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15th September 2012 - 12:03 AM Last post by: popeye |
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/altern...e_verification/Spoiler:
>220mi Range (6hr charge)
0-60 in 3.9 seconds
60-0 in 105 feet
Lateral acceleration: 0.92g$107k (top-of-the-line)
Now they should test the $49k base model with the weaker motor and smaller battery. That one has a 0-60 quoted around 6.5 seconds and a 150 mi range I believe. It might handle even better with less weight though.
My round-trip commute is 80 miles and I complain about it and this thing can go 220 mi. The base model can go 150. There's basically a couple of days a year I would need a different car, or access to a fast-charging station somewhere on the way. The other 363 days I could drive this car no problem. As they point out, this car can basically compete dollar-for-dollar with the best BMW, Mercedes and Porsche have to offer performance-wise. And the really weird this about this car.... it's American.
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11th September 2012 - 08:19 PM Last post by: sarge |
We've seen this type of thing before. Car forum members coming together to help each other out and produce something that someone will enjoy before their life ends. (see
http://www.elantraclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=24963 - Tyler's Toy)
This one comes from across the pond where a Subaru member promised his son that they would go to a car show with modified cars. The timeline has moved up rapidly after just hearing about 2 inoperable brain tumours. This 11-year-old boy has already battled and beat cancer twice, but this last battle will sadly be lost.
http://jalopnik.com/5939202/help-a-british...r-his-dying-sonThe father - Zippy - has already got a space to host a car show, and has (as of writing) 268 cars attending! The best thing a parent can do is to keep their children happy, even in the darkest moments.
So if you happen to be over in England - Near Manchester - you should add your name to the list and help keep a boy happy and show off your car.
*snif* Thoughts are with you and your son Zippy!
http://bbs.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-general...lease-help.html
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28th August 2012 - 06:39 AM Last post by: silet |
For a 12 year old car, my mother's 2000 Toyota Camry isn't all that bad, but it's got a couple serious issues. Thought I'd start a thread to show some work as it goes, but here are pictures showing the worst of it: the wheels look like complete crap (believe it or not, very little "curb rash" -- that's just corrosion and peeled paint) and a cracked up rear bumper. Those and a complete detail will be my goals over the next couple of weeks. Nothing else huge planned, but if you've got some ideas for something cheap and easy to trick it out for an 80 year old woman, let me know
Both headlights were recently replaced and look really nice, so that's one less thing I need to do.
I did absolutely hate driving it today though and there's a CEL she didn't tell me about, so we'll have to see what that is.
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27th August 2012 - 06:54 PM Last post by: cobas |
If you've been under a rock... Progressive auto insurance's Snapshot product plugs into your car's OBD2 port and tattles wirelessly to the insurance company certain driving habits of yours. Progressive says you can only save money, not get a higher rate. Fine, maybe. You can try it out 30 days free with no commitment, so I did.
It's a small plastic device that was pretty easy to plug in. From my understanding it only reads the OBD2 data, and basically mileage and speed, but only uses the speed data to calculate acceleration and decceleration, not to tattle on speeding. In fact, only mileage and time-of-day (I guess more accidents happen after midnight) and hard braking affect the premium. They say acceleration does not affect the savings although it increases accident risk. (Huh? Then why ignore it...?) The definition of "hard" is 7mph/sec. Basically driving like your grandmother is aboard the car. It's doable but no fun, at least not in a straight line.I can guarantee lateral acceleration is not reflected in the data I'm seeing, so it probably doesn't have an accelerometer inside.
The device beeps quietly when it measures acceleration or braking harder than 7mph/sec (0.32g). It's good that it tells you what 0.32g feels like, but it can be distracting knowing there's a little bug judging your driving. I've second-guessed how hard to brake and how short to stop to avoid crossing the threshold, which itself can be dangerous. For example, when I do have a 2+ sec following distance(quite often) and the cars in front slow down suddenly in a jam, do I maintain my safe distance and pay more for insurance or just creep up closer and hope they don't totaly slam on the brakes? Yeah. Hm. The point is to teach drivers to go slower, not run yellow/red lights or roll across stop signs, but... anyway.I usually have music on and don't notice beep much (it's electronic a, so it could be part of the song).
They have done a good job with the website though. It breaks down the number of hard brakes and rapid accelerations per 100 miles for each car, as well as daily average mileage for each car. They also plot each category over time (daily) for each and the household/policy average. They give you little witty encouragement BS like "badges" for certain "accomplishments" and some obvious stupid "tips" on how to drive better. The intra-household competition is more motivating.
I'm on day 20, so I can say the following. My wife is ahem, "winning" because she doesn't have a long commute and because her Sentra is probably incapable of accelerating at 0.32g. She does brake "hard" about 2 times per 100mi.Somehow even that is better than my Elantra's 3-per-100mi. The GTI is worst in mileage because Sarah will take it when I don't. It's also worst of the three in hard braking occurrence but we both agree it's just too easy. 0.32g braking is routine and drama free in the GTI. Shockingly, my Elantra is does much worse on the "hard accel" category than the GTI. Like 8 vs 2. That's... hard to believe...
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15th August 2012 - 12:59 PM Last post by: Nymeria |
I was searching for something else and came across
this article about a leather-wrapped Ferrari.
The best line from the article: "[the company] previously made headlines for creating a GBP 1million bulletproof SUV with seats made from whale foreskin." So, if you want the seats a little bigger, just rub them (insert rimshot).
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1st August 2012 - 01:38 PM Last post by: benman |
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25th July 2012 - 06:44 AM Last post by: silet |
A friend of mine has a 2006 CH Lancer 5spd Manual. He recently bought it with 60,000mi / 100,000km.
I took it for a drive and found that the clutch was quite heavy for a small car, I wouldn't it was like cable clutch heavy, but heavy compared to the Getz, Elantra and Accent I drive regularly.
The gears were resistant when down shifting and felt quite notchy. My Elantra is smooth as anything going into gears, this however was the complete opposite.
I know nothing about transmissions and is one part of a car I havent really got to know.
So I was wondering since the people on his Lancer forum have no idea, I thought the Elantra people here will certainly at least know a bit more.
Any thoughts?
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12th July 2012 - 04:39 PM Last post by: slowgls |
Last
Friday, June 22, 2012, the Wankel rotary engine's last remaining and steadfast devotee, Mazda, produced their final rotary engine in their Hiroshima plant. The Wankel engine never really fulfilled its promises and hopes, though over its history over 25 major automobile, motorcycle, tractor, and aircraft companies, ranging from Suzuki to Rolls-Royce, were actively researching, developing, and/or building the piston-less engine. The Wankel motor is one of those things that, for all its issues, was just too pure and beautiful for engineers to ignore. With far fewer parts than a regular reciprocating piston engine and a visually elegant design, it's no wonder Mazda kept with it. For a given displacement, it produces far more power than a given piston engine, at a much smaller size and weight. It can rev faster and is inherently smooth, since the motive force is rotational from start to finish— not the back-and-forth hopping of a piston engine. The down side is that Wankels are always a bit more fuel-gluttonous than a piston engine, and almost always have dirtier exhaust. Poor fuel economy and more polluting are pretty much the only strikes you need against you in our modern age, so the mainstream Wankel is going away.
More »source: http://jalopnik.com/5921410/the-last-mazda-wankel-engine-has-been-built
Another good read;
http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti...engine-era-ends
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11th July 2012 - 02:34 PM Last post by: Louiceman |
Interesting article popped up on my list today...
article here
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19th June 2012 - 02:34 PM Last post by: Vinnie |
I figured I'd start a little thread here listing my other car project.
my 1986 Pontiac Fiero that I've had since summer 2003
It seems like it's a relatively rare colour, since the most I've been seeing are, maroon, black, red and white... only a handful of gold ones, and only one other locally.
Here she sits before I bought the Elantra.
So I'm sitting at my parents place in the spare bedroom (they turned my old room into storage as they do some re-modeling). Tomorrow morning I'll get up early and prepare to move Fiona around and build a workspace for her. Right now she's sitting on a tarp under a car shelter, it has held out through 2 winters so far.
The idea last time I was here is to make a ramp extending from a hill. So that I drive the car out onto these 4x4s atop of cinder blocks and then have full access to the underside of the car.
Repairs to do:
-emergency brake lines
-oil pan leak (have to drop the exhaust)
-see what else is wrong while I'm under it
-front wheel bearings that I'll be able to pop in no problem (no press needed - yay!)
-swap the drivers glass into my original door and finish connecting the power windows/locks. (I will be able to 'roll' down the passenger window(safely) while driving. This will get rid of the junkyard white door that's sooo out of place.
-interior wise I've got to take a look at the seatbelts and see how bad they have been destroyed (mice?)
-I picked up a front swaybar from a guys parts car. Since there is no rear swaybar on these things it'll be a nice addition. Yes, I'll be putting the front swaybar on the rear of the car. It's essentially 2 front ends put back to back, so no problem there... and others have done it with no issue.
Plans for the interior are to swap in the RD Tiburon dash console and door panels (which I have sitting in my Elantra back seat)
Imagine this interior (different colour)
There will need to be some modifications, but nothing I can't handle (I think)
The swap won't be until next year though, unless I get my hands on the electrical diagrams and get to molding things. Just don't see it in the cards this year.
If I get to doing some fiberglassing this summer I'll get to making a spoiler on the spare decklid I picked up earlier. Think Noble spoiler.
Suspension will be on the list for next year along with new tires... it's gonna drop!
I'll take pictures along the way (as I have in the past)
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4th June 2012 - 01:59 AM Last post by: Vinnie |
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18th May 2012 - 01:08 AM Last post by: dl01V6elantra |
Granted... this is FoxNews... I thought this was a pretty good article.
Energy in America: Ethanol concerns bring customers to more costly 'pure' gas stationsVIDEO IN ORIGINAL FEEDYork County, Pa. – When looking to fill up your tank, would you drive farther to pay more? Randy Hake's customers are doing just that, since he's the only gas station in York County, Pa., selling "pure" ethanol-free fuel.
"I get 20.1 miles to the gallon, in-town driving. I used to get 13," said Sue Cannon who drives 20 miles to Hake's from her home in Hanover, Pa.
Studies show straight gasoline gets 2 to 10 percent better gas mileage than fuel made with ethanol, an alcohol produced from corn. It costs about 20 cents more per gallon at the pump, but Cannon says paying more up front is worth it down the road. She started using "pure gas" five weeks ago, after paying $12,000 for repairs on her 2005 Nissan Pathfinder.
"I had to change two radiators and two transmissions," said Cannon, who blames the damage on ethanol.
Right now, gasoline sold at more than 95 percent of filling stations in the U.S. contains 10 percent ethanol, a blend known as E-10.
Ethanol was first added to gasoline 30 years ago. Bob Dinneen, CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, says it's an American success story, utilizing fuel sources like corn, reducing our dependence on foreign oil and reducing gas prices by $1.09 a gallon in 2011.
"Ethanol is an American-made product," Dinneen said. "We are creating jobs here. We are creating economic opportunity here. We are lowering gasoline prices here, as opposed to a pure gasoline that is lining the pockets of regimes in parts of the world that don't like us very much."
Now, the ethanol debate is heating up.
The ethanol industry petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to add 5 percent more ethanol to fuel, creating a mix known as E-15. The EPA recently approved it for use in cars made since 2001.
Proponents say E-15 will save drivers 5 cents more a gallon and is expected to be available as early as this summer.
However, a newly released two-year study suggests millions of cars and light trucks being driven today may not be able to handle the new fuel blend.
"Ethanol attracts water, and that can result in corrosion in the system," said Rayola Dougher from the American Petroleum Institute. "We're hitting what they're calling a blend wall, where you're required to use ever greater volumes of ethanol in the gas distribution system but it goes beyond what the cars are being designed for. And this is particularly an issue with E-15."
The study, sponsored by the oil industry group and automakers, tested eight engines found in millions of cars currently on U.S. roads. The study found two of the eight malfunctioned and suffered significant damage while fueled by E-15.
The U.S. Department of Energy, which tested E-15 on vehicles prior to the EPA's decision, disputes the study, calling it "unreliable and incomplete".
The American Petroleum Institute accuses the federal government of the same, and it is suing the EPA to force more research before E-15 becomes available at gas stations this summer. A decision is expected in June.
Regardless, Randy Hake says you won't find any corn-based gas products for sale at his filling station.
"We need to put it in our stomachs and our animals stomachs, rather than our gas tanks," Hake said.
Read more:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/16/ethan.../#ixzz1v5L4vDx8
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4th May 2012 - 01:05 PM Last post by: elantragt |
I'm sure it'll go away but if not oh well.
An Exploding Airbag Branded An Audi Logo On This Man’s Arm.
Although car owners have been customizing their vehicles since the dawn of the automotive age, rarely has a car been known to customize its owner. Until now — when an Audi driver allegedly found his arm branded with the steering wheel's four-ring logo when the airbag deployed. I mean, getting a
tattoo to show your love of things automotive is
nothing new, but rarely does it happen without the person's consent.
But that's what appears to have happened to one
Jalopnik reader who crashed his Audi A4 and when the airbag deployed, his arm supposedly caught the steering wheel logo at the perfect angle to leave an iconic memento of the accident. But, instead of crying over spilt Audi parts, the West Virginia resident proudly displayed his branded arm in this photo he posted on Facebook and sent to us.
Of course, accidents like this have been found,
in the past, to be hoaxes — this looks more like an impact bruise than a permanent "branding."
Photo Credit: Jalopniksource: http://jalopnik.com/5907298/an-exploding-airbag-branded-an-audi-logo-on-this-mans-arm
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2nd May 2012 - 03:27 PM Last post by: slowgls |
Nissan execs admitted they looked heavily at the Sonata during the design process of the 2013 Altima. Wow, have times changed!
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The debut of Hyundai’s Sonata midsize sedan caused a brief halt to design work on Nissan’s fifth-generation Altima, a top executive at the Japanese auto maker reveals. “Clearly, we referenced the Sonata when we were going through the design process,” Andy Palmer, Nissan executive vice president-global planning, marketing and Infiniti Div., tells WardsAuto in an interview here. “We even delayed development by a short amount just to check that the (new Altima’s) proportions were right, the (package) was right (and that) the product overall was right.”
Hyundai made U.S. car buyers and the industry take notice three years ago with the release of its latest, aggressively styled Sonata. “I’d say they are our major point of reference,” Palmer says.
source: http://wardsauto.com/north-america/sonata-sways-new-altima-design-nissan-sets-sights-camry
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28th April 2012 - 08:13 AM Last post by: afob3 |
I see at least a dozen of these Captivas driving around down here in Florida. Most have had Tennessee license plates, but this one had Florida plates. Just happened to be right in front of me at a stop light so I was able to snap a couple pictures.
While searching online, it appears that the Captiva is made by Daewoo but has not been available in USA. Browsing the chevy website it doesn't come up. Anyone else seen one of these around or know how/where they're getting them? They look smaller than an Equinox.
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27th April 2012 - 08:25 AM Last post by: bhorste |
Read here to check out Top Gear's take on a little get-together some F40 owners staged in Barcelona. And enjoy.
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25th April 2012 - 09:00 PM Last post by: benman |
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17th April 2012 - 08:42 PM Last post by: winc |
WSJ reports that Ford will ditch the retro Mustang styling and restyle it to appeal to younger audiences.
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120416/CARNEWS/120419878The end result won't look exactly like this, but if I were Ford, I'd just keep pumping out the current design, even in lower quantities, and name this new car something else. I like it, but it's not a Mustang.
Just like this POS wasn't a Mustang (and, hopefully for Ford, no one ever pictures this when they think of Mustang):
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16th April 2012 - 02:58 PM Last post by: teawrecks |
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14th March 2012 - 10:26 AM Last post by: Sugarfoot Loventry |
I just about peed in my pants when I saw this headline over at the Rush Lane website:
"Hyundai Elantra Turbo, 2012 Elantra GT and three door Veloster Turbo: A lot on the offing"Here's a quote:
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Hyundai Elantra Turbo is one car which is sure to have a huge fan following. The vehicle is expected to be launched soon with a host of exciting external and internal features. The company has projected that the vehicle will offer competition to the best in its class.
Exciting huh?
Sadly, I continued reading and you should do the same.
http://www.rushlane.com/hyundai-elantra-tu...ng-1230929.htmlIdiots.
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7th March 2012 - 01:12 PM Last post by: Tony240 |
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Geneva marked the debut of the hottest car in Ford's Fiesta range, the sporty ST model.Based on the three-door Fiesta on sale in Europe, the Fiesta gains a 177-horsepower EcoBoost four-cylinder, and aggressive styling influenced by the upcoming Focus ST. Ford has honed the chassis on the world-famous Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany, and the car now sits 15mm lower than its regular counterparts, with stiffer chassis settings to tackle the turns.
Torque vectoring control keeps the front wheels in check on your way to 60 mph in under 7 seconds, and top speed is "over 136 mph". The styling is certainly eye-catching, as you can see from the images. Inside, figure-hugging Recaro bucket seats keep you in place, and the bright exterior color scheme is repeated on the seat faces.
The 2013 Ford Fiesta ST hasn't yet been confirmed for U.S. sale, but there was plenty of interest for the Fiesta ST five-door concept at last year's Los Angeles Auto Show--so start bugging your local Ford dealer.
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3rd March 2012 - 01:24 PM Last post by: benman |
I can't believe they're bringing back the Dart nameplate. Since there's no Plymouth anymore, I'd have used Valiant if you're going to go that route. Regardless:
Link to ArticleKind of ho-hum design IMO, like an only-slightly-updated Neon.
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28th February 2012 - 12:40 PM Last post by: benman |
Full Article:
http://www.theledger.com/article/20120227/NEWS/120229368Interesting article about the general boom in sales (foreign and domestic) and how it really affects things. We think -- booming sales, more jobs, everything good. Somewhat true, but it places a strain on supply chains as some suppliers have adjusted by serving other markets, and auto executives (chastised for high costs leading up to the bailout) now must hire more workers (which equals more cost, which could bite them in a downturn).
In the end it's positive, but growing/shrinking pains can wreak havoc on fragile economies.
The part that interested me:
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Hyundai and Kia plants in Alabama and Georgia are running flat-out but can't meet demand for some models such as the Hyundai Sonata and Elantra.
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17th February 2012 - 07:21 AM Last post by: benman |
Check out this article that i wandered into for a billion dollar prize for 100mpg car. Now if this gets approved this could be an interesting challenge for the auto industry!
"-If California Representative Dan Lungren has his way, automakers may soon have an incentive other than environmental responsibility to design and produce cars that deliver fuel economy of 100 miles per gallon.
According to Fox News, Lungren has introduced a bill in Congress that would award a a $1 billion prize to the first automaker that builds and successfully launches a 100 mpg car. As you’d expect, there are strings attached to the potential prize.
First, the automaker must bring the car to market and sell 60,000 examples to qualify. The car must run on gasoline, not battery power, and must be built by a manufacturer incorporated in the United States.
No car currently on the market would even come close to qualifying for the prize, which seems to ignore all other factors in the name of fuel economy. Could a car return 100 mpg on gasoline and still deliver the comfort, safety and performance that buyers have come to expect? Based on existing technology, our guess would be no.
It’s also odd that diesel, which holds more promise for delivering the type of fuel economy envisioned, seems to be excluded from consideration. Maybe that’s the point Lungren is trying to make, and setting the bar high ensures that manufacturers will work to develop fuel-saving technologies that don’t exist today.
We have no idea how the prize, if approved, will be funded, but we like the basic concept behind the idea. When it comes to pushing the envelope of technology, few incentives through the ages have worked better than cold, hard cash.-"
I would love to get my hands on a car that gets better gas mileage then my scooter but i don't know how far this will go before someone steps on this bill to shut it down.
We can only cross our fingers and hope this gets pushed thru!
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1072843...for-100-mpg-car
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The California owner of a Honda Civic Hybrid car has won her unusual small-claims court lawsuit against the auto giant over the vehicle's failure to deliver the promised mileage. A Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner has awarded Heather Peters $9,867. Peters opted out of a class-action lawsuit so she could try to claim a higher payment for the failure of her Civic to deliver the 50 miles per gallon (21.26 kilometers per liter) that was promised when she bought it.
Informed of the decision by The Associated Press, Peters exulted, "Wow! Fantastic."
"I am absolutely thrilled. Sometimes big justice comes in small packages," she said. "This is a victory for Honda Civic owners everywhere." Peters, a former lawyer, hoped to inspire a flood of such lawsuits by the other 200,000 owners of the Hybrid Honda Civic model sold in 2006. She said that if all 200,000 owners of the cars sued and won in small claims cost, it could Honda Motor Co. $2 billion.
She launched a website, DontSettleWithHonda.org, and said she was contacted by hundreds of other car owners seeking guidance in how to file small claims suits if they opted out of a class-action case already filed. The upside of small claims court is that there are no attorneys' fees and cases are decided quickly. Individual payments are far greater than in class-action cases.
Honda's proposed class-action settlement would give aggrieved owners $100 to $200 each and a $1,000 credit toward the purchase of a new car. Legal fees in the class action case would give trial lawyers $8.5 million, Peters said. Legal experts had said it was unlikely that all owners would take the small claims route because of the time and energy involved in pursuing such lawsuits. But it was a unique approach that could have an impact.
Superior Court Commissioner Douglas Carnahan held two hearings on the claim in January.
Peters claimed her car never came close to the promised 50 mpg (21.26 kpl) and that it got no more than 30 miles per gallon (12.75 kilometers per liter) when the battery began deteriorating. She still owns the car and wanted to be compensated for money lost on gas, as well as punitive damages, amounting to $10,000. A Honda technical expert who testified at an earlier hearing said the company was required by federal law to post the sticker estimating the highest mileage the car could get. But he said the mileage varied on how the car was driven. The company said Peters was not deceived. A judge in San Diego County is due to rule in March on whether to approve Honda's class-action settlement. Members of the class have until Feb. 11 to accept or decline the deal.
Small claims courts generally handle private disputes that do not involve large amounts of money. In many states, that means small debts, quarrels between tenants and landlords and contract disagreements. Attorneys aren't usually there; in California, litigants aren't allowed to have lawyers argue their case.
The limit for small claims damages in California is $10,000. In other states it ranges from $2,500 to $15,000.
source: The Associated Press
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10th January 2012 - 05:45 PM Last post by: Silentwolf |
So here is a list of features that come on cars and truck that make me want to kill peolpe.
1. Auto headlights, omg really? If your not smart enough to turn your headlights on you shouldn't be driving.
2. TPMS, they never tell the right pressure, they never act right, If you cant check your tires every time you put gas in or change your oil, you shouldn't be driving.
3. DRL, ok i know its a safety thing but, i don't like them because it shortens the life of the bulb.
So just a few things that i hate, lets here yours.
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31st December 2011 - 02:08 PM Last post by: benman |
Well, my friend just traded in his old Corolla and decided to buy himself another Corolla. This surprised me since he was looking at the Kia Soul and the Fiat 500. He was more inclined towards the Kia.
The main reason he went with Toyota again was because he was worried about resale value. Then again, he went with the base model Corolla. No power windows, no cruise control, and he is now getting reaquianted with a manual transmission. It's not a bad looking car, but it is very bland and dated! I think he finally admitted that I have a better car. One the plus side, he lowered his payments by $80 per month, but that was only after he haggled with them on his trade. Of course, the dealer was most likely trying to screw him on the trade. I got more on my Honda this year than he did on his Toyota.
He's happy with his choice. I just hope he doesn't eventually have a new car hangover. Me, I'm definitely happy with my Hyundai.
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5th December 2011 - 05:46 PM Last post by: only1db |
くそおお!*
That supposed to be Oh shit! in Japanese...
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