BrakeCollector333

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2025 Honda Civic — hybrid fuel economy dropped with no warning light

2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hybrid, about 18,000 miles. Same commute and driver, but average MPG is down noticeably. Tires are properly inflated. What hybrid-specific data would you inspect before…

BrakeCollector333Community StarterAug 16, 20262025 Honda Civic Sport Touring HybridBaltimore0 replies0 helpful

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2018 Cadillac CTS-V — steering wheel shakes only under highway braking

2018 Cadillac CTS-V, about 123,500 miles. Cruising is smooth, but braking from highway speed makes the steering wheel shake. Pads still have material. Would you start with rotor runout/thickness vari…

BrakeCollector333Community StarterJun 24, 20262018 Cadillac CTS-VTexas8 replies0 helpful

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2004 Honda S2000 — huge doc fee: argue about fee or total price?

2004 Honda S2000, about 223,000 miles. One dealer documentation fee is much higher than others nearby. Is it better to stop arguing about the label and just negotiate the overall out-the-door number?…

BrakeCollector333Community StarterOct 29, 20252004 Honda S2000Long Island11 replies0 helpful