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…
There is a low hum that rises with road speed regardless of engine RPM. Turning slightly left or right changes the sound. Is that enough to suspect a wheel bea…
I like a privately listed car, but the seller still owes money and does not have a clear paper title in hand. What is the safest way to handle payoff, lien rel…
The manufacturer confirms the campaign but cannot yet schedule the remedy. Which detail would you resolve before discussing the final price?
I want something I enjoy on back roads but still need to commute, carry luggage and survive bad weather. Trying to avoid buying a car that only makes sense on…
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 several laps the transmission temp rises enough that shifting behavior changes. Car cools down and works normally again. Looking for data points on cooli…
Thinking about sending an oil sample in mostly to establish a baseline. For a normal street car, which numbers are actually useful over time and which ones do…
Sanity check: surface rust underneath a winter daily — 2018. I'm in Los Angeles.
On road trips the car used to hold a higher charge rate longer. Now it starts tapering sooner even when the pack is warm. Could this be charger-side variation,…
In NYC, i have brought the car in twice for the same intermittent warning and both visits ended with could-not-reproduce. I have video and timestamps. What is…
Sanity check: payload sticker changed my whole truck-shopping plan (Los Angeles). It's at 47,500 miles.
Looking for a sanity check. Running a conservative tune and the car feels great.
I want reliable fridge/lights/device power for weekend trips without making the vehicle electrical system unnecessarily complicated. When does a hardwired dual…
Quick one about the Toyota. The advertised used-car price was competitive, but the worksheet includes protection packages, tracking equipment and other preinst…
The A/C works well with road speed but gets noticeably warmer at long lights, then cools again almost immediately once moving. Does that point more toward airf…
There are plenty of tuned cars running around, but I'm more interested in long-term data than dyno numbers. If you were maintaining a reliability log, what wou…
Looking for a sanity check. About 209,000 miles on it. Twice I have had full lights and accessories but no crank. After waiting a few minutes it starts normall…
The symptom returned and the previous diagnosis no longer supports calling it resolved. The quoted figures are not final, so I am focused on the process first.…
In Denver, we agreed on a vehicle price, then the worksheet included dealer-installed products I did not ask for. The total is now higher than before. What is…
