I want to know a car feature or an accessory that you think people should have with their car. Either to make it a better driving experience or simply make the car better then it is without it. I think the car having cooling seats in both the front and rear should be an option we can.
Manufacturer started giving Sunroof from Mid Varient, But they should give Ventilated seats from Mid not Sunroof.
I'm looking for cheap-ish commuter cars that'll last me atleast 3 years with minimal maintenance. Will probably be doing 10-12k miles per year.
Any suggestions appreciated.
Basically as the title says. I'm finally over using all season tires (they suck in snow) and want to move forward with using winter tires in the winter. I live in Minnesota where the roads get icy and on top of that I drive a small fwd car. My question is basically should I just buy a second set of rims (maybe some cheap steel ones) and put the winter tires on those, and then when winter/spring comes I could just jack up the car and swap them out? Or should I just pay for the tires to be swapped out each time? I'm leaning towards the second set of wheels because I'd already have to store the extra tires so having them on wheels wouldn't take up any more space. If I did go that route would I have to rebalance the wheels and/or get an alignment every time I swapped them?
Diesel here in Germany is at €2.30/liter. That's over $10 per gallon. I drive a full size SUV. What would you guys drive?
Looking at a used car that has two separate “minor damage” reports and one “very minor damage” report on the CARFAX. The rest of the history looks good with regular maintenance and most of the scheduled services done at the dealership.
It’s not a rare car, but it’s a pretty specific spec, so there aren’t many for sale. Of course, this one is also the best priced and happens to be the color/spec I want.
Would the discounted price make it worth considering as long as I get a good PPI, or would you avoid something with multiple damage reports because of possible headaches later?
Saving around $4-6K in price so it could offset any future repairs as well...
It would be a second/weekend fun car that I plan on keeping, so resale value isn’t a huge concern. Curious what you guys would do.
Hi, I recently picked up a 2014 dodge challenger SRT8 and I was looking into getting an oil catch can as I heard it was a smart pickup for longevity but I have no clue what is a good brand or what would work best for my car
Hi all. I got lunch with my grandma, was talking about my new car and discovered that her last maintenance (oil change and inspection) was August 2022 lol. She doesn't put enough miles on it so she figured it was fine, but it clearly isn't and I wanna take it in for maintenance for her.
It's a 2021 Kia Forte. It had 1,400 miles at the time of last oil change (synthetic) and now it's 5,000 - so it's only been driven 3,600 miles driven on that oil. It gets parked outside in California climate. I drove it around the neighborhood and it functions & sounds completely fine to me, with no dashboard warning lights.
I have maintenance booked in a week for it but I wanna know what to expect, as a gap this long is new for me. Is the engine toast or did the low mileage save it? And what other issues should I expect from such a long wait? I'm gonna change her cabin air filter and engine air filter so they don't try to charge me for those. Their multi-point inspection should check for most other issues.
Thanks.
Hi all,
I just passed my test and I’m looking at getting my first car. Ideally, I’m looking for something under £5k that’s cheap on fuel, will last me a while, has cheap road tax and reasonable insurance.
I appreciate that as a first-time driver the insurance is going to be fairly high, but if anyone could suggest some good options then I’d really appreciate it.
Thank you!
I am looking to get my first car this year. My mother suggested to me that I get a Chevy Trax since it is affordable, similar to the car I learned how to drive in (Chevy Equinox), and I get a family discount if I buy a GM car. After researching it more, it seems that the Chevy Trax isn't really worth it, as it breaks down easily after a few months, but these reviews seem very mixed, so I don't know if it's really as bad as people make it seem.
Here are the cars I'm looking at: 2026 Kia K4 LX, 2026 Mazda3 Sedan 2.5 S, 2027 Toyota Corolla 6 LE, 2025 Nissan Versa, 2026 Hyundai VENUE SE, 2025 Kia Soul, 2026 Chevy Trax LS, or a pre-owned Tesla Y.
I know a pre-owned Tesla most likely wouldn't be the smartest thing ever, but I've heard that it has good mileage and that it's worth it if you're somebody who's going to be commuting, which is an important factor for me, as this car would need to be able to withstand driving 2000 miles so I can bring it back with me to college and if I did get a Tesla, I would have access to chargers.
If there are any other cars that aren't listed that you may suggest, I am 100% open to them lol. Any sort of advice would be helpful.
Title says it. I currently own a 2003 Chevy 2500 crew cab I bought before gas went up and distance to work also went up. Bought the truck for 15k, love it to death, unfortunately can’t afford it anymore.
Edit- I should note I can sell the truck for 15-16k and that im looking for something with around 25 mpg and up.
I’m wondering if that price is good and if I should follow through with it I see the car gets hella hate online. I just pulled out a loan but not sure if I should cancel it and wait for better options or but the car has 44k miles on it and that’s what really pulled me in. It’s a 4 year payment and like 191 a month
For reference I grew up going to motorcycle meets with my dad and besides Harley riders everyone was nice. You would walk up to a bike and most if not everyone would compliment there was no pride nor adversity. I went to my first car show and I was met with just toxicity everyone rev bombing and being obnoxious yelling at each other saying that cars could be better or that they should have done something different. Why is everyone so prideful? The point is that it's not your car and to enjoy it from afar yet all anyone could do was walk up and talk badly. Along with those line my dad got into motorcycles by walking up to an older gentleman and being blunt by saying that while he couldn't afford the dirt bike he had he would mow his yard and be a help to him to pay his debt now the dirt bike didn't run but it was a nicer one and the older man let him have it. Now all I see is the previous generation trying to ream mine for every dollar. Shells overpriced for having no engine or transmission, people holding on to there "rare" cars even though they don't run what has happened to this community? Shouldn't we be trying to encourage the next generation not take advantage of them?
Due to living a mile from work, I don't drive to work and put about 5k miles on that car annually. Special cases aside, I usually dont drive over 30 miles at a time, more frequently 18. But I do drive that car often, I'd estimate 2-3.5 times a week, just not long trips. Do I really need to change the oil every 6 months? It is a 2011 Ford fusion hybrid though
Help!! I was so proud to FINALLY be learning about car maintenance as a single lady. It felt great to be learning how to care for my car. I bought a 2015 Ford Interceptor (police version of Ford Explorer). Checked the coolant reservoir. It was below the minium mark. Carefully researched correct coolant in the Ford manual (orange). Noticed the coolant in the reservoir looked yellow and dirty. I found it implausible that the prior owner (police force) would put in wrong coolant, so decided the orange must have faded. Bought orange coolant as recommended and topped off in reservoir. Now the color has turned green!! I had already scheduled a coolant flush for this Friday because I thought the coolant looked dirty. Now I think I really need it because I messed up. I have to drive 3 hours tomorrow to a doctor's appointment. Please tell me this isn't as bad as I fear!!!
I've never had a fast car, not even remotely. Owned a Lexus es300, gs430, and currently a durango sxt.
Hoping to one day buy a Mustang GT S650. Car is pretty quick and notorious for crashing into crowds. I understand what not to do on regards to flooring it, cold tires, flooring it in turns, and keep traction control on. That's about it.
But how would someone with zero experience driving a fast car learn how to drive a fast car? There's taking it to the track, but that gets expensive fast and not to mention people often daily their sports car.
Is it a matter of empty back roads?
When a vehicle is repoed, how do the banks get rid of them? Can the average guy buy them? How?
I have a 2013 Ford fusion with a 1.6 Ecoboost in it. A tree fell on the car and basically totalled the car but the engine and transmission are fine. Would it be worth pulling the engine out to use in a project (go kart/dune buggy, something Ariel atomish) or should I just scrap the whole thing and not worry about it?
I know the car is pretty quick for being so heavy and I am fairly technically minded, but I don't know if the hassle is worth it or if I should buy an easier engine to work with and cut my losses on the Ford.
Hello. I've become interested in cars and, since I enjoy DIY and learning practical things, I'd like to be able to change my own tire. I've read things and watched videos, so I think I have a decent idea, but here's the question: Once I've done it, how do I make sure I've done it safely? I'm picky about safety, so I want to make sure nothing goes awry!
Edit: To clarify, I mean changing a tire on the car, not mounting a tire on a wheel.