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In article <1qvrnpINNnid@shelley.u.washington.edu> yongje@hardy.u.washington.edu (Yong Je Lim) writes: >Subject: Dealer cheated me with wrong odometer reading. Need help!  >Here is a story.  I bought a car about two weeks ago.  I finally can >get hold of the previous owner of the car and got all maintanence >history of the car.  In between '91 and '92, the instrument pannel  >of the car has been replaced and the odometer also has been reset >to zero.  Therefore, the true meter reading is the reading before >replacement plus current mileage.  That shows 35000 mile difference >comparing to the mileage on the odometer disclosure from.  The  >dealer never told me anything about that important story. > >I hope that I can return the car with full refund.  Do u think this >is possible?  Does anyone have similar experiences?  Any comments >will be appreciated.  Thanks.  Something that happened in South AFrica about a year ago: A dealer sold a  Mercedes with an odometer reading of 150K kilometers to a lady. Turned out  that the actual reading should have been 160K. Court case followed because lady said she wouldn't have bought a car with that much km's. Dealer found  quilty, fined and had to take back the car.  I think you have a case if you can get a sworn statement from the previous owner. Take the car back to the dealer and threaten him or something.
In article <1993Apr19.000758.53229@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> ip02@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (Danny Phornprapha) writes: >I'm getting a car in the near future.  I've narrow it down to 300ZX and SC300. >Which might be a better choice?  Having driven both, and having owned an SC300 for 14 months now, all I can say is "it depends".  They're both great cars.  In fact, my wife and I are saving our pennies so we can get her the 300ZX convertible in a year. The 300ZX handles like a dream, while the SC300 rides like a dream. Fit and finish on both are excellent, but the Lexus gets the nod in customer satisfaction.  They're both very attractive, and hideously expensive.  The resale value of the SC is better than the ZX.  The 300ZX isn't available with traction control, which makes it a handful on slippery surfaces.
Is anyone reading this message involved with the new BMW plant? (does BMW corporate even have a net-connection?)
In article <mgolden.733994052@cwis> mgolden@cwis.unomaha.edu (Brian Golden) writes: >  The nice thing about REAL platinum plugs is that you don't have to change >them very often at all.  (I think like 50,000 miles!!)  They might cost $10 >each, but they would save for themselves in the long run.  My T-Bird SC's manual says to replace the platinum plugs every 60,000mi. Wal-Mart has Autolite platinum plugs for $2.00 each. Are these "real" platinum plugs? (I had Bosch platinums in my '80 Fiesta and my dad had 'em in his '84 Bronco--note the keyword "had." They didn't last very long (much less than 50,000mi) before they had to be replaced. I agree that they weren't the greatest.)  				James
Mail bounced, so...  In article <1993Apr22.143709.13360@news.eng.convex.com> you write: >i am in the process of buying a new auto.  i haven't decided yet whether >i should sell my current car myself or trade it in as part of the new >auto purchase.  Traditional wisdom says you are almost certainly better off selling it  yourself if you don't mind that extra hassle.  Having a trade-in on a purchase just makes getting the best price from a dealership more confusing.  >i know that the "blue book" value for the car is $2825.  I assume this is _retail_ bluebook.  There are two bluebook prices, one for retail and one for wholesale.  You really want the retail price if you can  get it.  The blue books also have adjustments you can make for low mileage and extras on your particular car.  You should look all this stuff up yourself. Also keep in mind that the blue book prices are averages over the country that may not apply in your area.  For example, blue book prices are low for California.  A better way of finding out how much your car might be worth is to call around and see what it's selling for (if any used lots have one) or looking in local papers for similar cars and checking out the prices.  It  might be more time efficient to take a small loss (rather than hold out for 6 months for the best price).  >an acquaintence >has offered to give me blue book value for the car.  I don't know what you mean by "an acquaintance" but I would make darn sure that I was paid, that is, cashier's check in full before delivery.  There's a real temptation when selling to a pseudo-friend to be more accomodating than you should.  Make sure you get the money and if they hedge about paying in full at the start (with a cashier's check or cash) then I would go elsewhere.  Rememeber that you can probably sell your car to a used car lot or wholesaler and get wholesale bluebook.  That's probably a safer approach than selling to a private party. --
In article <C5HqJ0.57@unix.amherst.edu> bhtulin@unix.amherst.edu (Barak H. Tulin) writes: >I just started reading this thread today, so forgive me if it has already been >mentioned.  But...what was the deal with Renault's putting the horn on the >left-hand turn-signal stalk?  It was a button on the end, where the washer >button would be on the wiper/washer stalk.  Could the Frenchies not figure >out the wiring through the steering wheel, or what?    Well, before we start calling the Engineering folks in France a bunch of braindeads for this...    My 1979 Mercury Capri had this lovely feature. This was not the earlier German variant but the newer one that was identical to the Mustang of  current fame. I can't tell you how many times this feature pissed me off. Come to think of it my brothers Zepher had this as well.  Robert Dilmore dilmore@cray.com
I know it's a long shot, but maybe someone went through this and will have some comments to share.  The story is this: I bought a car out of state, and I'm trying to get the safety inspection in Pennsylvania. The problem is that the car has  aftermarket tint on all windows except the windshield. The tint is rather weak, and you can clearly see the inside of the car through the tint.  The inspection garage said that they won't pass it unless I get a waiver from the state police. So I went to the state police - the officer told me that aftermarket tint is illegal, and I can get a waiver only for a pre-84 car or for a medical reason. I asked him to show me the section of the vehicle code that says it's illegal.  He showed it to me and the paraghaph said that you can't have tint, if you can't see the inside of the car because of the tint. When I told him that you can in fact see the inside very well, he shut the book and said "It's just illegal, and in fact we can have someone give you a ticket for it right now." Well, won't argue with that...  Since the vehicle code says it's OK as long as you can see through the tint, I'd like to keep it (I'll re-read the vehicle code in the library).  I'd also like to get some sort of paper from the police that says it's OK, so I can get the inspection, and so that I won't get in trouble for the tint later on. I also wouldn't mind registering a complaint against that officer - he really pissed me off.  So does anyone have any experience getting that sort of a paper from the police, especially in Pennsylvania? Does anyone have any experience registering a complaint against an officer? I called the station  later on today, but they basically said there is no place where I could register a complaint against an officer... And if I do decide to keep the tint and get a ticket anyway, how much of a chance do I stand to succesfully appeal the ticket in court?  Any comments about it will be welcome!
boyle@cactus.org (Craig Boyle) wrote: >  > marshatt@feserve.cc.purdue.edu (Zauberer) writes: > >wrat@unisql.UUCP (wharfie) writes: > >>> > >>>Remember roads in America are NOT designed for speeds above 80 meaning they > >                                                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > >>>would be safe at 55-65. Roads like the Autobahn are smoother, straiter, > >>>wider and slightly banked.  > >> > >>	Well, that's news.  Before 1975 the speed limit on Texas highways > >>was 75.  The speed limit on the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) was 70.  There > >>were no speed limits in Nevada or Montana. > > > >I guess I wasn't clear enough here. I said the roads WERE designed for  > >speeds of 80 or so and still be safe. The current 55-65 will add a saftey > >margin. > > >  > Actually, the roads were designated as safe at 80 when they were built > in the 1950's taking into account the kinds of cars then available. The > number would be much higher today because the cars, tires and just about > everything else has imprivoved a lot.  Except the drivers.                    tom coradeschi <+> tcora@pica.army.mil
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In article <x!fvt=b@dixie.com>, jgd@dixie.com (John De Armond) writes: |> hhtra@usho72.hou281.chevron.com (T.M.Haddock) writes: |>  |>  |> > While taking an extended Easter vacation, I was going north on I-45 |> > somewhere between Centerville, TX and Dallas, TX and I came upon a  |> > train parked on a trestle with its locomotive sitting directly over |> > the northbound lanes.  There appeared to be movement within the cab  |> > and out of curiosity I slowed to 85 to get a better look.  Just as I |> > passed from underneath the trestle, my radar detector went into full  |> > alert - all lights lit and all chirps, beeps, and buzzes going strong. |> > I thought I had been nailed good but no police materialized. |>  |> Some, but not all, locomotives have doppler speedometers.  The radar head is  |> mounted looking down at the ground (to minimize intereference sent and  |> received) but looking tangentally at a wheel.  These are low power units |> and typically won't trigger radar detectors unless an unusual situation |> such as yours arises. |>  |> John |>  |> --  |> John De Armond, WD4OQC               |Interested in high performance mobility?   |> Performance Engineering Magazine(TM) | Interested in high tech and computers?  |> Marietta, Ga                         | Send ur snail-mail address to  |> jgd@dixie.com                        | perform@dixie.com for a free sample mag |> Need Usenet public Access in Atlanta?  Write Me for info on Dixie.com.
In article <1993Apr1.191826.28921@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com> sharen@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com (Sharen A. Rund) writes:  <apparently you're not a woman - my husband hates the auto door locks >features, but forgets that besides families with children, a woman <feels safer in a car that locks easily (in addition to watching around >& checking out if anyone's near me when I get to my car - never park <in a secluded spot, etc - have my keys ready to open the door so I'm >not fumbling in my purse looking for them ....
(I deleted your name because I don't want to sound accusative in my remark) >  > This is a two-sided problem. Unfortunately our culture has been deteriorating over time. > The "breeding" of these low-life's is getting worse; our justice system is at best > extremely weak to handle these problems. That is why low-abiding citizens should have > the power to protect themselves and their property using deadly force if necessary  > anywhere a threat is imminent. >  > My Camaro (my pride and joy) got stolen right out of my driveway a few years back. > The persons that did that were eventually caught (lucky for me!) but not before > having trashed the car. >  > On another occasion, on my way from Texas to Florida, I had stopped in a small motel > for the night in a small town somewhere in Florida. About 5 youths were disturbing my > car, setting off the alarm and challenging me to come out. When I and another tenant > walked out with a 357 Magnum and a 45 automatic respectively, they vanished.  > Needless to say, I immediately packed-up and left. >  > Watch out for car-jacking and staged accidents. They can be deadly! >  I'm not going to argue the issue of carrying weapons, but I would ask you if  you would have thought seriously about shooting a kid for setting off your alarm?  I can think of worse things in the world.  Glad you got out of there before they did anything to give you a reason to fire your gun.  We can all ask "what's happening to society these days", but don't forget to ask another important question too: What effort am I expending to make it any different than it is?
Since we're on the subject of brakes.... does anyone know why a 4WD Vauxhall/ Opel disengages drive to the rear wheels when the brakes are applied? Vauxhall boast about how the car is more stable in fwd mode during braking than in 4wd mode.... how is this so?  						...Shaz...
Your best bet is the Dodge Intrepid with the SOHC 24 valve 3.4? six. it gets 214 hp, and has a hell of a lot of room, great styling, and ABS, with four wheel disk breaks.  The LH cars won Automobile  magazines  "automobile of the year" award, and are quiet impressive.
In <Ifn=sPO00iV18_A8NZ@andrew.cmu.edu> jr4q+@andrew.cmu.edu (Jason M. Roth) writes:  >>R&T had an article on cars of the SC1 ilk and they liked the Civic Ex, >>the Escort GT and the MX-3 best of all, and the SC1 was way down the >>list except for braking.  >I just looked at that article; first of all, this summary is inaccurate; >of 10 cars, the SC1 was 5th, right behind these mentioned and the Suzuki >Swift (!). As has been pointed out, it was a semi-silly comparison; the >Saturn was at least $500 cheaper than the MX-3 and Escort (admittedly >negligible, but an issue), and $1500 (!)less than the Honda. The stated >goal was a base under $12k; the Honda was $500 over, while the SC2 at >the same price was excluded. In other words, they let the best Honda >play, but not the best Saturn.  Note that the Saturn did beat the $13k  I dont know about the car comparison but as far as the price goes rest assured that the street prices for the MX-3 and Escort and (maybe) even the Honda will be lesser than that of the Saturn you're talking about. All price comparisons I've seen are based on MSRP and of course the saturn dealer will sell the car for sticker price whereas the others will do it way below sticker.
Unfortunately, I've got another story to add to this.  My girlfriend and I were driving through west L.A., and got pelted by a rock just as we were pulling away from a stoplight.  The scary thing was that the rock was heavy enough to put a decent-sized dent in the door of my '72 Riviera which is pretty much solid "Detriot Iron."  Couple of inches higher and it would have gone through the window.  Chris -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------      Chris Barrus  ---   chrisb@lynx.ps.uci.edu  ---  kallista@aol.com    1972 Buick Riviera boattail, peace through superior automotive power!            Sacred cows make the best hamburger - Abbie Hoffman
In article <1qh336INNfl5@CS.UTK.EDU> larose@austin.cs.utk.edu (Brian LaRose) writes: >This just a warning to EVERYBODY on the net.  Watch out for >folks standing NEXT to the road or on overpasses.   They can >cause SERIOUS HARM to you and your car.   > >(just a cliff-notes version of my story follows) > >10pm last night, I was travelling on the interstate here in >knoxville,  I was taking an offramp exit to another interstate >and my wife suddenly screamed and something LARGE hit the side >of my truck.  We slowed down, but after looking back to see the >vandals standing there, we drove on to the police station. > >She did get a good look at the guy and saw him "cock his arm" with >something the size of a cinderblock, BUT I never saw him. We are  >VERY lucky the truck sits up high on the road; if it would have hit >her window, it would have killed her.  > >The police are looking for the guy, but in all likelyhood he is gone.  Stuff deleted...
From article <eabu288-140493210752@dialin33635.slip.nts.uci.edu>, by eabu288@orion.oac.uci.edu (Alvin): > > Is there going to be a BMW 328 in 1994?  --Could be.  Isn't the 2.5 liter six supposed to be enlarged to 2.8 liters   in the not-too-distant future?  --Aamir Qazi  --
G'day people, 	 	Are there any MR2 owners or motor-head gurus out there, that know why my MR2's engine sounds noisy? The MR2's engine is noisy at the best of times,  but not even a nice nose - it's one of those very ugly noises.  	I do an oil change every 2-3 months, and for about 2 months the engine noise sounds relatively quiet during driving and idling. At around the 3 month mark, after an oil change (I've been tracking this very thoroughly for months now) it starts to get that very disgusting noise, not so much during driving, but more so during idling.  	What's its problem?  	Also.. I don't know if it's just me, but if noticed a little performance drop. It just hasn't got the acceleration it used to.   	Any help/tips would be appreciated!!
Thanks for all the recommendations. I have decide to ignore the service  indicators and do oil change myself every 3000 miles.  Thanks again for all the responses.
In article <C518F0.9I7@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca>, swdwan@napier.uwaterloo.ca (Donald Wan) writes: |>  My friend brought a subaru SVX recently.  I had drove it for couples times and I |> think its a great car, esp on snow.  However when she took it to a local Subaru |> dealer for a oil change, the bill came out to be about 80 dollars.  The dealer |> told us it is because to change the oil filter on a SVX it is necessary to |> disassemble a metal cover under the engine and that took an hour of labour. |> At first, we think we are being ripped off so she phone to a dealer in Toronto |> but found out the they are charging roughly the same price.  So is there any |> SVX owner out there that has the same problem ?  And if the oil change story is |> true, then the engineer of Subaru looks pretty stubid to me. By the way, the car |> looks great. |>   Labour prices for car service are very expensive in Toronto compared to other parts of Ontario.  For example, there are places in Ottawa that still charge "only" $40/hour.  I've seen a couple of places charging $60/hour.  The cheapest I've heard in Toronto is $70/hour.  |> SWD Wan. |>
In article <1993Apr21.191744.3072@ole.cdac.com> ssave@ole.cdac.com (The Devil Reincarnate) writes:  >I am curious about knowing which commericial cars today >have V engines.  >V8 - Don't know of any.  Kidding, right?   Corvette, several MBZ's and BMW's, Mustang GT, etc., etc. There's a lot of them. You from a European site?  	-Kenny
In article <1993Apr23.144326.9535@ctp.com> bpita@ctp.com (Bob Pitas) writes: >In article <1r1d62$d6s@agate.berkeley.edu> bh@anarres.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Brian Harvey) writes: >>rfelix@netcom.com (Robbie Felix) writes: >>>How about the thousands of kind teenagers who volunteer at local >>>agencies to help children, seniors, the homeless? >> >>Hear, hear!  Thanks, Robbie. >> >>You also don't read that much about violence *against* teenagers, such as >>George Bush burying alive tens of thousands of unarmed Iraqi 17-year-olds, >>who were trying to surrender, with bulldozers. >> >> >>On the other hand, I think it *is* true, without singling out teenagers >>for blame, that violence is more socially acceptable than it used to be. >>Those of us who'd like to discourage violence have plenty of work to do >>with people of all ages. > >Well, this isn't the right group for this, but I have to say that I don't >think violence is any more socially acceptable now, by any means.  How >can you say that when we used to have of pistol-toting gunslingers as  >heros, or even gangland thugs being considered romantic.  Do you think >our great grandparent got yelled at by their parents for playing cowboys >and indians?  I don't think so.  That behavior was somewhat encouraged >back then, in fact. >I think the only difference between now and then is that nowadays, when >some teenager kills another one in a classroom in California, we here  >about it in MA the same day.  Back in the old days, they'd never hear  >about something like that, period.   Yeah, People act really shocked about violence, as though it were new to our species...  What about the holocaust? The crusades? The Salem witch trials? The religious persecutions of the middle-ages?   What about violent acts carried out in the name of religion all over the world? What about the early Christians put to death by the Romans? The Jews persecuted by Christians?  There are a lot more humans today than there have ever been. I do not know the stats, but there are far more people on the planet than there were 2 or 3 hundred years ago! The per capita acts of violence are probably not significantly different than they were a hundred or a thousand years ago!  There is nothing new about violence.
jong@halcyon.com (Barking Weasel) writes:   >schludermann@sscvx1.ssc.gov writes:   >>My technique is to ease back off the throttle and at the same time gently >>wrist back on the shift lever. If for some reason I miss the shift window, >>I lightly press the accelerator & try agian. I've found that clutchless >>shifting is eaiser/quicker at high rpms (4000-7000). I also skip gears some >>times using 1-3-5 ,1-2-4-5. > >        Sounds about right.  I usually slip it out during throttle-down >and then blip the throttle and wait until it feels like things are right >(usually about a second) and then slip it into gear...      So, how did you guys *learn* this? Is it something you were born with, or did you make horrible grinding noises the first few times? (how many times?)      I would think you'd have to have a certain amount of "feel" for it to begin with. Some people would never get it, and others (like me) would never have the guts to try it, unless maybe you were planning to buy a new transmission anyway...      (BTW, I've heard that quite a few truckers and race car drivers shift this way).
In article <33759@oasys.dt.navy.mil> tobias@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Steve Tobias) writes: >In rec.autos, CPKJP@vm.cc.latech.edu (Kevin Parker) writes: >>   I'd like to get some feedback on a car with most bang for the buck in the >>$13000 to 16,000 price range. I'm looking for a car with enough civility to be >>driven every day, or even on long trips, but when I hit the gas, I want to feel >>some acceleration.  Handling is important also, as are reliability and pretty >>low maintenance costs.  A stylish appearance is nice, but I don't want a car >>that is all show and not much go.  Even though many of the imports are fast, I >>don't really want a turbo, and I never have cared for the song sung by a four >>clyinder.  I'd prefer a v6 or v8 for the engine.  If you have any suggestions, >>Kevin Parker > >     There's only one car that really fits your needs. It's spelled: > >			  5.0 LITER MUSTANG
In article <1r1r4bINNfja@tamsun.tamu.edu> jlong@emcnext2.tamu.edu (James Long) writes: >In article <1r1crn$27g@transfer.stratus.com> tszeto@sneezy.ts.stratus.com   >(Tommy Szeto) writes: >> Water gradually builds up in the trunk of my friend's 89 Ford Probe.  Every >> once in a while we would have to remove the spare and scoop out the water >> under the plywood/carpet cover on the trunk.  I would guess this usually   >happens >> after a good thunder storm.  A few Qs: >>  >> 1) Is this a common problem? >> 2) Where are the drain holes located for the hatch? > >I noticed this is my '89 probe also, when recently cleaning out the back.  I   >think the water is coming *up* through some rubber stoppered holes beneath the   >spare.  Mine looked slightly worn, and there was no water or water damage above   >the level of the spare area.   I have the same problem with my '90 probe.  The water is definitely not comming up from the rubber stoppered hole beneath the spare.  I have to remove the rubber stopper to drain the water.  Seems like a common problem with probe.