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Daily Mail
22-07-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Rage and despair of the 100,000 Citroen owners told: Do not drive your car!
Around 100,000 motorists in Britain have been told they must stop driving their cars immediately – and may not be allowed back on the road for weeks or months. The owners of two popular Citroens from the past decade have been hit by an urgent so-called 'stop-drive' action, which bars them from using their cars until they can have a dangerous fault repaired.


Times
15-07-2025
- Automotive
- Times
What's the best way to clean a car? (You need two buckets)
Q. Is there such a thing as the perfect way to clean a car and how do I do so without leaving smears or scratches? Also, is paying for hand wash better than going to an automated car wash? TR, Richmond upon Thames To minimise the risk of scratched paintwork you should adopt the 'two bucket' method: one bucket for diluted shampoo and a second full of clean water, along with a microfibre mitten or cloth, as opposed to a cheap cellulose sponge. After rinsing the car with a hose to soften the dirt and get rid of mud, clean one section of paintwork, then rinse the mitten in the clean-water bucket to avoid putting dirt from the car into the shampoo bucket. Then back it goes into the shampoo to clean the next section of bodywork. Use a car shampoo, not washing-up liquid or household detergent. There are a couple of reasons. First, washing-up liquid is a strong detergent, designed to get rid of grease and fat. It will do a good job of cleaning off the dirt but it will also clear away any trace of polish, so unless you polish or wax the car after each wash, the paint surface will not be protected and eventually go rather dull. Second, car shampoo normally contains a lubricant to enable the washcloth to slide over the paintwork with much less risk of tiny scratches from the dirt you are washing off. Avoid washing the car in sunshine or the water will dry quickly, leaving spots and smears. Choose a cloudy day or shaded area and dry the car with a chamois leather or microfibre towel. Modern water-based paints used by car manufacturers are also more susceptible to corrosive damage from bird droppings, especially if they are left in place for a long time, so try to clean them off the same day, even if you don't wash the whole car. A hose is ideal, or a watering can and soft cloth, but clean gently; overenthusiastic scrubbing can inflict damage to the paint underneath. Tree sap can be a nuisance as well but a decent shampoo will get rid of it after two or three wipes. Again, be gentle. Products containing shampoo and wax — 'wash/wax shampoo' — leave a trace of wax on the car after rinsing, but the best protection from dirt, sap and bird droppings is washing followed by a polish and wax every so often. • Car Clinic: Does changing my car's wheel size affect the speedometer? Car detailing or valeting aficionados will, quite correctly, tell you that polish and wax are two different things. Polish is a mild abrasive designed to remove or minimise swirls and slight imperfections, whereas wax leaves a smooth glossy layer to enhance the shine and give added protection. The best natural wax is carnauba, obtained from South American carnauba trees but there are many resin products which do a similar job. All leave a protective layer over the paint to protect it from sunlight, droppings and road dirt. Car detailing enthusiasts swear by washing the car, drying it, applying polish, buffing the polish off, then waxing the car and buffing it to a better-than-showroom finish. If, on the other hand, you feel you have better things to do than spend the entire weekend cleaning the car, you can achieve an impressive finish with less effort by using products that are both polish and wax or resin. They contain a very fine abrasive to smooth the surface and fill scratches, and a wax to leave a good shine. Typical products are Autoglym Super Resin Polish, Turtle Wax Carnauba or Simoniz Liquid Diamond. All of these will remove or reduce slight swirling and leave a wax or resin coating. The coating will be quite thin and won't last as long as a thorough carnauba wax, but the finish is easily good enough to please most car owners. It will last a reasonable time. Treating the car three or four times a year is usually sufficient, and you can tell when the next polish is due because rainwater will not 'bead' on the paint surface. For some of us, cleaning the car thoroughly is a therapeutic activity; it's not mentally demanding and the results are instant and very visible. Of course, not everyone feels that way and many will simply want someone else to do what they regard as a chore. And why not? For the price of a couple of coffees (or one very posh coffee) you can get a perfectly acceptable job done. But, do you use the automatic machine or go to the disused garage forecourt where a small army of cleaners will descend on your car with sprays, buckets and cloths? • Car Clinic: Can I change my car's wheel if I've lost the locking wheel nut key? I've been to lots of hand carwashes and I've never seen any of them adhere to the two-bucket method, but then I pay only about £7 to £10 for a wash and dry. A typical handwash service may foam the car then jetwash it, and then use a cloth from a big shampoo bucket to clean the dirt off. This does risk rubbing the grit and dust from your car, and possibly previous cars, over the rest of the paintwork, causing those swirly scratches. The jet washers they use to soak and rinse the car shouldn't be a problem provided the doors, bonnet and boot are closed properly, although they have been known to dislodge balance weights from alloy wheels. If the car suddenly starts to vibrate at speed after a carwash, that's probably why. You'll almost certainly get a better result from a specialist valeting service, but you'll pay much more for the extra time it takes. An automatic car wash is certainly quick and easy; just drive in, let the brushes and driers do their work then drive out. However, an automatic car wash will not clean hard-to-access areas or wheels as well as a hand wash. If the car wash is well maintained, the brushes should thoroughly rinse themselves after each car, but not all are cared for so well. If the paint does become dull after a few years you can restore the showroom, swirl-free finish by having the paintwork machine-polished by a good car valeting service. The swirls are typically about 1.5 to 2 microns deep and a machine polish will remove the top 2 to 3 microns, but obviously you can do this only a limited number of times before the clear coat — a clear, glossy top coat applied on top of the coloured base layer — gets too thin to give proper protection. Alternatively, you could get the car treated with a ceramic coating. A ceramic coat is tougher than the clear coat or wax but the car will need a bit of preparation and the overall cost will be about £350 to £500. Afterwards it should be showroom-shiny, much more resistant to swirl marks and the coating should last a few years. DIY ceramic coatings are cheaper, typically £70 to £100 for a kit, but they are thinner so won't last as long. But do be aware of one potential drawback with DIY ceramic coatings. Unless you thoroughly prepare the paintwork first, you will effectively seal in any imperfections, leaving them visible and very difficult to remove until the coating wears off. That's why a professional treatment will remove contaminants with a clay bar, then polish it with a machine to free the surface from any blemishes before the ceramic coat is applied. That's what you're paying for. Bear in mind that if a scratch or contaminant has gone through the clear coat and the base coat, the only solution is touch-up paint; if you can see the light-coloured primer, no amount of polishing will restore the finish. Touch-up paint to match the original is widely available and often in pen form, which many people find much easier to use than a brush or spray. If you are getting ready to hand back a leased car with a peppering of stone chips on the bumper, a mobile chip-painting service might be less expensive than the lease company's penalties. Modern car paints do chip and scratch more easily than the finishes of the 1970s and 1980s. That's because carmakers switched from largely petroleum-based paints to water-based paints, which are softer, for environmental and health reasons. That means modern paintwork more easily accumulates swirl marks — visible as circular fine lines if you look at the paint at an angle under sunlight or a bright light. • Car Clinic: Does a car's colour affect its resale value? Car paint consists of three layers: a primer, a coloured base coat, then a clear coat to give shine and to protect the coloured base coat from fading in sunlight or being damaged by contaminants such as bird droppings, tree sap or traffic fumes. The clear coat is usually between 50 and 100 microns thick and is tougher than the coloured base coat, but 'tough' is relative. The international standard for defining paint hardness is to determine what grade of pencil will scratch it. Pencil grades go from 9B as the softest, through HB, typical for writing, up to 9H, which only gives a faint line, but stays sharp for ages. The clear coat on most cars is about 3H to 4H, meaning a 5H pencil used on the surface will leave a scratch. The trouble is, this is softer than most of the tiny particles of dust, grit or brake dust that make cars dirty. As the car is washed, these particles tend to cause tiny scratches, which is why using a specialised car shampoo containing a lubricant is important. An automatic carwash should rinse the brushes after each wash to get rid of dirt particles, but even if the brushes start out completely clean, dirt picked up from your car can stay in the brushes and inflict tiny swirl marks on the paint. A good handwash will use thoroughly rinsed cloths for each car, but again, residual particles or dirt picked up from your car can leave swirl marks and eventually a duller finish on the paint. There are two academic papers supposedly proving that handwashing causes more damage than an automatic car wash, but bear in mind that one was sponsored by the International Carwash Association, supporters of carwash machines, and both compare carwash machines to DIY handwashing, not a professional or two-bucket Shallcross, independent expert Post your motoring questions below or send to carclinic@

The Drive
09-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Drive
Dear Dodge Dart Owners: My Bad
The latest car news, reviews, and features. Last week, I wrote what seemed like a mundane news story about the Dodge Dart. For those who missed it, the feds are opening an investigation into whether a previous transmission shifter bushing recall actually fixed the problem it was designed to address. Dry stuff, really, but it passed for news in a traditionally not-so-newsy week, and to liven things up a bit, I may have taken a shot or two at the now-discontinued FCA compact, and then signed off by dressing up our normal tip solicitation just a tad: 'Of the 299,000 supposedly still out there, there might be six or seven that aren't rotting away in somebody's alleyway. ' ' Got a Dodge Dart that actually runs? Let us know at tips@ ' Welp, contrary to my flippant remarks, there really are more than just a few running Darts left in the wild, and as it turns out, quite a few of their owners read The Drive . And in defiance of all conventional Internet wisdom—not only did many of you actually read all the way to the end, but you took that bit of rhetorical flourish to heart. Over the course of the holiday weekend, Dart owner after Dart owner deposited a fresh email in our inbox, and most (though not all) of them heaped praise on their cars. Seriously, where are you all hiding? And you're all just so darned nice —too nice to treat my playful sniping as an act of hostility. Here's a sampling of the notes we received: Here's Noah to kick things off: Hello! I just finished reading Byron Hurd's piece on the Dodge Dart's faulty shifter cable. Funny enough, I don't remember ever receiving a previous recall notice and I haven't had any issues. I do perform all the maintenance myself and my Dart runs like a champ! I will keep this in mind and keep a lookout for any recalls! Have a Happy Independence Day!!! Niclas, a fellow orange-car connoisseur writes: Boy do I have a Dodge Dart. One from 2016 and two from way back in the day(older than me). It a 2016 with about 130,000 miles on it. And thank goodness it's not a lame automatic. It's seen better days. But she gets me from point A to point B and sometimes to C. I actually drove 1000 miles to get it. It was the closest one. Had to be a Dodge. Had to be a manual and most of all it had to be ORANGE. Thanks Lawrence writes: I bought a 2013 Dodge Dart new, still driving it. It's been in the shop 3 times. 2 for recalls (TCM and shifter bushing) 3rd time for a wheel alignment(maintenance). The car currently has 109768 Kilometers. It has the 1.4 turbo motor with the DDCT transmission. I had to adjust the wastegate, which I believe there is a bulletin for it. The vehicle is amazing on fuel on the highway, almost 1000 k to a tank. I replaced the rear brake pads this spring as the backing plates was rusty due to our winters. So far it's been a great reliable vehicle. It also has the rare Laguna blue paint (see photo) Robert seems to know the secret to keeping his son's Dart on the road: I wanted to email in about my 2013 Dodge Dart. It still runs fine and I have 170,000 miles on it now. I've even passed it down to my son who's started driving this summer. Let me know if you have any questions. I did experience the shifter cable failure but fixed it on my own. Roy's experience has been flawless: Best car I've ever owned. In the last almost eight years I've owned it I have only had 1 engine code for a sensor and of course the recalls. Which never gave me any issues. I only got them done for the sake of it being a recall. Better than average gas mileage at 26 City and 30 plus highway mpg. I haven't even had to replace the brakes yet. Michael's hasn't, but he's getting by: I have a 2013 Dodge dart that is experiencing those problems but it hasn't gotten to the point where it has been rendered useless I actually like the car for the most part I got a 6-speed 2013 Dodge dart SE manual. But Stephanie loves her 2016, and also included a pic. Blue Dart owners roll deep! Hello, I hope you're doing well. I've had my dart for 6 years now and I still love it. I have put it in the shop a couple of times but not until the last 6 months, the fuel pump went out and my motor mounts had to be replaced. Granted I hit a curb going pretty fast and knocked out the shifting linkage on my own and had that repaired in 2021. When i put it in the shop though, they did say I must be one of the lucky ones since mines done good overall. 2016 Dodge Dart GT. And we have another orange Dart owner here, Howie, who took a chance on one and had it pay off: I have a 2014 dart gt, 2.4l with a 6 speed manual. Crazy fun to drive and its General Lee orange. My wife wants to put the 01 on the doors and a flag on the roof. Only put a clutch and starter in it. Third owner, bought it with 121000 and currently at 172000. I bought as a commuter car to keep miles off of my Silverado. The first Dodge I've ever owned and I'm 51. It's all quiet on the Mopar front at Celia's: I own a 2015 Dodge Dart & it's still running. Read the article about the recall. Chris echoes that sentiment: I have a Dodge dart. 2014. It has over 100,000 miles on it. I have had very few problems with it. And then there's Mike, who couldn't be happier: hello, I have owned a dart since 2014 bought new. I have 135000 miles on it and had 0 issues. it is the Gt and it's peppy, 30 mpg and still in great shape, only 1 small rust bubble on the door. I love driving it and wish they still made them. I commute to work 60 miles a day 1 way and still enjoy this car. just wanted to share. A reader going only by auto_erotica might be the single most dedicated Dart owner on the planet: purchased a 2013 Dodge Dart Limited with the 1.4L and six-speed manual in December 2013 – the first year of the reissue. Still have it, still runs, is my daily driver, and I still love it. Yeah, it's a Dodge – has Dodge problems all day long. The 1.4L is from the Fiat 500 and is seriously overclocked in the Dart. I got a fight with the dealer (John Elway in Greeley, CO) when it was around 30K miles because the engine felt 'off'. It ran, but I just felt like it was having an issue. Finally got the dealer to take it in and keep it for a few days….they kept it for about a month and replaced the engine. They were kind enough to give me a nice loaner car in the meantime. It's had several recalls for stupid stuff, including needing the clutch cylinder replaced; and I really hate those heckin' low-sidewall-profile tires. Those damned tires – get a leak, flat in a minute. Always the sidewall, always requires a replacement. I will NEVER have a car with those *tty low-profile sides again. Brake Calipers are tempermental. Electronics flake out – Cruise Control will randomly crash, requires an engine-off restart Boost gate error trips, especially in hot weather – I watched a Youtube video and opened the waste gate a bit – about half of what the video suggested. Indeed it did help. But I need to go ahead and open it like the video suggested to see if that fixes it 100%. Paid a garage to replace the timing belt because you have to disassemble the whole front-right-end of the car to get at it. That's pure bullshit. But I purchased a (used) 2010 Mazda CX-9 for my wife, and that maintenance nightmare is far worse. Learned my lesson there…. But it's fun to drive with the manual and the turbo. Their official MPG is a wet dream. I drove it like a dead grandma when it was new and it never got the 40+ highway they claim. In 2013, it had the best set of safety and convenience features of any car in its price range. Seat heaters, a heated steering wheel, giant-ass display for the backup camera, this was heckin' sweet! I will drive it 'til it drops dead. Then I will revive it and drive it some more. MOPAR = My Old Pig Ain't Runnin' is still true. By far, the most surprising note came from The Drive 's very own Adam Ismail. He no longer has a Dart (running or otherwise), but I asked him to share his story anyway. He writes: So, I was still in college and I was coming out of a two year Focus lease…this was 2014 I wanna say. My family was a Chrysler family, unfortunately, and my dad wanted me in something new. My parents never wasted money except on bad new cars. He was interested in the Dart because they were practically giving them away back then, which should have been a red flag. Ultimately I had a 2.4 auto—basically the GT in every way except no leather or sunroof. It honestly was a decent car for the money but it was so thirsty, and so heavy. And the suspension was easily the worst of any small car I've ever experienced. That guy who said he blew so many tires on his Dart, I fully believe him because the same thing happened to me. Astonishingly hard ride, and those heavy 18-inch stock wheels with zero sidewall didn't help things at all. After three years I sold it and got a Fiesta ST which was a great decision. Of course I'm grateful to my parents because they paid for the Dart and I was able to put that toward the first car I bought with my own money, but yeah, not the choice I would've made. Given that Dodge sold 300,000-some-odd Darts, it really shouldn't surprise me that so many of them are still on the road, nor that one of our very own staffers had a Dart story to share. Still, to say that we've been impressed by this response would be an understatement. Kudos to all of you, and thank you for your feedback! It was, top-to-bottom, absolutely delightful to read. Got a controversial compact and a strong opinion about it? Let us know at tips@ or contact the author directly at byron@


Motor 1
04-07-2025
- Motor 1
‘What Was Even The Point?' Woman Discovers a Hole Drilled in Her Gas Tank. Then She Realizes It Happened to the Entire Complex
A woman woke up to realize that someone had drilled a hole in her car's gas tank overnight. It turns out it was done to most of the cars in her apartment complex. Faith ( @faithmackh ) says that gas thieves are hitting cars in the North Austin, Texas area. Get the best news, reviews, columns, and more delivered straight to your inbox, daily. back Sign up For more information, read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use . 'Good morning Austin, good morning to everyone,' she says. 'Except for the [expletive] that decided to come into my complex last night and drill holes into everyone's gas tank in their car and let the gas flood throughout our complex.' She says the entire complex reeks of gasoline. The damage isn't just expensive and smelly: it could've been deadly. Faith says the complex, including car ports, is made of wood. 'Yes dangerous, but whatever, it looks gorgeous,' she concedes. 'You could've killed us all,' she says of the vandals. 'And now I have to pay like $3,000 to replace my gas tank." What Was the Point? Trending Now 'She Couldn't Even Get in Her Car:' Woman Goes Out With Friends. Then Someone Patrols the Parking Lot with a Key Fob Reader 'Gimme A Break, Nissan:' Woman's Car Says She Has Low Fuel. Then She Sees How Many Miles She Has Left on Her Current Tank People were very confused about why anyone would randomly drill holes in gas tanks. 'What was even the point of them doing this?' one commenter wondered. Another person had a theory: To steal the gas. 'They let *some* of the gas leak,' he pointed out. 'They weren't interested in being neat.' Gas theft is nothing new. Historically, thieves would siphon fuel . Now they're moving on from siphoning fuel from the cap to going underneath cars to steal gas directly from the gas tank by drilling a hole in it. This is becoming a trend amongst thieves. Thieves across the country, from Seattle , San Diego , Denver , and more are using this tactic to steal gas. How Much Do Gas Tanks Cost? Faith says that it will cost her $3,000 to replace her tank. The average cost for a fuel tank replacement is between $1,500 and $1,800, RepairPal reports. This does not include labor and taxes, however. Consumer Affairs reports that the range is $700 to $2,500 to replace a gas tank. How to Keep Your Gas Safe Protecting your car against gas thieves can be simple and free in most cases. Kelley Blue Book (KBB) reports the following ways can help keep your car safe against thieves: Park indoors If you can't park indoors, park in a well-lit area Avoid parking anywhere for an extended period of time Position your car so the fuel door faces the road Consider investing in a locking gas cap or fuel tank anti-siphon devices Will Insurance Cover It? 'Call your insurance company, this would fall under comprehensive coverage and you only need to pay your deductible,' one commenter shared. Comprehensive insurance provides extra protection against events outside of your control. According to Liberty Mutual , comprehensive car insurance helps cover repair and replacement costs caused by things other than a collision, such as a storm, flood, fire, vandalism, hitting an animal, falling trees, or theft. Thieves drilling into the gas tank can be claimed as vandalism, Smart Financial claims. To file a claim, a police report is needed with photo evidence, according to Best Insured . 'The Air Reeked' Faith told Motor1 that she didn't immediately realize that she'd been targeted when she got in her car. 'I got the alert that my car was empty, despite having filled it up the night before,' she said. Thinking she had a gas leak, she parked it back at her complex. 'Later in the day, we noticed everyone's cars had puddles underneath them and the air reeked of gasoline,' she said. That's when she says she realized it wasn't a maintenance issue. It was a crime. 'I was not expecting to spend my morning calling 911 to coordinate with the fire and police department that morning, that's for sure,' she said. More From Motor1 Stellantis Is Worried About Paying Billions in Emissions Fines Porsche Can't Stop, Won't Stop Breaking Lap Records at Road Atlanta 'Check the Card Slot as Well:' Chevron Customer Issues Warning on Using Tap-To-Pay for Gas. Then He Shows What to Look For BMW: 'The Combustion Engine Is Our Foundation' Share this Story Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Got a tip for us? Email: tips@ Join the conversation ( )


Motor 1
02-07-2025
- Automotive
- Motor 1
‘That Code Isn't Even on the Vehicle:' AutoZone Worker Tells Customer What Parts They Need. Then the Mechanic Double-Checks
A mechanic is going viral for calling out one of his biggest pet peeves: customers who come in after a trip to AutoZone, convinced they know what's wrong with their car. The Facebook account for Carl's Garage ( @CarlsGarage23 ) posted a video claiming he doesn't pay attention when a customer rattles off a diagnosis supposedly given by an AutoZone employee. Get the best news, reviews, columns, and more delivered straight to your inbox, daily. back Sign up For more information, read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use . 'Me spacing out as a customer explains what AutoZone told them the problem must be,' the caption reads. According to him, the advice customers get from AutoZone employees is often wrong. 'Nothing like advice from the experts at #autozone!!!' Carl captions the reel. 'I've actually been handed code print outs from them by customers and that code isn't even on the vehicle.' People in the comments largely agreed. As of Tuesday, the video had racked up more than 179,000 views. Are AutoZone Workers Qualified to Offer Mechanical Advice? Trending Now 'Look at This. Tell Me What's Wrong:' Man's Wife Has A Volkswagen Atlas. He Can't Tell if the Speedometer Works 'She Couldn't Even Get in Her Car:' Woman Goes Out With Friends. Then Someone Patrols the Parking Lot with a Key Fob Reader AutoZone employees are generally not mechanics . The company is primarily a retail auto parts store, and most of its workers are sales associates, not certified technicians. Their main responsibilities include helping customers find parts, running the register, and managing store inventory. According to JobzMall , AutoZone does not require employees to hold mechanic certifications or licenses. While some staff may have personal experience with cars, they aren't trained or authorized to offer repair advice . Still, many customers mistakenly assume they're talking to mechanics, and often ask for help that's beyond the scope of the job of selling car parts. Workers Speak out AutoZone employees have expressed frustration with customers assuming they must be mechanics. In a video posted last September, a worker named Kelly Kell made it clear : AutoZone staff are retail employees, not trained mechanics. His message to customers was blunt: If you're expecting a full diagnosis, you've come to the wrong place. That sentiment has been echoed on Reddit. In the mechanics Subreddit , one person who said they used to work in an auto parts store said employees rarely claim to be mechanics, and they don't understand why customers assume otherwise. 'I worked parts for 8 years. The majority of us didn't say we were mechanics,' they wrote . 'Even the ones who were [there] as their F/T job HATED telling people they were. Why? Bc the [expletive] customers expected them to fix their [expletive] for free.' Meanwhile, in the comment section under Carl's Garage's video, some workers even admitted they'll say anything to end the conversation. 'Sometimes I just tell them stuff so they will just leave me alone,' one person commented. 'I'm not a mechanic, bruh, I just sell parts lol.' The Frustration Is Real Mechanics have long aired their grievances about customers arriving with advice from auto parts store employees—advice that often misses the mark. Though some AutoZone staffers may be car-savvy, most aren't formally trained, and their guesses can send drivers down the wrong path. That's exactly what Carl's Garage highlighted in a recent post—and plenty of people were quick to back him up. 'Every time. I don't give a crap what that child at AutoZone told you,' one person wrote. 'Let me guess, O2 sensor, alternator, or plugs.' Another mechanic added, 'My response is to ignore whatever the customer told me and respond with, 'Those guys have no clue what they're talking about. I'll figure it out.'' A third shared a particularly egregious example of an AutoZone worker giving a customer bad advice. 'Came in with an O2 sensor code and a knock sensor code,' they wrote. 'AutoZone told them to replace the gas cap.' Motor1 has reached out to Carl's Garage via Facebook comment and direct message and to AutoZone via email. We'll be sure to update this if either responds. More From Motor1 'At AutoZone and O'Reilly's This Is Like $40:' Man Says You Should Buy Your Motor Oil at Walmart. Then He Shows Why 'I'm On My 4th Exchange:' AutoZone Worker Says Duralast Brake Pads Come With a Lifetime Warranty. But Here's How to Get It Veteran Mechanic Walks Into O'Reilly Auto Parts. Then He Reveals the No. 1 Product You Should Never Buy There 'Always [Do] Your Diligence:' Facebook Marketplace Customer Buys Car in Walmart Parking Lot. Then His Mechanic Checks the Carfax Share this Story Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Got a tip for us? Email: tips@ Join the conversation ( )