I totaled a car during a test drive. I should say someone else totaled it. After all the police work and stuff was done, the lady asked me if I still wanted the car. I said no,it been in an accident.
Great thinking on the uncommon part! As you know, for a driver, you want super common, every corner type.
The bottom hose is very common leak point for coolant leaks! Cheap fix, but you have to properly ID it. A failing freeze plug would be ugly.
Enjoy the hunt!
My mechanic ( of 25+ years) swears by Honda or Toyota, with Honda preferred. I been taking his advice and would have no problems buying a 2003 Honda whatever. THats all we have owned ( except recently went with a vintage BMW - NOT a cost effective car, but I love the Z3 looks). Older Hondas run like a top as long as you change the oil & filter every 5K miles. My last one, a Del Sol, has 260K miles on it, and the new owner was happy as a clam with with it. It was my 3rd Del Sol and before that had a few CRX's. All had over 200K miles, and only reason I get rid of them is because children either crashed them or did not change the oil! For commuter cars they cant be beat, and older ones are pretty easy to work on ( except oil filters - ugh, Honda puts them in the back of the engine by the firewall ). New ones? I wouldn't touch one for fear of messing up an electrical connection - all new cars are like that.
Whatever you choose, April, pay special attention to the Muffler Bearings. They tend to corrode in damp climates.
I've had to sell old Toyotas that I was only going to drive until they died, and they wouldn't die. The Consumer Reports annual car issue lists the best used cars in different price ranges and classes going back ten years. So if you want the best compact sedan, look in your price range and see what they list. They also list the Stuff Most Likely To Go Wrong for each car. They list the worst ones, too. I have a copy around here somewhere if you want a page scan.
If the puddle looks and smells like water it could be condensate from the air conditioner. The water just drips down, usually near the front of the car.
Whatever you choose, April, pay special attention to the Muffler Bearings. They tend to corrode in damp climates.
Scott is that anything like the problematic flucker valve, which so commonly leave cars on the side of the road with their four-way flasher, flashing so very slowly and faintly?
Scott is that anything like the problematic flucker valve, which so commonly leave cars on the side of the road with their four-way flasher, flashing so very slowly and faintly?
Scott is that anything like the problematic flucker valve, which so commonly leave cars on the side of the road with their four-way flasher, flashing so very slowly and faintly?
Huh huh you said flucker.
Sorry. I’ll go put myself in the corner now.
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