# Latest **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1973 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1974 --- ## [Prices of Insight Vs Focus hatch about the same?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prices-of-insight-vs-focus-hatch-about-the-same/73785)
**Author:** [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2012, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prices-of-insight-vs-focus-hatch-about-the-same/73785 "2012-07-31T17:06:13Z")
Why would the price of Honda hybrid ($18.5k) is about the same as Ford Focus hatch ($18.3k) - 2012 prices? 2013 price of Focus is going up too! Why would Ford hatch has to be more expensive than a Sedan? Toyota m… --- ## [Car needs to be jump started after car wash](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-needs-to-be-jump-started-after-car-wash/73805)
**Author:** [@randomette](https://community.cartalk.com/u/randomette)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2012, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-needs-to-be-jump-started-after-car-wash/73805 "2012-07-31T16:22:01Z")
I have a 2008 Mazda 3, and I have been bringing it to the same car wash for about a year now. It's the kind where the guys take it, while I sit in the lil' cafe and read. Eventually they drive it around front, wipe it do… --- ## [1997 LHS will not start, have replaced ignition coil, camshaft sen., and crankshaft sen., now what?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-lhs-will-not-start-have-replaced-ignition-coil-camshaft-sen-and-crankshaft-sen-now-what/73784)
**Author:** [@jecars](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jecars)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2012, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-lhs-will-not-start-have-replaced-ignition-coil-camshaft-sen-and-crankshaft-sen-now-what/73784 "2012-07-31T16:17:45Z")
Hello and need help, Drove 97 LHS home from work back at the end of June on a 100 plus day, it seemed fine, no indication of any problem. Got in it the next morning to go to work and it would not start. Cranks fine, hear… --- ## [Low speed miss](https://community.cartalk.com/t/low-speed-miss/73735)
**Author:** [@patraucci](https://community.cartalk.com/u/patraucci)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2012, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/low-speed-miss/73735 "2012-07-31T15:27:00Z")
2003 astro-misses and chugs and clunks until i get up to 40 miles per hr --- ## [Know of a car that might work for me?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/know-of-a-car-that-might-work-for-me/73746)
**Author:** [@secret\_agent\_girl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/secret_agent_girl)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2012, 6:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/know-of-a-car-that-might-work-for-me/73746 "2012-07-31T06:13:22Z")
I'm in the market for a new/slightly used car. Main prompter of this is I'm gettin' old and creaky and want something that sits higher off the ground and higher off the car floor than my Saturn SL1. My top criteria: • … --- ## [2002 Audi Allroad, Sell or Keep](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-audi-allroad-sell-or-keep/73796)
**Author:** [@onbelay](https://community.cartalk.com/u/onbelay)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2012, 4:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-audi-allroad-sell-or-keep/73796 "2012-07-31T04:13:32Z")
I don't know why I have such angst over these types of decisions, I never know what the right answer is so maybe someone can tell me their experience. We haven't ever had our Allroad a year but it is beautiful to drive… --- ## ['72 Monte Carlo, Yeah or Neigh?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/72-monte-carlo-yeah-or-neigh/73705)
**Author:** [@KingDUI](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KingDUI)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2012, 3:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/72-monte-carlo-yeah-or-neigh/73705 "2012-07-31T03:47:38Z")
Hey guys, first post here. The title pretty much sums it up. I'm looking to get a nice ride but being 18, I have around a 5k budget. For those of you who didn't just pass out laughing, I was thinking about an early 70's … --- ## [Ford F150 1991 302](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-f150-1991-302/73821)
**Author:** [@Repair\_Man\_Ron](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Repair_Man_Ron)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2012, 2:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-f150-1991-302/73821 "2012-07-31T02:54:05Z")
Everytime you start it up, after its been running at all, the only way to start is to mash it to the floor....then its flooded. has a bunch of black smoke. i have replaced fuel pressure regulator, IAC, coolant temp sens… --- ## [CAr Seat Heating and cooling Acura RL 2009](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-seat-heating-and-cooling-acura-rl-2009/73807)
**Author:** [@pppprasad](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pppprasad)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2012, 12:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-seat-heating-and-cooling-acura-rl-2009/73807 "2012-07-31T00:42:06Z")
I have a 2009 Acura RL i bought new. The first two years the Car Seat heating and cooling worked really well and was noticable. FEw months back I noticed that on a hot day i tried to put the cooling on and it was not c… --- ## [Horrid Clicking](https://community.cartalk.com/t/horrid-clicking/73691)
**Author:** [@Stormwalker03](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stormwalker03)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2012, 12:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/horrid-clicking/73691 "2012-07-31T00:41:42Z")
My kia was in a rear-end collission before I got it and my step brother spent tons to fix it. During the time it was in the shop, he got a new car, so didn't need the newly repaired kia. So, I got it. Did some more repai… --- ## [2008 Honda CR-V balance/bumping issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-honda-cr-v-balance-bumping-issue/73826)
**Author:** [@jimster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jimster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2012, 12:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-honda-cr-v-balance-bumping-issue/73826 "2012-07-31T00:07:34Z")
At 60 mph + and on a smooth road, this 2008 CR-V presents with what seems to be an out of balance issue. You can feel it bumping when it reaches this speed and beyond. The car just turned 100k, had four new tires about… --- ## [We have a 1968 Torino GT Converible Cobra Jet that goes into a vapor lock at 205 degrees?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/we-have-a-1968-torino-gt-converible-cobra-jet-that-goes-into-a-vapor-lock-at-205-degrees/73814)
**Author:** [@jerseyjoetina](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jerseyjoetina)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2012, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/we-have-a-1968-torino-gt-converible-cobra-jet-that-goes-into-a-vapor-lock-at-205-degrees/73814 "2012-07-30T23:59:22Z")
When driving cool it runs great but as soon as temp gets to 205 degrees and idling, it start to bog down and shouts off. When engine cools it will start right up. It has a rubber gas line that feels very warm, we put a s… --- ## [1999 Toyota Tacoma](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-toyota-tacoma/73827)
**Author:** [@RKTECT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RKTECT)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2012, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-toyota-tacoma/73827 "2012-07-30T22:45:57Z")
I need help!!! I have a 1999 Toyota Tacoma manual shift and when driving with the air conditioning on my truck makes an odd noise. The noise is very sporatic but seems to happen most at about 50MPH and 70MPH. I am goi… --- ## [Front Suspension Knocking/Bottoming Out -- Long term fix?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-suspension-knocking-bottoming-out-long-term-fix/73825)
**Author:** [@tonytnnt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tonytnnt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2012, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-suspension-knocking-bottoming-out-long-term-fix/73825 "2012-07-30T21:51:56Z")
I have a 2005 Volvo S80 that has a suspension problem. I've had this into the shop 5 or 6 times now (3 different shops, including the dealer) but it keeps coming back. The symptom is a knocking sound coming from the fron… --- ## [1996 Buick Century brake issue - Loss of most if not all pedal pressure in brake system](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-century-brake-issue-loss-of-most-if-not-all-pedal-pressure-in-brake-system/73751)
**Author:** [@whelniff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/whelniff)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2012, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-century-brake-issue-loss-of-most-if-not-all-pedal-pressure-in-brake-system/73751 "2012-07-30T21:32:47Z")
I have a 1996 Buick Century that I started having problems with tonight. As I was driving, I pressed the brake pedal down and it felt like I lost most if not all of the pressure in the brake system and it was a bit di… --- ## [Battery Cables](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-cables/73824)
**Author:** [@f848](https://community.cartalk.com/u/f848)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2012, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-cables/73824 "2012-07-30T20:41:05Z")
2001 Chevy Prizm, with seemingly non-replaceable battery cables. The negative cable has a custom ground strap connector, requiring exact-part replacement (or a replacement ground strap). It also has a crimped-on termin… --- ## ["Selling This Car To You At A Loss" - Truth or Sales Tactic?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/selling-this-car-to-you-at-a-loss-truth-or-sales-tactic/73803)
**Author:** [@MECindylou](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MECindylou)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2012, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/selling-this-car-to-you-at-a-loss-truth-or-sales-tactic/73803 "2012-07-30T18:48:07Z")
When a car salesman says, "We can't go any lower, we're already well below invoice, but we're just giving you this price to move the inventory," could this really be true or is this just a sales tactic? Buying a 2012 VW … --- ## [How is water getting into my car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-is-water-getting-into-my-car/73816)
**Author:** [@lotfegirl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lotfegirl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2012, 5:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-is-water-getting-into-my-car/73816 "2012-07-30T05:53:07Z")
RE: 1999 BMW 528i I have to park my car on the street in front of my house. For about 5 months now, whenever it rains a lot (which it does often in New Orleans) the carpet on the passenger side of my car is soaked thr… --- ## [Intermittent electrical problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-electrical-problem/73817)
**Author:** [@bsaucer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bsaucer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2012, 3:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-electrical-problem/73817 "2012-07-30T03:43:06Z")
I was noticing this morning, that my left front and right rear windows didn't work. Also each of my two side mirrors would only adjust to the left but not to the right. When I try to do the non-working windows the dome l… --- ## [Considering a 2000 Subaru Outback](https://community.cartalk.com/t/considering-a-2000-subaru-outback/73734)
**Author:** [@author116](https://community.cartalk.com/u/author116)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2012, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/considering-a-2000-subaru-outback/73734 "2012-07-30T01:49:05Z")
I'm considering purchasing a used 2000 Subaru Outback with 154K on it. I live in a smaller town and am having trouble finding a used Subaru outback or legacy wagon with much less than that on the car. Is a Subaru with so… --- ## [Dislodging Pradeep's Phone](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dislodging-pradeeps-phone/73648)
**Author:** [@Car\_Talk](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Car_Talk)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2012, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dislodging-pradeeps-phone/73648 "2012-07-29T23:01:16Z")
\[image\] Poor Pradeep. His cell phone is buried deep in the ductwork under the driver's seat of his BMW. How can he get it out -- other than hanging the car by its front bumper and shaking it, that is? (Want to hear … --- ## [Impossible to edit existing posts](https://community.cartalk.com/t/impossible-to-edit-existing-posts/73713)
**Author:** [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2012, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/impossible-to-edit-existing-posts/73713 "2012-07-29T22:48:12Z")
Something is broken. I cannot edit any existing posts. Whether you make any changes or not, when you click on the save button, I get a large black box with a lengthy error msg. Notice: Trying to get property of non-obj… --- ## [Did Jiffy Lube destroy my car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/did-jiffy-lube-destroy-my-car/73758)
**Author:** [@katherineoday](https://community.cartalk.com/u/katherineoday)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2012, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/did-jiffy-lube-destroy-my-car/73758 "2012-07-29T22:40:14Z")
Hello all. I brought my 2000 9-5 Saab to Jiffy Lube on July 13th. On July 18th, it wouldn't start. It would turn over and everything, but it would just sit there and do the, "ruh ruh ruh ruh ruh ruh." I waited half a… --- ## [Cars with auto transmission without button on shifter](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cars-with-auto-transmission-without-button-on-shifter/73765)
**Author:** [@natedagreat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/natedagreat)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2012, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cars-with-auto-transmission-without-button-on-shifter/73765 "2012-07-29T20:16:04Z")
I'm currently helping my sister-in-law, Aria, who just got her drivers license last month, look for her first car. Exciting, right! We have a particular search requirement that I was hoping this knowledgable community c… --- ## [Car Shade](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-shade/73774)
**Author:** [@mkm3](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mkm3)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2012, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-shade/73774 "2012-07-29T20:06:44Z")
Instead of purchasing a car shade (cardboard or a reflective material) for the dashboard of my car, would it be just as good to put a large bath towel on the dashboard? A towel would be easier to stow in the car and wou… --- ## [1997 Nissan Sentra GXE (Standard) won't start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-nissan-sentra-gxe-standard-wont-start/73769)
**Author:** [@roxy7284](https://community.cartalk.com/u/roxy7284)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-nissan-sentra-gxe-standard-wont-start/73769 "2012-07-29T19:00:04Z")
Hey everyone! I live in Guam and I've got a 1997 Nissan Sentra GXE (Standard). Recently, my car decided to stop starting. Here are some of the symptoms: 1) If I would go down a hill and come to a stop, or even if I … --- ## [Volvo 850 has random starting troubles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-850-has-random-starting-troubles/73813)
**Author:** [@Raghu](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Raghu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-850-has-random-starting-troubles/73813 "2012-07-29T18:53:09Z")
Hi - My 1996 Volvo 850 with 254K miles has what seems like random starting troubles. Some days it starts without any problems. Other days I am unable to get it started. The battery is fine. I had to tow it to my mec… --- ## [Tie Rod replacement on a 1998 Lexus es300](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tie-rod-replacement-on-a-1998-lexus-es300/73804)
**Author:** [@ginger129n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ginger129n)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2012, 9:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tie-rod-replacement-on-a-1998-lexus-es300/73804 "2012-07-29T09:17:15Z")
I recently brought my sedan for a yearly wheel alignment. Although the steering wheel only pulled slightly to the right when I'd brake, I had hit a couple of speed bums at 45 mph and a local garage was offering a $59. s… --- ## [93 accord transmission](https://community.cartalk.com/t/93-accord-transmission/73800)
**Author:** [@bgizzle216](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bgizzle216)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2012, 7:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/93-accord-transmission/73800 "2012-07-29T07:15:51Z")
93 accord my d4 light on the dash is flashing and it wont shift out of park can anyone help --- ## [PCM update - needed or just guessing?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pcm-update-needed-or-just-guessing/73724)
**Author:** [@NewQuestor](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NewQuestor)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2012, 6:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pcm-update-needed-or-just-guessing/73724 "2012-07-29T06:02:09Z")
2002 Ford Ranger Edge 3.0 Flex, 118k miles. 3 months ago, had a massive vacuum leak b/w the PCV and intake manifold. Didn't find it right away, and in process drove it for about 1000 miles while replacing 2 upstream ox… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1972) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1974)