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When someone asked if my car had them ('14 MKS) I was ready to say, yes, I keep them right next to the blinker fluid reservoir. Then I googled and found that my car and many others do have them. I even saw a dealer that was selling a '16 MKS which read: "Low miles, twin turbo, heated leather...

Never thought I would find anything that I would enjoy as much as my 2007 Pontiac GT. It was the first car I bought new in many years and the trigger was Pontiac's decision to discontinue the GT. Navy blue/tan leather, Bose, supercharged 3.8, HD transmission. Served me well for 8 years and 144k...

Lots of info out there regarding new car pricing. Cargurus is a guide for relative used car pricing. When you are looking at a car someone else leased, there was an upfront, written purchase option for the end. Most off-lease cars seem to come from dealer auctions; some the dealers keep their...

Local dealer has a couple of new 2015 Impalas 2LT's (3.6 engine) on the lot with an MSRP of $34,130 and a sale price of $22,589. The local cars are not the right exterior/interior color combo but a dealer 50 miles away has the exact combo 2LT stickered at $33,950. Do these cars really...

So there is a car I am interested in and the NJ dealer is an hour away. I will see it for the first time Saturday and it will be a quick yes/no decision. Its carfax lists 1 owner, a corporate 2 year lease, from April 2012 to April 2014. No maintenance records, 28,000 miles. Then it says "offered...

2005 Mercury Mariner Time to replace 235-70-16 tires. This car is our around town grocery getter, short commuter for wife, move sofa to kid's house vehicle. Need good basic tires, dealer has General Grabbers HTS raised OWL for $79.99. Black walls are $96.99. Haven't had to deal with a choice in...

Sometimes I get my own car parts and have the mechanic do the repairs. Lots of people do. I need a new home hot air furnace and I'm converting from oil to natural gas unit (gas line already available 3 feet away). Call the first company and the estimate for a 96% two stage 75k btu is a little...

I could spend a lot of time on this. And probably will. http://www.lov2xlr8.no/broch1.html

To carry to assist a motorist with a flat tire. I carry a floor jack in the trunk and a breaker bar with a socket to change my GM car tire. I don't trust scissors jacks and tire irons are ok but not always a good way to loosen a lug nut. How many sockets would I need to change the majority of...

Got up to 32 degrees today and decided to clean out my trunk a little at lunch. Usual stuff in there, tire inflator, tennis rackets, old papers, some rags and a blanket. Everything wet. And frozen. Gasket is tight. Car sits under 35 ft. pine tree at home. Only time I ever had a problem was when...

And Sunday and Monday. Friend at work driving daughter out to Colorado Springs starting Saturday. 1800 hundred miles, 600 miles a day, taking route 70. Plan is to drive Phila to Dayton OH first day, Dayton to maybe Topeka,KS the second and arrive in Colorado Springs late Monday. Any tips...

http://upcomingcars2014.com/2015-pontiac-vs-2015-chevrolet-camaro/ A friend of mine knows my history with Pontiacs and said I must be happy about the announcement. What announcement? He says just google a little and you'll find it. I think someone is pulling my leg. Due at dealers end of the...

Looking to take the cover over a 3 year old Kenmore countertop m/w. The screws in the back appear to be 3mm hex but they have a nub in the middle that keeps the hex wrench from seating. Would need an indented hex wrench to get past the nub. Told a friend; he thought Grainger, Sears or Home Depot...

Out west this wouldn't be news but I have never seen a 76 station on the east coast - until a few weeks ago. Our local Gulf is now 76. Two other stations in the Philadelphia area and 1 in Harrisburg, 2 hours away. Go to the locator map and there's half a dozen in northern New Jersey. So 9...

So maybe I'm being a little picky but I went looking for Valvoline Dex VI today. Had pretty good luck with 3 other cars using the Maxlife Dex/Merc formula, and it is compatible with Dex VI, but Valvoline makes a specific ML Dex VI product that I couldn't find today for my '07 Grand Prix. Went to...

They seem to be around 14-16 years old. I'm sure they have connections to get the job, but do they travel with the team? If they travel, they miss a lot of school in April, May, June, August and September. Plus the expense of air, food, hotel. And being minors opens up a whole 'nother set of...

My local town, as well as AAP and others, is happy to accept used oil but will not accept any other fluids. Our county has a once-a-year recycling for hazardous materials. Someone told me to take the fluids to the dealer; which would be fine if I was a regular customer. How do you recycle your...

Future SIL needs a cheap ride. Bought a 1999 Mitsu Galant 2.4 on Wednesday. No owner's manual. It's had a hard life even though it's only got 109k on the clock. Vibrates at idle, shakes when braking. Oil is dirty as is AT and PS fluid. A/C works most of the time. Didn't want to tell him he might...

Two people at work bought new Hyundais in the last 6 months. Both know I am a BITOG nut. First one bought a '13 Sonata 2.0T. For his first OC, I told him we would both sleep better if he used synthetic. He gets it changed at Firestone, friend tells the guy he might need synthetic, Firestone...

A nice collection of gas station pictures I haven't seen before. http://hipspics.freewebspace.com/gas/gas.html When you think of it, why would anyone take a picture of a gas station?