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tifighter

The usapa site has a list you can search here to find places to play. There are indoor and outdoor places, so it can be played year-around just about anywhere. I put in about 8 hours a week I guess. Tournament season is coming.

stickguy

huh. about 1/2 dozen places in the next town over. Maybe need to look into it someday.

driver100

tifighter said:

driver100 said:

tifighter said:

I play a lot of pickleball. A Champion Graphite is a good paddle to invest in and use as you learn the game. Midweight. Eventually you may move to something else, but it is a good place to start. It is the standard, really.

Excellent info Ti..........just to be clear will any graphite paddle good or the brand name Champion?

First one on this list is what I had in mind. They only call it vintage because it looks like it comes in some new colors.

This is great....they have a newer version of the same model....what do you think?
http://www.pickleballcentral.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=PB119

tifighter

driver100 said:

tifighter said:

driver100 said:

tifighter said:

I play a lot of pickleball. A Champion Graphite is a good paddle to invest in and use as you learn the game. Midweight. Eventually you may move to something else, but it is a good place to start. It is the standard, really.

Excellent info Ti..........just to be clear will any graphite paddle good or the brand name Champion?

First one on this list is what I had in mind. They only call it vintage because it looks like it comes in some new colors.

This is great....they have a newer version of the same model....what do you think?
http://www.pickleballcentral.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=PB119

Looking at the specs, they are essentially identical. They say the edge guard is smaller but you won't be hitting that anyhow. The grip is very slightly thicker on the new one but we are talking a tenth of an inch (oh sorry driver, I mean .25 cm but many will rewrap the grip anyhow. It comes down to BNG (bold new graphics) and if it were me, I'd save the money and get the older one. I do like the orange color on the newer one though. Once you figure out what style you like to play (baseline power, finesse game, kitchen monster etc), then you'll have a better idea of what you want in the next paddle. Until then, the Champion is just a good all-arounder, and everyone has played with one.

tifighter

stickguy said:

huh. about 1/2 dozen places in the next town over. Maybe need to look into it someday.

You should try it out, Stick. It is really fun.

driver100

stickguy said:

Pickleball looks like something that would be fun for me and my wife. though I have never heard of anyplace near here to play it.

Try Googling it. Use Pickleball + town or recreation centers with pickleball or senior centers. Watch them play. Also watch on google. See if there are lessons and if not, I go dressed to play, and just play with beginners or say you will play as a 4th person if they are despererate for a body.

I have played 3X now and my wife and I are going for beginners lessons tomorrow. Another lady from the complex is going and another guy from tennis is going. Many of the people are older and I would say not very athletic looking....but, many develop good skills quickly. It is truly exhilerating to play....I'd say it makes you feel good because you are out getting exercise and there is a lot of strategy involved...so it is good for the brain too.

verdugo

driver100 said:

I started the E400 - with keyless starter, and a warning came up, battery in remote is low.

You haven't had your E400 that long, right? Ok, for Mike it'd be long. I've never had to replace the battery in a car remote.

driver100

tifighter said:

driver100 said:

tifighter said:

driver100 said:

tifighter said:

I play a lot of pickleball. A Champion Graphite is a good paddle to invest in and use as you learn the game. Midweight. Eventually you may move to something else, but it is a good place to start. It is the standard, really.

Excellent info Ti..........just to be clear will any graphite paddle good or the brand name Champion?

First one on this list is what I had in mind. They only call it vintage because it looks like it comes in some new colors.

This is great....they have a newer version of the same model....what do you think?
http://www.pickleballcentral.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=PB119

Looking at the specs, they are essentially identical. They say the edge guard is smaller but you won't be hitting that anyhow. The grip is very slightly thicker on the new one but we are talking a tenth of an inch (oh sorry driver, I mean .25 cm but many will rewrap the grip anyhow. It comes down to BNG (bold new graphics) and if it were me, I'd save the money and get the older one. I do like the orange color on the newer one though. Once you figure out what style you like to play (baseline power, finesse game, kitchen monster etc), then you'll have a better idea of what you want in the next paddle. Until then, the Champion is just a good all-arounder, and everyone has played with one.

Perfect information. I liked the orange color too.....I don't know if it is worth $15 but, if I like the color I might play better. I am really looking forward to building up my skills to play a decent game.

Thanks for all the help TF, (and even giving me the cms, though I think in inches and Fahrenheit), much appreciated.

oldfarmer50

Michaell said:

nyccarguy said:

https://www.yahoo.com/autos/why-bought-nissan-leaf-electric-car-2-hours-160000187.html

Attention Colorado Residents

That's a pretty sweet deal.

Sounds like there's a way to make money importing used electrics from nearby states.

oldfarmer50

andres3 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

Mr_Shiftright said:

stickguy said:

Well, after a few years, being under warranty doesn't eliminate the risk of failure or breakdown. Just who pays for it (with certain wear part exceptions).

Your Benz hitting 4 years old doesn't mean it will become any less reliable.

Sometimes it's not a matter of becoming unreliable, but rather that around 80K-90K some expensive components become "expendable". It's not all that uncommon for things like struts, brakes, an alternator perhaps, the AC system, or even just a really expensive 100K service to start adding up.

e.g, On an Audi S4, 7-8 years old, an alternator is $665, a single headlight assembly is $1100, starter motor $745, axle CV joint kit $770, replace damaged wheel $800. + labor of course on all these. It can add up.

Exactly! It has become more costly to keep repairing a car than replacing it. It is like TV's, there aren't any repairmen left because it costs more to fix them than it is to buy a new one. Not quite the same, but, there comes a point when it is just better to bite the bullet and get a newer car......my tolerance for problems is low, so I'll pay the extra amount to lessen my chances of having a problem.

Or do like I do and buy old cheap beaters. Forget about repairing anything that doesn't move it down the road. When you can't stand to be seen in it any more you park it on the side of the road and walk home.

I couldn't stand the thought of paying $1100 for a headlight assembly.

I'm sure you could find much cheaper headlight assemblies for the Audi S4 at many sources such as:

1) Junkyard
2) Made in China Aftermarket
3) Made in Korea Aftermarket

As to the damaged wheel, just get an aftermarket set of wheels if one wheel costs $800. Now that's ridiculous unless it is forged.

One standard (cheaper) wheel for my Mustang costs $900 at the dealer.

driver100

stickguy said:

huh. about 1/2 dozen places in the next town over. Maybe need to look into it someday.

It should reach your town soon stick. It works well in the north too because they can use an indoor gym quite easily, so it is a sport that can be easily played all year round anywhere.

oldfarmer50

ab348 said:

Comments now being held for approval?

ETA: This one appeared immediately so I am baffled, I have 2 in the queue that are identical because I didn't see where the first one disappeared to after it was submitted. What's up?

Did you pay your dues?

verdugo

houdini1 said:

Since any award is tax free, lawyer fee excluded, I could probably get by on $25 Mill.

I actually read that since there is no physical harm, only emotional, the $55 million will be taxable.

driver100

verdugo said:

driver100 said:

I started the E400 - with keyless starter, and a warning came up, battery in remote is low.

You haven't had your E400 that long, right? Ok, for Mike it'd be long. I've never had to replace the battery in a car remote.

Actually, I replaced the battery and it worked fine but then the warning came on again...low battery. I realized it must be my wife's keyless remote, so I changed her battery and that fixed it. She hardly uses the car, mostly just carries the key to open the passenger door if I take longer.....so, I think it was just a weak or defective battery.

I have replaced remote batteries but not too often. Might be a poor design but it may draw more power for all the features....a battery after 22k miles almost 2 real years of driving time isn't too bad especially considering that battery does a lot of work......positions the seats and mirrors etc depending on who is driving.

driver100

oldfarmer50 said:

Michaell said:

nyccarguy said:

https://www.yahoo.com/autos/why-bought-nissan-leaf-electric-car-2-hours-160000187.html

Attention Colorado Residents

That's a pretty sweet deal.

Sounds like there's a way to make money importing used electrics from nearby states.

Your driveway or mine OF?

driver100

verdugo said:

houdini1 said:

Since any award is tax free, lawyer fee excluded, I could probably get by on $25 Mill.

I actually read that since there is no physical harm, only emotional, the $55 million will be taxable.

We aren't supposed to talk about this, but, to tie it up, will probably settle for less to shorten litigation which could take years, lawyers will get 1/3rd, so less than it seems.

The real kicker to know about is in NY state it is best to ask for more than expected. If you asked for $50million and the jury came back with $60 million, you could only get the $50mill.

Honest, I did it as brief as possible...just wanted to put it to rest properly...please, no flags!!!!!!!

oldfarmer50

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Michaell said:

nyccarguy said:

https://www.yahoo.com/autos/why-bought-nissan-leaf-electric-car-2-hours-160000187.html

Attention Colorado Residents

That's a pretty sweet deal.

Sounds like there's a way to make money importing used electrics from nearby states.

Your driveway or mine OF?

I don't think either one qualifies as nearby but there has to be a way to capitalize on the price differential of electric cars between CO and adjoining states. If you could buy in CO for $8500 and sell next door for $12500 or more you could make a killing. So I guess what I meant to say is you could make money EXPORTING cars.

abacomike

verdugo said:

I started the E400 - with keyless starter, and a warning came up, battery in remote is low.

You haven't had your E400 that long, right? Ok, for Mike it'd be long. I've never had to replace the battery in a car remote.

Verdugo, if I am not mistaken, the transmitter in these MB Keyless-Go cars (optional with power trunk deck) are sending out signals to the security sensors and ignition all the time so they tend to wear out (run out of juice as we used to say) more quickly when you are near or in the car.

I have not had to change the battery in any of my cars for obvious reasons.  Good to know that you can change the battery yourself - I heard someone in my old dealership once complain about the $20+ he had to pay for the battery replacement.

andres3

verdugo said:

driver100 said:

I started the E400 - with keyless starter, and a warning came up, battery in remote is low.

You haven't had your E400 that long, right? Ok, for Mike it'd be long. I've never had to replace the battery in a car remote.

There was a good YouTube video for changing out the battery on the Audi S4 remote key. Helped 100%. I did like that the car warned me the battery was getting low. With all the tech these days, surprised more people can't start their cars over a simple dead battery.

imidazol97

explorerx4 said:

My AC unit has a 17 SEER rating(outside on the ground unit). When I shopping around, one the contractors said don't go above 16, anything higher still have bugs.
Sure enough, it stopped working one time(froze up) and another time the installing company called me and asked if they could replace the refrigerant with an updated formulation.
I had to sign a paper saying that it was replaced, although there was no cost to me.

Interesting.

abacomike

andres3 said:

I started the E400 - with keyless starter, and a warning came up, battery in remote is low.

You haven't had your E400 that long, right? Ok, for Mike it'd be long. I've never had to replace the battery in a car remote.

There was a good YouTube video for changing out the battery on the Audi S4 remote key. Helped 100%. I did like that the car warned me the battery was getting low. With all the tech these days, surprised more people can't start their cars over a simple dead battery.

MB vehicles "can" be started if the battery is dead in the key fob.  You just remove the metal key from the key fob, unlock the driver's door, pull out the start button from the ignition, insert the key fob right into the slot, turn the fob to the right and "voila", the car starts.

driver100

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Michaell said:

nyccarguy said:

https://www.yahoo.com/autos/why-bought-nissan-leaf-electric-car-2-hours-160000187.html

Attention Colorado Residents

That's a pretty sweet deal.

Sounds like there's a way to make money importing used electrics from nearby states.

Your driveway or mine OF?

I don't think either one qualifies as nearby but there has to be a way to capitalize on the price differential of electric cars between CO and adjoining states. If you could buy in CO for $8500 and sell next door for $12500 or more you could make a killing. So I guess what I meant to say is you could make money EXPORTING cars.

Michaell buys them in CO, you have the franchise for NY State and I get the Florida franchise.

andres3

abacomike said:

andres3 said:

abacomike said:

@snakeweasel

Also, remember that these surveys are completed voluntarily - people who do not want to spend 30-45 minutes completing these surveys report nothing.  Owners with an "axe to grind" will take the time to respond.  Owners who are "in love with their brand" will take the time to respond.  But what about others who believe completing the survey will change nothing?

The only way to accurately determine which vehicles are more trouble-free and which vehicles are problematic is to have total access to warranty repairs for the term of the warranty.  That will never happen, so we have to live with the data gleaned from voluntarily returned JD Power, Marantz, etc., surveys.

In order for the problem with people with an "axe to grind" and people that "love their car" to matter, you'd have to prove that a certain brand has a higher ratio of "Axes to grind" or "people that love their car" for a reason other than that manufacturer's own fault. Why would brand A be different than brand B? Given equal quality and reliability, brand A and Brand B should have the same amount of axes and lovers filling out surveys.

I have a few axes towards Chrysler, but I'd never buy another one just to fill out a survey for CR. And I certainly wouldn't waste my time with "false" reporting. But again, why would Chrysler suffer from more "false" reporters than anyone else? Sample size equalizes this completely, there's no other way to see it in my view.

It would appear that you misinterpreted what I was trying to communicate by my above post. Let me try once again:

Way back when the original post was generated regarding problems per 100 cars, a discussion ensued about the reliability and/or trustworthiness of such reports which are based solely on feedback provided on survey forms completed by owners/lessees of new cars as well as follow-ups to those originally surveyed as the car ages and/or is driven a number of miles. The point I was trying to make is that the reason these reports (problems per 100 cars or any ratio of problems per car) need to used or interpreted loosely is because of how and from whom the data is collected.

As an example, if the data collected shows that the average Chevrolet Corvette shows 8 problems per 100 cars or any ratio similar, that does not mean there are an average of 8 problems per Chevrolet Corvette. It can only be interpreted that of those responding to our survey, there were 8 problems per 100 vehicles noted by the respondents. Next, one must determine how the "sample" was generated. Was the survey sent to all purchasers/lessees of that particular vehicle or a sample of that population. We must assume it was a sample. My comment has to do with what is actual and what is reported by the sample. Of the number of surveys mailed to a specific population, what percentage were returned. How did that "return from respondents" compare to other vehicles/brands.

In summary, the only way to accurately determine problems per vehicle is to have access to manufacturers' warranty reports on repairs and adjustments made to each model of vehicle each manufacturer sold. Any other manner of determining problems per vehicle is merely an estimate based upon returned surveys, not an actual number because of the fact that it is a sample and that everyone sent the survey did not respond, for one reason or another.

I hope I made myself a bit clearer to you, andres3. I was not looking for an argument with you, merely stating a assumption I made.

I think were talking about two different things. I'm not saying CR can give you an accurate "problems per vehicle" number. I'm saying it gives extreme accuracy for showing the deviations from one brand to another in equal comparisons. Brand A gets a lot more negative marks than Brand B in the surveys, and it's not due to some conspiracy. No one has proved to me that Brand A "haters" get a cheaper subscriptions than Brand B owners, so the insinuation of "bias" falls flat. Now if someone could show me that Brand A haters were offered a cheaper subscription rate in an effort to skew the survey data, that would be something I could believe in.

The rest of the complaints against CR sound like tin foil hats.

driver100

The batteries cost about $2.25 each.......not a big deal in the big scheme of things. It does take a bit of work looking up how to change the battery, but, that's just one of those things you have to do. Like you say, you still have the manual key so you aren't stranded.

When i get out of the car engines are whirring and starting and stopping, so I suspect these batteries are probably working away a lot of the time.

abacomike

@driver100

I already bought the Florida franchise from a guy in the Costco parking lot!

abacomike

andres3 said:

@snakeweasel

Also, remember that these surveys are completed voluntarily - people who do not want to spend 30-45 minutes completing these surveys report nothing.  Owners with an "axe to grind" will take the time to respond.  Owners who are "in love with their brand" will take the time to respond.  But what about others who believe completing the survey will change nothing?

The only way to accurately determine which vehicles are more trouble-free and which vehicles are problematic is to have total access to warranty repairs for the term of the warranty.  That will never happen, so we have to live with the data gleaned from voluntarily returned JD Power, Marantz, etc., surveys.

In order for the problem with people with an "axe to grind" and people that "love their car" to matter, you'd have to prove that a certain brand has a higher ratio of "Axes to grind" or "people that love their car" for a reason other than that manufacturer's own fault. Why would brand A be different than brand B? Given equal quality and reliability, brand A and Brand B should have the same amount of axes and lovers filling out surveys. I have a few axes towards Chrysler, but I'd never buy another one just to fill out a survey for CR. And I certainly wouldn't waste my time with "false" reporting. But again, why would Chrysler suffer from more "false" reporters than anyone else? Sample size equalizes this completely, there's no other way to see it in my view.

It would appear that you misinterpreted what I was trying to communicate by my above post. Let me try once again: Way back when the original post was generated regarding problems per 100 cars, a discussion ensued about the reliability and/or trustworthiness of such reports which are based solely on feedback provided on survey forms completed by owners/lessees of new cars as well as follow-ups to those originally surveyed as the car ages and/or is driven a number of miles. The point I was trying to make is that the reason these reports (problems per 100 cars or any ratio of problems per car) need to used or interpreted loosely is because of how and from whom the data is collected. As an example, if the data collected shows that the average Chevrolet Corvette shows 8 problems per 100 cars or any ratio similar, that does not mean there are an average of 8 problems per Chevrolet Corvette. It can only be interpreted that of those responding to our survey, there were 8 problems per 100 vehicles noted by the respondents. Next, one must determine how the "sample" was generated. Was the survey sent to all purchasers/lessees of that particular vehicle or a sample of that population. We must assume it was a sample. My comment has to do with what is actual and what is reported by the sample. Of the number of surveys mailed to a specific population, what percentage were returned. How did that "return from respondents" compare to other vehicles/brands. In summary, the only way to accurately determine problems per vehicle is to have access to manufacturers' warranty reports on repairs and adjustments made to each model of vehicle each manufacturer sold. Any other manner of determining problems per vehicle is merely an estimate based upon returned surveys, not an actual number because of the fact that it is a sample and that everyone sent the survey did not respond, for one reason or another. I hope I made myself a bit clearer to you, andres3. I was not looking for an argument with you, merely stating a assumption I made.

I think were talking about two different things. I'm not saying CR can give you an accurate "problems per vehicle" number. I'm saying it gives extreme accuracy for showing the deviations from one brand to another in equal comparisons. Brand A gets a lot more negative marks than Brand B in the surveys, and it's not due to some conspiracy. No one has proved to me that Brand A "haters" get a cheaper subscriptions than Brand B owners, so the insinuation of "bias" falls flat. Now if someone could show me that Brand A haters were offered a cheaper subscription rate in an effort to skew the survey data, that would be something I could believe in. The rest of the complaints against CR sound like tin foil hats.

Funny, I didn't hear a thing!

driver100

abacomike said:

@driver100

I already bought the Florida franchise from a guy in the Costco parking lot!

LOL......You don't have time to run the Florida franchise, you have a contest going on two posts back.

I think you fell into the trap!!

houdini1

verdugo said:

houdini1 said:

Since any award is tax free, lawyer fee excluded, I could probably get by on $25 Mill.

I actually read that since there is no physical harm, only emotional, the $55 million will be taxable.

Yes, I saw that also. I always thought money received from a lawsuit was tax free...but I guess that is not always the case. I learned something new.

bwia

Speaking of outrageous jury verdicts, according to CBS TV news, a Texas jury awarded a $124.5 million verdict against Audi. Don't know how involved CBS was in this case but who can forget the 60 minutes hatchet job on Audi that almost doomed the company.

andres3

houdini1 said:

verdugo said:

houdini1 said:

Since any award is tax free, lawyer fee excluded, I could probably get by on $25 Mill.

I actually read that since there is no physical harm, only emotional, the $55 million will be taxable.

Yes, I saw that also. I always thought money received from a lawsuit was tax free...but I guess that is not always the case. I learned something new.

Speaking of which, why are unemployment benefits taxed? That's robbing Peter to pay Paul later.

houdini1

andres3 said:

houdini1 said:

verdugo said:

houdini1 said:

Since any award is tax free, lawyer fee excluded, I could probably get by on $25 Mill.

I actually read that since there is no physical harm, only emotional, the $55 million will be taxable.

Yes, I saw that also. I always thought money received from a lawsuit was tax free...but I guess that is not always the case. I learned something new.

Speaking of which, why are unemployment benefits taxed? That's robbing Peter to pay Paul later.

For the same reason social security payments are taxed. Robbery.

ab348

Pickleball seems a combination of 3 sports that aren't my favorite, but it did make me think: what if someone invented a game that was based on golf with a type of ball that doesn't fly very far? You would need far less land for a course and less time to play, yet could still use existing clubs, etc.

abacomike

ab348 said:

Pickleball seems a combination of 3 sports that aren't my favorite, but it did make me think: what if someone invented a game that was based on golf with a type of ball that doesn't fly very far? You would need far less land for a course and less time to play, yet could still use existing clubs, etc.

Another Abner Doubleday - you invented Miniature Golf! 

Mr_Shiftright

Yeah, but how many people wrap their miniature golf clubs around a tree?

ab348

No, miniature golf is a putting game. I'm thinking of one where you could use a driver, but the ball maybe goes 50 or 100 yards max.

imidazol97

  When pickleball was first mentioned here I thought it was a joke. I don't
recall hearing it mentioned before. Maybe it was something like snipe hunting...
was my thinking. Learn something everyday here on Edmunds, and sometimes
it's useful. LOL

stickguy

ab348 said:

Pickleball seems a combination of 3 sports that aren't my favorite, but it did make me think: what if someone invented a game that was based on golf with a type of ball that doesn't fly very far? You would need far less land for a course and less time to play, yet could still use existing clubs, etc.

Ab, that is easy. they make practice golf balls (plastic, basically like a wiffle ball) that you can use in the yard, etc. no reason you couldn't make a course designed around your clubs and those balls.

snakeweasel

houdini1 said:

Since any award is tax free, lawyer fee excluded, I could probably get by on $25 Mill.

Not true, parts of an award can be taxable. Amounts awarded for non personal injury are typically taxed at normal tax rates. Such things as monies paid for emotional distress not arising from personal injury of deformation of character or racial discrimination are taxable.

snakeweasel

driver100 said:

PF_Flyer said:

fezo said:

OK, boys. Back to washing machines,,,

Yea, who would take sides on top loaders vs front loaders?

My wife insists on a top loader....for one thing you can open it and add more during a cycle. For another thing you don't have a door in your way all the time.

The times I used it I think she is right....as usual.

What do you think?

My wife likes the front loading ones as it's easier to get the clothes out of the washer and into the dryer,

snakeweasel

Michaell said:

nyccarguy said:

https://www.yahoo.com/autos/why-bought-nissan-leaf-electric-car-2-hours-160000187.html

Attention Colorado Residents

That's a pretty sweet deal.

It is if you can get the full tax credits, and that's a big "if".

snakeweasel

Mr_Shiftright said:

How does that tax credit work? Does it just come off the top of your gross annual income?

It reduces your tax liability but it is non refundable. As an example if your federal tax liability (the amount of taxes you have to pay not your refund or tax owed) is $10,000 the $7,500 tax credit brings that tax liability down to $2,500. So if your tax liability is $10K and without the credit you get a refund of $1,000 the credit will give you a $8,500 refund.

But say your tax liability is only $4,000 then the credit works out to be $4,000.

So a family of 4 with a $90K income that doesn't itemize and has no other credits (except for the child tax credit) would only have a tax credit of around $6,300 for an electric vehicle.

snakeweasel

andres3 said:

In order for the problem with people with an "axe to grind" and people that "love their car" to matter, you'd have to prove that a certain brand has a higher ratio of "Axes to grind" or "people that love their car" for a reason other than that manufacturer's own fault. Why would brand A be different than brand B? Given equal quality and reliability, brand A and Brand B should have the same amount of axes and lovers filling out surveys.

I have a few axes towards Chrysler, but I'd never buy another one just to fill out a survey for CR. And I certainly wouldn't waste my time with "false" reporting. But again, why would Chrysler suffer from more "false" reporters than anyone else? Sample size equalizes this completely, there's no other way to see it in my view.

Who said anything about people with axes to grind? I certainly didn't, all I said was that perception creates it's own reality and if a owner of a car gets a negative perception (for whatever reason) that owner can be more unforgiving in a review of their car.

Now if you have an axe to grind you don't need to own the car to respond to the CR survey, all you have to do is subscribe to CR, they don't know what car you drive.

False reporting (or the respondent lying) is more likely to result in a more favorable report than a negative as say a Toyota owner not wanting to admit (at least to him/her self) that their car is a lemon.

Your view is 100% wrong as sample size increases only reduces the chance of statistical abnormalities and not self reporting bias.

Sorry but self reporting surveys are highly unreliable.

snakeweasel

qbrozen said:

Yes, life with the Leaf was pretty miserable for us. I could get 100 miles in absolutely perfect conditions and driving it like I was afraid it would break. Forget any highway use, climate control, or spirited driving if you had to worry about range. And, yeah, you could preheat the car as long as you were plugged in. What about the return trip home, though? Yup, I found that out the hard way, freezing my butt off for 60 minutes (because I had to drive real slow and add 20 mins to my commute).

Driving like a normal person, I would get about 75-80 miles in nice weather and 60-65 if temps were in the 30s.

That would mean the Leaf would be a reasonable car for me as 99% of the time it's less than 60 miles between leaving my garage and getting back to it. They other 1% of the time I could use our other car which would be gas powered.

snakeweasel

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Michaell said:

nyccarguy said:

https://www.yahoo.com/autos/why-bought-nissan-leaf-electric-car-2-hours-160000187.html

Attention Colorado Residents

That's a pretty sweet deal.

Sounds like there's a way to make money importing used electrics from nearby states.

Your driveway or mine OF?

I don't think either one qualifies as nearby but there has to be a way to capitalize on the price differential of electric cars between CO and adjoining states. If you could buy in CO for $8500 and sell next door for $12500 or more you could make a killing. So I guess what I meant to say is you could make money EXPORTING cars.

Technically then you are buying and selling cars as a trade and any income from it would be taxable and you wouldn't get the tax credits.

snakeweasel

andres3 said:

houdini1 said:

verdugo said:

houdini1 said:

Since any award is tax free, lawyer fee excluded, I could probably get by on $25 Mill.

I actually read that since there is no physical harm, only emotional, the $55 million will be taxable.

Yes, I saw that also. I always thought money received from a lawsuit was tax free...but I guess that is not always the case. I learned something new.

Speaking of which, why are unemployment benefits taxed? That's robbing Peter to pay Paul later.

No since unemployment benefits are supported by unemployment taxes not income taxes. Secondly using your logic we shouldn't be taxing the income of any government employees.

snakeweasel

houdini1 said:

andres3 said:

houdini1 said:

verdugo said:

houdini1 said:

Since any award is tax free, lawyer fee excluded, I could probably get by on $25 Mill.

I actually read that since there is no physical harm, only emotional, the $55 million will be taxable.

Yes, I saw that also. I always thought money received from a lawsuit was tax free...but I guess that is not always the case. I learned something new.

Speaking of which, why are unemployment benefits taxed? That's robbing Peter to pay Paul later.

For the same reason social security payments are taxed. Robbery.

First social security is funded by social security taxes not income taxes so the comparison is invalid. Secondly social security payments are only taxable if you have sufficient income from other sources.

oldfarmer50

snakeweasel said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Michaell said:

nyccarguy said:

https://www.yahoo.com/autos/why-bought-nissan-leaf-electric-car-2-hours-160000187.html

Attention Colorado Residents

That's a pretty sweet deal.

Sounds like there's a way to make money importing used electrics from nearby states.

Your driveway or mine OF?

I don't think either one qualifies as nearby but there has to be a way to capitalize on the price differential of electric cars between CO and adjoining states. If you could buy in CO for $8500 and sell next door for $12500 or more you could make a killing. So I guess what I meant to say is you could make money EXPORTING cars.

Technically then you are buying and selling cars as a trade and any income from it would be taxable and you wouldn't get the tax credits.

Leave it to the government to crush another promising business venture.

graphicguy

Taxes....argh...just got the damage from my accountant, in addition to her bill. Not good. Obviously, not going to file until mid April. State is not so bad, but that's the way it usually works...big Federal bill, small State bill. Some years it's vice versa.

Caddy remote battery...I know the sales person showed me how to unlock the car and start it if the key fob remote goes dead, but I sure don't remember. I do know there's a separate key hidden somewhere in the remote. Damned if I remember how to get to it, though. Plus, there's some sort of procedure you have to go through to start the Caddy with said physical key, but I'm sure I'd be on the phone with some sort of support group to figure out how to do it (given there's not a key hole anywhere in the interior that I've ever seen).

driver100

ab348 said:

Pickleball seems a combination of 3 sports that aren't my favorite, but it did make me think: what if someone invented a game that was based on golf with a type of ball that doesn't fly very far? You would need far less land for a course and less time to play, yet could still use existing clubs, etc.

Ab, golf as a sport has been fading. Business people don't have the time to play anymore, young people want something fast that takes up less time. Many would rather get more exercise in a shorter time...at the gym for example. And, golf is pretty expensive.....even a cheap course can cost $50 a game....if a couple play 3X a week that's $300 a week....that's like a full time job in Florida!

They are working on ways to make golf more appealing. One is a larger hole, about 10 inches in diameter so you can score faster. Another is 12 holes instead of 18. They are trying frisbee golf and other versions.

Golf gives you some exercise, but not a lot these days, clubs insist on carts to get more people through. Most of the exercise comes from getting in and out of the cart and finding your ball.

Coming up with a way to make golf more appealing isn't easy...they are trying.

driver100

oldfarmer50 said:

snakeweasel said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Michaell said:

nyccarguy said:

https://www.yahoo.com/autos/why-bought-nissan-leaf-electric-car-2-hours-160000187.html

Attention Colorado Residents

That's a pretty sweet deal.

Sounds like there's a way to make money importing used electrics from nearby states.

Your driveway or mine OF?

I don't think either one qualifies as nearby but there has to be a way to capitalize on the price differential of electric cars between CO and adjoining states. If you could buy in CO for $8500 and sell next door for $12500 or more you could make a killing. So I guess what I meant to say is you could make money EXPORTING cars.

Technically then you are buying and selling cars as a trade and any income from it would be taxable and you wouldn't get the tax credits.

Leave it to the government to crush another promising business venture.

Cut off before we even got started........and we had a whole distribution system set up. I had decided to give Mike Florida and I would export them to Canada.