Junk Car Disposal?Our rural landscapes have too many junk cars (including my yard). Anyone know of any creative free or low cost disposal/recycling for them?
Can I Get a Decent Car for $1,000?I want to get a decent second car and I have one thousand bucks to do it. Does anyone have any tips for the best place to look for a cheap car. What models should I look for and what should I look for as far as condition? Tips, advice, or resources would be appreciated.
Homemade Anti-Fog Solution for Windows?I'm looking for a spray to make myself for windshields to stop the fogging on the inside of car. Thought I'd seen it once, but can't find it now.
Putting Together an Auto Emergency Kit?I want to keep an auto emergency kit. What are your suggestions for things to go in it? Thanks!
Tips for Selling a Car?I am getting ready to sell my car. It runs ok. Does anyone have any car selling tips? Should I go get it detailed? Should I get a used car assessment of some sort or is that just a waste of money. What should I watch out for?
Finding an Inexpensive Car?I am saving up my money to buy my first car. Does anyone have a tips for buying my first car and where to buy it? Thanks.
Are Extended Service Warranties Worth It?Are extended services warranties worth the cost for cars? I'm overwhelmed with conflicting information regarding coverage, limitations, and fees. The more research I do, the more wary I become. What do you think?
Trish
Cheap Car for First Time Driver?My son is saving up for a car. He's not going to have a lot of money to spend so it's going to have to be a cheap, used car. Anyone have any car buying tips for buying a car through the paper?
Frugal Windshield Repair?I got pulled over recently and was warned by the officer that I needed to replace my windshield. It has a pretty substantial crack in it. So I go down to the windshield repair shop and they want 600 dollars to do it... the car might be worth twice that. Anyone have any advice for getting this done for cheaper? Thank you, Val
Cleaning Sap off Car?I have tree sap from a blue spruce on my car. What can I use to clean it off and what possible damage can happen to the paint?
Smell of Mice in Car?My car broke down beyond repair and I could not afford to by another one at the moment, fortunately my parents had a car sitting in their yard that was in seemingly good condition and was only there for about a year
Disposing of Old Cars?How do I dispose of my old car?
Foggy (Or Hazy) Windows in Car?Does anyone else have a problem with the inside of your windshield fogging up? It almost looks like a haze. Turning on the defroster does not help. I've tried water and ammonia. That works for a few days, then it's back again. Maybe I put too much water or ammonia in the bottle.
TIA,
Angie
Solution for Cracked Dashboard?Does anyone out there know how to stop a crack in the dashboard of a car? We're a little tight on money right now and can't afford to have it professionally done. We aren't looking to repair it right now, only to stop it before it gets worse! thanks!
Alica from Missouri
Diesel Fuel Stain and Odor?My husband brought diesel home from the garage in a can and it spilt in the car. The result is the back seat is saturated and the car is absolutely stinking. Does anyone have any advice on how to get rid of odour and stain?
McConville
Car Or Truck Stuck In The Snow?Tips for helping a car or truck that has become stuck in the snow. Post your ideas.
Removing Bugs From Your Car?Tips for removing bugs that are stuck to your car's windshield or paint. Post your ideas.
Repairing a Vinyl Tarp?I have a vinyl tarp that covers my truck bed. Someone in a parking garage at work must have thought it a good idea to scrape a line about 3-4 inches. any ideas on ther best way to patch this up or ideas on any companies that are good at repairs?
Thanks in advance,
Debbie
How do I buy a used car?My car needs to be replaced and I am going to need to purchase a moderately priced used car. To buy a car in my price range, I will probably have to buy one through the "want ads". Does anyone have any tips for getting the right car at the right price? I am a single mom who doesn't know much about cars.
Is Liability Enough?Dear Dollar Stretcher, I have liability insurance on my car. I know my coverage will take care of the other party. But does my liability pay for anything else after I have a wreck? Thanks, Kathryn K.
Replacing a Leased Vehicle?I have a 4 year-old Toyota 4Runner with 33,000 miles that will be at the end of the lease next July. I have never had any problems with the truck and I would love to keep it, but it would cost approximately $17,000 at that time and I will only be able to pay $4,000 in cash. Is it smarter to finance $13,000 on a lesser vehicle that is brand new or only slightly used with a warranty?
Dashboard?Does anyone know why they call a dashboard a dashboard?
Parts For a 48 Ford Two Door Sedan?Does anyone have anything for a 48 ford two door sedan? Does anyone know where I can find any parts for one?
Stain from Blouse on Car Seats?I need help! I just bought a new car. Who would of thought that the black cotton blouse I was wearing that day would stain my beige color leather car seats! I tried using a clorox wipe, that didn't work. Now WHAT?
How Much Is a Flat Bed Tow Truck?I have a questions about tow trucks. Does anyone know how much it is for a new/used flat bed tow truck?
What is The Fastest Car?I have a research paper and am wondering if anyone knows what the fastest car is. Thank You,
Car Maintenance For Older Cars?Tips for maintaining an older car. Post your ideas.
Looking for Parts for a 95 Isuzu?I'm looking for any parts that can go to a 95 Isuzu. If anyone can help would me great.
Fuel Injector Problems With A 2000 Buick Regal?I have a 2000 BUICK REGAL that is having fuel injector problems. Can I safely add fuel injector cleaning fluid to the gas tank?
Newpaper Ads on Leather Car Seats?I accidently left a few newspaper ads on my leather seat in my car, baking in the hot sun. I have tried everything and nothing works including after shave, alchohol, nail polish remover, bleach. I am desperate. I have the ads permanently on my seat. Please help get my new car back!
Soap Dried On Car Carpet?The previous owner of my Blazer must have taken it to a cheap-o detail shop when they were trying to sell it. As a result, I have a TON of soap dried into the carpet in the back. I don't mean residue, it looks like they spilled soap. AND it is kind of in the "shadow" of the spare tire, so I didn't notice it till now, when I have owned it for 6 months!
Spray Paint For Cars?What kind of spray paint can I use on my car to cover up permanant marker and also make my car shine? It is old so I don't care too much but my car was written on with a permanant marker, not just in one place either, all over it.
Scratch on Acrylic Car Window?is there anything I can use to remove a scratch off an acrylic window on my caravan?
Removing Spray Paint from Truck Window?We bought a truck and the back window is spray painted black from the inside. Help!
Car Air Freshener Recipe?I am looking for a recipe to make car airfresheners, they look like a gel, but they are hard but flexable. It is shaped like a foot and hangs on a string. If any one has a recipe for these I would really love to have one.
Transportation Dilemma?I would like to know if anybody can help me out in getting a car. I am about to graduate and need a car to get back and forth to college and work. I do not have a job because I don't have a car.
Locating an Oil Leak?Tips to help you locate an oil leak. Post your ideas.
Tire Recommendations for a 2003 BMW Mini Cooper S?I own a 2003 Mini Cooper S. I am considering changing from 17" wheels run flats and 205/45 tires to 16" wheels and performance tires. I want to cover as much of the same wheel well area as the 17" 205/45/17 tires did.
Mildew Smell in Flooded Car?How do you get mildew smell out of a flooded car? My daughter's new (used) car smell of mildrew. We are afraid it was a flooded car. How can we get this odor out?
Paint on Truck Seat?My husband recently bought a new Dodge Ram pickup. I accidently spilled paint on the front seat. Any ideas for removing it?
Cleaning the Inside of Your Car?Tips for cleaning the interior of your car. Post your ideas.
Buick LeSabre Transmission Problem?I have a 1993 Buick Lesabre with an automatic transmission problem. On cold days it takes 20 minutes to a half an hour to warmup the car before it can go forward in gear or in reverse. Now that the weather is warmer it takes about 15-20 miutes to move in gear?
How do I remove dog hair from car upholstery?The back interior of my car is covered in dog hair from us taking our dog from place to place. We have tried laying an old blanket down and that helps some but most the hair is just embedded in the upholstery. Any tips on how to lift it? We have tried vacuuming and that magic magnetized wand that supposedly lifts pet hair (didn't work).
Dashboard Lights Going Off and On?The dashboard lights in my car go off sometimes, then on for a while, then off again or flicker. Do you know what is causing this and is there a cheap way to fix it?
Volvo Car Manuals?My son and daughter-in-law were good enough to buy me a 1990 Volvo - freedom is wonderful! The car did not come with an owner's manual, however. Does anyone know where I could obtain one? I have tried "Car Talk" and ebay.
Removing Eggs From a Cars Finish?I have a 1998 Ford Mustang that had eggs thrown on it last night. Please tell me how to remove the eggs and restore the car back to it's original luster without runining the paint. We have washed it with soap and water and with a high pressure car wash hose.
Removing a Paint Ball Paint from a Car?How do you remove paintball goo from a car. It is on windows and finish.
Removing School Name from the Side of a School Bus?My wife and I purchased a bus and we want to remove the school name from the side of the bus. Does anybody have any idea how to do this without destroying the paint under it?
Fire Extinguiser In A Car?For Christmas this year my mom gave me a kitchen size fire extinguisher. I know that you can never have too many extinguishers, but I already have one in the kitchen and one downstairs.
Highway Paint on Car?I have speckles of white highway paint all over my car. It is from when they were painting the white lines on the road I was driving on. I guess I could get it detailed for like $125, but I wanted to know if anyone knows of a home remedy or anything that will get that stuff of my Saturn car.
Car Air Conditioner Maintenance?Tips for maintaining your car's Air Conditioner. Post your ideas.
Sticky Ignition In a Car?When starting my car, the ignition switch slightly sticks when returning to it's normal position. I'm tempted to give it a shot of WD-40 or tuner cleaner. But, I don't want to cause any electrical problems. Any advice would be welcome.
Keeping Away From My Car?Every day I have to park my car near a dairy farm. If you've ever been around a dairy then you would know about the overwhelming number of flies. These flies land and perch out on vehicles by the hundreds every day, leaving behind their feces. This is very hard to wash off. Does anyone know how to keep these flies off of your vehicle?
Removing Tint Glitter From Car Windows?How do you get tint glitter off of car windows? The tint is off but left the windows with a glitter look.
2002 Chrysler Town & Country?When do you need to flush a transmission on a 2002 Town & Country?
Rattle in Top End Valve?I just changed my head gasket and got everything timed. It starts fine and runs ok but has a rattle in top end valve. Lash is ok. Is there something that I can do? I need to go to work.
Smell Coming From a Car Air Conditioner?I have a four year old car that runs great, a dream to drive and gets reasonable gas mileage. One problem however, it has a peculiar odor when the air conditioning is running. I took it in to the dealer. He told me it happens occasionally to vehicles and I happen to be one of the unlucky people to have this problem.
Duct Tape on Car?Does anyone know how to remove duct tape from the outside of a car? It is on the paint and around the back windshield. I am currently using Orange Blast, an auto degreaser. It is working, but very slowly. Any faster suggestions that would save the paint on my car would be great.
Disc Brakes Are Too Hard?I recently had someone replace the shoes pads on my Chrysler 300M. It has 4 disc brake. Anyway, he replaced the pads but now the brakes are very hard, harder than they used to be. The car stops fine but I think this person might not have done something right.
Chocolate Milk on Car Upholstery?My daughter's sippy cup leaked chocolate milk all over my brand new car! Does anyone know how to get the stain out? I'm afraid to make it worse by trying a bunch of things and would really appreciate the advice.
Fuel Efficient Used Cars?I have about 3,000 dollars to spend on a new commuter car to get me to and from work. I have been driving my truck and the gas mileage is horrible. Can anyone suggest a good car that is fuel efficient and likely to be in that price range?
Cleaning an 18 Wheeler?My husband drives an 18 wheeler and he gets tar and oil all over it. He currently uses diesel to remove it but he gets it on his clothes and shoes and it's awful. Any suggestions on how to more efficiently clean such a large truck more quickly and less toxically would be greatly appreciated.
Permanent Marker on Leather Steering Wheel?My girlfriend thought I was cheating on her so she wrote another girl's name in permanent marker on my leather steering wheel. I wasn't cheating and now I can't get the marker out. I've tried everything, alcohol and ammonia don't work.
Lost Radio Code for a Rover 45?I have recently had a new battery on my Rover 45. Unfortunately the radio does not now work and I do not have the code. What do I do?
Buying Used Rental Cars?I have seen some good deals on used rental cars. They seem to be in great shape and usually have about 20,000 miles on them. Does anyone have any experience with buying used rental cars?
Discolored Plastic Headlight Covers?I am looking for a way to remove the discoloration on plastic head light covers on a 1998 Chrysler van. It is ruff looking and stops a lot of the light from coming through from the head light. The light has become very opaque and not crystal clear like it was when it was new.
Painting a Graphic on My Car?I have a vinyl graphic on both sides of my BMW but I want to mark it out with tape, then take the actual vinyl off and spray it on. I would like advice on the best way to do this as I do not wish to mess it up. Please let me know the best way to go about it and what is the best paint to use.
Cleaning The Inside of Your Car Windows?I was reading the post about the person who was trying to get wax build up off the outside of their car window. That made me wonder this... what on earth can I use on the inside of my car windows to get them clean and streak free? They don't seem too bad until the sunlight glares off of them and then I can hardly see out them.
Should We Lease a Car?My husband wants to lease a new car. We've always bought cars before and now that we have two small children I don't think leasing is a good idea for us. I know we won't put the milage on the Car/SUV but the kids will probably spill in it. What are the pros and cons of leasing?
Cleaning the Leather Interior in a Convertible?I have a brand new convertible with leather interior. I left the top down and it rained inside. I also park under an oak tree and wet seed pods got into the car. They left a yellow stain on light taupe leather. I have tried everything I can think of to remove it. Does anyone know anything that might work?
Saving on Gas in Australia?I am looking for ideas for saving on gas in Australia. Anything would be great. I saw the poll results and wished that the results were the same here in Australia.
Dyeing the Carpet in My Car?Can you tell me an easy way to dye the carpet in my car?
Using AAA When Keys Are Locked In the Car?I'm told that calling AAA to open a locked car with electric windows can damage the wiring of the electric windows and cost a lot to repair for which AAA is not liable. Is this true?
Brandy Stains on a Car's Seat?How do you remove Brandy stains from car seat?
Dull Instrument Panels In My Vehicle?I was wondering if anyone knew how to remove the dull effect that is on my instrument panels in my vehicle? I think that Armour All had gotten on it and made it look dull. This is some type of plastic.
Grass Stains on Leather Seats?I have grass stains on car leather seats.
Cheapest Gas in St. Joseph, MO?I am looking for the cheapest gas prices in St. Joseph, MO.
Protecting My Car's Dash?I wanted to know if there is a home product that is safe to use on the dash of my car that won't crack the dash over time. I have heard that Armor All does cause your dash to crack when used over time.
Soaked Car Seat?My husband forgot to put my window up in my car after he used it. We had terrible thunder showers and it rained cats and dogs. Yup, my window was still down. How can I get the drivers side seat to dry? It is really soaked.
Moving a Window Decal to a Different Window?If I remove a kid's sports decal from the car window, can I reapply it to another car window?
Removing a Tire from a Rim?I collect aluminum for cash, mostly aluminum cans. I have recently found in the garbage a tire from a car on an aluminum rim. I have no use for the rim, but need to remove the tire in order to cash in the aluminum rim.
Car Bangs When Shifting Into Overdrive?Why does my 1997 Buick Lasabre shift into overdrive with a bang?
Keeping Frost off Windshield?I am looking for tips to keep the morning frost off my windshield.
"Ford 8 Inch Rebuild/Gear Setup" Instructions?I am looking for written instructions for "Ford 8 Inch Rebuild/Gear Setup". I have found nine inch and this does not work. Looking for suggestions where to look, who to contact. Thanks for helping me rebuild my 48 Ford.
Ink on Seatbelts?How do you get ink off seatbelts in a car?
House Paint on My Car?My black car has tons of speckles of house paint on it. Unfortunately, I didn't realize this until months after the fact. I'm ashamed to say that I don't wash my car that often.
Inexpensive Car Alarm?What can I do for a car alarm on a very tight budget?
Spots on Car Windows?How can spots on car windows be removed? The windows do not look clean after cleaning.
Oil Dipstick Broke?My oil dipstick broke off in the engine, snapped right off at the cheap plastic handle and what's left of it down in the tube is the other half of the plastic handle, wedged in tightly, about 1/2 to 3/4" down with nothing to grip it by, so I now can't even pull the stick out to check my oil.
Selling a Mercury Mystique?Does anyone have any idea what a good asking price would be for a 2000 mercury mystique with 94,000 miles on it. It needs a new transmission and possibly a new fuel line.
Getting a Fair Price on a Car?How do you get a car salesman to give you a fair price? I can NEVER get them to give me more than 500 off the sticker price. And then they add it back with fees or some other generic type charge. They call it paperwork, etc.
Carpet Adhesive on Car Paint?Does anyone have any ideas how to remove carpet adhesive from the paint work of Car without ruining the colour and paint on the car? I was driving into a mall the other day when I ran over a can which turned out to be a aerosol can of carpet adhesive! It sprayed over the side of my car and now I'm wondering how to remove it!
Removing Permanent Marker from a Car?How can I remove permanent marker from car paint? I had some kid write on white car with black permanent marker. I would also like to make sure there is no shadow left behind.
Removing Nail Polish Off a Car?My car was vandalized yesterday. Someone broke into the car next to mine, found a purse and decided to pour nail polish all over my car. I want to try and use nail polish removal but I am concerned about damaging the finish.
Removing Decals From A Motorhome?Do you have any ideas as to what will take decals off the outside of a motorhome? We are wanting to put new ones on but can't get the decals and glue off.
Installing a Review Mirror in a Buick Regal?I am looking for information on how to install a review mirror in a Buick Regal.
Cleaning White Glue Off A Car?Some jerk threw a large amount of white glue (you know the Elmer's school glue) onto my car. Does anyone know how to remove dried white glue from a car without destroying the paint.
Fixing a Truck Headliner?Help, my headliner in my pick-up fell out. What kind of glue can I get to put something up there. The top really gets hot and so the a/c really isn't as cold as it could be.
Using Alcohol to Clean Car Windows?How much alcohol can be used cleaning car windows?
Cleaning and Protecting Auto Paint from Love Bugs?I live in the New Orleans area. Across the south in the spring and fall, we are plagued with little flying insects called LOVE BUGS.
When to do First Oil Change in 2007 Civic?I bought a new 2007 Civic and my car friends, mostly male, tell me that I should change the motor oil after the 1st 500 miles to get rid of possible junk pieces.
Removing Adhesive From a Car?How do I get dried adhesive from a Christian fish off my car?
