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Found this. Large enough for family (10 within 2 miles and we will only grow from here). Guy says delivery by end of July. Not sure I believe him.
That would be a month after I get back from a drop & go cruise
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Found this. Large enough for family (10 within 2 miles and we will only grow from here). Guy says delivery by end of July. Not sure I believe him.
That would be a month after I get back from a drop & go cruise
street
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Looks great!
The collapse of the bond fund market the past 18 or so months has blown the dough for us.
We were planning on replacing our second vehicle (now 15 years old) with one far more gas efficient and modern (Bluetooth, USB, etc.), but not now.
We were planning on having our plain backyard landscape redone for mostly shrubs and perennials (70'x30' area with builder-installed Bermuda grass), but not now.
We were planning on replacing our 30 year-old bedroom furniture set, but not now.
Yes, we've lost that much in our investments that are primarily bond funds (total, short, intermediate).
Sorry, I'm having a bad day. My apologies. Rant off.
We were planning on replacing our second vehicle (now 15 years old) with one far more gas efficient and modern (Bluetooth, USB, etc.), but not now.
We were planning on having our plain backyard landscape redone for mostly shrubs and perennials (70'x30' area with builder-installed Bermuda grass), but not now.
We were planning on replacing our 30 year-old bedroom furniture set, but not now.
Yes, we've lost that much in our investments that are primarily bond funds (total, short, intermediate).
Sorry, I'm having a bad day. My apologies. Rant off.
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Signed contract yesterday for removal of 31 yo deck(although I did replace the decking 5 years ago), replace with new one, 4' bigger, and with a shingled roof. Aluminum balusters, Trex decking, one side with privacy wall........$40k. Gulp!
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Yup. You are officially in the BTD club. Congrats!
ShokWaveRider
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Currently Mulling:
1) 750w Fat tire Electric Bike
2) Dell XPS 13 Plus
3) G34 MOS
Should qualify for BTD if I Do.
1) 750w Fat tire Electric Bike
2) Dell XPS 13 Plus
3) G34 MOS
Should qualify for BTD if I Do.
gayl
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I get it. My YTD -17.42%. It's hard to pull the trigger to continue my plan to redo 1/3 of the house. But I refinished kitchen / breakfast room myself. Floors done. Buying sofa with chaise. Figuring out lamp. Might just need to switch FR & music room ones for now.The collapse of the bond fund market the past 18 or so months has blown the dough for us.
We were planning on replacing our second vehicle (now 15 years old) with one far more gas efficient and modern (Bluetooth, USB, etc.), but not now.
We were planning on having our plain backyard landscape redone for mostly shrubs and perennials (70'x30' area with builder-installed Bermuda grass), but not now.
We were planning on replacing our 30 year-old bedroom furniture set, but not now.
Yes, we've lost that much in our investments that are primarily bond funds (total, short, intermediate).
Sorry, I'm having a bad day. My apologies. Rant off.
Backyard will have to wait. Need to address failing retaining wall (just holds back 2' now). Need a few plants but not during dry summer. At least front only needs a tree & more bark
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For $25 you can shave a new tire down to the level of the other three. No need to waste your money on a whole set.
Go AWD - go Subaru!https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=259
Koolau
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For $25 you can shave a new tire down to the level of the other three. No need to waste your money on a whole set.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=259
Subaru seems to have one of the highest brand loyalties of any mfg. out there. I have no problem with that, but don't fully understand it. My only Subaru was 4WD on demand which was kinda handy for moderate snow. Otherwise, it was a less reliable car than most I've had. Also, if you have ground clearance (over snow) I have found that front wheel drive is more than adequate for most snow situations. At first, the 4WD could get me into trouble faster than the brakes could get me out of it, so you really need to know the limitations of the car. Returning you now...
ShokWaveRider
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Honestly, I drove 2 Subaru models 2 years ago when selecting my current car, even took one home for a weeklong test drive. They are not even a patch on my VW Tiguan AWD. Too many people are influenced by aggressive marketing. I would/will buy another AWD VW without hesitation.
Koolau
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I suppose there IS such a thing as brand loyalty. SO, did Subaru marketing create that or did Subaru customers simply give Subaru marketing a very handy and valuable sales gimmick. I don't know. I'm just not impressed with Subaru but have no issues with them either. Just don't understand the loyalty. I guess I'm "loyal" to Toyota but that's cause I've owned several. I'm not terribly impressed with the ones I've had EXCEPT they last forever! The cars were all adequate but rarely needed fixing. That's enough to get my loyalty but YMMV.
I had my previous Subaru 20 years, and loved it. When I bought it, Subarus were still a novelty; folks used to walk up to me and ask about the car. I was very sad when the nice NPR tow truck guy took it away.
I like our current one too. I read about shaving tires. However, Subaru recommends that all four tires should be replaced, and I don’t know enough about cars to do something the manufacturer explicitly says is a bad idea.
I like our current one too. I read about shaving tires. However, Subaru recommends that all four tires should be replaced, and I don’t know enough about cars to do something the manufacturer explicitly says is a bad idea.
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Do check the link I provided. TireRack provides specific specifications "provided by Subaru" as far as the shaving tolerance requirements.
I have not done this myself but it looks totally legitimate to me. Of course, if you are nervous about it then maybe it is best for you to buy a totally new set.
Opinions vary extremely widely on how big a deal this really is. Some (mostly the tire shops that want to sell the new set....) say that the tires have to be 100% matched, some say that roughly matched tires are just fine. I don't know - all I can say is that on my 2001 Outback, I once replaced a single blown tire by just eyeballing the amount of tread on the (used) replacement tire. Put many tens of thousands of miles on that 2001 Outback and never had a problem. Alas, that is just a single data point. Perhaps I was just lucky. YMMV (literally). But, for what it is worth, I WILL say that I would have no qualm at all with the tire shaving method.
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German cars are great as long as you don't keep them past the warranty period.
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I had 310,000 miles on my 2004 VW Jetta diesel when I sold it to a local Houston cop who commuted 50 miles each way per day a couple of years ago. One of the best cars I have ever owned. Same engine and trans. just routine maintenance over the 10 years I owned it. I drove that car all over Texas oilfields, trips to Connecticut and Wisconsin several times, and many other adventures.
Lots of old wives tales out there about cars, and even other than German ones.
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Data point of one: I have a 2015 BMW Z4 that has been trouble free. It's out of warranty
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Bought an Ego zero turn electric mower. Now I just need to learn how to drive it. I practiced today and going straight is challenging. I ended up in the flower beds a couple of times as well. Hope I get better.
street
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Bought an Ego zero turn electric mower. Now I just need to learn how to drive it. I practiced today and going straight is challenging. I ended up in the flower beds a couple of times as well. Hope I get better.
Nice!!!
My next mower will be an electric. My next pickup if I buy new will be an electric 150 Lighting Ford.
Change is hard but things change and not all gas operating things are trouble free either.
Looks great and sure it will do a great job.
street
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Interesting!!
I have some friends that own them and swear by their trouble free vehicles.
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This was a long time ago. Not really relevant.
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All of a sudden, two of the four key fobs on our cars don't work and we get a "low battery" warning on the other two.
Off to the local lock shop, he does car fobs fairly inexpensive.
Have no idea or desire to replace them myself.
cars are 5 and 6 years old, is that a normal time for fobs?
Off to the local lock shop, he does car fobs fairly inexpensive.
Have no idea or desire to replace them myself.
cars are 5 and 6 years old, is that a normal time for fobs?
Music Lover
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I've found that the batteries in a key fob last 3 - 4 years. They're easy to replace, no need to get a new fob if it just requires a new battery.
street
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Times two.
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