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  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    You found the right Sedona discussion for you post. Just give it a bit for folks to see your post.
  • lv2drvlv2drv Member Posts: 132
    It's not quite time to replace the blades as my vehicle is only 6 months old. But I wondered what others think of this blade. Is it worth the price? Any other recommendations? If it matters, I have an '07 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited.
  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    Best place to ask this of Santa Fe owners would be in the Hyundai Santa Fe Maintenance and Repair (2007+) discussion.
  • jaxs1jaxs1 Member Posts: 2,697
    I trying to find a discussion that isn't about a specific make or model, but about what are the current hottest, most heavily subsidized lease deals available.

    For instance, maybe you were planning on leasing a Honda Accord EX V6, but would have leased a higher end car that had a lease special that made it cost close to the same as the Accord if you only knew about the deal.
    How do you find these deals without following 15 different lease forums?

    Say you have $X per month to put towards a $0 down, 3 year 45K mile lease and you want to find out what vehicles would be realistically available at those terms based on selling prices, residuals and money factors available right now.
  • KCRamKCRam Member Posts: 3,516
    Give the General Questions about Leasing Vehicles discussion a try.

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  • doogle1961doogle1961 Member Posts: 4
    I have 94 Lumina APV with a 3.8 L engine that will not start. I have taken the starter out and had it tested, it was ok. When I put it back in it turned once and now nothing any ideas?
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Try asking in the Chevrolet Lumina Maintenance and Repair discussion, and you should skim the posts in the "No Start" Problems discussion for ideas too.
  • doogle1961doogle1961 Member Posts: 4
    Thank you
  • dizzitdizzit Member Posts: 1
    I recently picked up an 86' ford pickup. the engine had been replaced by one owner, and then the next had added some things to the engine. i'm starting to have problems with it, and dont have the first idea of what to look at because i don't even know what kind of engine it is! if anyone could help me out that would be great....i could send pictures or something.
  • KCRamKCRam Member Posts: 3,516
    Stop by the Older Ford F-Series (20+ years) Questions discussion. :)

    kcram - Pickups Host
  • prog1prog1 Member Posts: 3
    Can you suggest the best place to post about the mailers with vouchers that supposedly give you money off a used car?
  • lil_llama89lil_llama89 Member Posts: 5
    ok, i drive a 1991 honda accord. it has approxomatly 300k miles on it but this problem didnt seem to start until about this saturday. i noticed that my car started getting excessivley hot only after a little drive. but the thing is.....is that during my drive the temperature reading would go up to the H and then all the sudden gradually decend back to the middle after i switched gears. (car is a stick shift by the way). but then the car would get hot again. at first i thought it was the radiator so i flushed it and added more anti-freeze, but for some reason...the car only got hotter the next time i drove it. and then someone told me that it may be the water pump but they werent sure cause nothing was leaking. then someone told me it was the thermostat...but i really have no idea as to whats going on....can someone help me. oh and can someone also tell me appproxomatly the amount of labor hours i should expect to be charged for just so when i take the car in i know how much im lookin at. that is ...if its the thermostat.
  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    Post this in the Honda Accord (1994-1997) Maintenance and Repair discussion. Someone should be able to give you an idea there.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    I'm not up on voucher programs for used cars (maybe it's just a dealer coupon to try to get you to visit the dealership?) -- try asking in the Purchasing Used Vehicles discussion.
  • rediranchrediranch Member Posts: 2
    I'm looking to find where I can buy a CNG conversion kit, but have not had any luck searching the net. Most info I'm finding is really old.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    There's a CNG Conversion Kits For Other Vehicles? discussion here. And someone in the Natural Gas fueled vehicles discussion may be able to help, so you may want to try posting there as well. Check out Natural Gas Prices too.
  • dave149dave149 Member Posts: 4
    I would imagine the site for Natural Gas fueled vehicles will have what you want, but if not, I would suggest checking out the IGT (Institue of Gas Technology) web site (http://www.gastechnology.org/) and if necessary calling them for a lead.)
  • tcodonntcodonn Member Posts: 1
    ok well i have a piece of [non-permissible content removed] kia and every winter i dread when it gets cold out cause my locks will freeze. and its not normal wat it does. ive used deicers took it to the dealership and they said they never heard of the problem. but wat it does is u can sometimes unlock the door but when u go to close the door it bounces back open and u have to lock the door and close it which caues u to be locked in the car now until the car warms up. sometimes the locks wont even unlock from the outside...... but i truely believe that water is somehow getting inside the door and screwing up everything in there. ive found a little puddle of water in my door inside the car quite a few times..... wat can i do besides junk the piece of [non-permissible content removed] and get a new car.... im tight on money but dont plan on bringing this [non-permissible content removed] thing u call a car with me when i move im leaving it here but until then i need to deal with it.... what should i do?
  • ashvartsashvarts Member Posts: 7
    I'm planning on leasing a new BMW. The car, however, has been titled (looks like to the dealership). It only has 3 miles on the odometer and the dealer says its not a demo or executive car. Should I be worried that it's not MSO? Another dealer who is trying to compete for my business is telling me (not surprisingly) to stay away and is offering a slightly worse deal for a new MSO car. I'm not sure who to believe.
  • cars800cars800 Member Posts: 3
    I have agreed to purchase a car. My financing has been approved. I would like to pay the $4,000 down payment using my credit card. The car dealer says he can only accepts $3,000 of credit card payment because a state law prohibits his dealership from accepting credit card payments in excess of $3,000. I have never heard of such law. The car dealer also says that no car dealer in Texas accepts credit card payments in excess of $3,000. I would like to know if this is a common practice among cardealerships. Thank you for your advice.
  • tidestertidester Member Posts: 10,059
    I'm not finding any discussions dedicated to title and statement of origin issues but you may want to pose your question in the General Questions about Leasing Vehicles discussion. Also, try one of the specific model discussions related to the vehicle you're looking at. Most models have a "lease questions" topic.

    Good luck!

    tidester, host
    SUVs and Smart Shopper
  • tidestertidester Member Posts: 10,059
    Credit card fees charged to vendors can put a serious dent in their profit margin which is why many won't permit their use for big ticket items. Please post your question in Buying a Vehicle with Cash, Check or Credit Card.

    tidester, host
    SUVs and Smart Shopper
  • mcrrtmcrrt Member Posts: 93
    Where would be the best place to post a question regarding the economic wisdom (or lack thereof) of replacing my current vehicle to purchase one that gets better gas mileage?
  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    A couple of places you might post.
    If you're thinking about a hybrid try Hybrid Gas Mileage Good? Bad? As Expected?

    And the cost of fuel is on everybody's mind. I'm sure the folks in the What will you do when gas price rises above $4 a gallon? discussion will have an opinion on your question.
  • alicia2801alicia2801 Member Posts: 1
    I have a 97 jeep grand cherokee with 175,000 miles. Let me start by saying I LOVE my jeep. Up until now, all I've had to do was change the computer about a year ago. All of a sudden, it has started stalling or it will start to lose power while I am driving. Sometimes, it will get going again on its own. Sometimes I have to pull over and restart it. It always restarts. Has anyone had this happen? I don't know what is wrong with it.Thank you!
  • patpat Member Posts: 10,421
    Try asking in the Jeep Grand Cherokee Maintenance and Repair discussion.
  • tidestertidester Member Posts: 10,059
    In addition to what Pat suggested, you may also want to have a look at Jeep Grand Cherokee Start Stall Idle Problems.

    tidester, host
    SUVs and Smart Shopper
  • vchiuvchiu Member Posts: 564
    Dear Host, is there any forum dedicated to driving, driving habits and culture in other countries than in the US ?
    Such a thread could be named like: Driving abroad, how is it doing in other countries ?

    People with experience in driving abroad could compare , chat about their views.
    I drove in a few countries but would like to hear experience of other people.

    And if there are enough people interested, would there be a room for country specific motoring issues ? As it is an English speaking forum, I guess there should be nothing wrong with a UK+ Ireland specific thread, what do you think ?

    I am looking for an active thread discussing the relevance of Speed Limits. Is the old thread still buried in read only mode ?

    Also, is there a Thread that cover all alternative (for the US) fuels such as Diesel, E85 Hydrogen or Electrics or transportation? I know subjects are separately covered, but I wish to find a common thread that discuss all three and green transportation in general.

    As a reader from abroad I am convinced Edmunds.com is becoming the world's standard in car forum quality, did you consider opening threads in other languages? I guess the most obvious ones would be Spanish, then Maybe French and German.
    Yes, I guess one issue would be how to moderate them, but I trust an appeal from you may have more impact than one from a high level politician

    Thank you
  • KCRamKCRam Member Posts: 3,516
    Wow, lots of questions there :)

    1 - I don't see a dedicated discussion about driving abroad... the only one that remotely comes close is European Delivery: Experiences, Advice & Info. If ou want to start such a discussion, the Automotive News and Views Board is definitely the best place for it. Interest in such a discussion would be the gauge if it needed to be expanded

    2 - Look through the The Growing Divergence Between Horsepower and Speed Limits discussion... that's probably a good one to revive with some fresh thought.

    3 - We have areas dedicated to some of those: the Hybrid Vehicles Board, the Your E85 Flex Fuel Experience discussion, and the Diesels Forum. As for electric vehicles, the only one I can find at the moment is the Will the Chevy Volt Succeed? discussion, but that's likely due to it being the only full-electric vehicle on the horizon in the US.

    4 - As far as languages, that's not going to happen. As you mentioned, the moderation would be very difficult with various languages and cultural differences in terms of what is and is not considered appropriate. English alone is keeping us pretty busy :)

    kcram - Pickups Host
  • vchiuvchiu Member Posts: 564
    Thank you

    It looks like the discussion about what to do when the gallon reaches 4 USD (should be changed to 5 maybe) will make do.

    Best regards
  • harmonicwaveharmonicwave Member Posts: 3
    I have a 1964 Plymouth Valiant that I'm selling and I need to know how much I can get for it. Where should I post the details so people can give me estimates of it's value?
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    I see that you've found the right place in another forum.
  • webb_vbb1webb_vbb1 Member Posts: 11
    Any suggestion on a good price/value Alarm/remote starter for a RAV4 4x4 vehicle?

    Also, any recommendation for the place which can install as well?

    Thanks,
  • webb_vbb1webb_vbb1 Member Posts: 11
    Forgot to mention I live in Northern MA (Chelmsford)

    Thank you.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Try asking in Toyota RAV4 Remote Engine Start Questions - maybe there's another owner nearby who can steer you to someone.
  • sambo42xasambo42xa Member Posts: 3
    Looking for information on...."APPLIANCE INDUSTRIES" / ROTO-LUG Eccentric Kit. Company is no longer around. Trying to locate the installation tool #5999, either to purchase or borrow one from somebody. I know someone out there knows of this kit. I have tried HEMMINGS; Auction; Swap Meets and have had no luck at all. My Dad purchased this kit back in 1975 and the installation/removal tool #5999 is now no where to be found. I need to remove these wheels without damage...HELP!
    Thank you,
    sambo42xa
  • tidestertidester Member Posts: 10,059
    It looks like you found a good place to ask your question: sambo42xa, "Lug nuts" #3, 27 Nov 2007 6:53 am

    tidester, host
    SUVs and Smart Shopper
  • smitten1smitten1 Member Posts: 2
    What is the most efficient way to find vehicles whose owners want to get out of their leases?

    Is there a contract I can use with a private owner in addition to the lease assumption contract provided by the lenders/ financing companies
  • mattr1mattr1 Member Posts: 3
    Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me...

    I purchased a used Nissan Altima 2.5S model about 10 months ago. I'm now looking to trade, due to the fact that I'm just not happy with it. Well, I go to a Honda dealer to look at a 2007 Accord EX-L w/ Black Leather interior, nice. I'm considering to purchase the car, so the manager looks at what I'm trading. He notices that my car has had a PAINT JOB. What!!! No chance in me getting the kind of deal I was expecting. This news shocks the crap out of me. The cars value plummets. What can I do in my case? Can I take my Altima back to the original dealer and get some sort of refund? My suspicion is no, but surely there is something that I can do. Car fax shows a clean history. I live in TN, but the lemon law doesn't apply since the car wasn't purchased new. The paint job is nice, but if you look at the edges of the door, hoods, etc., it's so obvious. I hope that someone can give me some advice in my situation.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    There aren't too many posts about LeaseTrader and the other companies that I see. Looks like your best place to ask is in the General Questions about Leasing Vehicles discussion.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Try the My Salesperson Misled Me discussion. The Pricing used vehicles involved in accidents/reconditioned discussion may be of interest too.
  • herc76herc76 Member Posts: 52
    My wife is trying to trade-in her 2003 CTS for a 2002 Ford Focus. She is looking for a vehicle with a lower car payment so basically she can do with-out the extra luxury. The CTS has 44,000 miles and it is a sports package with a moon roof. The Blue book and N.A.D.A. values it around $15,050 for trade-in. She owes around $17,000 on the CTS. The Focus has 72,149 and valued around $6,775.The dealership is asking for $7,000. She has a pre-approved loan so that it will make the process a little easier. I was trying to figure out what is the best way to try to work this deal. I was trying to see if the dealership would pay the CTS off and then drop the Focus to $5000. According to my wife she said the Credit Union said that the vehicle is valued around $5000. Any suggestions?
    Thanks!
  • tidestertidester Member Posts: 10,059
    I recommend posting your question in Purchasing Used Vehicles.

    tidester, host
    SUVs and Smart Shopper
  • tdharnesstdharness Member Posts: 2
    I need some assistance but first time here and not sure where to post. I recently purchased the 89 Mazda B-2200 and having some issues with it. Is seems to really idle roughly and acts as if it has a lot of trouble accelerating. It won't even go over 62 mph and takes forever for it to even reach that speed. I have replaced the distributor, rotor button, spark plugs and wires and hasn't helped. It also gets terrible gas mileage which isn't good since that is the whole reason that I purchased the vehicle to start with. It will hardly crank if it sits for a little while and when it cranks it tends to cut off frequently especially at red light..LOL! Any help of this situation would be greatly appreciated
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Probably the carburetor. They were quite troublesome and kind of difficult to rebuild. See if you can find a carb specialist that can look it over for you. In the meantime,check for vacuum leaks first thing.
  • michrnmichrn Member Posts: 1
    Can pull ahead my GM lease now but I was wondering if other companies, ie. Toyota, Honda, Ford, etc. will also take GM leases? Thought I heard they sometimes do, but was curious. I live in the Detroit area. Thanks!
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    This issue comes up now and then in the Lease Termination Fees and other costs discussion (as well as in the individual make/model discussions over in Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences). Occasionally you'll hear about one for Honda or Nissan but they seem pretty rare.
  • oumedoumed Member Posts: 3
    I am evaluating a 2005 Civic Hybrid for purchase from a local Honda dealer. The white buyer's guide sheet taped to the window has the "as is" boxed checked indicating that there is no warranty on the vehicle. However, the internet ad indicates the vehicle is "certified used" as does other signage affixed to the vehicle. The sales associate also affirmed that the vehicle is "certified used". A carfax search also indicates "certified used" status.

    According to the Honda website, the "certified used" designation affords "powertrain coverage for seven years or 100,000 miles (whichever comes first) from the vehicle's original in-service date and non-powertrain coverage for 12 months or 12,000 miles (whichever comes first) from the original warranty expiration date or, if the original warranty has expired, from the Honda Certified Used Cars purchase date." Thus, I am perplexed as to why the buyer's guide is checked "as is" and yet the car is supposedly "certified used" which should provide warranty coverage. The sales associate indicated that the buyer's guide sheet must be checked "as is" by state law, which makes no sense to me since the "certified used" designation supposedly provides warranty coverage.

    I'm concerned that something underhanded may be occuring here or perhaps the buyer's guide is incorrectly marked "as is" or the sales associate may not be well informed. Can anyone explain this to me?

    Thank you for your consideration.
  • tidestertidester Member Posts: 10,059
    Post your question in Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles - that should help!

    tidester, host
    SUVs and Smart Shopper
  • jcarr5jcarr5 Member Posts: 2
    I have a 2001 Jetta, 1.8T with 84K miles and the timing belt broke at highway speed over the summer (July). It has been sitting since then. The cheapest quote I have got to repair the belt, valves and head is $3k-4k (the highest was 5k) but they need to "get in there: to see ehat needs replacing. Last I checked it had a blue book resale value of 6,400.
    My question is: Is it worth fixing? The car is loaded with all but leather and had a clutch put in a while back and I doubt i could get a comparable car for 4k. Are engines "good as new" once this sort of repair is done? If so, I would pay an extra $500 or so to have the coils replaced while they are in there. I fear that the car may be in the autumn f its years, any advise?
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