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This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. The online price looks competitive, but I am trying to judge the entire deal rather than the headline number. What should I c…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2019 Lexus GS 350, about 89,500 miles. Price cuts and incentives are good for new buyers but can hit recent owners resale har…
2018 Chevrolet Tahoe LT, about 95,000 miles. 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 the…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2024 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5 EcoBoost, about 25,500 miles. I am doing my first beginner track day and do not care about lap rec…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus, about 30,500 miles. After owning the car for a while, tires, insurance and service pricing mattere…
2005 Ford F-250 6.0 Power Stroke, about 171,500 miles. Ride height looks right, but the car now feels busier over broken pavement. Alignment is in range. Would you look at bump travel, damper match,…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe LT, about 44,500 miles. Current car is worth less than the payoff and I need something different. Dealer…
There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-belt car, what treatment slows it down without creating a hard coating that traps moisture?…
1970 Datsun 240Z, about 192,500 miles. After a software update the screen occasionally reboots and one saved setting keeps resetting. Is there a normal post-update reset procedure owners should try b…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. A catalyst efficiency code came back after clearing once. The car drives normally and there are no misfire codes. Before cond…
