About Kevin Shurtluff

Stranger Circulation Manager

Recent posts

• Follow Following 1

  How Do We Get Super Polluters off the Road?

  0 0 Correct me if I'm wrong but I think you have to go after all the semis, cargo ships and delivery vehicles first before you get to harsh the Pacer. Kevin Shurtluff answered in Cars & Motorcycles 10 months ago Answer, comment & read 4 more answers »

• Follow Following 1

  What kind of used car should I buy? (needs to work for transporting kids and camping)

  0 0 I have a friend who was a Vanagon believer until the lemony taste of all his repair bills soured him and sent him elsewhere. He ended up buying a Toyota Previa. It's competitive to track one down - they are no longer in production. The engines are reputed to never die and they are spacious and reliable. Kevin Shurtluff answered in Cars & Motorcycles 10 months ago Answer, comment & read 7 more answers »

• Follow Following 1

  Why are Edmunds.com total market value estimates consistently lower than Kelly's Blue Book?

  0 0 I've bought only used, and bought both of the Stranger's vans. Considering that I don't really know jack about vehicles, it has aided me in the sense that I've only used either party's number as the most basic of starting points. For me, it's all about the seller. If they seem honest and fair, I'll pay their price. If you know what you need to make, it will either be reasonable or not. I just want to know what I am buying and if it matches what I am getting from the seller. I had a dealer one time trying to hard sell me on a stupid ford diesel van that had 385K on it and spewed so much smoke that you could have hid the Graf Spee in the cloak it choked out. It was the world's most embarrassing test drive, and not a ride that a guy with a ton of dead trees in the back wants idling in the PAWS parking lot. Be honest and the person who looks and looks and looks (like me) will trust you and pay what you think is fair. Kevin Shurtluff answered in Cars & Motorcycles 10 months ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

• Follow Following 1

  Where is a good, honest and affordable Audi/German Car Mechanic in Seattle?

  0 0 I'd finally found Ravelli Motors on 90th & Aurora - you'd think that's an easy answer to your question. We have an old e-class mercedes. I called Morris to see if he works on Audis and he informed me that he recently closed his shop. We've had a heck of a time over the years matching both honest and affordable in someone who specializes in German. A lot of the places we tried are the stereotypical 'think you're rich' + 'it's never quite fixed' approach to lampreying the shit out of your wallet. I'm in the same canoe again as you are now. Square one. Kevin Shurtluff answered in Cars & Motorcycles 10 months ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

• Follow Following 1

  Car randomly won't start. What's the deal?

  1 0 This vague and undiscoverable type of problem is my worst nightmare. I drive all the time but don't know where the fuel filter is. I'd personally be thinking of armor alling the entire car and negotiating down until it's sold. Kevin Shurtluff answered in Cars & Motorcycles 10 months ago Answer, comment & read 5 more answers »

• Follow Following 1

  Are the average cars becoming too complicated for Joe Sixpack or John Q Public to service under the shade tree?

  0 0 They have become too complicated starting since...always. I have always had issues unconnecting things and having a couple of pieces left when I put it back together. I don't even know where they put the computer in newer vehicles should I ever have to reboot it. By force of my job however, I do know how to install chains correctly now (not with a bunch of extra lap links and bungees). Kevin Shurtluff answered in Cars & Motorcycles 10 months ago Answer, comment & read 4 more answers »

• Follow Following 1

  Which Seattle post offices have a parking lot?

  1 0 yes lander north city lake city ballard wallingford riverton heights west seattle queen anne georgetown columbia city westwood central district skyway 145th & aurora no international district greenwood (right?) downtown u district magnolia pioneer square broadway Kevin Shurtluff answered in Whatever about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 7 more answers »

• Comment on Cato the Younger Younger 's answer…

  0 0 Did the acetone effect the clear coat on the paint? I'm assuming the acetone wasn't a total disaster if it was smooth sailing from then on. Kevin Shurtluff commented about 1 year ago

• Comment on Rev.Enant's answer…

  0 0 Thanks Rev. That mf has a lot of fu's in him, eh? Kevin Shurtluff commented about 1 year ago

• Comment on rickibot's answer…

  0 0 Thanks rickibot. The tip for sitting in the shade is useful, too. I hope the GG works; I like that it's mostly orange oil and not a bunch of harsh chems. Kevin Shurtluff commented about 1 year ago

• See all of my 6 Questions , 76 Answers and 44 Comments