I am horizontally and vertically challenged Yep that's right -- I'm fat I am as tall as I am wide feet inches in both directions I would like a no-nonsense practical car like a Camry or an Accord but I...
My wife drives a Toyota Camry Recently it was stolen from in front of our house and abandoned rather banged up The locks however were undamaged The cop said Camrys are so common that car thieves have master keys for...
How do automatic gas-pump nozzles know when the car's gas tank is almost full and therefore when to shut off This question has bothered me since I was and gas was two bits a gallon -- neither of which is...
I need your help in solving a problem that really has me stumped My Nissan Sentra has a few strange habits most of which I can live with -- but not this one When the car sits in the sun...
I'm planning to take a trip The only thing holding me back is that I can't get a straight answer about how much weight my car can handle while towing Please help me find out if I will be having...
A friend of mine has a boyfriend who is very knowledgeable about cars apparently he was an auto mechanic at one time He told her that as much as possible she should avoid using Reverse According to my friend her...
My son and I were with our mechanic Jeff one Saturday morning when he was changing the oil in our minivan Before he even touched the drain plug with a wrench Jeff asked us where the oil had been changed...
I've got a Toyota Camry with more than miles on it A guy I know told me that I shouldn't use Fifth gear on a car with that many miles on it He said using Fifth gear would allow the...
Before I went away to college I bought a ' Volkswagen Thing that I keep at my mom's house My mom Miss Nader won't let me drive it She says it's unsafe at any speed Would you please tell my...
I've got a Toyota Camry with more than miles on it A guy I know told me that I shouldn't use Fifth gear on a car with that many miles on it He said using Fifth gear would allow the...
I've got a Buick with a new set of tires The sidewall says psi and the mechanic put in psi because of the rating on the sidewall On the driver's- side door it says to put psi in the tires...
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