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    Nearly bought a write off without realising, thought I'd share what I missed

    Posting this so someone else doesn't make the same mistake I nearly did. I found a clean looking SUV, went to see it, everything seemed fine, seller was friendly, test drive was smooth, and I was about to pay a deposit. Something made me pause and get it inspected properly, and it turned out the...
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    Warehouse next door had a fire last month, now I'm paranoid about our racking

    A warehouse a couple of blocks from ours had a fairly serious fire last month, nobody thankfully hurt, but it's completely changed how I look at our own setup. We've got tall racking packed with cardboard and plastic stock, and I honestly couldn't tell you if it meets any fire regulations or if...
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    Shop claims gel batteries are the future, I'm not so sure

    Went in for a routine service and the guy spent ten minutes trying to convince me that gel is the only sensitive choice and AGM is basically obsolete. That kind of hard sell always makes me suspicious, especially when the price difference is that big. He kept saying gel lasts longer and handles...
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    Water pressure is garbage after our Midtown reno, plumber says it's normal?

    We wrapped up a kitchen remodel in Midtown Palo Alto a few weeks back and the water pressure at the kitchen tap is noticeably worse than before. Not terrible, but weak enough that filling a pot takes forever and the sprayer barely does anything. The plumber came back out, ran the tap for a...
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    Update: finally sorted my AC that only blew cold while driving, here's what it was

    Promised a few of you I'd come back and post an update once I got to the bottom of this, so here goes. My Cherokee had the classic thing where the AC was freezing on the move and warm at every red light, and after two failed guesses (refrigerant top up and a cabin filter change that did...
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    Does a brand's age actually mean a better battery today?

    I'm replacing my battery and everyone keeps telling me to stick with Varta, but I'm trying to work out if that's based on anything real or just brand loyalty passed down from their dads. Someone sent me Battery Zone UAE on Varta battery history and it was genuinely interesting seeing how long...
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    Exhaust rattling and smelling of fumes, who fixes this near ICAD?

    My car's exhaust has been rattling for about a week and now there's a faint smell of fumes when I'm stopped at a light, which is starting to worry me. It's loudest when I accelerate and there's a vibration I can feel through the floor. I'm in ICAD and I'd rather find someone nearby than drive...