# Latest
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## [Ford focus 2007 SE swap with ford focus ZX3 SE 2005](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-focus-2007-se-swap-with-ford-focus-zx3-se-2005/40250)
**Author:** [@baranchuk95](https://community.cartalk.com/u/baranchuk95)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-focus-2007-se-swap-with-ford-focus-zx3-se-2005/40250 "2025-01-03T15:23:13Z")
can i swap a ford focus se engine with zx3? will a 2007 ford focus SE go with a 2005 ford focus zx3 SE
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## [Is getting your ride professionally detailed with it?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-getting-your-ride-professionally-detailed-with-it/198543)
**Author:** [@Clueless33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clueless33)\
**Replies:** 38\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 9:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-getting-your-ride-professionally-detailed-with-it/198543 "2025-01-03T09:40:56Z")
Hello everyone😎 I’m wondering if getting your ride professionally detailed worth it, or is it a waste of money ? When talking professional detailing, I’m referencing to the high cost of the job where one would expect …
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## [Mustang Traction Control Issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mustang-traction-control-issue/175267)
**Author:** [@J162\_165342](https://community.cartalk.com/u/J162_165342)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 5:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mustang-traction-control-issue/175267 "2025-01-03T05:36:26Z")
I have a 2011 mustang with a TCM problem. Recently, the traction control has been acting odd. Sometimes it will work (when it feels like it) and sometimes the TC warning light will come on saying TC is disabled. If I tur…
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## [Our Shop Relocated](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-shop-relocated/198415)
**Author:** [@webdev](https://community.cartalk.com/u/webdev)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/our-shop-relocated/198415 "2025-01-02T21:54:15Z")
Our auto repair shop has relocated to a new address. How do i get the address updated?
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## [Help and questions about Chrysler Combo-deck headunit](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-and-questions-about-chrysler-combo-deck-headunit/198508)
**Author:** [@CrackingTellus](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CrackingTellus)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-and-questions-about-chrysler-combo-deck-headunit/198508 "2025-01-02T21:51:29Z")
Hello, o wise ones! I would be honored if you could bestow on me, thine knowledge of electronics and mechanical pieces. About a year ago, I bought a Chrysler/ Mitsubishi RAZ (?) Radio/ CD/ Cassette unit on ebay, that …
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## [Nissan Altima 2007 Acceleration Issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-altima-2007-acceleration-issues/198565)
**Author:** [@rpeters1428\_192371](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rpeters1428_192371)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-altima-2007-acceleration-issues/198565 "2025-01-02T21:40:55Z")
I have a 2008 Nissan Altima V4 CVT model and in the last 2-3 weeks I am having issues accelerating after being stopped say at a stop sign. It started happening around the time we replaced the battery. I first thought it …
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## [2014 BMW i3 - Caught fire](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-bmw-i3-caught-fire/198534)
**Author:** [@bmwi3fire](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bmwi3fire)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-bmw-i3-caught-fire/198534 "2025-01-02T21:17:09Z")
Our BMW i3 rEX caught fire while I was driving. The fire started at the rear left side of the car. Anyone else experienced this? Please email me at bmwi3fire@gmail.com
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## [2013 Infiniti JX35 - CEL Dealer is stumped](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-infiniti-jx35-cel-dealer-is-stumped/198542)
**Author:** [@geechee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/geechee)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-infiniti-jx35-cel-dealer-is-stumped/198542 "2025-01-02T20:36:08Z")
I have the same problem as Adam R., every time it is fixed after about ten miles check engine lights come on again. The dealer has had my vehicle for the past 8 months trying to solve the problem with no solution yet.
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## [This one is for Dave](https://community.cartalk.com/t/this-one-is-for-dave/198537)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/this-one-is-for-dave/198537 "2025-01-02T17:30:44Z")
Something tells me that he would like this 1970 Hemi 'Cuda.
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## [Never mind, this apparently is not a place to ask questions](https://community.cartalk.com/t/never-mind-this-apparently-is-not-a-place-to-ask-questions/198472)
**Author:** [@zak.ouellette\_192285](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zak.ouellette_192285)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 1:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/never-mind-this-apparently-is-not-a-place-to-ask-questions/198472 "2025-01-02T01:10:48Z")
I am trying to see if a 2011 mazda 6 headlight assembly will mount and connect to a 2010 mazda 6. I have looked online and found only a few answers that seem to contradict each other so I was hoping to get some clarifica…
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## [Will the Purple CarTalk Baseball Hat with Greasy Fingerprints Ever Be Available Again?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-the-purple-cartalk-baseball-hat-with-greasy-fingerprints-ever-be-available-again/198514)
**Author:** [@shervin.ataieyan\_192319](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shervin.ataieyan_192319)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-the-purple-cartalk-baseball-hat-with-greasy-fingerprints-ever-be-available-again/198514 "2025-01-01T19:06:31Z")
Hi, I would like to purchase one of your purple CarTalk baseball hat with greasy fingerprints. I know a lot of people would love to have one. Will it ever be available again?
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## [Happy New Year 2025](https://community.cartalk.com/t/happy-new-year-2025/198557)
**Author:** [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/happy-new-year-2025/198557 "2025-01-01T09:19:00Z")
Hoping everyone can find peace and happiness in 2025.
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## [Carbon Fiber Parts/Accidents](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carbon-fiber-parts-accidents/198517)
**Author:** [@samhodjat\_192324](https://community.cartalk.com/u/samhodjat_192324)\
**Replies:** 37\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carbon-fiber-parts-accidents/198517 "2024-12-31T23:37:50Z")
Im a bit of a hypochondriac so when I say im little worried, please note that its an understatement and im hoping to get some mental clarity by people who may know a bit more about the topic than I do. A few years ago I …
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## [So, you're not supposed to cut across 3 lanes of traffic, directly into the path of other vehicles?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463 "2024-12-31T18:24:44Z")
Who knew? :smirk: The 43 year old woman driving this Jaguar was ticketed for “unsafe lane change” and “careless driving”. In view of how many cars she wrecked, I think that her driving was actually reckless, rather th…
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## [If you live on the West coast](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-live-on-the-west-coast/198521)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-live-on-the-west-coast/198521 "2024-12-31T18:15:08Z")
… this could be a good time to stock up on things like wiper blades, oil, filters, and brake pads at Advance Auto. Supposedly, they are closing their West coast stores, and the discounts range from 40% to 90%. Brake pa…
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## [Better jacking points](https://community.cartalk.com/t/better-jacking-points/198464)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/better-jacking-points/198464 "2024-12-31T18:01:21Z")
I think new cars should come with better set of jacking points. Instead of having to jack on that pinch-weld seam, there should be a rubber pad at all four corners, diameter large enough that a floor jack fits inside.…
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## [2019 Buick Cascada - TPMS frustrations](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-buick-cascada-tpms-frustrations/198540)
**Author:** [@Phil13](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Phil13)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 2:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-buick-cascada-tpms-frustrations/198540 "2024-12-31T02:55:44Z")
Low pressure warning indicator will not go out. Even took info to pump pressure to 45, drive 10 miles then lower it to 35. Still didn’t clear. Nothing in the book.
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## [Season's Greetings to all](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seasons-greetings-to-all/198505)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seasons-greetings-to-all/198505 "2024-12-30T23:19:25Z")
… even if there wasn’t a 1960 Chrysler under your tree.
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## [Another blast from the past which predicted a lot of things correctly](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-blast-from-the-past-which-predicted-a-lot-of-things-correctly/198538)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-blast-from-the-past-which-predicted-a-lot-of-things-correctly/198538 "2024-12-30T21:26:38Z")
In 1964, when this was published, it probably sounded ridiculous.
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## [Osamu Suzuki, Who Led Japanese Carmaker for Over 4 Decades, Dies at 94](https://community.cartalk.com/t/osamu-suzuki-who-led-japanese-carmaker-for-over-4-decades-dies-at-94/198518)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/osamu-suzuki-who-led-japanese-carmaker-for-over-4-decades-dies-at-94/198518 "2024-12-30T20:56:17Z")
Osamu Suzuki, Who Led Japanese Carmaker for Over 4 Decades, Dies at 94 - The New York Times no paywall
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## [Severe drop in electric range on 2023 Escape PHEV](https://community.cartalk.com/t/severe-drop-in-electric-range-on-2023-escape-phev/198507)
**Author:** [@realgomer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/realgomer)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2024, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/severe-drop-in-electric-range-on-2023-escape-phev/198507 "2024-12-28T21:03:14Z")
This past April I bought a new 2023 Escape PHEV. The September or so I was usually getting upwards of 36+ miles of electric only range on each charge. I had more than a couple times hitting 40+. Now, at 9600 miles, I’m l…
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## [Coolant level rising?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-level-rising/198506)
**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2024, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-level-rising/198506 "2024-12-27T23:35:05Z")
i did headgaskets on my equinox 3 yrs ago. i notice the surge tank level is about 1" below cold fill line. the tank is pressurized and has a screw cap. if i unscrew cap i almost always hear a pressure release and the lev…
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## [2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class - Fair price question on brakes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-mercedes-benz-slk-class-fair-price-question-on-brakes/198512)
**Author:** [@mistyfool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mistyfool)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2024, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-mercedes-benz-slk-class-fair-price-question-on-brakes/198512 "2024-12-27T20:55:53Z")
what is a fair price for a brake hose replacement that’s cracked.
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## [Ten Thousand Mile Oil](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ten-thousand-mile-oil/198375)
**Author:** [@JunkOwner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JunkOwner)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2024, 4:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ten-thousand-mile-oil/198375 "2024-12-27T04:53:27Z")
I’m old enough to remember and to have practiced some of once revered wisdom related to oil changes. For example, I never mixed brands of oil. And, I changed oil about every 3,000 miles. But that was in the day and ti…
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## [Would you drive this car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-you-drive-this-car/198351)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [December 26, 2024, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-you-drive-this-car/198351 "2024-12-26T16:10:21Z")
I wouldn’t. This is one of the ugliest monstrosities I’ve ever seen. I think Ford should sue them for defamation of character for calling it a Mustang. I just don’t see it. Well,I wish I could I see it.
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## [2022 Lexus RX 350 - Seat cracks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2022-lexus-rx-350-seat-cracks/198466)
**Author:** [@Schleimer1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Schleimer1)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 26, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2022-lexus-rx-350-seat-cracks/198466 "2024-12-26T16:00:06Z")
leather seat cracking
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## [Battery reset](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-reset/198490)
**Author:** [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 26, 2024, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-reset/198490 "2024-12-26T13:23:56Z")
Quite a few weeks ago I was exploring a scan tool on my 2020 Buick Envision. I inadvertently reset the battery. At or around this time, my auto start/stop feature stopped working. And lately I’ve noticed that my alternat…
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## [2024 Buick Encore - vibration and roar](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2024-buick-encore-vibration-and-roar/198499)
**Author:** [@Sherry05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sherry05)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 26, 2024, 11:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2024-buick-encore-vibration-and-roar/198499 "2024-12-26T11:14:04Z")
Encore GX: Loud vibration and roar when start up an incline at about 60 mph. GM says “normal” - it’s not!
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## [2013 BMW 328 - Paint issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-bmw-328-paint-issue/198444)
**Author:** [@TeresaC](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TeresaC)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 26, 2024, 3:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-bmw-328-paint-issue/198444 "2024-12-26T03:47:09Z")
Front and back bumper has severely peeled and in desperate need of repair, color is Melbourne Red. The color on the body on the car however is good. A guy at a repair shop told me about 2013 red European cars with the …
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## [Risk of electrical fires in older cars](https://community.cartalk.com/t/risk-of-electrical-fires-in-older-cars/198497)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 25, 2024, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/risk-of-electrical-fires-in-older-cars/198497 "2024-12-25T23:42:06Z")
I fuse added circuits. We have a smoke alarm in the garage and two ABC fire distinguishers.
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