Feb 29, 2012 · However, I drew the line on beer. I won’t buy light beer even if it would reduce the damage to another car if the shopping cart got away from me. I actually had my car hit by a shopping cart being pushed by a carry-out boy. This was back about 1968. The kid had long hair and I don’t think he could see where he was going. The woman who had ...

Feb 18, 2025 · And I cannot put gas in my car, or unload a shopping cart full of groceries without at least one or two people walking up to me asking for free money. Fortunately, I wear cheap old clothes, and drive cheap old cars, so when this happens, I politely smile and tell the person “I’m sorry, I am extremely poor”.

Feb 28, 2012 · I went grocery shopping with my 3 year old daughter today. While I was unloading grocery bags into my car, my grocery cart (with my daughter in it) turned 90 degrees, rolled about 2 feet down a gentle slope, and bumped the car next to me. I was able to grab the cart at just about the exact moment that it touched the other car whose owner was looking through her trunk and talking on her cell ...

Feb 15, 2025 · Hello CarTalk folks and those well informed of road rules regulation. Today’s topic from me is about another school bus discussion. Ever since my past experience with running into trouble with a school bus, I’ve been driving with extra care — so much care that driving itself has become somewhat annoying. Starting from January to …

Feb 21, 2025 · In Nov of 2024 I bought a 2018 Ford fusion Titanium Hybrid from a car dealership in St Louis. That evening on the way there it started snowing. After buying the car as I got on the highway the readend began swaying left to right. Even tho it was snowing and the roads were real bad I could tell there was definitely something wrong with the car. Because I had yet to get insurance on the car I ...

Dec 18, 2011 · Starting about 100 miles ago I began getting a knocking sound from my left front wheel, which was not very noticeable at first, but now is. There is one knock with each rotation of the wheel that can be felt a little bit through the steering wheel. I suspect either the wheel bearings or a CV joint. But one thing confuses me–when under heavy acceleration or while braking, the sound & feeling ...

Mar 7, 2025 · I’m still hunting for a second gen Toyota Sienna, specifically from a private owner. For the first time in history, I’m committed to getting a professional pre-purchase inspection. I have been incredibly lucky with previous used car purchases made with only my own examination, but I’m trying to be more careful this time. I don’t want to press my luck any further. Many of …

Feb 19, 2025 · A year ago at car inspection, I had to have a brake job. This year, the brakes failed again, due to what they said was a faulty part, which they were able to get replaced by the manufacturer + $50 for the labor. Their standard labor was probably $125 for that job. They offered to split the balance of the labor charge. But I feel like I paid for the labor a year ago. It’s not my fault it was ...

Feb 10, 2025 · I have a 2000 Honda Civic manual LX. I was told the ignition cylinder was bad. My key kept getting stuck and not coming out. So I replaced the entire unit in hopes that it would fix the issue. It did not. I was then told the problem was electrical, and that the previous owner had messed around with the wiring harness and I have no clue what he has done to it, the clutch start is bypassed, the ...

Feb 9, 2025 · I have a 2015 landcruiser,it is a queen on the road and had only driven 73000kms,its toyota maintained. I bought it from a friend about an year ago,it had the interior upgraded to the 2017 look. I tried to use the physical shift lock button today ,just out of curiosity and to my dismay, it didn’t work at all, I pressed the button all the way to the bottom and tried to shift from P to N but ...