I am financing most of the purchase and depreciation could be steep early on. How do you decide whether GAP is worthwhile versus a larger down payment or buyin…
Getting a repetitive click from around the roof/header area on rough pavement. Top seals look okay and it doesn't leak. Has anyone isolated a trim/latch/felt c…
Looking for a sanity check. Battery passes a quick test and charging voltage looks normal, but after two or three days parked the car sometimes will not crank.…
Wireless CarPlay is reliable almost everywhere but disconnects at the same intersection on my commute. Worth a shop visit?
There is a light buzz from the dash at one narrow RPM range. It disappears above and below that speed. Any good method for locating trim resonance without rand…
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 set an interva…
News says my model year is involved, but the VIN lookup shows no open recall. Is that usually because only certain build ranges are affected, or can the databa…
Every few days I get a brief hesitation pulling away from a stop. It feels like the engine cuts power for half a second and then everything is normal. No store…
In North Jersey, the engine shut off at a stop once, restarted right away, and has been normal since. No warning stayed on. What data or checks would you prior…
Alignment printout is within spec, but the car still wants to drift right on a flat road. Tire pressures match. Would you cross-rotate tires to check radial pu…
I saw a recall announcement that includes my model year, but my VIN currently shows no open recall. Is that usually because only a subset is affected, or can V…
Vent temperatures differ with both sides set similarly. 2016 Honda Civic, about 102,900 miles. The car is important for my commute, so I need a realistic next…
Quick one about the Mazda. I have brought the car in twice for the same intermittent warning and both visits ended with could-not-reproduce. I have video and t…
Noticed this on the GTI: the light was on for two days and then disappeared before I could schedule service. Car feels normal. Is there still likely to be usef…
The light was on for two days and then disappeared before I could schedule service. Car feels normal. Is there still likely to be useful stored or pending data…
Noticed this on the car: i am considering a square wheel/tire setup so I can rotate tires and simplify track spares. Besides clearance, what handling changes s…
Noticed this on the Tundra: a catalyst efficiency code came back after clearing once. The car drives normally and there are no misfire codes. Before condemning…
Car started pulling slightly right after a tire rotation. Alignment printout is technically in spec. Is it worth cross-rotating tires to check radial pull befo…
In Austin, cabin fan works normally on certain settings and then cuts out or changes speed unpredictably on others. Before replacing the blower motor, what sho…
A new windshield is installed and there is no dash warning, but the shop recommends camera calibration. If the manufacturer procedure calls for it, would you d…
