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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
I can do a lot of things, but one thing I can't grasp, for some reason, is installing wiper blades. I put a set on my wife's car one time and the next time it rained one went flying off the car.@henryn,Well, that puts her one up on me. If many people (most?) weren't able to handle the assembly, I'm sure they would be out of business by now. Just not my thing.
One of my kids put together an Ikea storage cabinet larger than this, couldn't find the same one, when she was 9 years old.
I showed her how to use an electric screwdriver then let her do the rest herself.
I finally learned how to take apart the newer notebook computers, you get a bunch (read dozens) of the plastic picks (like guitar picks) and go to town. I miss the days when notebooks had easily removable bottom panels, held in with screws.
I just let the dealer do it now. Especially since they are replaced under warranty.
venture
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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
190K miles in 14.5 years in my '08 TSX (manual 4 cyl), and I still like how it looks when I walk up to it. My hands still fall exactly on the controls, and it's a pleasure to drive. Plus which, it's been paid off for over 13 years. My only fear is that it'll be wrecked beyond repair before I am.
Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
Sort of related to IKEA, I ended up at the Container Store this past weekend looking for a few things and ended up buying a complete Elfa desk set. We’ve used the Elfa system in our closets and extensively in the garage. They had taken down a 5’ desk display and were looking to sell it at a discount…about $2k retail and ended up getting them down to $650 (then they applied a discount coupon at the register that I don’t think they were supposed to, but I didn’t argue).
Now I don’t really have a need for a desk setup, but I ended up using most of the pieces to update my car wash station in the garage!
Now I don’t really have a need for a desk setup, but I ended up using most of the pieces to update my car wash station in the garage!
breld
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Re: Edmunds Members - Cars and Conversations (Archived)
Broad govt mandates like those being discussed never make any sense because they are being enacted for philosophical reasons, not because they make any practical sense. Up here, as in many other places, govt banned plastic film shopping bags because of a few videos coming out of China about how they were harming sea creatures. Not just from being handed out for free at the supermarket, but totally. Forget that 20 years ago govts here set up elaborate and expensive recycling programs for them, so they were not getting into the sea. Now you can't even buy them. It's like they are made out of crystal meth (which is probably actually easier to buy these days). So instead everyone is forced to buy reusable shopping bags at $1 or $2 each. Which tear, snap handles, or otherwise fail over time. They then get thrown in the trash. Meanwhile, the company here that was buying the plastic film shopping bags from municipal recycling operations to make composite decking is going out of business because their supply of raw materials has vanished. Lose-lose. Your tax dollars at work.
ab348
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Re: Edmunds Members - Cars and Conversations (Archived)
Had me a brand new stent put in yesterday. Should be good for another 10 years or 10,000 posts. 
Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
Just stacking up the imports over here. Bought one last night for my son, who will be getting his license in Feb.
It is a 1996 with 28k miles and the best condition report of anything I have bought from Japan to date. And, yes, LHD.
qbrozen
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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
@nyccarguy said:
If we are going to play THAT game, then can I interest you in an ultra low mileage Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4Xe? Is there a more perfect vehicle for Colorado than a 4 Door, 4 Wheel Drive, Convertible. Heated seats, Heated steering wheel, as well as the ability to disconnect the sway bars with the push of a button. LOL!
Whoa! For his $25k cap, that’s very generous of you! @Michaell , jump on that!
qbrozen
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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
Pretty sure that @breld has a nice German car for sale, soon. Stick-shift, too... 
kyfdx
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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
Interesting evening --- wife wants to start taking the Outback to the cooking studio, separate from the daughter. Just needs some "alone time", she says.
Suggested I might need to get my own car.
Yeah, right. She'll come to her senses in the morning.
Suggested I might need to get my own car.
Yeah, right. She'll come to her senses in the morning.
Michaell
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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
If I recall your TSX is red? Do you have any issues with fading or discoloring or did Honda/Acura have that worked out by then?Do I ever, but that's the least of it. The portions of the car that haven't been replaced or repainted due to damage (hit a coyote at 75 at night on the freeway, kid ran into me with a bicycle [really, I was stopped], loose tire bounced into the top of the windshield and roof, etc.) are definitely faded. The various repainted areas are all red, but slightly different shades. Fortunately I care most about how the car drives rather than how it looks. A complete quality repaint would cost several thousands, and I don't think it's worth it.