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I want reliable fridge/lights/device power for weekend trips without making the vehicle electrical system unnecessarily complicated. When does a hardwired dual-battery setup beat a portable power sta…
2024 Acura MDX Type S, about 34,000 miles. Inspection found several real maintenance items but nothing catastrophic. I still like the car. Do you treat the shop estimate as a dollar-for-dollar negoti…
2024 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51, about 19,000 miles. Current car is worth less than the payoff and I need something different. Dealer says they can roll the difference into the new loan. I am tr…
The car starts normally most of the time, but after filling the tank it occasionally cranks longer and runs rough for a few seconds. Could EVAP/purge behavior cause this, and what would you test? I a…
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 do it even when lane-assist functions app…
2006 Mazda RX-8 Sport, about 145,500 miles. 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 l…
