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2005 Ford F-250 6.0 Power Stroke, about 161,500 miles. Twice I have had full lights and accessories but no crank. After waiting a few minutes it starts normally. Battery terminals look clean. What wo…
2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT, about 124,000 miles. The advertised used-car price was competitive, but the worksheet includes protection packages, tracking equipment and other preinstalled items t…
2006 Mazda RX-8 Sport, about 157,000 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…
2022 Volkswagen GTI SE, about 26,000 miles. I am selling a clean late-model car and have three options: trade it, take an instant cash offer, or list privately. How do you decide when the extra priva…
I have a preapproval in hand and the dealer offered a higher rate. Is there any reason to let them try to beat it, and how should I compare lender fees or incentives instead of only APR?
2023 Mercedes-AMG C43, about 61,500 miles. 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 c…
2023 Rivian R1T Quad-Motor, about 30,000 miles. 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 with…
