I don’t mind getting it fixed but both lights work from what I’ve seen.
I'm going to go look at a 2011 VW Jetta, I would like your guy opinions on if it's a good car/ good deal. It has 78k miles and is $6k. Are theas good cars and what are some common problems they have. Thanks for the advice in advance.
I have a base model 2019 Camry Hybrid and it is not as fun as any other sport vehicle, but she is due for a tire replacement and I was thinking maybe a good sporty summer tire would transform this car? That would of course leave me with a much louder less comfortable tire than if I just got the standard tire, would you consider that trade off worth it for a commuter Camry? I use it for everything but mainly near the city to commute for work and other mundane drives. Is the Camry not worth ruining the ride for something that might still not be sporty in the end?
Hello.
I know people usually sleep with their car off but i’d rather keep it on as it’s quite hot where I live. I will sleep from 3 am- 8 am, but will have it on from now (10 pm).
Will this drain my battery even if i close the outside light?
Thanks.
edit:
For everyone saying to get an electric car…..:
Ugly electric cars aren’t sustainable where I live. We don’t have charging stations, only gas stations. We also have constant power outages, so that will be even worse. All around would be a horrible idea to own one here.
For those arguing:
Damn didn’t think this would bring up such an argument. Literally every single person is arguing with one another. Let’s all chill out guys. We’ll all die one day or another, save the arguing for later.
Update on my situation:
I will just sit in my car for another hr or 2 and then hopefully my family will be asleep so i’ll go back home. I just don’t want to see them. I also don’t want to damage my car and can’t sleep at anyone’s house.
What my car is and if it’s maintained:
I left it in a comment but it seems to have been lost with all the arguments. It’s a mazda cx5 2015. I previous owner that supposedly maintained the car well. I’ve had the car since november and got the oil changed then, and haven’t had to change it until now. I was due feb but i keep getting it checked and my levels are good. I don’t drive much. Well I do, just not crazy miles and for hours on hours. Like just very short trips and car rot time. The only thing i’ve had to fix for my car was just the spark plug and the cylinder. I do have an issue with my gas jumping up and down but only by 5-15 so the mechanic said not to worry i guess.
Lastly, I’m quite obviously a girl. My avatar is literally bright neon pink, bunny outfit and all, and my bio literally has some corny shit like princess or something.
So I had a old camry that would get 32mpg. It needed alot of maintenance so i sold it. And bought a full size truck that gets between 15-16mpg(big mistake). I commute daily for work and drive quite a bit on the weekends since i live in the outskirts. I end up averaging about 550 miles a week. Yes i drive a total of almost two hours a day.
So im spending around 140-150 dollars a week in fuel. That adds up to about 550-600 a month just in fuel. So in total with insurance im spending around 700monthly for transportation.
What would you guys do to cut this cost? What vehicle would you purchase?
I do get bored of normal boring vehicles, so something sporty or fun would be prefered. Switching jobs at this point is not an option. Current truck can sell for maybe 2-3k and i am willing to purchase a vehicle in the 5-10k range. Thanks for your time.
Kind off a simular question to the mom car but for dads.
Ford Mustang V6 2014-2017
2018 ford mustang GT
Maybe mustang ecoboost
Chevy corvette c5 or c6
Camaro ss 2016
Toyota Tacoma
Maybe is350 f sport probably not
Bmw 340i or 540i Feel free to suggest or tear an idea apart (it’ll narrower it down)
Are evs just hype, theyve been around a while but do you think in the next 50 years there will be switch from gas to just pure electric. Or will there be a mix of both? Bring out your magic 8 ball
Between EV’s and turbo everywhere and downsizing, it’s hard to find a car that sounds really nice, seemingly. What cars still sound really good?
To start this off, I have a coworker with a newer BMW X5 M60i. Low key, it sounds MEAN. Not super loud but louder than one would expect a luxury SUV with a turbo to be. And just a very nice sound in general.
In a world where everything is getting heavier, more powerful, and more expensive, these two lightweight RWD coupes are still keeping the affordable sports car dream alive. Mechanically near identical twins (same 2.4L boxer-four, same platform, same ~228 hp), but with enough differences to spark choices and preferences, which would you go for?
I recently got into an accident where my car was totaled and I want to get a car that can be bought on the cheaper side, but can be modded to perform well. I'm looking at used cars (10k to spend which ik isn't much, but it's what insurance said I get) and found a 2013 328i with 100k miles on it for around 8 thousand and now I'm wondering if that is a good move or if there's another model I could try and find that's better or if I should be going for an entirely different car/brand in the first place.
Just wondering because some places have it labeled at the pump and then I go to some places that are supposed to have top tier but it's not labeled.
Edit: I'm aware of how to find stations with top tier gas. My question is strictly if it's supposed to be top tier but isn't labeled as such can it still be? Because I can go to different stations that both show as top tier but one is labeled at the pump but the other isn't.
Looking for something cheap and fun, I already own a few vehicles (supercharged 370z, 6mt e90 328, dct 135is, g37x, Ducati hypermotard)
I’m just looking for something different and cheap. Any suggestions are valid. I know I won’t get anything super nice for this price but I just want some suggestions. I can stretch the budget a little.
Only requirements are manual transmission. Prefer rwd or awd but for the right car I can change that.
I just got new tires on my car and cleaned it a bit.
I always clean my rims and windows (inside and out) and notice people that don’t do these things. Dirty front rims are pretty cringe to me thinking they haven’t rotated or really paid attention to anything wheel related and if I happen to drive my girls car or somebody else I notice how dirty the windshields are, and offer to clean them.
What’s something you notice people neglect on a car that makes you consciously think about it ?
Long story short, the dealership recently performed a recall service on my vehicle and I asked them to rotate the tires while they had it. They forgot to tighten the lug nuts on FR wheel. Wife and newborn had to pull off the highway on an 80F + day because the car felt like “it was going to fall apart” while driving.
I was able to meet them, take the car and drive it to the same brand dealership of a different location that was conveniently 2 miles down the road. This dealership identified the lug nut issue during a multipoint inspection and reported the wheel “was about to fall off”
I reported this back to the original dealer. Gave them more than an earful. My wife and newborn could have crashed. They admitted fault.
While my vehicle was at the identifying dealer, their multi point inspection found a critical issue with my transmission - larger metal bits in the fluid.
The original dealer who forgot to tighten my wheel, is willing to give me a deal on a new car due to the grave error that they performed. I had proposed this as a way to “make things right” because I happen to be in the market anyways and I’m not sure I want their service dept handling my vehicle anymore.
Is it wrong of me NOT to disclose the transmission issue that the other dealer identified? I have no sympathy for the dealer who put my family in danger. FWIW this is a huge dealership and brand. US based.
Update: It’s possible that my transmission is not as “critically damaged” as the dealer is claiming as multiple users are pointing out that the large bits on the plug magnet are unlikely to have naturally gotten there. Possible that the dealership is trying to pull one on me.
So I just bought a 2006 honda crv, It doesn’t start but I got a PPI and they told me it was 99% the starter thats was broken. Yes I bought a car that doesn’t start but it was only 1500 CAD$. I looked into replacing the starter myself to save money and I wanted to know if I should attempt it. FYI I never really worked on a car myself but I wouldn’t mind taking 2-3 days to make sure it is properly done. Is it a job for someone else or something you can DIY.
Or should I just use their car until I'm responsible enough to get my own fun car?