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xwesx

driver100 said:

Wasn't the early Explorer matched with a Mercury Tribute....but the Tribute engine really came from Mazda?

Somebody probably responded to this since the original post, but so it goes!

The Tribute was Mazda-branded and is a "twin" of the original Ford Escape. While it's size was somewhat comparable to the original Explorer (in terms of passenger room), it was introduced as Ford's compact SUV offering at the time (which was around 2000, when the Explorer was on its second or third generation).

I have a friend who owned a five-speed (MT) Tribute for something like 15 years, and just recently replaced it with a Subaru CrossTrek. I was surprised that she opted for the CVT on the Sube, and she said that her whole impetus for buying the new car was because she broke her arm and couldn't shift the Tribute. LOL

xwesx

stickguy said:

The Mazda tribute was a badge job of a Ford Escape. The mountaineer was the mercury version of the explorer.

Oh, yep. There we go. LOL /hides in shame

xwesx

nyccarguy said:

I have 3 young children (11, 9, & 6). The thought of paying for any sort of college scares me to death (even cheap college).

Well, get on it early and it will not be as much of a load to bear later on.

I am not fan of covering the cost of education for my offspring, but I don't mind helping them along, either. Hopefully, mine will have the wisdom to take advantage of their local institution's free (to them) tuition to minimize their costs, but I should have at least $30K set aside for each of them by the time they are ready to be full time college students. If so, they can walk away from a four-year degree here debt-free and with a sizeable chunk of change in their pockets.

If they decide they need to spend $50K per year to get their education, then that's fine by me as long as they are financing it! While such a decision might diminish the effective impact of my forethought, it will do nothing to diminish the contribution itself.

explorerx4

@qbrozen,
The side camera's are mounted low in the front fenders, so no Civic is going to sneak up on me.
I didn't realize they were camera's at first, thought they were sensors related to BLIS, until I looked at the all around view and noticed it showed the word 'VISITOR' in the spot next to me.

fordfool

oldfarmer50 said:

Just got a mailer from a local bank offering a $400 bonus if I make a $500 direct deposit within 60 days to a newly opened checking account. No monthly fees if you maintain a $500 balance. Could close the account after 180 days and keep the bonus. Other fees charged on ATMs and such are no problem since I don't use debit cards. I could switch the direct deposit of my SS check and be good to go.

Anyone ever take up one of these offers? Seems there has to be a catch.

The banks know that customers are resistant to change…it is such a nuisance to change direct deposit of a paycheck, social security, or a pension check. The bank is hoping that when they begin to shaft you after the introductory period that inertia will keep you from moving to yet another bank and that they get to keep your account with no or very low interest and high fees.

cdnpinhead

oldfarmer50 said:

Even old hippies never learn.

One interpretation is that the young ones do. I'm skeptical.

xwesx

jmonroe said:

This why I don't like to talk about things that I have that are in good health. The universe gods will find you and make you pay for that. I know that 1989 Maytag washer that I bragged about the other day, that we inherited from my mother in 1997, is going to quit any load now. Just yesterday Mrs. j was bragging about it too. I think we should go washing machine shopping as soon as we are finished with breakfast.

Maybe I should outwit the appliance gods and call it a POS, that way it might get spiteful and force us to live with it a while longer.

I like that idea, HEY, YOU OLD MAYTAG POS, ISN'T IT ABOUT TIME THAT YOU DIE.

That otta do it.

jmonroe

You're not kidding, either!

I noticed that there is an ominous clanking noise during the spin cycle on last couple of loads we put through our washer. The loads were small and appeared well balanced.... the machine wasn't vibrating or anything, but yet it was making a "clank, clank, clank" noise as it spun. I'm afraid that spider arm might be just about to quit....

xwesx

oldfarmer50 said:

Question for the financially knowledgeable.

Just got a mailer from a local bank offering a $400 bonus if I make a $500 direct deposit within 60 days to a newly opened checking account. No monthly fees if you maintain a $500 balance. Could close the account after 180 days and keep the bonus. Other fees charged on ATMs and such are no problem since I don't use debit cards. I could switch the direct deposit of my SS check and be good to go.

Anyone ever take up one of these offers? Seems there has to be a catch.

Usually the bank is trying to get the extra business in the form of fees, etc., they will earn, plus, of course, they will earn interest off investments of that "$500" minimum you hold in your non-interest-bearing checking account. The only real catch that is likely to exist is that you also must have an active direct deposit on that account in order to not incur fees on it. In other words, the $500 deposit isn't a one-time-only deal.

Heck, I made the mistake of modifying my DD to post directly to my savings instead of checking (same account #), and they immediately hit me with a $10 fee. I was downright livid about it, and they agreed to waive the fee once they confirmed I reinstated the DD to my checking. Now, I have to go in every two weeks and initiate a manual transfer of the fund to the savings side. Stupid.

xwesx

fordfool said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Just got a mailer from a local bank offering a $400 bonus if I make a $500 direct deposit within 60 days to a newly opened checking account. No monthly fees if you maintain a $500 balance. Could close the account after 180 days and keep the bonus. Other fees charged on ATMs and such are no problem since I don't use debit cards. I could switch the direct deposit of my SS check and be good to go.

Anyone ever take up one of these offers? Seems there has to be a catch.

The banks know that customers are resistant to change…it is such a nuisance to change direct deposit of a paycheck, social security, or a pension check. The bank is hoping that when they begin to shaft you after the introductory period that inertia will keep you from moving to yet another bank and that they get to keep your account with no or very low interest and high fees.

Oh, man. I had a credit union try that crap on me a while back. For the first couple of years I used them, they were wonderful. I pulled a couple of auto loans through them, and both were fantastic experiences. Then, they decided they would try to nickel and dime the life out of me. I tried every reasonable approach to deal with them before I finally withdrew my funds. I make sure to badmouth them to anyone new to the community who asks about where to open an account! Hopefully, I have steered dozens of potential customers away from them.

xwesx

@tbirdmarco ,

Thanks for that video on the Tesla Model 3 tear down! I sniped bits and pieces of it, but managed to get some good stuff:

1. The best ever fit and finish, as tested by Monroe, is a BMW i3. He said it was so good that, in nearly every case, they could find no measurable variation on panel gaps, duplicate parts, etc. That's pretty impressive!
2. The Model 3 "did not do well." He declined to say exactly how poorly it scored compared to all other tests they have done (e.g., question was, "Okay, so the i3 is the best. Where does the Model 3 rank?"). To be generous, he said, "It came in the lower 50%" I.e., all indicators are that it was probably among the very worst, if not THE worst.
3. He heaped praise on the quality of the electronics design and execution. Considering that this car is mostly electronics, that is great news for the *potential* of Tesla, anyway.
4. He did not have good things to say about the build quality of the electric motors, either.

For something billed as a mass-market car, that is just not something that is going to compete in today's auto world. It sounded like panel gap consistency is bad enough to make a '70s domestic car blush. Even the most budget-oriented econoboxes are better than that! They need to get their issues sorted before they get to the end of their pre-order production run. Otherwise, they're in a world of hurt.

Mr_Shiftright

Car & Driver just did an extensive, rather exhaustive test of every square inch of the Model 3. They had their likes and dislikes, but also commented on the shoddy build quality. Also, you can't buy a $35,000 Model 3 right now--they aren't making them. What you can buy is a $56,000 "long-range" Model 3 (+ T&L of course). And you only get a 4yr/50K mile warranty on everything except batteries (those go to 8 years), and you pay for all supercharging. You can charge on 240V at home but that'll take a full 10 hours, or you can charge at 110V and that would take forever.

The Model 3 did better in most categories than the other EVs it tested against, but in some cases, not by much. And it didn't achieve the EPA "mpg" calculated for EVs either--not by a long shot.

Styling was judged to be "meh", interior room in front was good, back seat not comfortable, user interface interesting and "futuristic", but having to do most functions through the touch screen seemed tedious. (like HVAC fan speed). Acceleration was in the low 5s, as opposed to Bolt at mid-6. Does that matter? Dunno.

My impression overall from their write-up is that there was no rational reason to spend $56,000 on this car. C&D says the car really is a mid-level luxury car and not a mass market EV.

Michaell

Host announcement.

I've deleted a few posts from earlier today (one of them belonging to me). Probably touched on topics not suitable for a family friendly website like Edmunds.

dino001

xwesx said:

Heck, I made the mistake of modifying my DD to post directly to my savings instead of checking (same account #), and they immediately hit me with a $10 fee. I was downright livid about it, and they agreed to waive the fee once they confirmed I reinstated the DD to my checking. Now, I have to go in every two weeks and initiate a manual transfer of the fund to the savings side. Stupid.

I've had my BoA account for 20+ years now and I'd rather manually transfer money to/from savings account on my own. Those I tend to switch once in a while, when I find a better deal.

Did you know that many payrolls would let you split your paycheck into two deposits? You might try that one, if you like doing it automatically and keep the checking beast fed.

xwesx

dino001 said:

xwesx said:

Heck, I made the mistake of modifying my DD to post directly to my savings instead of checking (same account #), and they immediately hit me with a $10 fee. I was downright livid about it, and they agreed to waive the fee once they confirmed I reinstated the DD to my checking. Now, I have to go in every two weeks and initiate a manual transfer of the fund to the savings side. Stupid.

I've had my BoA account for 20+ years now and I'd rather manually transfer money to/from savings account on my own. Those I tend to switch once in a while, when I find a better deal.

Did you know that many payrolls would let you split your paycheck into two deposits? You might try that one, if you like doing it automatically and keep the checking beast fed.

Yes, I could do that, but I don't keep any money in my checking account unless I have a withdrawal pending. So, I would still need to go in and move the money. They have a floor on the direct deposit, so I couldn't just put something silly like $10 or $50 there. As such, putting the whole amount there and moving it is really all the same to me as long as I move it out the same day of initial deposit.

xwesx

Michaell said:

Host announcement.

I've deleted a few posts from earlier today (one of them belonging to me). Probably touched on topics not suitable for a family friendly website like Edmunds.

Don't worry, Michael! Most people don't have the attention span to ingest this thread.

I'm borderline, and I usually have a pretty stout constitution for such things!

stickguy

darn. I hate missing the good stuff before it gets deleted!

Unless I saw it and it did not register. Hopefully none of my posts got cut.

I can just blame the anesthesia from my colon scope job today. Always a fun time.

dino001

xwesx said:

dino001 said:

xwesx said:

Heck, I made the mistake of modifying my DD to post directly to my savings instead of checking (same account #), and they immediately hit me with a $10 fee. I was downright livid about it, and they agreed to waive the fee once they confirmed I reinstated the DD to my checking. Now, I have to go in every two weeks and initiate a manual transfer of the fund to the savings side. Stupid.

I've had my BoA account for 20+ years now and I'd rather manually transfer money to/from savings account on my own. Those I tend to switch once in a while, when I find a better deal.

Did you know that many payrolls would let you split your paycheck into two deposits? You might try that one, if you like doing it automatically and keep the checking beast fed.

Yes, I could do that, but I don't keep any money in my checking account unless I have a withdrawal pending. So, I would still need to go in and move the money. They have a floor on the direct deposit, so I couldn't just put something silly like $10 or $50 there. As such, putting the whole amount there and moving it is really all the same to me as long as I move it out the same day of initial deposit.

I could never keep my checking at/near zero - too uncomfortable for me. I usually want at least two grand there, so I can always take it out at instant, if need to. The rest I do as you. Since i keep my savings in a different bank, I have to give a transfer time allowance, though.

oldfarmer50

tbirdmarco said:

 Old former 50 and everyone mom is looking for a sport utility vehicle can you get it now the Steelers awesome best experience I’ve had in years getting a rogue SV with the premium package with and she has now in her peace Maxima the Maximo’s aren’t leasing good now or at all from what the dealer told us she’s happy going now to finalize the deal and pick it up or figure out how to post a picture here 

The Rouge is very comfy and a favorite of many Enterprise transporters.

tbirdmarco

 Yes west it was interesting video you are welcome I love sharing them with you all 

tbirdmarco

 Driver 100 that’s the exact color my mom God we just got home white SVE with the premium package has heated cloth seats and steering wheel power liftgate things like that Apple CarPlay and android auto yes it’s less power than what she used to have but like you said driver 100 she will not care at all she’s happy 

tbirdmarco

 And yes it might not be powerful at all but I guess for majority of people they wouldn’t care ha ha Ha it was another black one parked next to hers waiting to be picked up by someone we drove a gray one on the test drive that one and navigation this one doesn’t that was the only difference 

tbirdmarco

 Now to work on my dad to get a car ha ha it always ends to quickly next victim oh I also applied for a job while I was there my mom help me fill out the application for the BD see department or the people there were nice and cool he talked to the manager of the PD see department for me probably will go in for an interview most likely next week then alarm visually impaired just have to get the state in there to help me set up the computer so I could use it this could be good we shall see 

tbirdmarco

 That was part of the plan to to go there and apply for a job so worked out good mom got a car and I applied for a job I need sure when I went in to see how do I apply for a job on line or is there an application hear that my mom could help me fill out worked out good Ha ha ha 

ab348

stickguy said:

darn. I hate missing the good stuff before it gets deleted!

Unless I saw it and it did not register. Hopefully none of my posts got cut.

I can just blame the anesthesia from my colon scope job today. Always a fun time.

Yes, that's always a good excuse for all sorts of misbehavior afterward. "Sorry, Honey, it must have been the Fentanyl!"

ab348

Michaell said:

Host announcement.

I've deleted a few posts from earlier today (one of them belonging to me). Probably touched on topics not suitable for a family friendly website like Edmunds.

You da man, Michaell!

explorerx4

@tbirdmarco.
Congrats to you Mom. Sometimes smaller and less power is good.

xwesx

dino001 said:

I could never keep my checking at/near zero - too uncomfortable for me. I usually want at least two grand there, so I can always take it out at instant, if need to. The rest I do as you. Since i keep my savings in a different bank, I have to give a transfer time allowance, though.

It took me a while to get my comfort level here, for sure.

The thing is, I don't like to have my money just sitting there doing nothing, and I don't like to keep a soft ledger of pending activity (e.g., "balancing the checkbook," so to speak). So, if I manage my account at zero and place funds there any time I have an outstanding check (rare) or some withdrawal pending, I know that, even it if it takes many months to transact, the money is spent already and I can just forget about it.

There have been a couple of times when bank tellers have messed up and withdrawn funds from my checking instead of savings account when I do an in-person withdrawal, but I have not had any issues with getting resultant overdrafts, etc., waived. (Example, I might have a $2,500 payment pending, so I have $2,500 in the checking account. I withdraw $500, and request the teller use "savings." Teller uses "checking" instead, so now I only have $2,000 available, and then the $2,500 ACH withdrawal posts a couple hours later.)

dino001

xwesx said:

dino001 said:

I could never keep my checking at/near zero - too uncomfortable for me. I usually want at least two grand there, so I can always take it out at instant, if need to. The rest I do as you. Since i keep my savings in a different bank, I have to give a transfer time allowance, though.

It took me a while to get my comfort level here, for sure.

The thing is, I don't like to have my money just sitting there doing nothing, and I don't like to keep a soft ledger of pending activity (e.g., "balancing the checkbook," so to speak). So, if I manage my account at zero and place funds there any time I have an outstanding check (rare) or some withdrawal pending, I know that, even it if it takes many months to transact, the money is spent already and I can just forget about it.

There have been a couple of times when bank tellers have messed up and withdrawn funds from my checking instead of savings account when I do an in-person withdrawal, but I have not had any issues with getting resultant overdrafts, etc., waived. (Example, I might have a $2,500 payment pending, so I have $2,500 in the checking account. I withdraw $500, and request the teller use "savings." Teller uses "checking" instead, so now I only have $2,000 available, and then the $2,500 ACH withdrawal posts a couple hours later.)

I would go insane with what you do. I'd rather have 2 grand "do nothing" and not earn $3.2 per year (current APY 1.6% on decent savings accounts) than spend even a minute asking my bank to reverse overdraft charges (I'm sure it would be much more than a minute). I charge my employer approximately dollar a minute for my time (Uncle Sam gets a portion of that, of course). Considering my private time may be worth just a quarter of that, the risk/reward is not even close for me to consider doing that - and I like pinching pennies, if I can.

abacomike

xwesx said:

I could never keep my checking at/near zero - too uncomfortable for me. I usually want at least two grand there, so I can always take it out at instant, if need to. The rest I do as you. Since i keep my savings in a different bank, I have to give a transfer time allowance, though.

It took me a while to get my comfort level here, for sure. The thing is, I don't like to have my money just sitting there doing nothing, and I don't like to keep a soft ledger of pending activity (e.g., "balancing the checkbook," so to speak). So, if I manage my account at zero and place funds there any time I have an outstanding check (rare) or some withdrawal pending, I know that, even it if it takes many months to transact, the money is spent already and I can just forget about it. There have been a couple of times when bank tellers have messed up and withdrawn funds from my checking instead of savings account when I do an in-person withdrawal, but I have not had any issues with getting resultant overdrafts, etc., waived. (Example, I might have a $2,500 payment pending, so I have $2,500 in the checking account. I withdraw $500, and request the teller use "savings." Teller uses "checking" instead, so now I only have $2,000 available, and then the $2,500 ACH withdrawal posts a couple hours later.)

The bank I use requires a $5000 minimum balance in my checking account - but I earn about $25.00 per month in interest because they pay a bonus for direct electronic deposits.  That’s about 5% interest per year as I keep about $6000 in the account.  It’s the bonus for 2 electronic direct deposits that is the reason.  They pay for my checks (which I rarely use since I do 95% of my banking electronically) and they provide me with additional basis points for any CD’s or IRA’s or money markets I maintain with them.  I just rolled over a CD at 2.5% APY which is about .4% over most other banks.

If I was not earning interest on my checking account, I would never keep more than $300.00 in the account since I can electronically transfer funds from one of my money market accounts to cover checks.

dino001

abacomike said:

The bank I use requires a $5000 minimum balance in my checking account - but I earn about $25.00 per month in interest because they pay a bonus for direct electronic deposits.  That’s about 5% interest per year as I keep about $6000 in the account.  It’s the bonus for 2 electronic direct deposits that is the reason.  They pay for my checks (which I rarely use since I do 95% of my banking electronically) and they provide me with additional basis points for any CD’s or IRA’s or money markets I maintain with them.  I just rolled over a CD at 2.5% APY which is about .4% over most other banks.

If I was not earning interest on my checking account, I would never keep more than $300.00 in the account since I can electronically transfer funds from one of my money market accounts to cover checks.

I don't need a minimum on my checking, nor do I need a direct deposit. But I have Merrill Edge account with enough assets to qualify for BoA's rewards top tier program, which gives me most stuff free of charge, extra rewards on the credit card and some discounts on loans, if I wanted them (like 0.5% on car loan). Their savings interest rates suck so bad that I keep my savings away, which means it takes day or two for money to come from one account to another. So I need to plan ahead and keep some minimum, to cover things in case I need money immediately.

tbirdmarco

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4H49aAPdKVM

nyccarguy

xwesx said:

I have 3 young children (11, 9, & 6). The thought of paying for any sort of college scares me to death (even cheap college).

Well, get on it early and it will not be as much of a load to bear later on. I am not fan of covering the cost of education for my offspring, but I don't mind helping them along, either. Hopefully, mine will have the wisdom to take advantage of their local institution's free (to them) tuition to minimize their costs, but I should have at least $30K set aside for each of them by the time they are ready to be full time college students. If so, they can walk away from a four-year degree here debt-free and with a sizeable chunk of change in their pockets. If they decide they need to spend $50K per year to get their education, then that's fine by me as long as they are financing it! While such a decision might diminish the effective impact of my forethought, it will do nothing to diminish the contribution itself.

That’s a good way to do things.  Biggest problem for me is that I pay a mortgage in the “high rent district” that just eats away a big chunk of our monthly take home.  I’m not crying poverty by any means.  My parents have been putting money away for each of my kids.  $500 for birthdays, $100 for a good report card... so there is something there.

driver100

Michaell said:

Host announcement.

I've deleted a few posts from earlier today (one of them belonging to me). Probably touched on topics not suitable for a family friendly website like Edmunds.

Thanks for letting us know at least.

I don't think I saw anything controversial or tasteless, but then again, my memory ain't so good these days.

It didn't have to do with JMonroe and his success with a black Altima did it?

driver100

Bank gives you $500.....that means bank will find a way to get back $500...plus....plus....plus.

That $500 is going to cost you more than $500. But, they know how to press the right buttons (mainly, the greed button)

sb55

Mrs Sb55 and I had planned a vacation.  It’s been a really looong winter and very late Spring in Northern Vermont. I don’t think that we’ve even seen the sun in 3 weeks and the temps have been way below normal. 
Anyway, we are meeting friends and going to an Airstream rally in Ohio. 
But, on the way through the Adirondacks in New York we got rear ended in our new Airstream. 
The guy who hit us had a plow truck without the plow, so it rammed the back in a nasty way. 
Damn!

stickguy

Driver, for many people yes they will. But if you pay attention to what you are doing, can game the system and get free money.

they make it up on volume, even though they know will lose out on a few people.

jmonroe

sb55 said:

Mrs Sb55 and I had planned a vacation.  It’s been a really looong winter and very late Spring in Northern Vermont. I don’t think that we’ve even seen the sun in 3 weeks and the temps have been way below normal. 
Anyway, we are meeting friends and going to an Airstream rally in Ohio. 
But, on the way through the Adirondacks in New York we got rear ended in our new Airstream. 
The guy who hit us had a plow truck without the plow, so it rammed the back in a nasty way. 
Damn!

I've noticed for the last few years that the snow plow jockeys around me are pretty reckless. Other than what we can see, what hidden damage did you take? I gather you guys are OK other than the bump to your new Airstream.

That has to be totally aggravating. Hopefully you'll still be able to enjoy the rally.

jmonroe

stickguy

man. that sucks. I hope you can pick up the parts and continue on the trip. would suck having to leave your trailer in the middle of nowhere to get fixed.

stickguy

question for the rocky mountain contingent. I am trying to decide on a place for a little getaway with the wife. Probably 5 days (something like weds-monday). Likely in mid-june.

considering Colorado as an option. I guess fly into Denver.

so, if I did that, where would you recommend staying and what to do while there? And no, we don't smoke weed so don't suggest that.

I don't mind doing some driving, but would rather not spend most of the time in the car.

28firefighter

Not from the area, but stayed at a beautiful B&B like hotel in Manitou Springs for my BILs wedding 5 years ago. I think it was called Cliff House. Would absolutely recommend it. Pretty relaxing and central to Pike’s Peak, etc. 

Michaell

stickguy said:

question for the rocky mountain contingent. I am trying to decide on a place for a little getaway with the wife. Probably 5 days (something like weds-monday). Likely in mid-june.

considering Colorado as an option. I guess fly into Denver.

so, if I did that, where would you recommend staying and what to do while there? And no, we don't smoke weed so don't suggest that.

I don't mind doing some driving, but would rather not spend most of the time in the car.

There is so much to do, hard to tell you where to begin, other than to plan a lunch with @jpp5862 and @breld and I. Bring the wife!

There is the obvious stuff - Pikes Peak, Coors Brewery tour, Rockies game.

Rocky Mountain National Park is a good destination. Spend the night in Estes Park (the Stanley Hotel!). Maybe a couple hours from Denver.

If you want to drive further, there is Aspen, Vail or other mountain destinations.

Don't know your budget, but the Brown Palace hotel in downtown Denver has been around for 100+ years, and they do a killer afternoon tea.

sb55

stickguy said:

man. that sucks. I hope you can pick up the parts and continue on the trip. would suck having to leave your trailer in the middle of nowhere to get fixed.

Yep. I had to go to a body shop to get the bumper and rear hatch pried off, so they now reside in the back of my truck. Gorilla tape and plastic are sealing the voids. One bright spot, the factory is in Ohio and that’s where we were headed, anyway. 
I haven’t heard from the adjuster, but we are detouring and getting our own estimate from the factory. 

driver100

stickguy said:

Driver, for many people yes they will. But if you pay attention to what you are doing, can game the system and get free money.

they make it up on volume, even though they know will lose out on a few people.

Stick, I thought of that too. But, it takes a lot of time and energy to try and outfox them, and a certain mentality for it to be that important to you.

It is like when we were in Mexico and they offer you a free meal if you sit in on a meeting to buy a time share. I don't bother, but, I talked to a couple who go to all of them that they are "invited" to. They learned how to do it without ever buying. Just too much time and energy wasted for me....I would rather spend that time living.

driver100

sb55 said:

Mrs Sb55 and I had planned a vacation.  It’s been a really looong winter and very late Spring in Northern Vermont. I don’t think that we’ve even seen the sun in 3 weeks and the temps have been way below normal. ">
Anyway, we are meeting friends and going to an Airstream rally in Ohio. 
But, on the way through the Adirondacks in New York we got rear ended in our new Airstream. 
The guy who hit us had a plow truck without the plow, so it rammed the back in a nasty way. 
Damn!

Ouch! That is one thing I always think about when I see an RV or trailer home. If you have a breakdown or an accident, what do you do then? Leave the trailer to be fixed, stay in some town in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do until parts come in?

What a pain!

explorerx4

@sb55,
Unfortunate incident with your trailer.
You'll have a more interesting story than most to tell about your trip to Ohio.

driver100

sb55 said:

stickguy said:

man. that sucks. I hope you can pick up the parts and continue on the trip. would suck having to leave your trailer in the middle of nowhere to get fixed.

Yep. I had to go to a body shop to get the bumper and rear hatch pried off, so they now reside in the back of my truck. Gorilla tape and plastic are sealing the voids. One bright spot, the factory is in Ohio and that’s where we were headed, anyway. 
I haven’t heard from the adjuster, but we are detouring and getting our own estimate from the factory. 

Like people say, "it could have been worse". But, does that really make you feel any better?

bwia

sb55 said:

Mrs Sb55 and I had planned a vacation.  It’s been a really looong winter and very late Spring in Northern Vermont. I don’t think that we’ve even seen the sun in 3 weeks and the temps have been way below normal.

Anyway, we are meeting friends and going to an Airstream rally in Ohio. 
But, on the way through the Adirondacks in New York we got rear ended in our new Airstream. 
The guy who hit us had a plow truck without the plow, so it rammed the back in a nasty way. 
Damn!

Ouch! that stinks. hope the bloke that hit you have the proper insurance coverage. Thank goodness no one was hurt.

imidazol97

Sorry to read about your trailer.

carnaught

@sb55, sorry about your RV damage. Glad that you and the Mrs. are okay. Interested to see what the cost for repair of one of those would be.

driver100

bwia said:

sb55 said:

Mrs Sb55 and I had planned a vacation.  It’s been a really looong winter and very late Spring in Northern Vermont. I don’t think that we’ve even seen the sun in 3 weeks and the temps have been way below normal.

Anyway, we are meeting friends and going to an Airstream rally in Ohio. 
But, on the way through the Adirondacks in New York we got rear ended in our new Airstream. 
The guy who hit us had a plow truck without the plow, so it rammed the back in a nasty way. 
Damn!

Ouch! that stinks. hope the bloke that hit you have the proper insurance coverage. Thank goodness no one was hurt.

Good crumple zone protection though!