questions that dont deserve their own threadqtddtotmine: are korean brands still considered unreliable shitheaps? The elantra N seems like a fun manual but I can't think of a major hyundai or kia engine that hasn't been recalled or had serious issues. Or am I just being biased against korean brands? the alternative would be a honda fl5 or acura integra type s which are significantly more, but the k20 is reliable.
>>29046555My Santa Fe has 298,000km on it. Selling it soon.
>>29046584What year? What's your biggest repairs?
>>290465982004. Lol. Changed struts, timing belt, rack and pinion, brakes, spark plugs, plug wires, starter, cv axle and alternator. It has the 2.7v6. I bought it at 170k. I did all the work myself.
>drain coolant>it looks really good actuallythis means i'm good to skip radiator/engine block/heater core flushes right?
>>29046555I need to switch to a clown car due to gas prices. How efficient is a Citroën C2 VTR 1.6 L petrol?
Is there a way I can reprogram my key dongle or get a new one WITHOUT paying $1,000 to the dealership? I just wanted to change the battery in mine and now it's lost its ability to do anything except act as a normal key. I want my push-to-start back.
i have this sun damage on the inside of my side windows, how would i fix this aesthetically? preferably with something that won't make the inside of my car smell like chemicals for six months
I have a gmt800 silverado with the 4.3 and 2wd that I primarily use for random house work stuff, towing/putting a 21' boat in and occasional very light offroading. While it's done this with out any issues (mostly due to having a good boat ramp near by) the 2wd has always sketched me out at the boat ramp. I've been considering installing a manual rear locker specifically the one by OX and was wondering if it's even worth it. I payed next to nothing for this truck and it has low miles so I'm not super concerned about the price. My question is having a rear locker on a 2wd truck worth for my use case or would installing a LSD be more worthwhile (it didn't come with the G80).
>>29047431if it's a ford toyota mazda or something super common, a common locksmith can do the reprogramming for $100 - $200.
Has anyone gotten a z pipe? could be any of them, alibaba special, borla makes one, formula z, whatever? it's mostly a sound thing to me, looking for non-v8 examples
A bushing like this is fucked? I need to replace it right?
>>29048087those are some pretty big cracks, I'd replace them if I felt anything weird while driving
>>29047816It's a Mercedes-Benz, so yeah I expect it to be expensive but it kinda pisses me off that I'm apparently not even allowed to change the battery without the dealership's permission. This isn't even a new car, its used (yes I already put the work into it, get off my back).
Im thinking about buying a used 2023 tacoma. I want to go overlanding and shit and this might be an expensive money pit / hobby that finally puts the spark back in my eyes and give me something to do on the weekend when I am not working TOO MUCH OVERTIME BECAUSE WE ARE ALWAYS FUCKING UNDERSTAFFED GOD I HATE MY JOB. Bad idea?
>>29051120only a bad idea because it feels like the depreciation from 2023 to now is basically fucking nothing and you might as well buy new.am I wrong?
>>29051134Yeah one of the new gens with decent interior is 50k+. Hybrid is like 55k
