Recent content by Birdie2000

So my buddy is in a strange situation. He acquired a vehicle from a friend that had issues and didn't run. They discovered that despite the vehicle being paid off for several years, the lien was never released on the title by the bank, so in theory the title couldn't be transferred yet. The...

Anyone had one of these? How was it in terms of reliability/maintenance? Need a vehicle that presents well, is comfortable, and gets decent fuel economy but can still tow 5-6000lbs occasionally without too much issue. So far this is literally the only thing that I've found comfortable and with...

​SOLD Having a friend help me sell my car since I live in northern Michigan and the car is located in Livonia. His contact info is listed in the ad. Tell him you know me from Motown. The price in the ad has the obligatory CL tax so feel free to make a reasonable offer...

I’m having some troubling symptoms from my car and the dealer isn’t doing much to fully investigate the issue. I’m wondering what my next steps should be. Car is a 2012 Buick Regal GS 6MT w/ 57k on the odometer. Car is in very nice shape and came with the balance of a 6 year/90k GM Major Guard...

Anyone know where I can get hubcentric wheel spacers in the metro Detroit area (preferably westside) on a Saturday? Found a decent set of winter wheels/tires on CL that were advertised as fitting my vehicle (not an easy feat) only to find out a day prior to purchasing that they require spacers...

A friend of a friend is looking for one. 4th-gen f-body fitment. Could also be an LT style but LS is preferred. Prefer it to come with bell housing, hydraulics, etc. but only trans is fine. Anyone have/know of anything? Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Been using all the usual suspects... Cars.com, Autotrader, Car Gurus. Most of the listings are dealers and priced accordingly. It is very rare to find a private party listing their vehicle there. Where else should I look? I'm primarily searching non-local as the used car market up here is slim...

Long story short, "Microsoft" called my 81y/o father at his business and said he'd been hacked and needs to give over control of his PC and all his info to get it fixed. Silliness ensued and now it needs to be cleaned up. I no longer live in the area so I'm trying to explore my options before...

Is this a huge red flag when buying a vehicle? Does this mean it was previously a salvage vehicle? Vehicle looks good in pictures and Autocheck looks otherwise fine. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Is there a standard coding convention that’s widely used for mechanics/service writers to record service information? We’re implementing a fleet management module within our software at work, and we will be looking to track vehicle/large equipment maintenance history, part failures, service...

Considering a new DD. I now live in an area that apparently gets absolutely pummeled with snow in the winter and I’m thinking something with 4WD and/or a little extra ride height would make things easier. Still house shopping but am expecting a long-ish commute (30-45min) in fairly hilly terrain...

My mom's car overheated the other night and we need a good shop to diagnose it within 10 miles of downtown Plymouth (how far insurance will pay for the tow). Unfortunately I no longer live in the area to help her with this so I need a good shop that is reasonable and won't take advantage of her...

Need some submersible fuel tubing for a fuel pump install and would prefer the OEM-style nylon type. Need 10mm diameter. Not many places seem to sell this, only found 2 online so far and I would really prefer to get this today if possible. Anyone have a lead in the metro Detroit area? Pic for...

Been getting a broken link icons in Tapatalk for most pics posted on Motown lately. Only started a few weeks ago and other forums aren't affected. Anyone else having this issue? Here's an example from a current thread: Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Posting for a friend. Please contact Adam at (734) 255-0353. Call only, no text. I have seen the truck personally and can vouch it is accurately represented in the ad. https://monroemi.craigslist.org/cto/6023535090.html "Truck runs well, drives well. Odo 151k miles. Everything works aside from...