Senior citizen cars, old Fifth Avenue, premium gas
Q. What cars are you recommending for senior citizens that are looking to buy a new car? I saw a piece on the Today Show that reported AAA is recommending certain vehicles. My parents are shopping for a new car. They are both in their eighties, and live in Florida.
Coolant leak, Oldsmobile shutdown, Chevy HHR Panel
Q. I have a 1999 Saturn SL2 twin cam with 122,000 miles on it. It has been losing antifreeze. I replaced the water pump, which was shot. However my low coolant light still comes on every 1,000 miles or so. It has been doing this since the car had about 80,000 miles on it. Where is my coolant going?
- Third row seating, idle air control valve, stalling Sentra
- High idling, Northstar coolant leak, troublesome turbo
- Removing a vinyl roof, air bag light, stalling Saab
- Best ad rep car, Neon trunk leak, surging Malibu
- Honda ignition switches, booster seats, upcoming diesels
- Racing shoes, master cylinder, Chevy Colorado reliability
- Battery voltage, classic Benz 450SEL, keeping old cars
- Rusty windshield pan, intermittent no-starts, battery-draining radio
- Road tripping to Arizona, steering wheel shimmies, oil lights
- Safety switches, bearings, and body panels
- Check engine lights, gas additives, do-it-yourself timing belt change
- Slow gas pumping, airbag deployment, windshield defrosting
- Trailer towing, hydrogen power, smart car safety
- Freezing windows, moaning van, fast blinkers
- Premium fuel, narrow winter tires, Cadillac CTS
- Rear-only ABS, radio static, flooded S2000
- Battery drain, blower resistor, all-wheel drive
- Bucking Jeep, Mopar fluid, and power brakes
- Air flow sensors, remote starters, and fuel caps
- Door squeaks, synthetic oil, and vibrations
- Battery storage, gasket leaks, and tachometers
- Mice, oil changes, and vital fluids
- Shift linkage, batteries, and blower motors
- Warning lights, carpet stains, and equipment storage
- Transmissions, sway bars, and fuel fill assembly
- Indicator lights, leaks, and alternator belts
- Warning lights, carpet stains, and equipment storage
- Synthetic oil, ticking noises and water spots
- Fuel savers, temperature gauges and leaks
- Thumping noises, timing belts and rear brakes
- High-pitched noises, spark plugs and worn belts
- Tachometer trouble, wheel bearings and air pressure
- Leaky air conditioner, and solenoid problems
- Belts replaced, poor electrical connection, road-test
- Gas mileage loss, problems starting, wrong time
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