Mercedes material?
10.01.1989
I need some advice on buying a used Mercedes Benz I need a nice four-door sedan for my job and I do a lot of driving I would like a used Benz but I am not sure what to look...
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Will installing a C.B. mess with my car's computer system?
10.01.1989
I have a Buick Park Avenue I wish to install a C B but have heard that it could mess up the computer system My dealer says to ask the installer but I need a second opinion What do you...
On a hot day my car stalls when turning left, why?
10.01.1989
We have a Toyota Corolla with miles The car has been good except for a problem that has cropped up every summer for the last five years When the weather is hot-- to degrees-- and the car has been driven...
Is it worth spending more for extra safety features?
09.01.1989
After years of buying dogs I had an old Chevy Nova and a Vega I am ready to move up Is the All-trac Camry safer to drive in the snow and rain and is it worth the cost Do you...
How to go about selling a classic car...
09.01.1989
I have a Lincoln sedan butterfly doors white leather upholstery in excellent condition It was my husbands I have finally come to the point where I can let some one else enjoy it although I don't want just anybody to...
Did the mechanics destroy my transmission?
09.01.1989
I originally bought my Toyota Tercel because of its excellent repair record and planned to put a couple of hundred thousand miles on it Now I'm worried The car is four years old has approximately miles on it the oil...
Will driving a new car fast at the get-go get you better mileage later on?
09.01.1989
Is it true that driving a new car fast from the very beginning instead of slowly as the book tells you to will set the engine in some way so that it gets better mileage later on A Toyota mechanic...
Why does the coil in Dodge Van die whenever I'm on an Air Force Base?
09.01.1989
I have an esoteric one for you I have a Dodge Van slant speed manual transmission Twice--at and miles the coil died Each time it died within ten minutes of being on the local Air Force Base Could there be...
Why did my electricity fail after jump starting another car?
09.01.1989
One cold winter night I pulled into a parking lot with my Pontiac LeMans Before I shut down the engine somebody asked for a jump start Me being the nice guy that I am and she being of the opposite...
Why does my car pop out of gear when driving up steep hills?
09.01.1989
I have a Subaru GL WD Wagon The car runs perfectly and has gone over miles A minor problem occurs when the car is in first gear on a very steep hill headed downhill It will sometimes pop out of...
Should I give my car to my son?
09.01.1989
Please comment on whether I should buy a preowned Porsche and give my ' Ford Tempo to my son for a graduation present let me mention that we are not that close My other idea is to buy a preowned...
Can you explain the Mercedes Benz model designation?
09.01.1989
I'm having trouble understanding Mercedes Benz model designation Would you please explain it to me so I can tell what a E is Rob TOM It's actually very simple Rob The first number refers to the engine displacement So a...
Turbo Surprise
09.01.1989
persistent attempts to keep his bucket of bolts on the road year after year we realize that most sane people buy new cars from time to time So we'd like to periodically give you our impressions of some of the...
Can I add rust inhibitor to my antifreeze?
09.01.1989
I've heard you guys talk about antifreeze and the need to replace it every year or two because of radiator rusting Antifreeze is getting so expensive that I was wondering if you could just add a small can of rust...
