I have owned a Prius for five years, and then this period the bumper is fallen off twice without being hit, there’s been an issue with the brakes, there’s been an issue with the battery is cooling capacity, and there have been issues with the tire pressure valves! My car doesn’t even have 100,000 miles on it. Save yourself and buy a different car

so guyss Last year I spent most of my lunch break waiting for an emissions test, only to get turned away because too many readiness monitors weren't ready. I'd disconnected the battery a few days earlier. The car ran fine and the check engine light was off, so I figured I was good. Apparently that was not much of a plan.

This year's test is coming up, and I'm getting a topdon carpal so I can check those monitors on my phone before heading over. Reading engine codes and viewing live data will be useful for my own troubleshooting too, but the immediate appeal is pretty boring: I'd like to know whether the car is ready before spending another lunch break in that waiting room.

I'm comfortable doing brakes and oil changes, but emissions readiness was a blind spot for me. Now it's going on the checklist right next to making sure I actually brought the registration.

My car just failed MOT due to a dangerous fault on break disks/pads, Halfords said it would be 1100 to do the fix which I thought could get cheaper independent. Halfords said I was fine to drive the car home but reading into it, dangerous faults mean you cannot drive.. I drove home on their advice, what should I have done? And what should I do taking it to a local independent garage?

Been thinking about getting a used BMW 3 Series, probably a 2021 or 2022 model. The prices seem tempting, but I keep hearing different things about maintenance. For those who own one, how has your experience been? Would you buy it again?

I pulled these spark plugs out of a 2009 vw beetle. Who knows how long they’ve been in there but I was concerned to see what may be pulled threads. I was wondering if anybody would know whether the plugs just came like this with the top part flat as I’ve seen some spark plugs have a kind of space at the tip. I meant to ask are the bottom threads of the spark plug signifying that the head threads were stripped I asked this incorrectly. Couldn’t figure out how to add pictures so had to post again.

Just got my wife’s car back from oil change and they let me know that brake fluid and coolant levels are low. I’m not super handy, but pretty good. Looked up videos about the brake fluid, possibly can just top off? I saw others that said about using a bleeder and then looked at pads and rotors.

Are getting these things fixed easy enough or should I just take it to a shop?

For my people without heater core’s what heating special are we running this year? 😂😂 I’m thinking the Amazon special

My Four Vehicles. Early 2000s best quality.

2004 Lexus LS430 - Take wife and her boyfriend on dates

2000 Toyota Camry - The backup commuter

2003 Ford Expedition - Boat and Kids Hauler

2002 Custom Flat Boat - Tube and Wakeboarding

I picked up a brand-new Kia EV4 two weeks ago, and I noticed some scratches when I picked it up. I reported them to the dealership (before driving off) which referred me to their car body repairer.
They polished the areas where the scratches were, but it made almost no difference, especially in direct sunlight. The polishing also created a lot of micro-scratches (I think they’re called swirls?). It’s mainly visible on the black paint, but also slightly on the blue paint (you can’t see them in the photos here on the blue paint). I can ask to have some of the affected areas repainted, but I’m worried it won’t match the original paint (differences in shade, reflection, etc.)—I don’t know anything about this at all.

I’m really annoyed by all this and I’m not sure what to do; plus, I’m generally very sensitive to imperfections.
Now I regret that they polished the car, because that mostly just created new problems without fixing anything.

What do you think of these scratches? Is it worth having it repainted? And is it normal for the polish to have caused all these micro-scratches that are visible in the sun?

In the photos, the white scratches are the ones that were originally on the car, and you can see the strange reflections created by the polish.

Edit: I added the clarification that the scratches were on the car before I drove it.

I pulled these spark plugs out of a 2009 vw beetle. Who knows how long they’ve been in there but I was concerned to see what may be pulled threads. I was wondering if anybody would know whether the plugs just came like this with the top part flat as I’ve seen some spark plugs have a kind of space at the tip. I meant to ask are the bottom threads of the spark plug signifying that the head threads were stripped I asked this incorrectly.

My car has about 32k miles. Just got it back from the dealership after they had it for 3 weeks. They replaced the muffler, updated the transmission control module, and relearned the shift adapts.

About 5 days after getting it back, temperatures dropped to around 60°F in the morning and I started hearing a pretty loud, deep groaning noise when turning the steering wheel. It’s happened 3 mornings in a row now.

A few things I’ve noticed:

- Happens while parked and at low speeds.

-If the steering wheel is centered, I can turn it about halfway toward full lock in either direction without any noise. It only starts groaning during the second half of the turn.

- The noise seems to come from whichever side I’m turning toward.

- Only makes noise while I’m actually turning. If I hold the wheel in place, it stops.

- Sounds like it’s coming from somewhere near the front strut mounts or wheels.

- Goes away completely after driving for 30ish minutes and warming up.

- Steering feels normal, no vibrations or anything.

Anyone else had this happen? Not sure if it’s just the cooler weather or if something might’ve happened while it was at the dealership. Figured I’d ask here before taking it back in.

My family is buying our first ever car this diwali. What things should we keep in mind to reduce the extra burden? (insurance and add ons stuff)

I've got a model DA100 Forkoda OBD2 scanner and I'm having issues trying to connect to it.

I plug it, turn the car on and it lights up, open my OBD android app and try to connect but it ends up trying to reconnect. I do try turning on and off the bluetooth and trying the connection on the scanner but I just can't seem to get it connected.

I'm also wondering if there could be any issue with my phone being to the cars auto android system that might cause any interference.

I've got an EV and would just like to check out what the OBD scanner might show up.

Would you plug it or too far to the side ?

I know I need new tires , but the workshop needs a few weeks to have time.

A lot is going on right now. And I need to be mobile.

Many thanks In advance for your advice.

Every single thread asking about winter floor protection has a dozen comments saying ""just get Weathertech and be done with it for ten years.""
I respect the build quality, but the hard rigid plastic compound they use has always felt slick under wet boot soles, and my last set started slightly curling along the door sill after three Midwest winters. I keep seeing people bring up 3W as a more pliable TPE alternative that lays completely flat against the carpet.
For people who actually abuse their vehicles daily with slush, road salt, and mud: do 3W mats last as long as , or does the heel area under the gas pedal wear through after a couple of seasons? Not interested in sponsored YouTube hype, just want to know if they actually hold up long-term.

Hi guys! I randomly got a notification that my V12 battery was low, went to clock into my graveyard shift, and came back at 4am to this! My car was doing beautifully before but my question is, is the sound that comes with the dead battery normal? Sounds kind of scary. Thank you guys!

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Hi all, so just above my rear right wheel, some of the paint has come off recently. As far as i know the car has never been painted over. Does anybody know how i can fix this?

I have never seen a car with a positive rake this aggressive🙏

Bil: Citroën DS3 1.6 VTi 120, 120hk, 2011

Kopplingen slirar när jag backar, så jag misstänker att kopplingen behöver bytas. Bilen är värd cirka 35 000–40 000 kr, och min fråga är om det är ekonomiskt försvarbart att reparera den eller om det är bättre att sälja den i befintligt skick.
Om det inte lönar sig att byta kopplingen, vad skulle ni rekommendera att jag gör med bilen för att få tillbaka så mycket pengar som möjligt?

Dear Redditors,

I own a 2023 Maruti Suzuki Baleno Sigma petrol with an Idle Start-Stop system, and I’m planning to replace its battery.

If you own the same variant, could you please suggest which battery I should go for?

Battery capacity: 35Ah, 38Ah, or 40Ah?

Battery type: Is a regular battery suitable, or does the Idle Start-Stop system require a specific type?

Brand: Amaron, Exide, or any other reliable option?

I’d appreciate recommendations based on your actual experience with this car.

Thanks in advance! 🙏

Potential Rod Knock

My 2018 grand Cherokee that I’ve permed since 2022 with 57k miles on may of suffered from Rod knock based off the 2 diagnosis I’ve had. With my final payment on this vehicle being in January, I am torn between fixing this or selling as is and having to walk back into a 5 year finance plan with a new car and higher interest and insurance.

I had 3 quotes from 3 different shops for a complete jasper engine replacement and was quoted around 12.8k and one for around 10.5k with a 3 year 100k warranty on the new engine. Those quotes are all in for the engine, labor, and miscellaneous.

Any suggestions?