A quarter century ago, give or take a year, my brother Paul became the first in the family to drive a Toyota. A 1984 Toyota Celica-Supra. It was a true shifting of gears for the Lang...
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Luke writes: Hi Sajeev, Thank you again for publishing my question on the LR3. While the beautiful white Landy that originally set a hook in me was a possibility up to the very...
It’s an unbelievable pain. Or a pleasure worthy of a cold beer on a hot summer day. Changing oil in a car can either be a 1-2-3 process that gives you an instant feeling...
Luke writes: Hi Sajeev: Unlike a lot of those seeking your sage advice, I’m not going to ask you whether or not I should buy a different car. I know I am buying...
Robert writes: Sajeev – My wife drives a 1998 328i that we bought new for her- it currently has 64,300 miles on it. She drives it more or less daily (just not very far)...
TTAC Commentator Silent Ricochet writes: Hello Sajeev, You’ve helped me greatly in the past, and I once again turn to you for your knowledge of used cars and reliability. To refresh your memory,...
John writes: What sort of upgrades would you recommend for a 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited? I bought it to replace my 300CE, which was the feature of a previous Piston Slap. I...
Most auto auctions will have an ‘inop sale’ right before the regular sales begins. Inop sales consist of vehicles that don’t run for one reason or another. It could need little more than...
Bill writes: Sajeev, I read your column (a while back – SM) lamenting the drop off of correspondence relating to automotive issues of the failing mechanical kind, and I was moved sufficiently enough...
Keith writes: Hello Sajeev, My conundrum is as follows: I am a graduate student with another 1.5 years left of school. I commute at least 200-300 miles a week living in rural Maine (so...
It was a long, boring, wonderful weekend. I had no deeds to do, and no promises to keep. Other than spending time with the family and getting better acquainted with old Simon & Garfunkel...
In much of the undeveloped world, wealth and poverty have a permanence for individuals. The governments own or subsidize the most lucrative businesses. Access to credit and capital is scant for the average citizen....
TTAC commentator Jerszy writes: Dear Sajeev; Hopefully you & your fantastic community can help me here. I recently purchased a 2002 Dodge Dakota Sport 4X4 (3.9 V6, 67k, Auto). I bought it to...
Brian writes: Hi Sajeev, Love reading TTAC – thanks for all the entertainment. Responding to your request for more stupid questions, I have one ripe for pontification. I am a (male) small business...
Dave writes: Sajeev, I’m a sales rep for a corporate auto supplier in the Detroit area. I currently drive a 2008 Dodge Magnum SXT that I put around 5000 kms per month and currently has...
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