The 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix looked like it had got in a fight, and lost. The front bumper was hanging perilously close to the ground. A big lick on the left hand side had...
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Bryan writes: Sajeev, I bought a salvage-title 2007 Honda Fit with 73k miles. Since then I’ve put 10k miles on it. The owner’s manual has no maintenance schedule. Instead, everything is driven by...
Like a sign on a door, this sum of financial flammables has indeed been given two meanings. The first is that it represents the daily gasoline usage of all of us here on planet Earth. Scooters, cars,...
Mike writes: Good morning Sajeev. Ask (for Piston Slap questions) and you shall receive. You are under no obligation to publish this assuming you receive more interesting material. Thanks for doing what you do....
Every few months I get an unwanted creature in my life. It smiles. It makes nice conversation, and for as long as I’m at the auction it almost never leaves me alone. “What...
The automotive world is infested with lists and rankings. The 10 Best Here. The 10 Most There. Sometimes you may even find a 10 Least or a 10 Greatest. The range of expertise...
Commitment. It’s one of those words that is either an affirmation of your beliefs, or a fear ridden long-term deal with the devil. Commitment also happens to be the double edged sword of...
TTAC commentator Kitzler writes: Hi Sajeev, Quick question everybody ignores: I personally do not like racing a cold engine. My last two cars, a Dodge and a Lexus, both had automatic transmissions. When...
TTAC Commentator 70Cougar writes: Dear Sajeev: My wife has a 2005 Odyssey with 50,000 miles. To date, we’ve had no problems with the transmission, but I keep reading about how the transmission on the...
TTAC commentator cacon writes: Hello Sajeev, I’m a long time reader, but not much of a poster. Anyway, I currently own a 2009 SEAT Leon (bought new, I’m from Mexico if you wonder...
Paul writes: Good Morning Sajeev, Today is my 2010 GTI’s 15th day in the shop (shocking, right?). Earlier this month it was in for 13 days, I had it back for 6, and...
Taxes and fees are the pedal and the metal of state governments. Without em’, all you would be looking at is a bunch of big buildings with no one doing anything in them....
Chris writes: Sajeev, Since you have a background in automotive design, I would be interested in your opinion on this matter…there has been one styling quirk that has always peeved me: the plastic...
When do wholesale prices equal retail prices? Think about it for a second. When do the prices of a consumer good become so expensive that there is virtually no markup? Here are a few...
Mark in Upper Kentucky writes: Sajeev, Here’s a tire question for you to chew on: I just bought a new Mustang V6 (w/ the performance package), so I’ll soon put my ’07 Focus...
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