Cars & Transportation - 29 October 2007

I'm a noob, I'm buying my first new car...do I have to pay for a new license plate + registration, or can I use the license plate from my old car to the new car, or does that not make sense because I'm selling my old car (as long as I don't care about my old license plate, which I don't). How much does that usually cost? How much does licensing and fees usually cost?

2007-10-29 05:54:26 · 26 answers · asked by ? 1 in Buying & Selling

2007-10-29 05:53:21 · 1 answers · asked by C. G 1 in Chevrolet

any thoughts?


PS: I'm 19yrs by the way...



~have a nice day~


RoChEr

2007-10-29 05:49:35 · 20 answers · asked by RoChEr 5 in Safety

The original stereo/radio we have in the car now aren't working well, plus there is no CD player (only cassette). The radio doesn't catch any AM stations either, and we like listening to sports stations on AM. I was looking for a birthday present for my husband and decided to get him a new one (he can install it himself), but can't find any info on what I need to buy to replace the old one with. Can anyone recommend a stereo system (CD+radio) for 1997 Mercury Mountaineer that is not extremely expensive? Thanks!

2007-10-29 05:10:50 · 3 answers · asked by DM 3 in Car Audio

My insurance adjuster came out and cut me a check for 1,200. The check issued is a fair price.The shop i trust gave me a quote of 1,300 which means I will only have to pay 100 out of pocket. My deductible is 500. Do i still have to pay 500 even though the check will cover most of the expenses?

2007-10-29 05:05:06 · 5 answers · asked by utcreed 1 in Insurance & Registration

Why does matter, I both own and rent, but I wanted to know which it the better option.

2007-10-29 04:57:55 · 3 answers · asked by Jack Daniels 2 in Insurance & Registration

My ignition of my car locked up the day before yesterday. Some told me I could spray some WD-40 down there but I'm scared it will break it. Is there anything I can do besides paying someone to repair the tumbler?

2007-10-29 04:56:44 · 3 answers · asked by pebblesgreen23 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

If a pilot is found to be responsible for an accident causing the death of a passenger can he be charged with manslaughter?

Is this looked on differently depending if it be a commercial/general aviation flight?

2007-10-29 04:52:31 · 14 answers · asked by inquisitor 5 in Aircraft

OK I know very little about cars, but I spent time with some friends who fixed our cars often and taught me, so i understand some things.
If the muffler were cracked, would I get the noise from the back, from the whole car?
Wouldn't the noise be loudest near the problem in the system?

2007-10-29 04:45:39 · 3 answers · asked by starryeyed 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

on the passenger side (outside). It starts when you step on the gas. We have recently had the oil change, a tune up, the pvc joint fixed, the brakes done, and abs light fixed. We have already had the pully belt and the idle arm pullys replaced and we still have the noise.
When the abs wasn't working we didn't have the noise. When the guy serviced it he reconnected the wires and the light went out.
They are trying to tell us that the pully belt needs to "set in" and it will stop. That doesn't sound right to me.
HELP!!!!!!
Serious answers only please.

2007-10-29 04:30:29 · 3 answers · asked by suzie 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

I posted a question earlier about my battery being drained but the battery & alternator is good. One answer was go to this website: http://www.wikihow.com/Find-a-Parasitic-Battery-Drain and I did exactly what it said & found that the light went out when I unplugged the fuse #7 named skim/hoodlp but the owners manual says interior lamp. What exactly should my next step be? What do I need to replace. Thank you so much. (2000 Jeep Cherokee)

2007-10-29 04:27:57 · 1 answers · asked by Jay 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Hi my truck sounds like a deisel truck when i start it , till it warms up then it sounds fine. Its a normal 5.3. v8 engine runs a regular gas. I was told it has rod knock which g.m.. vehicles have a history of having, what is that ? and how much to fix?
thanks

2007-10-29 04:22:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Chevrolet

what oil should i use ive been using ford 10w 30

2007-10-29 04:19:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I was in a very near accident Friday night on a major interstate. I was going between 75-80 MPH in a 2005 Nissan Altima when I was cut off by a slow moving truck who suddenly stopped - in less than 30 seconds I went from 75-80 MPH to a sudden stop. My car turned itself off during this time and the brakes locked up. I managed to roll off the highway through 3 lanes of traffic where once I put my car into park and sat for a moment I was able to restart the car. Is it normal for a car with an automatic transmission to stall like this when you suddenly stop? Also, should the brakes have locked or is that just a result of the car stalling?

2007-10-29 04:15:07 · 3 answers · asked by Laura B 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm from NJ, but I purchased a car yesterday in NY, but I came to my senses today, so is there a way to return it to them without any penalties? I traded in a car and financed 20, 000, is there a way to undo the whole thing? Please help.

2007-10-29 04:02:02 · 5 answers · asked by viktorphs 3 in Buying & Selling

I understand speed and weight play a factor...I'm just looking for a general idea- under normal circumstance (ie the plane isn't going 400mph when it's trying to land)

2007-10-29 04:01:29 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Aircraft

I have a 2004 Ford Explorer with 74,000. miles. I still owe $13,000 on this vehicle. The warranty just ran out on it and I have been debating on whether or not it'd be in my best intrest to trade it and deal with the negative equity to have something with a warranty agian..or stick it out and pay this one off (it's in the shop as of Saturday with transmission trouble) Has anyone been through this kind of thing? and could tell me what you did and how it affected you? I can't really afford a $500 a month car loan, which most new cars are.

2007-10-29 03:58:14 · 8 answers · asked by Leigh08 4 in Buying & Selling

It is a 92 Grand Am and I have had some problems in cooler weather (it isn't even cold yet!) starting my car. I might have to turn the key back wait an try again maybe 6-7 times to get it to start sometimes. (other times even when it is cold outside , it fires right up)

Today, I got in the car and I had to drive it cold. I had to pick up my daughter from school. Well, it just shut off when I was driving in a straight line! I mean, I wasn't even turning a corner and there was no sputtering or anything! It was just there and then gone! It did this 3 times on the way to the school and once I got to the school, it didn't give me any more trouble on the way back. What's wrong with my car? (besides being old) Is there a way to fix this? (besides stuffing a rag in the gas tank and lighting it?)

2007-10-29 03:48:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I would never on my life do this! I saw the movie The Hitchhiker II, I've been waiting for you. This is a scary movie.

2007-10-29 03:48:01 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Commuting

2007-10-29 03:47:10 · 3 answers · asked by wonder 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a new car, and the light came on for the Tire pressure, what do I do?? Go to the dealer and tell him to check it? How much will that cost?

2007-10-29 03:47:06 · 8 answers · asked by Valodia 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm trying to find out how trains are made. Not toy trains or model trains, but real ones. Either freight or passenger, it doesn't matter. I'm just looking for the basics, thank you.

2007-10-29 03:46:31 · 8 answers · asked by jq 1 in Rail

I transfer a car to my sis in law and i told her to pay the last 3 more payments. so she made them late and i never told her anything and she went behind my back with her boyfriend to the car lot and asked for the tittle and im on it so they didnt give it to her i told her that i needed to put her name on tittle first and she went twice more and screamed at the salesman for the tittle. she wants me to put it under her bf name and i dont want to bc the deal was with her and she got mad and told me to go get the car and is being rude about. i dont wan to put it on his name bc he is a thief and i dont know what kind of problems hell get me into bc they have the car parked outside some apts. and im afraid they use it with my name to steal. so i told her im gonna go pick it up or for her to be ok with me putting under her name. the thing is my bf gave her the spare key we had and know we have to take it from there in a rude way which is the toll truck.she wont listen to me. any advice?

2007-10-29 03:44:08 · 9 answers · asked by Vane 2 in Buying & Selling

I'm looking at getting a new car and don't really have any models in mind but have some features in mind that I want such as good gas mileage, good horse power, good fuel economy (around at least 28 mpg reg driving) and should have four doors. Should be around 16k-17k max and have considered the makes Volkswagon, Toyota, Nissan, Pontiac, Chevy, Dodge, Lexus, and Subaru. Have also looked at hybrids but don't really like the Prius. Would consider a hybrid though. What would be the best car to get that falls under those features?

2007-10-29 03:42:53 · 7 answers · asked by nflcowboyfan71 1 in Buying & Selling

There's enough liquid in my resevior, but I don't know how much of it is antifreeze and how much of it is water.

2007-10-29 03:39:48 · 5 answers · asked by ~♠♥CJ♥♠~ 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am thinking of useing a curcuit breaker in my car audio setup,,I have a buncha home curcuit breakers and wanna know if I can use one insted of the car audio ones.

2007-10-29 03:27:56 · 5 answers · asked by Jasko420 2 in Car Audio

Hi all. I'm right at the beginning of the process of buying a barge/narrow boat in England to live on and was wondering if anyone knows about costs - berths, insurance etc... Many thanks for all helpful contributions.

2007-10-29 03:19:24 · 4 answers · asked by Sir Fearnot 3 in Boats & Boating

08 nissan rogue,08 toyota rav4,08 ford escape,08 honda crv,08 saturn vue,suzuki xl7,im in the market for an suv in this class,which do you think is the best choice and why? thanks for your inputs

2007-10-29 02:11:31 · 3 answers · asked by jcns 2 in Buying & Selling

My CD is officially broken... well kind of... the volume won't go down & when it will, it goes right back up to 30, the highest level. I also can't turn it off or take the CD out to turn it off that way, so I'm forced to listen to it on full blast all the time. If you know of a way to fix it without having to take it out altogether, that would be ideal. But right now I'm willing to do anything to get that noise gone, so I'm settling with just getting rid of it. But I don't want to electrocute myself, so which wires do I cut & how?

2007-10-29 02:01:05 · 8 answers · asked by XOXOAiDAN 2 in Car Audio

My husband got into a car accident on Tuesday last week, two weeks after our insurance expired and we were still shopping for insurance.well, the car is pretty banged up.we bought it at a buy here pay here dealership, which now we know was a big mistake.anyway, since we did not have insurance at the time , we have some legal issues to deal with , tickets and getting the car out of impound. we pay $400 a month owing $6,800 for the car &right now there is just so much going on in our finances we are in a hole.getting the car reapired &paying the note are going to be hard.we realise that we were at fault not having insurance but at the same time , we were weighing the option of getting the car repossesed if we can not fix it &oay the note at the same time.what happens when a car is repoed &how far can the dealer take the whole thing.we are in so much debt because of a few mishaps &now we are faced with alomost $1,500 in fines. what is the best thing to do. we have insurance now

2007-10-29 01:54:40 · 9 answers · asked by praise t 2 in Buying & Selling