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If you’re good at fixing cars, and doing light body work, can you make decent money flipping cars you purchase from public auto auctions? I have the capital to purchase maybe 3-4 cars (4-7yo, 30-50k miles). Completely refurb them to look good as new, etc.
2008 GMC Envoy. Has been leaking coolant slowly for a month. Then the heat went out. Blower works, but no heat. I refilled the coolant today to test. Drove a few miles. Heat still out, engine temp hitting max, bubbling sounds under hood, squealing belt sound when stopped. Help! We want to see if we can fix it ourselves.
Disclaimer: I have no clue about cars, sorry for stupid questions
My car battery is mostly dead right now. It's winter, I drove a lot of short distances, car wouldn't start. I got a charger from a friend, charged overnight - next morning car was starting normally. Four days later with not touching the car at all - dead again. No starting.
The charger my friend has offer a "pulse repair" option. Now my question is if this is worth a shot or not? I do not understand enough about this subject to know if it even could do something in my situation.
I hope someone has some insight for me =)
I vote heated seats.
Hi guys, I wanted to buy a car because my toyota with 307k km is a bit old, I want to know which one of the two is the most reliable car, unfortunately the yaris costs a bit too much but I really like it. Tia
Hi, I use to see a lot of upside for electric and hybrid vehicles. I still see the positive of them but still want my next car to be gas still. I like Toyota but see everything this year seems to be hybrid (even a majority of their trucks/suvs) What Brands and Models should I look at for a decent Gas Engines car?
I recently started hearing a little squeaking sound when I’m driving. This only happens when I drive around 2000 rpm. It sounds like someone is gently tapping two metal blades together. The more I put down my gas, the faster the tapping goes. As soon as I let the gas go, it stops completely, even though I am still moving of course. This sound was never here before. I drive a lot without music, so I know all the sounds my car makes. This is a new one.
The sound seems to come from the front left of me. Anyone know what this could be? I'm afraid my busy mechanic won't take this seriously (first available appointment is 20-01-2025).
Thanks in advance!
I won an auction on a truck that was a court ordered item. It has no key and I don’t know if it runs… I put in a super low offer and apparently won. Items are at a tow yard and they can apply for the title for me. Before l talk to them on Monday about everything I wanted to ask for advice on what/when should I do? Get a locksmith to meet me out there and try to start it up, get it towed to my house and work on it there? What is the best way to get a new key when there is not one? I have pulled the carfax and there aren’t any red flags. Thank you for the help.
I wish to power my dashcam via a power bank while the car is parked. Does anyone know a pb that is also suited for high temperatures?
Volví a Argentina por las fiestas y el verano, y pensé en comprarme un autito chico para viajar un poco y moverme... Están muy volados los precios, no tiene sentido, es más de lo que pagué por un mi Honda FIT 2020 en EEUU.
Tengo que cambiar la homocinetica de un palio 2006 y veo en mercado libre que hay de 28 mil pesos y otras de 53 mil.... Saben de marcas confiables (menos Corven que el mecánico me dijo que tuvo malas experiencias)?
I need your opinion on this: people who aggressively accelerate just to flex and pass someone, but then cruise at 75 mph (120 km/h) on the highway… I don’t know, sounds like small d*** energy to me. (I’m from Germany, btw.)
And before anyone says it—yeah, I know 120 is the standard in most countries, but in Germany, come on… if you’re scared to go at least 100 mph (160 km/h), maybe don’t bother flexing in the first place.
What's a good powerful first vehicle. I'm preferable looking for something automatic and preferably a truck or like a suv.
I’m looking for a new roadside assistance company. Any help? AAA is not an option at this point.
Hey yall, I got myself a RAV4 built in 2003 and i was wondering if i can equip it with a differential lock? Like if it is even possible. Thanks in advance
Hey everyone, helping my mom get some brakes for her 2017 Ford Taurus and saw some cheap but good looking rotors and brakes on eBay however I know it can be very shotty. Any reliable brands you all are comfortable with and I should consider looking at. Thanks in advance!
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Ich frage für eine Freundin. Ich habe ihr gesagt: nicht verzagen, Reddit fragen - vielleicht finden die Leute dort eine Lösung:
"Mein Fiat cinquecento, Bj 98, hat seit ein paar Wochen einen unerklärlichen Defekt: Er stottert und bockt nach einigen Kilometern und geht dann aus. Springt wieder an, geht aber gleich wieder aus.
Batterie ist ok. Nach einer Stunde fährt er wieder ein Stück, fuhr auch mehrmals bis zu 8 km, blieb aber inzwischen 6 mal während der Fahrt liegen. Einmal fuhr er auch nur 300 m weit.
War zweimal in der Werkstatt, der Fehler wurde nicht gefunden, verschiedenes wurde auf Verdacht ausgetauscht, doch die Situation ist unverändert.
In der Werkstatt sagte man mir, es könne höchstens noch an einer elektronischen Einspritzdüse liegen, die nicht mehr hergestellt wird.
Würde das Auto ungern verschrotten, von dieser neuen Störung abgesehen fährt es so gut, und jetzt hat es auch noch alle möglichen neuen Teile."
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I'm asking for a friend. I told her not to despair, ask Reddit - maybe the people there will find a solution:
"My Fiat cinquecento, built in 1998, has had an inexplicable defect for a few weeks: it stutters and bucks after a few kilometers and then turns off. It starts again but turns off again straight away.
Battery is OK. After an hour it drives a bit again, drove up to 8 km several times, but has now broken down 6 times while driving. Once it only drove 300 m.
I've been to the workshop twice, the fault was not found, various things were replaced on suspicion, but the situation is unchanged.
In the workshop I was told that the most that could be the cause is an electronic injection nozzle that is no longer manufactured.
I wouldn't like to scrap the car, apart from this new problem it drives so well and now it has all sorts of new parts."
Hey yall🙆🏻♀️, I need some advice on this please.
My bf is on a consumer's proposal so the rate they've given him on his car is 20% loan😭. Principal 20,000 and 6,000 of interest. He's been paying $500ish every month. They say he can refinance once he gets a better credit score after a year or so. It'll be a year in February 2025 but he's looking into refinancing it right now and i don't want this man to make anymore bad finance decision lol.
The auto advisor said she can put me on the paper for refinancing since I have good credit score and get a better rate. I don't mind it, i know he can pay since he has a decent job and has been paying everything perfectly. However, any tips and trick would be greatly appreciated since I'm new to this topic entirely.
Thank you for reading guys! If it's confusing at any point I'm sorry I'm a little ESL. We're using the auto credit in URL if anyone has exp with them as well.
They stopped working to lock and unlock the doors remotely. I changed the batteries inside them. The car battery is in good condition.
Sometimes the car’s yellow lights flashes twice (very slow flash ) and the fob red light turns on as if they communicate with each other - this happens even though I don’t push the button on the fob.
This is as much description as I can give in terms of the symptoms.
What could be the issue here?
Do easy to install by the consumer door limiters exist that could do the following:
1/ be added to the car with little to no tools and no disassembly of the existing car door is required.
2/ prevents the door from swinging back fast onto you. Possibly it slows the door closing and stops it before it is completely closed. So if you have one foot out the door, the door doesn't swing back onto your leg. It also prevents the wind from slamming the door on you.
3/ could possibly add more angles where the door will stop at. I have a car seat and sometimes when a car is next me, I can't fully open the door but the immediate lower angle the door would stick at does not maximize the opening.
I don't think this product exists but I figure I'll ask and see what the internet comes up with.
Question for those who know about Toyota. What is the difference between the rav4 and the corolla cross and between the sw4 and the prado?
So in August I bought a 2010 VW Golf with 119,000 miles on it for $7500. I did not buy the warranty because it was worth half the price of the vehicle and who would pay 150% on a car??
Well last week the transmission cracked and they need to replace the clutch as well. They’re asking $7600 for it. I don’t have that kind of money and since I didn’t get the warranty, the dealership isn’t doing anything to help.
Do I have any options other than finding the money or just paying off my loan for the next 4 years without a car?