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    Police pinned me and a buddy's car for....

    OP do yourself a favor and watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqMjMPlXzdA Key words: "Am I free to go?"
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    2011 Jetta (MKVI)

    The front looks good but the new taillights are a little disappointing. I really dig the mkV taillights since they darkened them in 2008.
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    2009 Subaru Legacy - is this a good deal?

    There's a 2009 Legacy with about 34,000 miles on it selling for $14,000. The catch is that it's a former rental car and it has a bunch of scratches on the paint. The hood has some vertical scratches, the top of the trunk has a ding with some paint missing and a few shallow dents, and the front...
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    Got run off the road today...

    Why not gun it instead of going into the shoulder?
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    Garage floor coating

    Hey guys. So I want to make my garage look nice and the first thing I want to do something about is the floor. I was considering getting one of those DIY kits but after a little more reading I realized that to do it right would be more involved than I expected (grinding the floor, etc). You...
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    Cash for Clunkers question: Is a car owned by a US citizen living in Canada eligible?

    The car in question is a 1997 Nissan Quest. It was bought in the US and lived here until about a year ago. It is now registered and insured in Canada. Is it eligible?
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    what's worse for my paint? parking under a tree or under the sun?

    I hate those clear sticky drops. They're so hard to get off. That's why I park in the sun.
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    driving exam question

    1. Look in your state's driving manual from their website. 2. Reverse why? Do you mean for a 3 point turn? No I don't believe you need to turn on hazards to do it. 3. I think turn it on as you approach the vehicle in front. For parallel parking what helps me is just to visualize aiming...
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    Nail in tire.

    It's supposed to safer and more durable because a patch can't come out.
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    for those of you that have paddle shifted (or manual shifted) autos, how often do you use them?

    I've tried it a couple of times. My car does not have a torque converter, it has DSG so it's closer to a manual than an automatic. If I can remember, I want to try going a whole tank using only manual mode to see how the gas mileage is. That may be hard though because once I switched to...
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    Nail in tire.

    Don't plug it, get it patched.
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    Cross country road trip

    Look in the manual to see how much weight you can carry and also look at the maintenance schedule and make sure you are caught up with everything.
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    Car decision.....need some help guys !

    If you can get a newer car for the same money by going domestic, I would do that. It should be just as or more reliable than an older Lexus and more of an upgrade.
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    Crashed car - help

    See if you listened to the idiots who are telling you to plead guilty, that's how bad you would have gotten screwed over. GET A LAWYER. The fact that you have no other violations should help your case too btw.
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    Crashed car - help

    The way it works in NY is when you go to traffic court, you go in front of the judge for about 10 seconds and plead guilty, not guilty, or ask to negotiate a plea. There is no dress code but it doesn't hurt to not look like a scumbag. Then you talk to the city attorney (I believe) who asks you...