Cars & Transportation - 12 June 2007

I'm looking to purchase a 2007 Lexus IS250, and for a month have been watching the road for the 2005 models (or older). I haven't seen ONE. Are people trading them in for the newer ones? Does that mean when a new exterior model for the IS comes out, the '06, '07 and '08's will be off the road too? Or is the car so bad that people are selling them right away?

2007-06-12 16:54:07 · 5 answers · asked by Hmm? 2 in Lexus

it doesn't start at all. the engine runs but it wont get my van started. yes it cranks but it wont start my van

2007-06-12 16:36:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in GMC

I mean it was a 2006 Chevy Cobalt parked into some bushes. I walked to the driver's seat and found the driver inside asleep. I took her out and laid her on the grass. I took the car and has since kept. It is a good car and the woman inside was alive. What should I do? The car is great on gas.

2007-06-12 16:34:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Chevrolet

I am totally confused with the warranties for 2007 Pontiacs. Are they all just the basic 3/36 miles? Do you have to pay extra for a 5 year/100,000 mile warranty? My husband was under the impression that all of them were the 5 year warranty. I'm writing this late at night and can't call the Pontiac dealer. Thanks

2007-06-12 16:34:30 · 2 answers · asked by SueU 3 in Pontiac

If the temperature sensor is broken will that affect the way the car runs?? and can it damage it?

2007-06-12 16:25:02 · 2 answers · asked by LeAnn M 1 in Pontiac

1983 Plymouth Reliant K with 65,000 miles for $1,500. Is this a good car ? Is this a good deal?

2007-06-12 16:21:38 · 5 answers · asked by . 1 in Buying & Selling

2007-06-12 16:18:54 · 3 answers · asked by andrew l 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I will be getting my license by the end of next month... i currently have a permit but can you drive alone without your parents if they have a written permission.
I have to get to summer school and my parents wouldn't be able to take me.
Would I be able to? (legally)

Or something?

2007-06-12 16:16:40 · 4 answers · asked by Vero 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

I went to the mechanic at the local auto repair place because my car was making a very loud grinding noiss when i stop the car. the guy said that there was a lot of things wrong with it , i wrote them down, including the brakes, timing belt, axle crankshaft repair, and he said that alignments need to be done and its gonna cost me about 2200 to get fixed. This seems like alot of stuff to do but it ran good but it just made loud noises. is all this necessary?

2007-06-12 16:14:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I CALLED MANY LOCKSMITH UP AND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM WOULD TURN ME DOWN RIGHT WHEN I MENTION THE NAME OF MECEDES. EVERYONE OF THEM TOLD ME TO TAKE ITTO THE DEALER. I CALLED THEM UP THE THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST ANYWHERE FROM A THOUSAND DOLLAR. I DON'T HAVE THE TYPE OF MONEY AT THE MOMENT. ANY SUGGESTIONS WHERE I CAN GET IT DONE FOR CHEAPER? THANK YOU FOR ANY SUGGESTIONS.

2007-06-12 16:08:42 · 3 answers · asked by Linh N 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

my mechanic says my lower ball joints get water in them and he has done something to them before to silence them temporarily but now they are creaking again. how do i fix this annoyance? he says the joints are good but the water is the creaking problem.

2007-06-12 16:08:02 · 3 answers · asked by CHOPPER 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

How would you clean an automobile engine? I heard an Engine degreaser works well, but is it safe and can it cause any damage to the engine. Is it safe to spray water over the engine? Thanks everyone for your responses.

2007-06-12 15:59:55 · 6 answers · asked by Butter 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

i have a second key fob i want to program, but the dealer is to far and to expensive.. thx

2007-06-12 15:57:41 · 2 answers · asked by pimp 1 in Chevrolet

which would you pefer

2007-06-12 15:55:05 · 9 answers · asked by Nightrain 3 in Motorcycles

Wont be driving far and not spending alot of money on the car.

2007-06-12 15:50:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in BMW

sheet on Excel on the harddrive. Will the change of the operating system disturb the valuable data which is presently
on the harddrive? Will the Windows XP Pro OS and the existing spreadsheet work together? Thank you.

2007-06-12 15:43:57 · 6 answers · asked by lrsepulvado 2 in Acura

2007-06-12 15:34:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Insurance & Registration

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=002&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=120129040028&rd=1,1

I thought that it sounded like a good deal and a few major parts have been repaired (or so he says). But a blown head gasket? I thought I could drive it home and have it repaired, but will that be possible? Is it hard to replace these things yourself?

2007-06-12 15:33:05 · 18 answers · asked by PlasticTrees 2 in Buying & Selling

i dont know if its good for my car?
thank you guys........


http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZtrendyQ5fauto

2007-06-12 15:32:14 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Buying & Selling

when starting it, it accelerates itself and then dies. Fuel pump kicks on, relays kick in & out, no juice to coil packs when it is on, only gets power when you crank motor over, when your suppost to get all the time when key is on. Changed crank, cam,temp. sensors. Engine light comes on, read codes comes up misfire on all cylinders. It acts like someone turning key on & off all the time. Thanks for your time Ram...

2007-06-12 15:24:59 · 3 answers · asked by ram 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am a "road warrior" sales rep, the kind that will put 3k miles on a car in a mth, so leases are OUT! I need to replace my exsisting cars and because of want/what I'd like to have, & $ budget I've narrowed the choices down to a used Acura (TL/RL) an Audi A6 or Lexus (in the used categorey) or a preowned (I dont want to buy brand new because I dont like the thought of a 20%depreciation) so, Hyundai, everything I read on these cars is good, Nissan, the MAxima or Altima, I would consider a Camry but I drove a baseline model& wasn't too impressed and an Accord but my exwife drives one so....ya know....
Any other suggestions. I would like to stay under 35K and I would definately want a V6 unless there was a 4cy w/ phenominal power.
thx!

2007-06-12 15:21:14 · 6 answers · asked by flsales 1 in Buying & Selling

on a 1993 Camry V6, anyone know it so I can make this repair as painless as possible?

2007-06-12 15:15:27 · 8 answers · asked by Shawn D 1 in Toyota

when changing a starter cylinoid is it a good idea to disconnect the battery before doing this or can i save myself some time and just leave it connected.

2007-06-12 14:59:22 · 11 answers · asked by Mikey bee 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-12 14:57:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Insurance & Registration

I recently had the wheels off my 1 ton Ford to fix a leaky brake caliper, and to bleed the system. I sprayed the studs with WD40 when I put the wheels back on, and torqued them down to spec. A week and a half later, I happened upon a sale on tires and decided to get the tires on the truck replaced. When I went to pick it up, the tire shop told me that they had to spend 15 minutes on each wheel cleaning the WD40 off the studs. The tire shop manager told me that lubes like WD40 cause the nuts to become overtorqued, and that the best thing to do is just to clean up the threads with a wire brush, and at the most, use dry graphite.

Has anybody ever heard this one? I have used WD40 for years, and I have never had a problem with getting the lug nuts off, or damaging studs or wheels from overtorqueing them.

2007-06-12 14:57:37 · 8 answers · asked by nyninchdick 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-12 14:51:11 · 8 answers · asked by million$gon 7 in Other - Cars & Transportation

if you could have any car what would it be? and how would u cusomize (sp) it? paint, design,lights, ect.

2007-06-12 14:49:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

2007-06-12 14:48:55 · 5 answers · asked by Dale C 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-12 14:44:56 · 8 answers · asked by Erl 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

is it true that if i keep driving with the wheelbearings messed up that the tire can actually fall off the car,and can you change only 1 wheelbearing in the front or should you change both sides.thanks for your answers

2007-06-12 14:41:00 · 3 answers · asked by dragomir 2 in Maintenance & Repairs