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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #500 on: September 04, 2018, 01:28:01 PM »
i'm buying a car tomorrow.  a nice tasteful sedan. 


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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #501 on: September 04, 2018, 01:39:46 PM »
What ya getting?
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« Reply #502 on: September 04, 2018, 01:41:27 PM »
2015 infinit q50


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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #504 on: September 04, 2018, 02:29:38 PM »
I've been thinking of getting a car lately. Wife has one that I use some, but I haven't had one in 4 years. Since we got a dog, there have been several times where it would have been nice to have multiple cars.

Not sure what to get though.
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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #505 on: September 04, 2018, 02:30:38 PM »
I have a 2009 Corolla with 207k on it.  I drive about 100 miles a day & 500 mile trips regularly.  I don't want to buy a new car.  I also don't want to spend a lot trying to figure out what's wrong with this one.

When I drive down the highway it randomly loses about half its RPMs and drops to 50.  It will build back up to 60 for a mile or so, then jumps back up to 70 easily or back down to 50.  When it's topping out at 50/60 the gas pedal gives very little resistance.  It feels like a car ran off air pressure that pressures up & runs great, then runs out of pressure & has no power for 1-2 minutes while repressuring back up.  It will also lose RPMs and sometimes die at red lights.

If the best option is to go buy a new car to run into the ground again, that's fine.  I want to do what's the most cost effective long term, but I also feel like I should be able to get to 250k/300k before getting something else to run into the ground.

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #507 on: September 04, 2018, 04:10:13 PM »
I have a 2009 Corolla with 207k on it.  I drive about 100 miles a day & 500 mile trips regularly.  I don't want to buy a new car.  I also don't want to spend a lot trying to figure out what's wrong with this one.

When I drive down the highway it randomly loses about half its RPMs and drops to 50.  It will build back up to 60 for a mile or so, then jumps back up to 70 easily or back down to 50.  When it's topping out at 50/60 the gas pedal gives very little resistance.  It feels like a car ran off air pressure that pressures up & runs great, then runs out of pressure & has no power for 1-2 minutes while repressuring back up.  It will also lose RPMs and sometimes die at red lights.

If the best option is to go buy a new car to run into the ground again, that's fine.  I want to do what's the most cost effective long term, but I also feel like I should be able to get to 250k/300k before getting something else to run into the ground.

Advice?

vacuum leak?
No check engine light mentioned. Never seen a vacuum leak on a modern without a check engine. Part of emissions compliance.

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #509 on: September 04, 2018, 04:15:01 PM »
I have a 2009 Corolla with 207k on it.  I drive about 100 miles a day & 500 mile trips regularly.  I don't want to buy a new car.  I also don't want to spend a lot trying to figure out what's wrong with this one.

When I drive down the highway it randomly loses about half its RPMs and drops to 50.  It will build back up to 60 for a mile or so, then jumps back up to 70 easily or back down to 50.  When it's topping out at 50/60 the gas pedal gives very little resistance.  It feels like a car ran off air pressure that pressures up & runs great, then runs out of pressure & has no power for 1-2 minutes while repressuring back up.  It will also lose RPMs and sometimes die at red lights.

If the best option is to go buy a new car to run into the ground again, that's fine.  I want to do what's the most cost effective long term, but I also feel like I should be able to get to 250k/300k before getting something else to run into the ground.

Advice?

vacuum leak?
No check engine light mentioned. Never seen a vacuum leak on a modern without a check engine. Part of emissions compliance.
Standard or automatic transmission?

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #510 on: September 04, 2018, 06:28:17 PM »
it is certainly one or a combination of the following: plugs, o2 sensor, MAF


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« Reply #511 on: September 04, 2018, 06:58:31 PM »
Sorry, forgot the check engine light is on, but it just gives a generic emissions code.  It's been giving that for a few years & 60k & everyone said don't spend money until you have an issue. Then it gave an ignition coil error.  Changed that & no improvement except the ignition code is gone.  Next it was suggested I change the evap solenoid since it's cheap/easy & no change.

Automatic. 

Also, new thing on drive home today.  Shortly after it started to lose speed with the cruise on, it started revving 1000 RPM over normal but barely maintained 50 the higher RPMs.


Do they normally charge for a diagnostic check?  My fear is is since it's a generic code I'll get into a downward spiral of $400 here and $300 there.  I figured I'd come here & explain the symptoms.  Everyone else I talk to just heard the first thing I say, then goes after that.

I guess my main question is am I crazy for thinking 207k miles isn't enough to constitute "running into the ground."
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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #512 on: September 04, 2018, 07:04:13 PM »
Doesn't Auto zone check the codes for free?

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« Reply #513 on: September 04, 2018, 07:12:39 PM »
Doesn't Auto zone check the codes for free?

Yeah, but a generic code that doesn't tell you anything.
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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #514 on: September 04, 2018, 07:12:57 PM »
Can you manually put the transmission in to 3rd or 4th, cruise down the highway at 60 mph and still lose rpms?

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« Reply #515 on: September 04, 2018, 07:16:26 PM »
do all 3 of the things i said and it will be fixed, promise

make sure to disconnect and reconnect the battery to reset the computer

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« Reply #516 on: September 04, 2018, 07:31:38 PM »
do all 3 of the things i said and it will be fixed, promise

make sure to disconnect and reconnect the battery to reset the computer

Will do.
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« Reply #517 on: September 04, 2018, 08:19:32 PM »
Your off the shelf odb only reads the generic.

If puni fix doesn't work, pay the diagnostic fee. Their computer is worth more than your car. :)

I just went through similar issue with an Audi. My guy only had an odb reader. Couldn't read other specific codes that the standard reader doesn't detect. Import shop dialed in the fix. I paid the diagnostic and sold it.

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« Reply #518 on: September 04, 2018, 09:06:04 PM »
do all 3 of the things i said and it will be fixed, promise

make sure to disconnect and reconnect the battery to reset the computer

Will do.

they go together because bad plugs and/or bad MAF will kill your o2 sensor

i havent googled your car at all so cannot speak to how easy/diffucult/expensive this might be.
 

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« Reply #519 on: September 04, 2018, 09:07:15 PM »
and bad o2/maf will kill your plugs

its an automobile human centipede situation

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« Reply #520 on: March 30, 2019, 12:30:43 PM »
This looks kinda fun, but i would likely never take it off road.

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« Reply #521 on: June 03, 2019, 11:21:32 AM »
my 05 with 150k needs a new AC and this is the last straw for me. would have liked to squeeze another year out of it but it wasn't meant to be. car shopping is super fun and also the worst thing in the world

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« Reply #522 on: June 03, 2019, 11:31:26 AM »
I am very good at it if you need to contract out your negotiation work.


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« Reply #523 on: June 03, 2019, 11:34:10 AM »
I'm making 'clams haggle my next one. I hate it so much.
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« Reply #524 on: June 03, 2019, 11:35:52 AM »
my 05 with 150k needs a new AC and this is the last straw for me. would have liked to squeeze another year out of it but it wasn't meant to be. car shopping is super fun and also the worst thing in the world

What kind of car are you looking for?