Help me identify a classic car by this limited description. [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2008 - 5 answers
Why to people tailgate on the interstate? [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2008 - 50 answers 
Do women sing about cars? [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2008 - 33 answers
Would it be absolutely ludicrous to look into buying a car that takes premium fuel in this day and age? [more inside]
posted on Jun 15, 2008 - 55 answers
Buying a slightly larger, small used car for $15k or less, big enough for a growing family. [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2008 - 31 answers
Please help me decide whether a cracked auto windshield ought to be replaced quickly, and not simply endured. [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2008 - 21 answers
Why don't car manufacturers make pink cars? [more inside]
posted on Apr 24, 2008 - 44 answers
Someone told me about a movie that tells the story of someone who starts making really different and cool cars. He starts a small company with the intention of selling them on a small scale. However, the "Big 3" learn about his company and set out to shut him down. I can't for the life of me remember what the name of that movie is. Does anyone know?
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - 11 answers
What are the downsides to owning a hybrid? In the market for a new car, and wondering about the cost/benefit ratio, among other things. [more inside]
posted on Mar 7, 2008 - 30 answers
Is there a place on the internet with a list of every state and whether not it is legal to sell cars there as "Parts Only" (i.e., without a title)? If not, does anyone happen to know this information off-hand?
posted on Feb 1, 2008 - 6 answers
I've recently purchased a standard because I used to drive one and loved it, but I've never really been properly trained in how to drive one. The car I bought is much more powerful than the one I've learned on, and I'd appreciate some answers to a few questions and any general tips you've got to help me get the most of out my new clutch (and car). [more inside]
posted on Sep 21, 2007 - 37 answers
The unmarked black cars cars: why is their existence a secret? [more inside]
posted on Sep 8, 2007 - 14 answers
What are your best tips and techniques for driving in a big city? [more inside]
posted on Aug 27, 2007 - 52 answers
My hatchback car (Honda Fit) doesn't have a separately-locking trunk or glovebox. Can I add a lock-box or secret compartment somewhere inside the car for stashing a few items, for those times I must turn over my keys (parking garage, valet)? Ideally I'd only be securing/concealing 3 deck-of-cards-sized items: iPod, GPS, EZPass. There are no official Honda accessories that do this, nor can I find any Fit-fanatic mods that have addressed it.
posted on Aug 1, 2007 - 4 answers
Looking for car *brands* currently sold at dealerships in the United States.
I've got a 40+ member list (after the jump) that strikes me as fairly exhaustive but I also have this nagging feeling that I'm missing one or more "niche" brands. [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2006 - 18 answers
What is the origin and significance of furry dice (or fuzzy dice), which some motorists hang from their rear-view mirror?
posted on Feb 27, 2006 - 5 answers
At what point is it not worth putting any more money into keeping an old car running, and just going out and getting a new one? What's the equation? [more inside]
posted on Aug 29, 2005 - 15 answers
International auto shipping recommendations wanted... [more inside]
posted on Jul 25, 2005 - 3 answers
How do the taxes work when buying used (but fairly new) cars? [more inside]
posted on Jul 15, 2005 - 7 answers
AccountingFilter:
I purchase a car for 10,000. with a $1000 rebate
The state levies a 5% sales tax of $500 . Am I not entitled to to a tax refund of $100 ?
My good buddy Google is uncharacteristically mum about this query.
posted on Feb 13, 2005 - 7 answers
I need to buy a car in the near future. I am on the tall side (6'3") and most of this height is in my torso. Can anyone recommend cars with a great deal of headroom? [+]
posted on Feb 2, 2005 - 45 answers
[CarTalkFilter] '94 Buick with electronic heat & a/c controls. External temperature reads 94 degrees F (it's currently around 10 above). What do I check out to fix this? [more inside]
posted on Jan 15, 2005 - 3 answers
ClickandClackFilter: My car will not start in wet weather. [+]
posted on Jan 8, 2005 - 25 answers
Cracked Windshield Filter: Anyone ever successfully slowed down the spreading of a windshield crack? Mine's moving at about an inch a day and I'd really like to put off getting a new windshield for as long as possible.
posted on Jan 3, 2005 - 24 answers
Pronunciation/Definition Filter: The "word" merc. (+)
posted on Dec 17, 2004 - 22 answers
Does anyone have any experience with zipcar? I have to get rid of my car but would like an alternative to occassional rentals. Also, ancillarily, any advice on donating an old but much beloved car to charity?
posted on Dec 17, 2004 - 20 answers
XmasGiftFilter: I would like to get my sweetie an MP3 player for the upcoming holiday ... but what he really needs is a player that is built exclusively for use in his car. I've tried stuff like cnet reviews with little success -- any suggestions?
posted on Dec 16, 2004 - 22 answers
Can someone recommend a good, trustworthy, American-car auto mechanic, preferably near my work in Berkeley/Emeryville?
posted on Dec 15, 2004 - 4 answers
I would like to buy a car. Fun to drive (think handling, not necessarily pickup) is paramount, everything else is negotiable: 2-seaters are fine, I'm willing to shift for myself. My price tops out at $16k and I live in Los Angeles. Recommendations? I'm leaning towards a Porsche Boxster, which Consumer Reports says is surprisingly reliable. (more inside)
posted on Dec 14, 2004 - 58 answers
My sister-in-law is looking for a low-priced new or used car, probably a Toyota, but she's also looking at a Kia or a Hyundai. We're in the metro Atlanta area [MI]...
posted on Nov 19, 2004 - 27 answers
We got a weird letter from our VW dealership in the mail yesterday, and I need help deciphering it. [mi]
posted on Nov 18, 2004 - 17 answers
What's the best car you've owned in terms of reliability, longevity and generally fun to drive? I'm in the market for a used car and I'm leaning towards a luxury sedan. I'm curious to learn what cars everyone loved.
posted on Nov 4, 2004 - 25 answers
What are your best habits and techniques for safe, defensive driving?
posted on Nov 1, 2004 - 49 answers
Is it safe to always keep the car air conditioner on, and on recirculate? A good idea? Because apparently that's what people in Taiwan do, but I've never seen it done in the US.
posted on Oct 26, 2004 - 10 answers
As a pissed-off pedestrian and all-too-frequent near-victim of vehicular homicide, what can I do in the way of inflicting public shame (or, at the very least, education) on drivers who run red lights? (Without resorting to violence. Or childish name-calling.)
posted on Oct 25, 2004 - 30 answers
My headlights are out! [M to the Izzo]
posted on Aug 28, 2004 - 11 answers
I have a 12-disc CD changer mounted in the trunk of my aging car, and it's starting to fail. It refuses to recognize about half of the CDs put into it, and will frequently decide that a given CD is unacceptable at a track transition. It's also a lot more skip-prone than it used to be [exposition inside].
posted on Aug 17, 2004 - 2 answers
Saabfilter
Any saab mechanics or semi experienced shade tree mechanics in the green audience today?
Need some advice...more inside...
posted on Aug 14, 2004 - 6 answers
Carfilter: I have a 1988 VW Golf GL that currently costs me about $85/month in repair costs. In other words, I'm finding myself putting about $3-400 dollars into it every 3-4 months. The car has 60k miles on a transplanted eight-valve Scirocco engine. And the steering is getting mushy. And I have no real mechanical skills.
If I take the $6k that I could spend on a newer car and put it into the VW, and I just going to end up with a pimped-out VW that still needs spendy repairs every 3-4 months?
posted on May 18, 2004 - 19 answers
How do I protect my car from thieves? I headed out to work this morning and was confronted by this. (that would be all four tires and wheels - $750 worth) I have a Clifford alarm system, I always park in highly visible areas, I stay out of "bad areas", there is a police academy 100 yards from where this picture was taken. What do I do to make this never happen again? [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2004 - 30 answers
Say you have two holes in your front car doors where the speakers should go. And say that even though you can wire them up, you have no way to attach them, because the geniuses that can design a car to drive 300,000 miles can't make interior door panels that don't shred like cardboard after a quarter of that. What would you do? [mas adentro]
posted on Feb 8, 2004 - 4 answers
I want to rent a vehicle for my daughter and 3-4 friends to drive from PA to Myrtle Beach, SC this summer. Guess what - more inside!
posted on Jan 14, 2004 - 23 answers
