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Thinking either 255/35R19's (this would be my FAT BIG sidewall option; I know someone called this size rubber band), or 245/35R19 (like base OEM stock size) to further save weight on the tire itself. I don't like the idea of losing section width, but I also don't need the car to ride any higher up.
2021 Genesis G90
https://www.yahoo.com/news/motorcyclist-records-road-rage-encounter-164017912.html
To me, this is the more typical traffic cop than the ones that let you all off with only warnings. He committed at least 4 illegal acts in this video.
Thank goodness everyone now has a video camera as standard equipment on their telephone.
Probably won't hold water in a court of law. But, seems like there are a lot of questions I would ask before rendering a judgement (if I were a judge or jury).
She asked me what she should do if she doesn't drive it. I told her to put a trickle charger on the battery and/or drive (or find someone to drive it) every couple of weeks, take it on the highway for 5 or so miles every month.
My guess? She won't do anything to it but let it sit.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
I think the guy dropped the money probably not wanting to make contact with the homeless guy....just so there wouldn't be a problem.
There is so much protesting I doubt if the ticket will go through.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Besides to sell an Accord all she has to do is put a sign on it.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
And, I agree with you!
Quite frankly, I'd be so PO'd if this happened to me that that Honda would be at the bottom of a Florida canal by now!
2021 Genesis G90
Just another day for a bike ride in Colorado.
I imagine the same car has skis on it in the winter.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
The aunt sounds like a nice lady who would rather not get involved, but, I think you have to leave the car with her. I think she will have to store it, could get into trouble selling someone else's car unless a) she has all the paperwork, and 2) written permission to sell it.
GG, about your wife staying in China. Never blame yourself or question yourself. I think we choose people to be with, but, often we really don't know what we are getting. If it works out for a long time it is great, but, we have to consider we are very fortunate. You don't really know someone until you live with them or go into business with them.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
It is 2 bdrm/2bthrm. The average price of a home in Canada is now $508,000. I am wondering if prices will take off again in the US.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Must be in one heck of a prime location!
Prices in some areas of the US have risen in most areas, but much more isolated to have big spikes.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Take the money and run.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
At our Tampa home there are 76 units, one year ago there were 7 for sale, this year only one has been put on the market and it sold immediately. Could the housing market in the US be ready to rise?
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Before we were a couple, my wife spent a long period of time in China. She had a Visa (which she kept renewing) and actually worked there as a translator and English teacher (literally taught the English language).
She always spoke fondly of it as a country. She communicated regularly with either a person or people there, both by phone and by email. Given that I don't know the language, nor can read or write it, I had no idea who she was talking to, or what she was talking about. She gave little indication about those communications when asked. I trusted her (at least for a long period of time), so had no reason to quizz her much about it.
Wasn't fond of the idea, but aquiesed when she wanted to visit last November. What originally was supposed to be a 10 day trip, turned into her not coming back at all.
What she's doing for money, I have no idea. She took quite a few clothes with her, but certainly not anywhere close to all of them. Aside from the money she took with her (about $5K), she made no attempt to use our joint checking account that I'm aware of (closed out several weeks ago).
The (very) sparse communications we've had since November, have been all via email (my phone attempts have been futile). The vast majority have been brief.."what do you want me to do with (pick an asset)?" The obvious questions, ".....are you OK?...where are you?.....what are you doing?.....what's wrong?.....do you need my help?.....", all were either dismissed with "everything's fine" or ignored entirely.
The only thing I know for certain (at least what I'm told) is she's in China, and plans on staying there for an undetermined amount of time. Not knowing immigration laws of China, I have to imagine eventually the gov't there is going to ask her to leave.
In a nut shell. that's it. I've accepted the fact there were/are things I didn't know, and were never going to be offered as explanations. There are things I won't know, probably never will.
Yeah...I was PO'd for a while. Now, I just want to move on...put it behind me.
The Accord was in her name. I couldn't sell it even if I wanted to. Her aunt has the car and any clothes, jewelry, and assets that were hers. There's nothing of hers left with me.
Legally, this will be over next Monday, when I go to court to dissolve the marraige with her in absentia (which was a real PITA).
Thanks for letting me vent!
That said, prices still lag the 2008 boom.
Hard to pin car sales down, but they seem to have cooled off here. My backyard neighbor manages a dealership and I've seen him at home more in the last two weeks than in all the previous year.
I'd still be a little leery to own it too far outside the warranty but overall I'm really happy with it. I think we're just under 2 years left on the lease.
WOW...I thought Hawaii was bad for real estate prices.
When the real estate bust happened several years ago. Cincinnati was largely unfazed. But, that means the real estate appreciation seen other places the last year or so, was more modest here, too.
Glad you are moving on with your life and I wish you only good luck if you ever decide to enter the marriage pool again!!
The Sandman
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
I don't remember, but I hope you were able to get an annulment.
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
I have a friend here who is on his 4th marriage. All nice people, things just broke down after awhile.
One friend in Florida has been married 5 times! His present wife, #5, was also his #2 wife. It is way too confusing and would be too much for me to even think of his life.....like dividing up your possessions 4 or 5 times.......but the wheel of fate spins.......
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Weren't many predicting the overselling of mortgages that caused the 08 meltdown would be replicated in the oversold loans for autos? Car sales here show the effects of the recession we've been in for years that has worsened recently for most folks. The artificially low interest rates and loan rates should be helping buyers for your home.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I had taken the car to Home Depot to check out a few things and when I got back to the car in the parking lot I apparently inadvertently slid the door handle keyhole cover over slightly when I grasped the handle to open the door. On the ATS and I believe some other Cadillacs there is a chromed plastic cover that matches the moveable part of the door handle, which conceals the slot for the key should the keyless entry ever fail. You slide it to the left to remove it and expose the key slot. My thumb must have moved that accidentally when I opened the door in the parking lot. I got in and the door closed normally and I drove home.
When I pulled into my driveway and shut the car off the auto-unlock function did not kick in as usual. The interior door handle would not open the door, and the unlock button on the door panel would do nothing either. I could not get out. I was baffled. I started the car again, put it into gear, put it back into park - nothing. While I was wondering if I could climb over the console to get to the passenger side, I tried the window switch and rolled the drivers window down. Then I was able to lean out and see the problem.
The key cover had slid over a bit and prevented the outside door handle from retracting into its normal position after I had opened the door to get inside. The cover was wedged under the rear edge of the outside door handle, so that the handle was standing proud of the door surface a bit. I was able to pull the outside handle open from inside the car, at which point the key cover fell to the ground and the door opened.
It freaked me out a bit. I don't know why it is designed this way but it strikes me as a safety hazard. Someone could have panicked, had an attack of claustrophobia or anxiety, or if there was a real problem with the car, been injured trying to escape. Scary.
I think I am going to put a drop of weatherstrip adhesive on the key cover tomorrow to make sure it doesn't do that again.
Am I crazy or does this design seem to be unsafe?
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
as to houses, there were quite a few recently (last 6 months) in my neighborhood, including 3 in a row across the street (and no, they are not trying to get away from me), and a few more up the road. All sold, for good prices, and very quickly. a few more in the back also came and went fast. I'm surprised that so much inventory moved like that, for good prices. Happy, in case I ever get my dream of cashing out!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
carnaught....nope...she's not Chinese. She's a mix of Norwegian/German/Scottish. Her family has been in the U.S. for at least 5 generations.
She has a degree in education (primary school) with a minor in Chinese. She also has a Masters in Education with emphasis on Chinese culture. She's as fluent in Chinese as anyone can be coming from a native English speaker. I know she had contacts living in China she met when in school. But, that was a while ago. There are some gaps in her life that she wouldn't talk about, at least not with me. But, I never pressed her on them, believing she would share them if/when she wanted.
In short, I don't care any more.
We bought one once that reeked so badly of cigarettes and dog that we had to wholesale it. The wholesalers
DID smell the interior and we lost a lot of money as I recall.
I saw a 911 the other day with a tow hitch! Now, really.........
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
Home loans are tougher these days and the banks really want to see a monthly cash flow.
Subprime car loans don't bother me too much. The banks know cars are depreciating assets and they are easier to repo than a house, even though they are easier to hide. We just lost a great newspaper carrier because his car died and he can't afford to fix it or get another so there's still that. Any eventual slowdown in the market may boil down to being a case of how many cars to you need.
One of the new houses being built here is close and we've talked to the couple building it several times and watched them come and go. They have a big pickup for hauling their travel trailer, she has a mid-size sedan and he has a Jeep Cherokee or similar for his daily driver. I dunno, can't say anything, I just collect different kinds of junk I guess.
We bought one once that reeked so badly of cigarettes and dog that we had to wholesale it. The wholesalers
DID smell the interior and we lost a lot of money as I recall."
Anyone remember the Seinfeld episode when he got his car back from valet parking with a terrible stench that could not be gotten rid of despite multiple attempts? The smell translated to anyone who was a rider in the car, and was so bad that he had to get rid of it, but nobody would take it.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
You must still be under warranty. worth asking. I can't find others having the problem on google, so it could be just a one time only weird situation.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
I don't act on these tips......but, it does sound logical if you are into trying to outperform the market, and don't mind risk.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
" DZ Bank says Brexit would cost the Germany economy £34.8bn by 2017 alone and the country could fall into recession.
German experts predicted Britain leaving Europe would act as a “slow poison” to their countries economy."
North America benefiting is just a prediction....but, impossible to tell until it happens.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250