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Hello Eric, I’ve just turned 16 and I’m looking for a good first car. I’m thinking about something that’s mechanically forgiving considering that I haven’t so much as loosened a bolt in my life, although I do have a good general idea of how things work in a car so there’s a bit of flexibility there. However, I’m not looking for an average Civic or Corolla, but instead for something that stands out among a crowd, preferably something that’s also relatively common and easy on the wallet. What would you personally recommend, and do you think I should go for a manual or an automatic transmission?
Hey Eric, my 2009 Suburban (120,000 miles) has been acting up. On rare occasion a loud noise will come from the engine bay. It sounds like a muffled thud and feels like someone lit a small firecracker in the engine bay- much like how you may think a muffled thud would feel. This noise doesn’t happen too often, and the last time it happened was when I started it in a parking lot after doing a bit of shopping (no idea how warm or cold the engine was). Is this noise just from normal wear or is it something I should be concerned about? If so, what’s the problem?