General Motors introduced a new hybrid solution that is
technologically different from the existing projects developed by the
global automotive industry…
http://www.thecarsblog.info/2008/02/flextreme-saturn-new-hybrid.html

In a few words we  continue to vote ourselves into prosperity, and
trade the hard work and accumulation of our ancestors for easy credit
and material things.  It works until it doesn't work.
  "Stolen from another group",

...is how much I paid to fill my 10-gallon tank today!  This summer, I plan
to like, *never* drive, despite my great mileage in my 2000 Echo. (about
37/40 MPG)  I always use premium, despite the cost (we're talking a very
small difference overall)

Natalie

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(don't just look at the g-g-g-ghosts! - look at the books at the bottom)
Bill Putney
(To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my

Hi to all,
I owm a Matrix XR 2008. Something dropped in the rear beverage holder.
I need to remove it to recuperate what felt in the opening. I found
and removed two screws, but still cannot remove the holder.

A Day in the Life of Joe Conservative*
Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare
his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-
hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards. With his

2003 Highlander with 51,000 miles.
Both Check Engine and VSC lights are on.  Manuals says take to Toyota
dealer.  Meanwhile OK to drive.
I have tried the ABS system on loose gravel and the brakes feel and sound

Recently had the rediator on a 1982 Toyota Tercel spring a leak.  The
dealer did not have a replacement and recommended that I try to repair
it before ordering an aftermarket radiator.  Seeing that that thing
has over 300,000 miles on it, I figured it would be best to just

My wife's 2008 Camry hybrid is a great car.  Real world gas mileage is 34.5
mpg in all driving, city and highway, over first 3k miles.
But there is one annoying rattle from central dashboard vents.
Only occurs when air flowing thru dashboard vents.  Unheard when air going

Hello, all I see in ebay is seat covers for the yaris hatch back. Has
any one found some lower after market seats for it? thanks

If the timing belt slips or fails, does the piston clash with the
valves ?! ... ( Specifically : '97 Corolla and '01 Prius )

I wish one of the car manufacturers,( preferably Toyota? ), would bring
back good old fashioned bumpers, like I heard they used to have on the
first cars years ago.
The bumpers now are just ornamental and the slightest tap causes

What kind of dealer maintance is  required, in order to keep the vehicle in
warranty, and will the maintance cost eat up what you save at the pump with
the 48mpg (city) claimed by the manufacture.
Thanks

I went by a dealership yesterday to check out the Avalon since my
wife wants one.  A salesman was showing me the car and opened the
hood and commented that everything was easy to get to, "There is
where you add this fluid, that fluid, where you check the oil, etc".