Archive for December, 2010

How to handle car taxes on a leased car?


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Tim6298 asked:


How do you handle car taxes, when filling out taxes for the year (Connecticut), when the car is a lease? I just have something from the car company saying what was paid.
I was actually referring to the property tax paid on it.

Lewis

What car brands are the worst with transmissions?

Tracey asked:


I want to get a car from an auto auction, but want to avoid getting a car with transmission problems as much as possible. I know there is nothing I can do to try to detect transmission problems besides drive it(right???). Since I can’t test drive the car, maybe I can at least avoid some brands that are well known for having transmission issues.

Dana
Scott Bales asked:


I recently changed my car battery because my battery kept dying after multiple jumps, and there was nothing else wrong with the car besides the battery before the change, but now my car continually jerks and the rpms are way too high. What do I do to fix it?

Julia

Can you start manual car in the reverse gear?

James S asked:


I was just wondering if it is possible to start a car while it is in the reverse gear?

Ok, so I get in the car put the clutch in, put it in reverse and roll BACKWARDS down a hill, released the clutch and the wheels turned the engine and the car…..?(will it start)?

I clutch started it

Will the car start in the reverse gear?
What are the consequences?
What will happen?

Floyd

How do I know how much a car uses gas mileage?

First L asked:


I will be going to college soon and I am looking for a car that is economic and does not use a lot of gas (gas prices are expensive!!!). I want to know when buying a car what characteristics to look for in order to see if a car uses to much gas. I know that big trucks need a lot of gas often. But in a regular small car, what info should I need to know? A car that I looked at said that gas mileage was 34 mpg city/40 mpg hwy. What does this mean? Also, do I need to check the engine? For example, 1.5L I4, 16 valve, 106@6000 hp. What do I need to look for in order to save gas. What are the best cars right now that do not use much gas, of good quality, and economic?

Vivian
asked:


It was a dramatic, mafia style warehouse meeting. People in suits wearing cat masks drove in one car, people wearing rat masks drove in another car and they met in this abandoned warehouse and this group of people dressed in suits and dog masks busts in on them and the cats and the rats all run off. It was on adult swim last year. It was really funny. Anyone know where i can find this commercial on the internet? Or what car the commercial was even advertising?

Florence
rockran asked:


I’m planning on buying a Lexus IS350, and I live in Chicago, so I would like a remote car starter on my car. That car has a push button ignition. Is it possible to install a remote car starter on it to warm my car in the freezing winters?

Judith
Frankie asked:


Im 17 yrs old, and about to move out.. My mother is not to happy with this so she is keeping my car. Now I have to buy my own car and pay the insurance as well, what kind of cars should I start looking at? Used of course, but what types of cars would be cheapest to insure?

Ethel
Sher asked:


I recently lost my job and have not yet found a new job. I owe approximately $6,000 on an $18,000 car loan. Does anyone know the law regarding repossessing. I was just wondering how many payments I could legally miss before losing my car?

Deborah
JACQUELINE asked:


I see Civic cropping up a lot on other’s questions, but I know it’s high on the theft list. I’ve been driving a Saturn SC3, but it’s burning oil and I need something reliable. And I’ve noticed that Kia’s are dissed but my brother owns a Spectra and he can just plow that little car through snow when my little Saturn always gets stuck. I am looking at options. I make $10 an hour, so the sky is not really the limit. I am looking for a car that makes good economical sense and will probably buy it used certified if and when either my other debts are paid off or my cars engine catches on fire and the insurance company writes me a check. I’m just tired of running to have my car worked on 3 times a year for whatever random thing happens to go wrong.

Roy