My husband is buying a new Ford pickup He wants to buy a diesel engine because he says it's more fuel-efficient will last longer and is less polluting than gas I don't know about the first two but I find...
I'm about to purchase a new vehicle primarily for my wife's use She has no interest in being involved in the purchase decision but will be the first to let me know if I've made a mistake after the fact...
Here's a story I think most people should know about I went to the doctor's office to seek help for a sinus infection the other day I parked my ' Jeep Cherokee on the street When I got done the...
I have a Honda Civic wagon Over the last few years I've had the valves and rings replaced oil seals replaced head checked for cracks and maybe more I can't remember But the same problem keeps popping up The number...
I'm in the process of shopping for a new car and would like your opinion I'm in a quandary over safety issues Our plan all along had been to get a minivan We have two young kids currently own a...
couple of weeks we've been printing some of the responses we got to our Should a -Year-Old Have a Car survey RAY And while our readers were against the idea -to- the responses seemed to break down into two categories...
a bit of a rarity I'm and love my Volvo It's a with miles While most of my friends prefer sportier cars or big trucks I couldn't be happier with my squared-off Swede However something weird has been going on...
We own a Toyota Camry four-cylinder with a stick shift and miles Whenever we attempt to pass another vehicle particularly on a hill or a curve we lose power and have to relinquish our position and glide sheepishly over to...
I'm from Huntsville Ala the home of the Space and Rocket Center and Werner von Braun the famous German rocket scientist knowing this tidbit now qualifies you as an historian of Huntsville Anyway I have a Mazda i pickup with...
I seem to have a problem with my ' Ford Tempo I have a leak in the cooling system and I'm stumped After driving the car I often hear the sizzle of coolant hitting the exhaust I can sometimes see...
We need your help in resolving a dispute We have done our research and have come up with three possible new cars Ford Expedition Chevy Suburban and Chevy Tahoe We are now ready to throw darts and choose one Our...
My ' Tercel temperature gauge approaches the red mark when I drive on the highway At speeds under it's fine Turning on the heat inside the car seems to make the needle go down a little I have had the...
I did a front-end brake job on my ' Dodge Ram truck I took the front rotors off and had them turned at a local shop I put in new pads and put everything back together correctly I drove away...
Unless you can give me an answer to my problem I may need to sell my car on a cold morning in the dead of winter I have a Nissan SX with a five-speed transmission When I first start the...
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