For April, GM down 11%, Ford down 6.6%, Toyota up 4.5 percent.  For
the first time ever, Toyota (including Lexus and Scion) outsold
DaimlerChrysler AG  (Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Mercedes-Benz) to rank
#3 in the United States.

A woman walks into the downtown welfare office, trailed by 15
kids..."WOW," the social worker exclaims,"are they ALL YOURS???"
"Yep they are all mine," the flustered momma sighs, having heard that
question a thousand times before. She says, "Sit down Leroy." All the

What are the anticipated and unanticipated sources of oil leaking onto
garage floors from engines etc.?
How much is normal?  At what point should one be concerned -
especially with older cars?  Clear oil would be a giveaway IMHO.

For last month (March-06) there was $750 manufacturers incentive.
This month there is $1000.
Can anyone help me with what the likely incentives will be before summer?
Thanks

Well this is what you Dims wanted.
High gas prices
You stood in the way of increased production.
You stood in the way of new refineries

I recently got my oil change like i regularly do in Feburary and had my
mechanic ck out the engine as well. everything was cked out okay. this
last saturday i noticed the ck engine light came on and it has not gone
off since. i cked the gas cap to see if it was on tightly and it was ...

2006 Sienna LE(2)
I'm often in the position of wanting to leave my cell phone in the car, and
since they are smart enough to relay off when filled, and lithium ions
actually prefer to be shallow charged often, it will not hurt anything.

My 1996 Tacoma (94k, V6, ext. cab, LX, 2 wheel drive) seems to vibrate
excessively (truck and steering wheel) at exactly 65mph. On city roads it is
not noticeable and at about 75mph it does not really seem that bad. The
tires were replaced about eighteen months ago and have about ...

This post (hopefully to become a thread) is a follow-up to the (very
short) thread "1987 Corolla SR5 steering repair--need help from
experienced mechanic" that I started after my recent (fortunately
not-too-bad) collision with this car.  The steering is now repaired, but

This winter I had a few driver side door freeze-ups when rain was
followed by a sudden freeze.  In an effort to prevent this, I put duct
tape against the window and the door.  When I removed the tape, there
was a white residue left on the door.  What would be the best way to

Hope to buy a new car this weekend.  Will probably be either a Matrix,
Vibe, or CR-V.  
Need to occasionally carry a few 2x4's so need a roof rack.
Is there something available for the Matrix, especially something that

Toyota to raise 2005/06 dividend by 30 percent, report says
http://tinyurl.com/j83by
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"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I

Hi, I don't have much knowledge of gas-electric cars...just wanted to
clarify a couple questions.
1. Is it true that battery pack in Prius needs to be replaced after 3-4
years of usage and that it costs >$5K to replace it?

A friend with a 'domestic' truck - one year old.  (don't want to feed
the trolls here)
He has used one of those quick lube places and is suddenly informed
that the female threads for the oil drain plug are stripped.  This is

Very enlightning article, must read.
http://www.wesh.com/painatthepump/9141621/detail.html