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Dear Dub, I was in a tire shop the other day when a guy pulled up in a smart car and came in saying he wanted some new tires. So the fine fellow at the desk said, "Let's go out and see what size they are", and the smart driver says, "Oh, they're not for that, they're for my Crossfire". What a green poser!..

Dear Dub, Now that Cash for Clunkers has put a lot of perfectly good cars into salvage yards, I can finally follow through on an idea I've had for years. I'm going to build the perfect car by using the best parts from whatever source, and show Detroit how it should be done. What do you think?..

Dear Dub, Where have you been? Are you OK? Donger Harris Well I wasn't on sabbatical, that's for sure!..

Dear Dub, I had a disturbing experience the other day. I took a flat lawn tractor tire in to my local shop to have them fix it. They had fixed it once before about 10 years ago but it went flat again...

As the auto industry continues to evolve around society, one thing remains constant. That is, "How much car can I get?" and "What will people think about me?" As complicated as the question are, there is finally and answer for the small car segment. It's the 2011 Ford Fiesta It's beyond stylish, fun to drive, and loaded with plenty of options to rival a Bentley...

Dear Dub, I'm certain that hybrids are the way to go rather than diesel for cutting down on oil use. The 2010 Prius already embarrassed the Jetta TDI in the run from LA to LV and back. Is it common in the diesel diehard community to be such a masochist that they want to see another beating?..

Dub, I want to tell you about my web site (scam website deleted), that the big oil companies don't want you to know about. Just a simple modification that can be done to any car and you can double your mileage using water! They're keeping this idea suppressed because of what it would do to oil profits, but they can't keep a lid on it forever because something like this just has to be ...

Dear Dub, Do you know a good class action lawyer? My Mazda 3 just eats tires like candy. I can't get them to last more than about 10K miles before one of them is completely shot, worn on the inside or cupped or feathered...

Dear Dub, Do you happen to know the record for time/miles between oil changes? A little voice told me that you would be the guy who would know. I really don't like to spend any money that I don't have to on my car, so I check the oil to make sure it's up near the full mark on the dipstick and add a bit when it gets a touch low which only seems like maybe twice a year, but my car has run great for the three years I've had it...

Dear Dub, I think anyone classifying the Chevy Volt as a "hybrid car" has it all wrong. GM calls it an "Extended Range Electric Vehicle" because it is not propelled by more than one source of power. It's always powered by electricity - the onboard generator never directly powers the wheels - it merely charges the batteries...