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Even if I had the money I'm not sure I'd buy a car as a Christmas gift. If you are going to spend that kind of money on someone, wouldn't you want to get them exactly what they want? I might like a black Lexus, but she might like a white BMW instead. I'd rather not risk it.

Lamboguy, we don't have a gas tax here in New Jersey, so my gas is always cheaper. I live 3 miles from NY state where the gas is about 25 cents more a gallon. We were at $3.11 for the longest time, but this past week it dropped to $3.07. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we hit $2.99 before...

I remember when diesel was cheaper. I remember back in the day when I was paying $1.39 a gallon and looking over at diesel for 10-15 cents cheaper thinking "Man! I wish I drove a diesel!" Those were the good old days!! Now I'm thrilled that we are 7 cents away from being under $3 a gallon...

I used to feel that way. I started eating healthy and taking a good multivitamin and I've noticed a big improvement in how I'm feeling. I'm almost 40! It's time I start taking care of myself so that I don't fall apart later on when it won't be so easy to correct.

FiveSpeed, definitely go back to the shop as soon as you can. If it has something to do with a mistake or faulty part, you may have a limited window to getting it fixed under warranty. If you wait, you could void the warranty for not getting it looked at in a reasonable amount of time. Good...

Wow! That's ridiculous! I have to agree with you...tape is much cheaper and it should work fine for you. I just looked up car remotes to see if I could find it cheaper online...even my car costs $119 to replace, and I have a no frills car key remote.

At 6'4" the odds of fitting in a microcar are not good. Even "regular size" small cars do not accommodate long legs. Remember the Del Sol? That wasn't ever happening in a million years. I laugh at the "clown cars". It's not for our family.

I have to laugh, but is anyone else here getting a little tired of the Lexus Christmas car commercial? How many people, in this economy, do you think are getting a Lexus for Christmas? Certainly not me....kudos to the people who are!!

I might be completely wrong, and I might be thinking of the wrong part, but I think that is what that part of the car is designed for. I think it is supposed to protect the undercarriage by hanging a bit lower than the bottom of the car. I think they are supposed to last as long as the car...

Man, sorry to hear that! There is nothing worse than having a vehicle taking up a spot in the driveway that you just want to get rid of! I hope it sells soon!

People never get their winter driving skills down where I live, which is crazy since we get a decent amount of snow! I guess I got spoiled growing up in Lake Placid, NY, where we had snow from October to April. People knew how to drive in snow because we would get lake effect snow bands that...

I wish I had some cheap and useful tricks to add to this because I've enjoyed reading them, but I don't. I will definitely have to try the dryer sheets because we get a lot of bugs here too.

Just a thought, but have you done a search to see what your make and model car is selling for in your region on Craigslist? You might also want to check some local car dealer websites to get an idea. My mom was trying to sell my Grandpa's car and she had it listed for the Kelly Blue Book...

My dogs have free reign of the car, but I don't take them for drives any more now that they are elderly. When they were younger, they loved being in the car. My oldest, a poodle/chihuahua mix, used to curl up on my lap and would ride for hours without a peep. The other two would curl up in...

Hotrod, the job probably would have been a few hundred bucks. The part alone was $130. I just couldn't risk the unknown repair cost right before the holidays, so I had to take on this project. I was so proud of myself when I took the truck for a test drive. I like to tinker, so the more I'm...