Q: Shimmy and sputtering
I purchased this vehicle a few days ago. Noticed a shimmy at about 60mph. Had the tires balanced but it didn't correct the problem. Also this morning while driving on a slight incline the car sputtered. Normal driving is fine. Any advice?
My car has 125000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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