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I purchased a car from an individual (he purchased it from an auction for dealers )and did not get the title or proper bill of sale. now I cannot get the car registered and the person will not get the title, so what can I do to get the car registered so I can drive it?

Read Answers 4 BMW 1 Series Coupe owner, Terri, asked Patty on Mar 16th

i have a fuel delivery or supply issue. not sure which, we have ran this 2000 chevy express van with a 4.3l vortec, on carb cleaner briefly and it has 60 psi fuel pressure, no codes present, other than m.a.f. sensor out of range, due to cleaner intrusion. after scanning and pinpointing tests, maf shows to be fine and circuits are also. i am stumped !! i am ...

Read Answers 1 Chevrolet Avalanche owner, Alfordteck, asked Patty on Mar 15th

My car recently had trouble starting and staying running. It was stalling and pinging while idling. I had my battery tested and that was okay. Any ideas what might be wrong?

Read Answers 5 Pontiac Grand Prix owner, Jen, asked Patty on Mar 14th

Car feels unsteady while driving, I had it aligned, but still unsteady. Shop recommends replace engine mounts. Do you agree?

Read Answers 4 Honda Accord owner, Zita, asked Patty on Mar 14th

I have been trying to buy a vehicle through emailing dealerships. I want a 2010 Highlander, 4WD base model. I get the runaround saying that they don*t have one on their lot, but they can find me one if I put money down. I don*t know if I want to put money down on something I don*t see. The website inventories don*t seem to match what they say by phone. Is ...

Read Answers 5 Toyota Highlander owner, Megan, asked Patty on Mar 12th

Your advice in Woman*s Day magazine to have the coolant changed every other year - is incorrect. According to my GM service dept - coolant is good until 100,000 miles on GM products - not recommended to change it until then.

Read Answers 1 Chevrolet Avalanche owner, Betty Jordan, asked Patty on Mar 12th

I have a 2004 dodge ram 1500 with a power steering leak. Does the line from the power steering pump to the rack have o-rings or clips?

Read Answers 2 Dodge Ram owner, Dan, asked Patty on Mar 12th