheks77)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-change-alignment/204841 "2026-01-16T21:31:28Z")
Hi, I am getting tires shipped to my place with PriorityTire. If I add add installation too (I will get points for adding it), it gives me options for “Mobile Installer” for $54 per tire, i.e. $216 for 4 tires. I have n… --- ## [Quiet, comfortable tires for Acura RDX](https://community.cartalk.com/t/quiet-comfortable-tires-for-acura-rdx/204818)
**Author:** [@abhisheks77](https://community.cartalk.com/u/abhisheks77)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 5:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/quiet-comfortable-tires-for-acura-rdx/204818 "2026-01-16T05:08:54Z")
Hi everyone, I am looking for some real-world feedback from fellow RDX owners before I make a final tire decision. Vehicle: 2015 Acura RDX (FWD) Default Tire size: P235/60R18 Driving profile: ~50 miles daily commut… --- ## [Infighting](https://community.cartalk.com/t/infighting/204824)
**Author:** [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/infighting/204824 "2026-01-15T01:13:23Z")
Lots of fighting, some posters are highly opinionated. That’s life, in my opinion no need to constantly fight about it. I too comeback with replies, hopefully without being too rude. Watch the last ‘Downton Abbey’ mov… --- ## [A make that you might not remember](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-make-that-you-might-not-remember/204833)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 12:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-make-that-you-might-not-remember/204833 "2026-01-15T00:34:23Z")
There were never many Singer cars sold in The US, despite Marilyn helping them with their advertising. They were bought-out by Rootes Motors in 1955. --- ## [Some Americans are thinking of giving up driving b/c it costs too much](https://community.cartalk.com/t/some-americans-are-thinking-of-giving-up-driving-b-c-it-costs-too-much/195395)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/some-americans-are-thinking-of-giving-up-driving-b-c-it-costs-too-much/195395 "2026-01-13T22:53:36Z")
The worries: Auto insurance cost New car cost Maintenance & repair cost "Auto insurance costs are up \[more than 50%\]… over the past four years. New vehicles jumped 20% in that time. Driving is getting costlier too, w… --- ## [‘Lower-Income Americans Are Missing Car Payments’](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lower-income-americans-are-missing-car-payments/204289)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 318\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lower-income-americans-are-missing-car-payments/204289 "2026-01-13T17:14:44Z")
‘The share of subprime auto loans that were 60 days or more past due reached a high of nearly 6.5 percent in January and has lingered near that level, according to Fitch Ratings. Repossessions have swelled, more drivers … --- ## [Colorado State Patrol brings back Mustangs to patrol fleet, troopers see benefits behind the buzz](https://community.cartalk.com/t/colorado-state-patrol-brings-back-mustangs-to-patrol-fleet-troopers-see-benefits-behind-the-buzz/204759)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 2:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/colorado-state-patrol-brings-back-mustangs-to-patrol-fleet-troopers-see-benefits-behind-the-buzz/204759 "2026-01-08T02:13:40Z")
https://kdvr.com/news/local/csp-brings-back-mustangs-to-patrol-fleet-troopers-see-benefits-behind-the-buzz/ --- ## [New Hampshire Excitement #2](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-hampshire-excitement-2/204653)
**Author:** [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Replies:** 177\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-hampshire-excitement-2/204653 "2026-01-07T15:10:34Z")
I can hardly believe it’s actually happening. The sunset for New Hampshire mandatory state inspections on safety and emissions is ending less than 40 days. Something I had wished for but never thought it would actually h… --- ## [2009 Genesis V8 Unusual sound from the front passenger side tire](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-genesis-v8-unusual-sound-from-the-front-passenger-side-tire/195503)
**Author:** [@zafaric\_190803](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zafaric_190803)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-genesis-v8-unusual-sound-from-the-front-passenger-side-tire/195503 "2026-01-05T14:25:57Z")
Hi, 2009 Hyundai Genesis V8 at 123k miles. I have an unusual sound coming from the front passenger side tire sometime. The noise started at around 110k miles. It sounds like as though the tire is not spinning but being… --- ## [New Hampshire Excitement](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-hampshire-excitement/204650)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 3:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-hampshire-excitement/204650 "2026-01-03T03:56:50Z")
The Brown and MIT professor shooter was found dead (self-inflicted) in a storage facility. I was at the Lowes store about 1/4 mile away at the time the police were swarming the facility. I had no idea it was happening un… --- ## [As the odometer turns](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-the-odometer-turns/204707)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 1:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-the-odometer-turns/204707 "2026-01-03T01:44:42Z")
… Happy New Year to all. --- ## [Early Xmas greetings](https://community.cartalk.com/t/early-xmas-greetings/204661)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/early-xmas-greetings/204661 "2026-01-02T16:46:14Z")
Here’s hoping that you all get some nifty gifts. Maybe, even a '48 Chrysler Town & Country! --- ## [Just to make you smile](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-to-make-you-smile/204698)
**Author:** [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 6:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-to-make-you-smile/204698 "2026-01-02T06:47:29Z")
Car Mechanics Are Sharing Pics Of What They Deal With Because People Don’t Believe Them (50 Pics) --- ## [New Year’s Day Cruise?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-year-s-day-cruise/204703)
**Author:** [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-year-s-day-cruise/204703 "2025-12-31T20:20:15Z")
How I am perceived by some. --- ## [The good ole days](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-good-ole-days/204659)
**Author:** [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-good-ole-days/204659 "2025-12-29T21:39:30Z")
Some customers appreciated me --- ## [Hot Rod terms, many I never heard of](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-rod-terms-many-i-never-heard-of/204685)
**Author:** [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-rod-terms-many-i-never-heard-of/204685 "2025-12-29T13:36:24Z")
--- ## [Re. Wide Vs Narrow Tires - I rest my case](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522)
**Author:** [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Replies:** 605\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522 "2025-12-27T17:11:26Z")
In this Curbside review of a late model Chevy Spark, the author positively critques its handling: Vindicating some of what I stated here and elsewhere regarding narrower tires. --- ## [Doncha hate it when dis happens? (Front wheel comes off)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/doncha-hate-it-when-dis-happens-front-wheel-comes-off/204631)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/doncha-hate-it-when-dis-happens-front-wheel-comes-off/204631 "2025-12-27T13:58:00Z")
--- ## [Rodents are looking for warm places to spend the winter…](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rodents-are-looking-for-warm-places-to-spend-the-winter/204624)
**Author:** [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2025, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rodents-are-looking-for-warm-places-to-spend-the-winter/204624 "2025-12-25T23:01:54Z")
Rodents are looking for warm places to spend the winter… Old subject but a good time to revise it… and if you search the archives, you’ll find over 50 postings… https://community.cartalk.com/t/squirrel-chewed-an-injec… --- ## [‘Roundabouts in Keene \[NH\] Help Cut Emissions and Air Pollution’](https://community.cartalk.com/t/roundabouts-in-keene-nh-help-cut-emissions-and-air-pollution/204300)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2025, 4:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/roundabouts-in-keene-nh-help-cut-emissions-and-air-pollution/204300 "2025-12-21T04:14:41Z")
Josh Wooten used to spend his evenings driving in circles. During his two years as a pizza delivery driver in Keene, N.H., he would loop around the town’s recently installed roundabout intersections some 30 to 40 times … --- ## [Drivers changing lanes ain't usin' no turn signals, again](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drivers-changing-lanes-aint-usin-no-turn-signals-again/204638)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drivers-changing-lanes-aint-usin-no-turn-signals-again/204638 "2025-12-19T16:13:54Z")
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