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I agree with the idea of parents setting strict limits, but the problem is that some parents are unable to keep their teenagers under control. I hate trusting a bad parent to keep their kid in check when it comes to something like driving. When you're 18, at least you're an adult, and the...

The pictures of the destroyed houses at the beginning of the video are devastating. That guy and his girlfriend are pretty lucky, that was a really awful tornado. He was smart to duck down though, and honorable for trying to protect his girlfriend in such a scary moment. I guess at least they...

Vroombaby, I think the machine washes in your area are really expensive. I would never pay close to $20 for one of those. The deluxe hand washes here usually cost that much or more though, so they're usually out of my price range. I pay $8 for a good machine wash once in a while. The cheapest...

You all make pretty good points, although I think Fanbelt's was definitely the funniest! In general I feel like the legal age for many things in America is a little weird. For example, I always thought that if you can get drafted to the military when you're 18, then the legal drinking age should...

I've heard that most new cars don't have cigarette lighters anymore. Is this simply because smoking is less popular and has such a stigma now? I don't smoke, but I think it's just that car makers are cheap. They'll use any excuse to leave out a feature.

Even if it's hot, I think you should have as much safety protection as possible, it's not worth taking any unnecessary risks. Leather jackets and Kevlar are great, but I still think the most important safety piece is a good helmet. Sometimes I see riders wearing a leather jacket, but they don't...

I'm glad I learned this information, I didn't know salt was bad for your car. I don't live in an area where it snows, so I doubt our roads ever have much salt on them. We also don't go to the beach very often. When we do we have to park far from the ocean anyway because they're so crowded here...

Personally, I wouldn't set a specific year for something like this. I think mileage is usually a better indicator of a car's "age". As Jason said, the model of the vehicle and how well it's been taken care of are also important things to consider.

Dodge Doll, you make a good point about the kids bringing along friends, but I think seating for 5 is plenty. I think usually both parents wouldn't be in the car when the kids are being driven around with friends, so that opens up the front passenger seat. As for the main question, gas...

Sometimes I wonder if 16 is a little young to be letting all kids drive by themselves. Plenty of teenagers are mature enough to handle this privilege, but I wish we could weed out the bad ones. Maybe rather than simply changing the age, good grades in school should be required? I guess I just...

For me, it depends on the nature of the problem. If it's something appearance or comfort related, I also often wait for a while before I get it fixed. When I think there might be something wrong with my engine or another important part, I take it in right away. I just get scared that I'll have...

That's pretty terrible that our corporate bankruptcy laws allow this to happen. I actually don't blame the companies as much as I blame our lawmakers who let things like this occur. The laws need to be changed and enforced so that things like this absolutely can't happen. Trusting a struggling...

Leslie's Jeep idea sounds pretty good. My wife and I have talked about getting a Jeep someday, since we've never had one and they look fun. Beyond that, a nice sporty convertible sounds like a good MLCC to me. That might be the stereotypical choice, but I could still see myself going in that...

MaximumSpeed, that makes sense, I guess that must be one reason they have the plus grade. The only people I know who use premium have pretty nice cars, and they always choose the premium gas. Then there are most others including myself who barely get by paying for regular these days, as...

Most people I know use regular unleaded gas for their cars. I've heard that premium gas is recommended for some cars, so I can see why that's available. I've never understood the purpose of the "plus" level of gas, which is the one in between the other two. Does anyone use this gas?

I'd also definitely prefer to pay twenty bucks rather than hundreds. :smile: I figured whoever checks the compressor for me would also look at the more simple problems, but maybe that's a bad assumption. I'll get the freon checked out first, I really hope that's all it is!

There must be some product that could protect your dashboard from something like this, although honestly I've never heard of this problem. I agree with calling the dealer first to see if they can fix it, since it sounds like a defect more than something that you caused.

I really appreciate the advice, since sometimes I do go to my dealership to take care of problems like these. Hopefully it's simply out of refrigerant, but my guess is that it is a bigger issue like the seals. I'll be sure to get a few estimates before I make a decision here, if indeed it is the...

I haven't had a chance to make it to that part of the country yet, but I have a few cousins who live in North Carolina. They've told me the views off the Blue Ridge Parkway are awesome. I'd love to visit and see it for myself, hopefully I'll get the opportunity someday.

My air conditioning in one car hasn't worked since late last summer. We would've fixed it then, but the weather's generally not too bad where I live, so we let it go to save some cash. As summer approaches again, I think it's finally time to address this. Before I go to a service center, I'm...