r/Cartalk is a subreddit with 881k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses car, looking, looking for, struggling to start, and repair, and they frequently recommend/review obd2 scanner, car, and sports cars.
The place to talk about your car
Popular Themes in r/Cartalk
#1
Solution Requests
: "Messed up the clear coat on my attempt at a headlight restoration. Any fixes??"
13 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "What cars are fun but only make sense if you can do your own work?"
11 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Rust! Am I screwed?"
6 posts
Popular Topics in r/Cartalk
#1
Car
: "Most I've spent on a Car"
114 posts
#2
Looking
23 posts
#3
Looking For
22 posts
#4
Struggling To Start
17 posts
#5
Repair
: "What do you think of this Repair?"
14 posts
#6
Battery
: "Is this Battery result enough to stop worrying before a longer drive?"
8 posts
#7
Looking For A Car
7 posts
#8
Start
: "Cleaned my MAF sensor the car won't Start..."
6 posts
#9
Tire
: "Nicked Tire parallel parking should I replace"
6 posts
#10
Looking For Solutions
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/Cartalk
Obd2 Scanner
24 reviews
#1
Autel
3.9★ from 9 reviews
#2
Launch
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Xtool
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Car
7 reviews
#1
Volkswagen
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Ford
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Seat
4.0★ from 1 review
Sports Cars
4 reviews
#1
Toyota Supra
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Ford GT350
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Cartalk
#1
I need help fixing something
: "Oldsmobile Omega 1980"
22 posts
#2
Safety Question
: "Car enthusiasts - how do you safely have fun with sports cars on the road with strict law enforcement policies?"
16 posts
#3
Weird Noise
: "Why are there so many new cars with NVH problems like interior rattles, missing door panel clips, poor window seals? Where has the quality gone?"
16 posts
#4
Engine
: "UPDATE to “27F didn’t know what happened to engine” post. I did in fact throw a rod. 🥲 RIP."
14 posts
#5
My Classic Car
: "Trying to decide what to do with my dad's old truck"
14 posts
#6
Tire question
: "What is this on the inside of my rims?"
11 posts
#7
How do I do it?
: "Negotiated $5,000 off our 2025 Grand Highlander Hybrid — thanks to some of the posts in this group"
10 posts
#8
General Tech
: "I’ve started 3D printing my own plastic snap rivets"
9 posts
#9
My Project Car
: "Brought an ek1"
9 posts
#10
Brakes
: "Do I Need New Brake Pads?"
8 posts
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Yearly
+54k members(6.5%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026