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The Fiat 500 has never been sold in the USA. Fiat has not sold any cars in the USA for over 20 years. The Smart car is a car that costs more than a Corolla, gets poorer mileage than a Corolla, has less room than a Corolla and only the dealers will service them. And since the US dealer network...

I have to go to Vegas 2-3 time a year by myself for business. I can't get back on the I-15 to LA fast enough. When I am there by myself, the most welcome sight in Vegas is the Luxor through my rear view mirror. I find that Vegas is no fun without someone to share it with. But a total blast when...

All areas off the I-5 except between the 605 and 134 freeways in Los Angeles are as safe as any place else in the USA. Any place in Orange county like the Motel 6 at the Chapman exit in the city of Orange is good.

All areas off the I-5 except between the 605 and 134 freeways in Los Angeles are as safe as any place else in the USA. Any place in Orange county like the Motel 6 at the Chapman exit in the city of Orange is good.

Yes. Because algebra teaches you how to think logically.

Auto wrecking yards seldom keep cars over 10 years old. You may find one but you will have to search a lot. The cost depends on how complete the car is.

Just come here with $100,000,000 and offer to bankroll a movie. Or win American Idol.

Any car that passes the smog test and drives OK can last maybe 2 years. However, I think the dead battery may be an excuse to try to get someone to buy the car without a test drive. In this case, you absolutely need to get a test drive to make sure it indeed runs well and specially the...

It will be fine. These TV sets are made to work all over the world. They do not synchronize from the AC line any more. The power supply may run a little bit hotter. Just make sure there is good clearance all around the set to make sure.

Belt drive turntables have less rumble fut more flutter. Direct drive turntables have less flutter but more rumble. In the day of turntables, the Japanese preferred direct drive while the British and European audiophiles preferred belt drive. Actually both do a good job and the belt drives are...

The 100 MPG Ford Escape is not yet available as the Li-On batteries tend to overheat too easily (making them unsuitable for the US south) and they cast far too much. Put it this way, would you pay $10,000 extra to save $300 worth of gas a year? Besides, Ford will have a Hybrid Fusion on the...

Audis are very expensive to service, so this is not that out of line. But it would be a total rip on a Chevy Cobalt or Ford Focus.

I am very happy with my Ford Focus. The Chevy Cobalt is nice too. These get great gas mileage too. and no, there is nothing else that looks like a VW Beetle.

You do know that the terms "first car" and "muscle car" do not go together? If you get a muscle car, your insurance rates will kill you. Because muscle cars need experienced drivers. People with a muscle car as their first car have tons more accidents.And they die a lot more often. Just stick...

The area is a bit of a downscale area, almost a slum. And has a fairly high crime rate. Look at www.craigslist.org for listings. Personally, I would not live in the area. If for no other reason that it is noisy 24/7.