I can feel a small click through the seat base in corners. Mounting bolts appear tight and power functions work. How do you isolate rail play versus the frame…
Cruising is smooth, but braking from highway speed makes the steering wheel shake. Pads still have material. Would you start with rotor runout/thickness variat…
Same money buys an older full-size truck with capability I may never use or a newer compact truck with better fuel economy and warranty. Anyone make this switc…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. I am comparing two older enthusiast cars. One has lower mileage but thin records; the…
In Baltimore, i am shopping a new car with several similar units sitting nearby. Dealer started at MSRP plus fees. What is the best way to use competing writte…
Budget works for either a lightly used luxury SUV or a new mainstream model with a full warranty. I'm more worried about three-to-five-year ownership cost and…
Looking for a sanity check. I am doing my first beginner track day and do not care about lap records.
There is a single clunk when changing direction at low speed, especially reverse to drive. No vibration while cruising. What would you inspect first: mounts, d…
A new model just dropped and the headline numbers look good, but I'm more interested in curb weight, wheel/tire sizes, real rear-seat room, charging/fueling, r…
I just crossed 50k miles and want to log maintenance, unscheduled repairs, tire life, fuel economy, dealer visits, annoyances and whether I would buy the same…
After lifting the vehicle, it drives okay but steering feels different and the wheel doesn't return to center as strongly. What alignment/geometry values matte…
Cruising is smooth, but braking from highway speed makes the steering wheel shake. Pads still have material. Would you start with rotor runout/thickness variat…
In Orange County, inspection found several real maintenance items but nothing catastrophic. I still like the car. Do you treat the shop estimate as a dollar-fo…
In Washington DC, inspection found several real maintenance items but nothing catastrophic. Thoughts?
In Baltimore, the car gets lots of cold starts, idling and short trips with few long highway runs. The factory interval feels long for that use. How would you…
Same commute, same driver, but average MPG dropped pretty sharply over the last month. Tire pressure is good. What hybrid-specific things are worth checking be…
Apartment charging without a dedicated garage outlet. I'm in Florida.
Battery passes a quick test and charging voltage looks normal, but after two or three days parked the car sometimes will not crank. What is the cleanest parasi…
A windshield was replaced and now there is a whistle around highway speed that did not exist before. Glass looks seated. Any simple way to locate the air leak…
I was focused on tow rating until I started adding passengers, gear and tongue weight. Now payload looks like the real limit. How much buffer do you personally…
