LAWS AGAINST LYING WHEN SELLING A USED CAR AS IS FROM OWNER CLAIMING THE PROBLEMS WILL BE FIXED B-4 SIGNING?

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Debi

In July of 2011, I purchased a used 1991 toyota 4-runner. While test driving, I asked what was the noise I ws hearing. The mechanic at the car lot said "It just needs PLUGS AND WIRES, The other sound was coming from a small HOLE in th muffler. The mechanic assured me of this. I had my brother with me. He and his kids and his girl friend. We all were, including my mother. My mother and I both are disabled. My mom has an electric wheelchair. Before signing the tital the OWNER and I discussed the problems that the mechanic described. I got in writing that he would add the trailor hitch and replace the plugs. At that time I was adviced that the repairs would be fixed. When I came to pick up my Toyota 4 runner it had 77k on it. I have had it garage kept, and now not even 1500 miles Now 78k. Two 1/2 weeks later I went there upset wanting my plugs and wires changed. And , also the Hitch still needed to be put on. Several days my truck had got a tune up, and a hitch; But,, the hitch still does not have the wiring harnest to have my mom's lift instailled. Help.. THE OWNER DOES NOT WANT POSITIVE FEED BACK! HELP!

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Your only recourse is through small claims court.

You claim to have in your possession a note from him that he will add the trailer hitch and replace the plugs. That's what you have a claim to, nothing more. You can get an estimate from a dealer or repair shop as to how much that would cost in parts and labor, and sue him for that cost. Anything over that amount would be dismissed.

Anything IN WRITING can be enforced. Anything verbal will not be.

What kind of car should I get?

ScorpioChi

So, my parents are getting me a car. With that being said, I do work and I will be paying the car payments including for gas and car mechanical failures. I am 16 and this is NOT my first car. Yes, my parents don't mind spending money, etc. on me obviously and I was just wondering from your opinion - what kind of car I should get or what do you think is better.

*NO NEGATIVE COMMENTS ABOUT HOW YOU SAY RICH KID AND PARENTS WHO WILL DO ANYTHING FOR THEIR KID, ETC. THAT'S VERY RUDE!* (Yes, I said it in all caps haha!)

I was looking at these cars:
2012 Chevy Volt
2012 Hyundai Tucson
2012 Hyundai Sonata
2012 Cadillac SRX
2012 BMW X6M
2012 Porsche Cayenne
2012 Porsche Panamera
2011 BMW M3
2012 Mercedes Benz CLS 63 AMG
2012 Lexus IS F

MY OPINION:
I have close enough in money to afford a Porsche Panamera & Porsche Cayenne because I have been modeling and acting and I have been saving up with that money since I was 10 when I started. I still do modeling and acting but, little of it now since booking have been slow so I got myself a job at a local restaurant and at a lawyers office. I am home schooled so I have enough time to work, etc.

HERE'S WHERE YOU COME IN:
For value and performance overall, especially for a car that I would like to keep for years from now, what car should I get?

I KNOW: You are going to say also, what is she doing driving a high performance, luxury or everyday car if she doesn't even know how to drive and she is just 16. In my state, the driving age is 14. I have never been involved in a car accident, never caused one and have never gotten any points taken off my license. I know how distracting it is to have friends in the car as my friend has died from that fatal accident but, I honestly don't drive with friends in the car. I only drive with family members in the car or on my own. No music. Just listening to that good old sound of car horns and the environment. (:

From your point of view, like I said, which is better? Please no negativity. Just answers. I know someone is going to put something negative on this post but, I did ask for an answer. I did not however ask for a mean one.

I hope you reply with what you think! Thanks! (:

*p.s. I know that I will have to go to driving school if I wanted to drive a high performance vehicle to know how to control the car, etc.* #JustSaying. (:
@mechanic_girl_C: Thanks for responding! (: I'll keep the Hyundai's in mind. ^_^
@iwastypingthat: Yes. No music seriously. (: Thanks for responding also! ^_^ I'll keep what you mentioned in mind about resale and safety with those cars.
@Raff: Thanks for responding! (: Ouch! That's off of my list for good. Haha yes, I do actually. ^_^
@apeweek: I've read through the information given on the volt and yes, it's reliable & very safe, etc. but I have come to the conclusion to just leave the volt off of my list. I did go down to test drive the Volt today and it's not really for me. It's safe, has the features but it also balls down to how much room is in the vehicle. It's great for someone who wants something small but I like to have a more space. (:
@GM Customer Svc: Thanks for the information on the SRX. (:

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You should get a Chevy Volt. I'm sure this will make many readers scream, but hear me out. There is independent support for this position.
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Consumers Reports has the Volt as one of their "recommended" cars. In fact the Volt is the ONLY recommended American car in the small car category. See link:
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http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/types/new-models-by-category.htm
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The Volt in fact came in first place - beating every other car Consumer Reports tracks - in their Buyer Satisfaction survey. See link:
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http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-57334967-48/chevy-volt-scores-highest-satisfaction-rating-in-consumer-reports-survey/7
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It also aced their first year reliability rankings. Note that Consumer Reports did not initially like the Volt - they trashed it in an article after the car first came out. But after testing it for a few months, they radically changed their opinion. This is the key - test drive one and see for yourself.
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Volt got top 5-star scores in safety testing from both NHTSA and the Insurance Institute - see link (yes, recent "Volt fire" stories are sheer nonsense):
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http://green.autoblog.com/2011/06/03/chevy-volt-earns-five-star-nhtsa-crash-rating-w-videos/
And
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/04/chevy-voly-nissan-leaf-crash-test-iihs-top-safety-pick/1
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The Volt's little secret is that this is a wickedly fun-to-drive car, great acceleration, full of technological gadgets, and it attracts a lot of attention. Driving past gas stations is fun, too.
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Plus - it's not even as expensive as most people assume. Depending on your driving pattern - and taking into account that electricity is much cheaper than gasoline - the total cost of ownership could even be cheaper than a comparable car. Below is a spreadsheet where you can input your own driving needs and see what kind of car is cheapest to drive:
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http://www.squidoo.com/a-free-calculator-for-economy-hybrid-and-electric-cars
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Yes, I own one. It's the best car I have ever owned. If you go with a Volt, be prepared for arguments with everybody. Do your research so you can answer your critics. This is a great car, the car of the future.

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Should I buy a scion fr-s?

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Dylan

Why or why not? If not, what else should I consider buying?

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I was considering a new sports car recently so I test drove the 2013 FR-S, 2013 MX-5 Club Sport, 07 350z, Mazda RX-8, 05 Evo and STI, and the 2012 Mazdaspeed 3. I'm still in the process of testing other cars. I still have the Focus ST and VW GTI set in my sights to try out.

Here is my review of the FR-S. The electric steering surprisingly has some feel to it and it is sharp. The power is more than enough for daily driving and passing and it still feels quick. At 5'11", my head hit the rear glass window and my toes had no room to move when put under the front seat. My friend who is 5'9" fit more comfortably in the back, but his hair still touched the rear window. If you drive over a bump, his head would hit. Realistically, your passengers that sit in the back should be 5'7" or less in height.

The interior was well laid out and very ergonomic. It was obviously cheap, but designed well.

Here was one of my biggest problems. The trunk space. The width and length was fine. And the back seats fold down to create a larger trunk but the issue was the height of the trunk. You can barely fit a water bottle standing up in the trunk. I'm not even sure if a heavily packed school back would fit. A gallon of milk standing up will probably not fit unless you lay the milk sideways.

The other huge problem I had with it was the clutch in the manual transmission version. The clutch is extremely light. It is as if it does not even exist when you are pushing down on it. I hate that there is no feedback in it. It takes away from the driving experience.

The other issue was the price. It is listed around $24,600. However, dealerships are selling them for much higher prices because of the demand. The Toyota dealership I went to was asking $36,000 for the FR-S I drove. They claimed to sell one of the first ones they got for $41,000 a few months back. There is no wiggle room or haggling allowed on these cars.

Being a Toyobaru, I expect it to be a very reliable car with a good resale value and low maintenance costs. Being RWD, you cannot drive it in snow and it is slippery in rain. Toyota and Subaru made it worse by putting skinny Prius tires on the FR-S, making it slippery even on dry pavement.

Overall it is a good car for a single person with no kids and no need for a large trunk.

The best car I have test driven so far was the Mazda MX-5 Club by far. Again, it is for a single person. And the trunk is just as small as the FR-S'. But it was just so much fun to drive. I had a smile on my face during the entire test drive. And that engine loves to rev high. It is very peppy.

1972 Volkswagen Beetle?

chris

I recently bought a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle, since I was a kid I've always wanted one to work on and play around with I love the old air cooled volksie scene and i just have a couple questions as I am new to this game,
1) Is there any way of fitting a rev counter to the standard 1600 engine?
2) Is there an ncap rating for old cars like this?
3) Is there anything important I should know about the mechanicals of the car? I am clued up on the basics such as servicing and timing and all that.
4) What should my top speed be on ths car? I'm guessing around 130kn/h
5) Is there any relatively easy way of getting a bit more power out of the engine without going crazy such as air filters and such
6) This is the big one i wanted to know, is there a way of fitting an air conditioner? I know some models came with air conditioning but is there any way of fitting one to a car that came without it?

Thanks in advance!

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1). Yes a tach is easy to install. It is entirely electric, and simply attached to the distributor lead to the coil, and essentially counts pulses.

2). Could not find any, but the old air cooled has to be one of the safest cars ever made, with a rigid pan, plenty of frontal absorption, and a very strong curved shape.

3). Oil change and valve adjustment 2 times a year very regularly. Oil cooling, solid lifters, and small capacity means these things must be done often. Because points wear, a tune up once a year is also important. It will run without these things, but not last very long. Otherwise just like any car.

4). You should never know the top speed, because it is very harmful to ever go that fast. But in an emergency I was able to do 144 km/hr.

5). The easiest way to get more hp out of a VW is a smoother exhaust system. Next would be a better distributor, with a strong mechanical advance curve. Dual points or electronic ignition also helps. Next would be a larger or dual carb set up.

6). Air conditioning is easy to add. Takes a weekend. Kit costs about $1500.
There are many companies selling the kit.
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