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My dad used to make my mom drive around this super old Mercedes as her main vehicle. He said it was a classic car (and it was), although it looked like an old piece of junk because no one maintained the thing. My mom drove it until it literally died on her. She hated that thing and was so happy...

I don't like driving. Gas prices are shooting through the roof, so I feel like I'm wasting money every time I take the car out unnecessarily. I also don't like getting on the freeway because there are so many bad California drivers that just act like idiots on the road. Not to mention, the...

I don't use GPS. I still just don't trust it. The other day there was a news report of a woman using her GPS late at night in a town; she was a visitor there and the GPS had her suddenly make a turn, but when she did she found out she was on train tracks with a train coming her way. Luckily for...

Yes, some tires are better than others and last longer than others. That is why some tires are more expensive than others. Make sure you do some research the next time you buy tires because even though you may pay less, you might end up paying more in the long run because of how many times you...

Yep that is true! My dad had a nail in his tire for weeks and he could drive around with it fine because it kept the air from coming out. Although I would not recommend driving around with a nail in the tire for as long as he did, lol.

I just heard on the news today that people are pushing the government to make it a law that you have to be 18 to get a driver's license. They want to make it a law that at 16 you only can get a permit that allows a limited number of kids in a car. Then at 17 you are allowed to drive with a...

My husband tried signing up for one those companies that do that, but he never heard back from them either. He has a great driving record, but maybe he just doesn't drive around enough or something. Not sure why he didn't get to do the advertisement.

Oh wow! That is pretty scary. I can't believe that the car caught fire. With all the dealerships around, I just never thought about car fires being an issue for them. :shocked:

Thank you for that tip. I didn't even think about the installation of the car seat being an issue until now. I'm going to have a baby soon, so this is really helpful! :smile:

I am horrible at haggling so I don't do it. My husband tries to haggle, but he is not good at either, so we end up walking away nothing. I wish there was a course you could take in how to haggle (body language, tone of voice, the right things to say), there should be courses that will help in...

How often should you wax your car? I have only done it once or twice to my car that I have owned for about 5 years. I know that probably isn't enough, so how often should I do it?

Oh I know it is. We have a major problem of this happening in San Diego (especially in Mira Mesa). I wish kids would just knock it off and quit doing that. They now have designated places for teens and others to do this (off the streets and at a stadium) that anyone can do with a small cost. I...

That is just plain wrong! I can't even stand it when I have to sit behind a driver at a light who is smoking and places the cigarette outside the window because even if I roll up my windows, the smell still gets in through the vents in my car and I have to breathe in the smoke. If I can't stand...

YUCK! I would not want to be seen driving that car. I didn't even look at how well it performs, but just based off the looks of the vehicle, I would not want that car.

I would ask for a carfax or obtain one for a car you want to look at before going to the dealership. That way you will know if the car has been in any kind of accident and how the past owners have taken care of the car. If the car has been in an accident that has messed up the frame of the car...

Automatic all the way! Why cause yourself the extra headache especially if you live in the suburbs or city? Automatic just makes life so much easier.

Find an alternative way to get around until you can get it looked at and fixed. Don't drive it far or at all unless you absolutely have to. Find a carpool buddy.

Number 1: Either raise the driving age so that they are a little more mature OR raise the age to 18 for when they can drive with others in the car who are not family. Friends are a huge distraction for teens in the car and they also influence them to do stupid things on the road. Number 2: They...

I think the cameras are great. I have never had a problem from the camera taking a picture of me when I wasn't doing something illegal. I think most people get tickets from them because they speed through a yellow light, when instead they shouldn't have been driving as fast in the first place...

I know how that feels. When I get to that point, I start looking for a used car that will get me by for another few years without too much repair.