For as long as we’ve had odometers there have been ways to roll them back. I’m sure there are ways to at least change the display readout, I’ve seen it a few times investigating insurance claims. Cars are so integrated now that there would be a way that find out the true mileage, and if not that would mean Ferrari…

This is something I’ve wondered and always assumed was based off where the car was built/mainly marketed to. My in laws have a 2007 Camry with a fuel neck on the left side, but my 2013 FR-S had its fuel neck on the right side. Camry was built and marketed to US, whereas FR-S was built in Japan and probably sold more…

I don’t have that much against this new rule. Generally speaking, going back to the garage meant you were multiple laps down and had no chance of climbing back to a respectable finishing position anyways. Just lots of teams putting a car together to go out for a lap or two to come back to the garage, now they’re…

Can’t see the Si being that high. Si is usually around EX trim level, I just picked up a EX hatch CVT (for the wife) for $21k. The Si will most likely have the same motor as mine but tuned for more power, tighter suspension, different exhaust, and maybe some other upgrades. Can’t see how they could sell it for more…

I drive for work, company pays for car/gas/toll, so I can scream for higher taxes all I want. But I also talked my fiancé out of a Ridgeline and into a 2017 Civic Hatchback, so she 300 mile weekly commute is less than $20 since she’s getting 36 mpg combined vs 22, because I’d much rather be ready than not when the day…

Just moved back to VA from Chicago. I have to cross a toll bridge every day to come home, but not to leave for another county. The bridge was built years ago and supposedly the toll is to pay off the bridge expansion. It’s been 22 years, at let’s say 15k till users at $2 a trip; that puts revenue well over $200…

If he can find them, a first gen TSX with 6MT should come in well below $10k and be as safe and reliable as any new car on the road. You can do some light modifications, but most importantly it’s going to have heated seats to keep the butt toasty in that frozen tundra. Kids don’t think about that, now I’m 27 and…

Not for buying a TV and transporting girlfriend in... she was so mad that day and so happy when we got a 17 Civic Hatchback instead.

I totaled a very clean 2012 Golf TDI right before Christmas last year. Poor guy only got like $10k for the car and was upside down on the loan. We use market value, so all these dealers buying them cheap lowered his value. I knew the car was worth more, so I went online to find Golf TDIs for sale within 500 miles of…

First rule of writing collision repair estimates on these is to stay back and not touch the orange wires. My company doesn’t pay me enough to write that thorough of a sheet. I’ll let the tech who’s “certified” get fried instead if he touches the wrong part.

Working in insurance repairs, I see many cars with this same issue. Usually the owner is heavier and they do slide off the outer bolster to get out, no different than I do. This kind of part breaking is very prevalent on SUVs and CUVs, where owners just slide out. Is this not wear and tear if you are not proactively…

I’m mostly confused how she could get an insurance policy to “cover” the car without enough coverage for the cost of the vehicle. Unless she paid cash for the car and had no lien, I suppose she could get basic liability coverage for a low rate, but I don’t see how any insurer would issue a policy on a six figure car…

Well, there are lots of memorable ones, but I’ll stick to post college memories only... My first day at my new job for an insurance company had me traveling 3 hours from home to start training. I kissed my fiancé goodbye Sunday night and drove to my hotel where I’d be staying at for the next week. I got a text Monday…

McD’s was legitimate, they were serving coffee at a temperature that would burn you. The old lady who sued had to get skin grafts on her thighs and pelvic region. This smells like a lawyer looking to use this family for a payday. Apple was by no means negligent by leaving software off their device, there’s really no…

Are they really being scrapped? Or are they actually going to end up as taxis in Mexico is the better question.

America is tha exact opposite direction f you. We’re more of a spend less upfront for crappy roads that fall into disrepair within 2 years and then get redone after 5-10 depending on where you live and how high your taxes are.

Unless it’s changed in last 3 years since I moved, I’ve got a buddy on State Police who is the one that told me about this. They have signs up in certain sections that say to move over, so you definitely can’t cruise in the left lane, but I have seen cops change lanes and throw on their lights to get people to speed…

It is and in some states it’s illegal. For the horror stories you hear about Virginia State Police, at least they pull over cars that drive at or under the speed limit on the interstate if they’re holding up traffic. It’s illegal to “impede the flow of traffic” so if everyone is going 75 in a 65 zone and you go 65,…

Hyundai is sliding into Nissan/Mitsubishi subdprime buyer specialist territory. Kia is suffering from dealers used to dealing with subprime buyers while their products and price points have gone upmarket considerably. The entire company has an identity crisis, too reminiscent of pre-bailout GM with corporate…

It is if you’re willing to pay for it. Hyundais price to get you in the door is for cars with interior quality on par with a 12 Civic. Jump up $6000 or so in price and you get a much nicer interior, but by then you could get something nicer with a few less options.