Woke up this morning to find my rear windshield completely shattered. No clue what happened. Doesn’t look like blunt damage and the windshield kinda looks like it was broken from the inside with the way the glass bent out. Anyone seen anything similar?

Hey yall!

Just picked up this 1997 Geo Prizm that has 75k miles on it, 1 owner. I’m very happy with my purchase.

I’m wanting to modernize it a little bit because I will be using this car for a long time- I’m looking for a touch screen radio with Bluetooth and CarPlay and all that jazz. I’m just wondering if any of you guys know which one to get? I’m not even sure if it can fit a touch screen but I figured I’d ask!

Thanks in advance! 🙂

To me, simply put, cars are too complicated. It’s not going to get better.

My wife met up with her friend at the grocery store. She sat in her friends car right next to our car. We have a 2020 Hyundai elantra value edition.

So they noticed the guys in the masks riding by and remotely unlocked our car and someone else's. Thankfully the criminals were stupid and did it with another person around. Everyone started hollering at them and they drove off.

How did they do this? And how can I prevent it from happening again?

Started by putting this pretend engine together to help me understand the basics of how an engine works!

I'm not a car guy but I've heard a lot about BMW M series especially from car enthusiasts. I do love cars but I feel if I've not driven or sat in a car, I can't say if they're any good or bad just based on spec sheet. So why are BMW M series so sought after ? Is just how fast it does 0 - 60 ? I just want to understand why aren't people considering an Audi or a Merc ? Similarly, why is Porsche 911 GT3 RS so hyped up ?

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My wipers just recently started to “glitch” where theyll go a couple inches & stop to have a seizure & wont go back down. I have to play with my switch constantly for them to go back down, i cant see when it rains or to clean my windsheild.

Is my motor cooked?

I mostly ask because the quote was high. I'm fine getting it done but don't want to overpay if it's only the seal. Also, if this does require a whole axle replacement, how urgent is that? Sorry if this is a dumb question and thanks for any help.

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My car does not seem to have any alignment issues, tires have lasted 2 years (so far, still lots of life, but I've only had my car for 2 years [2007 Toyota matrix])

But I notice a surprisingly large number of cars that seem to have this issue... And I'm a paranoid thinker, so I have this (probably incorrect) nagging thought that maybe my car is the wonky one and it's my perspective being off that makes the other cars look wonky... But the car drives (for the most part) pretty well.

It tracks straight, no major vibration (engine vibration at slow speeds, but highway driving is smooth) and the treads on my summer and winter tires have normal wear (to my eyes).

Just curious if anyone has experience with a dog tracking/crab walking vehicle who can confirm that the issue is obvious when present?

Cheers!

I just recently had to change the brake pads on my car, and none of the parts stores within a good 40 miles of me had brake pads for an older (1996) corolla (yeah, one of the single most produced vehicles ever made??), except one which had to order them in a week in advance from out of town.

I found it actually pretty weird to believe, cause it's not that old of a car yet, and I've still seen a few others driving around.

I had a similar situation with the alternator belt a couple years ago, and still for the front amber marker lights (the only junkyard around has the same 7 of them that have stripped completely bare)

So, what exactly does one do when it gets to this kind of point? It's not a rare car by any stretch of the mind, and it's not smoker era levels of old either. But it's getting to the point where even simple maintenance/consumable parts are becoming scarce. Now I'm worried about what to do when the cross members and door panels inevitably rust off in the next couple years.

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Saw this car and it has bars going from the top of the windscreen to the front of the hood. Is it just decoration or does it have a functional purpose?

I bought this car (Toyota Fielder S 2005) about a year ago. It had this thing in the cigarette lighter when I got it, it seems to be some kind if voltmeter. What I'm wondering is 1. Why would someone put this in? 2. Can I remove it?.

I would like to use the cig lighter as a charging port, but I don't really know what to do with this.

So i rent alot of Hyundai's off of turo for work i like them because the gas mileage is the best IMO of the options 32mpg on most of them. But i notice most Hyundai i get that are over 100k or the highest was 120k they are already having transmission issues and almost ready to fail. Are Hyundai known for this because i was thinking about getting a newer sonata but not if the lifespan is 100k. I have an 04 malibu at 160k no problems well taken care of well decently taken care of. Is it a brand problem or do they just not make them like they used to and are car manufacturers taking notes from apple and making there cars obsolete after a certain amount of time to keep up demand?

Hi all, Have a long daily commute (280km round trip) currently in a 2014 jetta tdi, i know this car won’t last forever, Looking at replacement options. What cars on the market have the longest range/best mpg? I don’t care about features or looks, as it’s only for the work commute. Thank you, Happy new year

Looking to buy my first new car soon (24 GR Corolla) and am looking for advice on what to add/change on it to increase longevity of the turbo, motor, tranny, etc. Not talking about driving/parking habits, things like;

Intercooler to decrease charge temps and put less strain on the motor while giving some HP boost

Oil cooler to keep oil from overheating so it can lubricate more efficiently and last longer

High quality ceramic coating to protect the paint, while also adding depth to the paintjob

Mudflaps to protect the lower sides of the car from rock chips and rust, while also looking cool

Everyone talks about how great a particular car would be as a weekend but terrible as a daily driver. Where are the people like me, who drives a manual daily in traffic because racecar (yes I know, immature but I'm ~30 and quickly running out of time for fun), and loves having a stiff and uncompromising car because it makes the drive home from work eventful and satisfying.

I owned a daily, that I then proceeded to strip because weight and I like being able to hear the car and road.

Then the rear got too high on stock suspension, so I swapped that out too plus 200TW tyres.

It all snowballed from there, and speed bumps are kind of annoying, but as soon as I turn through any corner my smile goes corner to corner.

Edit: I'm still going to have fun until I die, but getting older = need more savings = I probably shouldn't safely speed as much.

Just doing a little shimmy as I changed my cabin and air filters. It was wildly easy, and I paid $11 for both filters as opposed to the $162 the dealership offered to charge. It’s such a small thing, but as someone who has her first car, I thought I’d share!

Why do so many electric car chassis look so boxy and bulky?

When I look at a ICE car from the outside, I have no clue if it is a diesel or gasoline. Maybe if I know the model well I can make an educated guess.

More people would buy electric cars if chassis designers stopped making electric cars that screamed 'HEY I AM AN ELECTRIC' but instead made them just as beautiful as possible like ICE cars. Without adding ugly electric design cues. And it probably isn't the fault of the designers, but the fault of the executives who give the designers their assignments.

I understand that due to technology constraints the internal arrangement of parts is completely different than from ICE cars. However there is no reason at all why that can not be hidden by the chassis.

In fact my ideal electric car would not even be a separate electric model. But just a car where I picked the electric propulsion option, among gas and diesel, when buying it.

I got the windshield tint done about 2-3 months ago. Just noticed this cluster of what seems like a crease or scratch during install. Most noticeable in bright cloudy weather. Does this warrant a trip to the shop for a redo? Paid $350 for it