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  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,682
    edited May 2023
    jmonroe1 said:



    I’ll chalk that up to the looong list of left handed complements I’ve received in my lifetime. o:)

    jmonroe

    Now it sounds like we have something about left-handed people? LOL <3>:)


    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,373

    jmonroe1 said:



    I’ll chalk that up to the looong list of left handed complements I’ve received in my lifetime. o:)

    jmonroe

    Now it sounds like we have something about left-handed people? LOL <3>:)


    ————————————————
    Not really. I play ball left handed but I’m right handed for everything else. Don’t say it, I’ve heard it before. Many times. :#

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
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  • abacomikeabacomike Member Posts: 12,388
    I am looking for replacement tires for my 2021 Genesis G90. The sizes are:

    245/45 R19 95V front
    275/40 R19 101V rear

    I checked out Continental (OEM) and they were over $1500 out the door.

    Next, I checked out Goodyear and they were $1295 out the door.

    Finally, I checked out Michelin Primacy MXM4 and they ended up at $1392 out the door at Costco. They have a $150 rebate this month on any 4 Michelin tires. Also, all their installed tires have a 5 year road hazard warranty which the other 2 brands at tire dealerships did not.

    So I decided on Michelin. The tire sizes are rare and difficult to get. Costco had to order them from 2 different plants due to lack of availability. 5-10 days is the time frame.

    I prefer Michelins and I did not like the Continentals.

    2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger

  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,772
    @abacomike,
    If the 'V' is the speed rating, that could be the reason.
    I had the same size tires on my MKZ as the front tires on your car.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,373
    abacomike said:

    I am looking for replacement tires for my 2021 Genesis G90. The sizes are:

    245/45 R19 95V front
    275/40 R19 101V rear

    I checked out Continental (OEM) and they were over $1500 out the door.

    Next, I checked out Goodyear and they were $1295 out the door.

    Finally, I checked out Michelin Primacy MXM4 and they ended up at $1392 out the door at Costco. They have a $150 rebate this month on any 4 Michelin tires. Also, all their installed tires have a 5 year road hazard warranty which the other 2 brands at tire dealerships did not.

    So I decided on Michelin. The tire sizes are rare and difficult to get. Costco had to order them from 2 different plants due to lack of availability. 5-10 days is the time frame.

    I prefer Michelins and I did not like the Continentals.

    ————————————————
    I would have done the same thing but I can’t think of anything I dislike more than buying those round black things for a car. For what they cost you’d think you were moving up in life but you’re just holding serve. :#

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 17,032

    It’s not directly connected to the device. The current takes the path of least resistance. If you pulled an outlet out with a draw on it, the white wire wo> @abacomike said:

    I am looking for replacement tires for my 2021 Genesis G90. The sizes are:

    245/45 R19 95V front
    275/40 R19 101V rear

    I checked out Continental (OEM) and they were over $1500 out the door.

    Next, I checked out Goodyear and they were $1295 out the door.

    Finally, I checked out Michelin Primacy MXM4 and they ended up at $1392 out the door at Costco. They have a $150 rebate this month on any 4 Michelin tires. Also, all their installed tires have a 5 year road hazard warranty which the other 2 brands at tire dealerships did not.

    So I decided on Michelin. The tire sizes are rare and difficult to get. Costco had to order them from 2 different plants due to lack of availability. 5-10 days is the time frame.

    I prefer Michelins and I did not like the Continentals.

    I’ve said it many times here… I’ve had the absolute best luck with Michelin tires. I would steer anyone in that direction

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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,749
    I just purchased new tires for the Maserati. 245/40/19 front and 275/35/19 rear. I'm always adventurous when it comes to tires. As long as the reviews and ratings are good, I have no problem taking a chance. So I found Fortune Viento tires for $553 for the whole set delivered. No idea when I'll get around to putting them on.

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  • roadburnerroadburner Member Posts: 18,364
    edited May 2023
    abacomike said:

    I am looking for replacement tires for my 2021 Genesis G90. The sizes are:

    245/45 R19 95V front
    275/40 R19 101V rear

    I checked out Continental (OEM) and they were over $1500 out the door.

    Next, I checked out Goodyear and they were $1295 out the door.

    Finally, I checked out Michelin Primacy MXM4 and they ended up at $1392 out the door at Costco. They have a $150 rebate this month on any 4 Michelin tires. Also, all their installed tires have a 5 year road hazard warranty which the other 2 brands at tire dealerships did not.

    So I decided on Michelin. The tire sizes are rare and difficult to get. Costco had to order them from 2 different plants due to lack of availability. 5-10 days is the time frame.

    I prefer Michelins and I did not like the Continentals.

    The dealer had put new Continental ContisportContact 5 run flats on my C43. When they wear out I'm going with either the Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus or the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,463

    Ford dealer had a Mach I In the showroom. 66k or so. Sadly an automatic.

    Big tires. Michelin pilot sport cup2s I think. Basically bald. I’m surprised they are even street legal.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 266,942
    stickguy said:

    Ford dealer had a Mach I In the showroom. 66k or so. Sadly an automatic.

    Big tires. Michelin pilot sport cup2s I think. Basically bald. I’m surprised they are even street legal.

    Those come bald. It's a feature. :D

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  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,243
    stickguy said:

    Ford dealer had a Mach I In the showroom. 66k or so. Sadly an automatic.

    Big tires. Michelin pilot sport cup2s I think. Basically bald. I’m surprised they are even street legal.

    No ADM? The last Mach 1 I saw in a dealer showroom topped out at just shy of $100K with all the extra markups. I hope to heaven no one fell for that and it’s still sitting there.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • abacomikeabacomike Member Posts: 12,388
    edited May 2023

    @jmonroe1 said:
    ————————————————
    Not really. I play ball left handed but I’m right handed for everything else. Don’t say it, I’ve heard it before. Many times. :#

    jmonroe

    My twin brother writes with his right hand, used to bat right at the plate, but throws a ball with his left hand. Go figure!🤪😜

    I do everything with my right hand - and I mean EVERYTHING!!!🤓🤪😜

    2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger

  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,463

    stickguy said:

    Ford dealer had a Mach I In the showroom. 66k or so. Sadly an automatic.

    Big tires. Michelin pilot sport cup2s I think. Basically bald. I’m surprised they are even street legal.

    No ADM? The last Mach 1 I saw in a dealer showroom topped out at just shy of $100K with all the extra markups. I hope to heaven no one fell for that and it’s still sitting there.
    I did not see a side sticker, but it did have a SOLD tag hanging from the mirror so maybe they took it off. Or it was a customer order they decided to put in the showroom.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,463
    While I was at the dealer I got a ride in a Mustang Mach E. Bright blue GT. I don't think I have ever been in a car that accelerated that hard. The salesguy brought me back from dropping off the rental at Hertz since our delivery had a hold up, and he seemed to have one speed on the throttle (full mash). it went to 60 very quickly, and slammed me into the seat. It felt (and the sense of acceleration) like being launched.

    probably the only car I have ridden in that quick was my BILs 427 Cobra. But that had to contend with wheelspin, so probably would lose a drag race (at least a short one!)

    weirdest part though, no roaring engine. just an electric motor whir.

    also had the biggest center screen I have ever seen. I think it was bigger than the TV in my bedroom. Ginormous.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 263,196
    I've driven the Mach-E GT @breld has in his stable (belongs to the missus, actually). And, I agree with you that it's scary fast. I tried one full throttle pass and backed out after only a few seconds.

    Overall, a very nice car - I prefer it over the Tesla.

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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,325
    abacomike said:


    My twin brother writes with his right hand, used to bat right at the plate, but throws a ball with his left hand. Go figure!🤪😜

    I do everything with my right hand - and I mean EVERYTHING!!!🤓🤪😜

    Meanwhile, I write with my left hand, but do most everything else right-handed (throw a ball, swing a bat, etc) except for using a fork to eat, which remains lefty.

    2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6

  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,772
    Granger Ford has several 22 Mach 1's at a discount.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 263,196
    My dad was a lefty for everything but golf.

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  • laurasdadalaurasdada Member Posts: 5,205
    "Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus or the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4."
    These are also the two contenders for the A7 and/or M240, when the time comes. I'm not sure if Costco/BJs deals with Contis, though. And, I am leaning to the DWS06, from Tire Rack reviews/ratings.

    '21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)

  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,463
    my plan is sell the car and buy a new one before the tires need to be replaced. Seems logical to me.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • laurasdadalaurasdada Member Posts: 5,205
    Yes, I should have noted, "if/when..."

    '21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)

  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 266,942

    Yes, I should have noted, "if/when..."

    I was also leaning towards DWS, but when the time came, the Michelin PS AS/4 were on sale at Costco, and that was that. 12K miles later, no complaints.

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  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,772
    edited May 2023
    I've been thinking about getting new tires for the Mustang due to age.
    Costco's model year search only goes back to 1998.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 266,942
    edited May 2023

    I've been thinking about getting new tires for the Mustang due to age.
    Costco's model year search only goes back to 1998.

    You can search by size, though, right?

    225/50-16?

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  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    jmonroe1 said:

    stickguy said:

    these are rocks that got excavated digging foundations. They find a lot of rocks up here.

    ————————————————
    The blocks I’m talking about could not be from excavating the ground. While they are not a consistent shape like a brick they had to be worked to get their somewhat rectangular shape.

    Another story I heard is that the blocks I’m talking about were used as ballast when ships sailed to the USA from the old country around the turn of the 20th century. And NO, I did not watch those ships sail in. :#

    jmonroe
    So you were doing something else that day, got it.

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    edited May 2023
    @abacomike I checked out Michelin Primacy MXM4 and they ended up at $1392 out the door at Costco.


    For $97 more good move buying the Michelins over the Goodyears.....no doubt about it.
    And no question the Michelins are a bargain at $100 less than the Continentals.

    About 4 years ago the C250 had Continentals replaced with Michelin Pilots....no comparison, the Michelins are much better.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,772
    @kyfdx,
    I didn't see the Size tab, so thanks for that.
    Tires are 225/55/16.
    Not much to choose from at Costco or Tire Rack.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,682
    edited May 2023
    @abacomike
    Good choice on the Michelins. I've always had good luck with them. I've used
    them since they were labelled as Sears Roadhandlers with inner tubes inside.


    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    @ I checked out Michelin Primacy MXM4 and they ended up at $1392 out the door at Costco.
    kyfdx said:

    I've been thinking about getting new tires for the Mustang due to age.
    Costco's model year search only goes back to 1998.

    You can search by size, though, right?

    225/50-16?
    ...or look up on Tire Rack. Goes back to 1964.
    WHAT TIRE SIZE IS ON YOUR VEHICLE?
    Ford equips your vehicle with one possible size during production. (Learn More)
    Select an optional or custom size if appropriate.

    Factory Tire Size Optional Tire Sizes Custom Tire Size
    Factory Tire Size

    16"
    225/55-16

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  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    I saw this on a Consumer Segment on TV News;
    An Ontario couple says they've been hit with unexpected costs after their new electric vehicle's ability to sustain a charge is 'nowhere near' what was advertised.

    "My wife took a job up in Barrie, Ont., and she has to commute 60 miles each way and we were paying over $1,000 in gas," Jack Fleming, of Etobicoke, Ont., told CTV News Toronto Monday.

    Fleming said before buying an all-electric Volvo C40 Recharge, he checked the vehicle’s range, which was advertised as 250 miles on a full charge.

    "Even if it didn't hit that if it hit 180 miles or 150 miles, we just need enough to drive 60 miles (120 miles round trip) with a bit of a safety margin, so she doesn’t have to worry she won’t make it home,” Fleming explained.
    Fleming says he made the $72,000 purchase in November and that it wasn’t long after that he and his wife became concerned about the distance the car was travelling on each charge.

    “We are only getting about 130 miles per charge – nowhere near what they’re advertising,” Fleming said. “That's like 60 per cent of what they are advertising.”

    Full story: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-couple-says-new-electric-vehicle-s-charge-capacity-nowhere-near-what-was-advertised-1.6379080

    Volvo says they are working on making the range longer and faster charging!
    Range anxiety is a big problem, and it seems....with good reason!

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 263,196
    driver100 said:

    I saw this on a Consumer Segment on TV News;
    An Ontario couple says they've been hit with unexpected costs after their new electric vehicle's ability to sustain a charge is 'nowhere near' what was advertised.

    "My wife took a job up in Barrie, Ont., and she has to commute 60 miles each way and we were paying over $1,000 in gas," Jack Fleming, of Etobicoke, Ont., told CTV News Toronto Monday.

    Fleming said before buying an all-electric Volvo C40 Recharge, he checked the vehicle’s range, which was advertised as 250 miles on a full charge.

    "Even if it didn't hit that if it hit 180 miles or 150 miles, we just need enough to drive 60 miles (120 miles round trip) with a bit of a safety margin, so she doesn’t have to worry she won’t make it home,” Fleming explained.
    Fleming says he made the $72,000 purchase in November and that it wasn’t long after that he and his wife became concerned about the distance the car was travelling on each charge.

    “We are only getting about 130 miles per charge – nowhere near what they’re advertising,” Fleming said. “That's like 60 per cent of what they are advertising.”

    Full story: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-couple-says-new-electric-vehicle-s-charge-capacity-nowhere-near-what-was-advertised-1.6379080

    Volvo says they are working on making the range longer and faster charging!
    Range anxiety is a big problem, and it seems....with good reason!

    Range is affected by weather (what? it gets cold in Canada? I'm shocked!). And, if the driver uses features like heated seats, that also drains the battery.

    Perhaps more research was needed before making the purchase - there are lots of forums on the interwebs with posts from owners about actual range, not the "claimed" range from the manufacturer.

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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,325
    Getting this conversation back on topic (ceiling fans!), here is invaluable info for @stickguy when he finally breaks open the vault to make a purchase:

    https://www.bobvila.com/articles/best-ceiling-fans/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter

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  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    Michaell said:

    driver100 said:

    I saw this on a Consumer Segment on TV News;
    An Ontario couple says they've been hit with unexpected costs after their new electric vehicle's ability to sustain a charge is 'nowhere near' what was advertised.

    "My wife took a job up in Barrie, Ont., and she has to commute 60 miles each way and we were paying over $1,000 in gas," Jack Fleming, of Etobicoke, Ont., told CTV News Toronto Monday.

    Fleming said before buying an all-electric Volvo C40 Recharge, he checked the vehicle’s range, which was advertised as 250 miles on a full charge.

    "Even if it didn't hit that if it hit 180 miles or 150 miles, we just need enough to drive 60 miles (120 miles round trip) with a bit of a safety margin, so she doesn’t have to worry she won’t make it home,” Fleming explained.
    Fleming says he made the $72,000 purchase in November and that it wasn’t long after that he and his wife became concerned about the distance the car was travelling on each charge.

    “We are only getting about 130 miles per charge – nowhere near what they’re advertising,” Fleming said. “That's like 60 per cent of what they are advertising.”

    Full story: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-couple-says-new-electric-vehicle-s-charge-capacity-nowhere-near-what-was-advertised-1.6379080

    Volvo says they are working on making the range longer and faster charging!
    Range anxiety is a big problem, and it seems....with good reason!

    Range is affected by weather (what? it gets cold in Canada? I'm shocked!). And, if the driver uses features like heated seats, that also drains the battery.

    Perhaps more research was needed before making the purchase - there are lots of forums on the interwebs with posts from owners about actual range, not the "claimed" range from the manufacturer.
    All true.......but we are fairly knowledgeable car people, not your average gullible consumer who believes what the car companies say. A lot of people think they are doing the right thing and saving the planet, but they don't have a clue about how to investigate before spending $72000.

    The interest in EV cars is waning, unless they come up with a solution to range anxiety, and actual range.

    btw....not just cold weather will drain the battery, how about a 2 or 3 hour traffic delay, which can happen anywhere?

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,373

    @ab348 said:
    Getting this conversation back on topic (ceiling fans!), here is invaluable info for @stickguy when he finally breaks open the vault to make a purchase:

    https://www.bobvila.com/articles/best-ceiling-fans/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter

    ————————————————
    Good luck with making a choice @stickguy.

    That info will convince you that your idea of a window box is the way to go.

    FWIW, I’ll bet they are all connected the same way.

    jmonroe

    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,463
    we were at HD today anyway so went down the fan aisle. Not worried about having to install any time soon since the wife is never going to be able to make up her mind.

    we do want one without a light kit since we have no need for that (the room has recessed lighting already).

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,373

    @stickguy said:
    we were at HD today anyway so went down the fan aisle. Not worried about having to install any time soon since the wife is never going to be able to make up her mind.

    we do want one without a light kit since we have no need for that (the room has recessed lighting already).

    ————————————————
    Yep, hooking up a fan only unit greatly simplifies the installation for most home owners because there is only a black, white and green wire on the fan. The fun starts when a blue or purple or some other colored wire is supplied for the fan or the light as specified in the instructions. It’s amazing how one teenzy extra wire throws the average home owner for a loop when trying to connect this additional wire. Almost as much as when they try to replace a 3-way switch.

    jmonroe

    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • houdini1houdini1 Member Posts: 8,351
    driver100 said:

    Michaell said:

    driver100 said:

    I saw this on a Consumer Segment on TV News;
    An Ontario couple says they've been hit with unexpected costs after their new electric vehicle's ability to sustain a charge is 'nowhere near' what was advertised.

    "My wife took a job up in Barrie, Ont., and she has to commute 60 miles each way and we were paying over $1,000 in gas," Jack Fleming, of Etobicoke, Ont., told CTV News Toronto Monday.

    Fleming said before buying an all-electric Volvo C40 Recharge, he checked the vehicle’s range, which was advertised as 250 miles on a full charge.

    "Even if it didn't hit that if it hit 180 miles or 150 miles, we just need enough to drive 60 miles (120 miles round trip) with a bit of a safety margin, so she doesn’t have to worry she won’t make it home,” Fleming explained.
    Fleming says he made the $72,000 purchase in November and that it wasn’t long after that he and his wife became concerned about the distance the car was travelling on each charge.

    “We are only getting about 130 miles per charge – nowhere near what they’re advertising,” Fleming said. “That's like 60 per cent of what they are advertising.”

    Full story: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-couple-says-new-electric-vehicle-s-charge-capacity-nowhere-near-what-was-advertised-1.6379080

    Volvo says they are working on making the range longer and faster charging!
    Range anxiety is a big problem, and it seems....with good reason!

    Range is affected by weather (what? it gets cold in Canada? I'm shocked!). And, if the driver uses features like heated seats, that also drains the battery.

    Perhaps more research was needed before making the purchase - there are lots of forums on the interwebs with posts from owners about actual range, not the "claimed" range from the manufacturer.
    All true.......but we are fairly knowledgeable car people, not your average gullible consumer who believes what the car companies say. A lot of people think they are doing the right thing and saving the planet, but they don't have a clue about how to investigate before spending $72000.

    The interest in EV cars is waning, unless they come up with a solution to range anxiety, and actual range.

    btw....not just cold weather will drain the battery, how about a 2 or 3 hour traffic delay, which can happen anywhere?
    I have read that the average electric car mileage is over estimated by about 12%.

    2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460

  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,373

    @houdini1 said:
    I have read that the average electric car mileage is over estimated by about 12%.

    ————————————————
    If that’s all it was I think more folks would buy EV’s.

    jmonroe

    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • sdasda Member Posts: 7,599
    The miles on the Passat are going to increase significantly starting tomorrow as I have accepted a different role and promotion. I have worked at this location before, it is huge. It was this commute of 44 miles each way that piled the miles on my 13 Accord. At least, for now, it is a hybrid rotating schedule where I work from the office 5 days M-F and the following week from home. The commute was almost a deal breaker but opportunities at my age are becoming harder to make happen. Age discrimination at age 64, nah.

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  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 17,032

    Congrats! I like the idea of every other week. Seems easier to manage that the 2 or 3 day thing.

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  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,243
    sda said:

    The miles on the Passat are going to increase significantly starting tomorrow as I have accepted a different role and promotion. I have worked at this location before, it is huge. It was this commute of 44 miles each way that piled the miles on my 13 Accord. At least, for now, it is a hybrid rotating schedule where I work from the office 5 days M-F and the following week from home. The commute was almost a deal breaker but opportunities at my age are becoming harder to make happen. Age discrimination at age 64, nah.

    Congratulations. You are right that age discrimination is a thing for executive positions but for lower level jobs employers are starting to learn that older workers can be a good investment. They show up on time and usually have a better work ethic and are honest in most cases. When balanced with lesser ability to do hard physical labor and the tendency to retire or develop health problems older workers may be preferred.

    I know that at several stores where I shop there are an increasing number of employees my age on duty.

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  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 263,196
    I wish the companies I'm applying to would understand that.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,463
    Oh I know from experience it is a thing, but can't quite see getting a promotion as qualifying!

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  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
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    I didn't know what an under the car washer was so I looked it up on Amazon. Now I get ads for about 5 different ones every day. This one comes with all kinds of attachments.

    It isn't something I would buy....I sometimes get an undercarriage wash...once or twice a year.

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  • abacomikeabacomike Member Posts: 12,388

    @driver100 said:
    I didn't know what an under the car washer was so I looked it up on Amazon. Now I get ads for about 5 different ones every day. This one comes with all kinds of attachments.

    It isn't something I would buy....I sometimes get an undercarriage wash...once or twice a year.

    People who live in areas of salted roads and streets should get under care washes at least once a week. Same for dusty or muddy areas. I have not come across car washes that offer that service.

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  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 263,196
    abacomike said:

    @driver100 said:

    I didn't know what an under the car washer was so I looked it up on Amazon. Now I get ads for about 5 different ones every day. This one comes with all kinds of attachments.

    It isn't something I would buy....I sometimes get an undercarriage wash...once or twice a year.

    People who live in areas of salted roads and streets should get under care washes at least once a week. Same for dusty or muddy areas. I have not come across car washes that offer that service.


    Almost every automated car wash here in Colorado has the option for an undercarriage spray, to remove dirt or snow removal chemicals that may accumulate on the bottom of your car.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,463
    the touchless carwash I found near me has that. I used it a couple of times last year. hopefully it was worthwhile. The wash itself, was pretty poor but I refuse to go through a carwash with anything that touches the car.

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  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 266,942
    The automatic car wash we use has everything from Mercedes, Porsche, Jag, Land Rover, Bentley going through it. They hand dry, with particular attention to wiping down the wheels. Never seen a scratch in 15+ years.

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  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,373
    stickguy said:

    the touchless carwash I found near me has that. I used it a couple of times last year. hopefully it was worthwhile. The wash itself, was pretty poor but I refuse to go through a carwash with anything that touches the car.

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    Now, when I wash my cars I put my hands all over it yet I’ve never caused a scratch but with my buffers I’ve removed a few. The first time I wash a car after bringing it home (new or used) is when the car and I get our biggest workout.

    Like I’ve said before…if you REALLY want to know your car up front and personal, give it a detail job yourself.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,463
    I met with my new CFP today. He was impressed by my spreadsheet of assets (pretty sure he is used to getting some random statements, a ballpark guess, or a blank stare). Had a nice chat. Pretty sure he gave me permission to fat finger a bid on a Porsche (I hear that is a popular thing these days), but I need to figure out how to craft that message to the wife.

    I did plant the seed after putting the new truck in the garage finally, and mentioning that since we have the white and blue, just need a red car to be ready for the 4th of July!

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