Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

Sandman6472

Ours aren't the same but related I guess. Doesn't Audi own VW...or is it the other way around?

suydam

corvette said:

Given that we still use paper files at my office, working from home requires a lot of additional steps and there’s a lot more overhead. Print a document, get a message from someone at the office that it has no file number, look up the file number and give it to them so they know where to file it, etc. Supposedly, court filings are down, but I’ve gotten two new files this week (the average at my job is 2-3, but I’d rather be at 1, because I got hit with a bunch of transfers when the last person quit and still have a very high caseload).

Time for your company to jump into the digital age! You’ve certainly got the time!

Sandman6472

The Mercedes guy was a lot younger than Mike and it was an older model to, probably about 10 years old or so. We have a lot of MB's and BMW's down here from many different years. Guess we're similar to California in that we like driving our vehicles in the nice weather. And probably just like them, there's also a lot of folks with $ and many use it to buy nice vehicles.

Sandman6472

Heard from another driver that he already applied for unemployment. Said others have to but the few I've been in contact with haven't as of yet. Still on the fence here. Will probably need to make a decision in a week or two.

mjfloyd1

Sandman6472 said:

Ours aren't the same but related I guess. Doesn't Audi own VW...or is it the other way around?

VW group owns VW, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche

stickguy

Sandy, might as well. No point in waiting.

Sandman6472

Yes, thinking might as well to. Have nothing to loose!

Michaell

Regarding unemployment - I don't know if the regulations are different by state, but generally to receive benefits you have to prove you are actively searching for a new job. Proof via applications, etc.

Not sure that Sandy wants to jump through those hoops to get what I suspect will be a fairly small amount of money, based on the hours he worked, each week.

suydam

It may be different now, as so many people hope to return to the jobs they had before this hit.

kyfdx

Michaell said:

Regarding unemployment - I don't know if the regulations are different by state, but generally to receive benefits you have to prove you are actively searching for a new job. Proof via applications, etc.

Not sure that Sandy wants to jump through those hoops to get what I suspect will be a fairly small amount of money, based on the hours he worked, each week.

The requirement to look for work has been waived, in my area.

fintail

Same in WA. And the state is loudly asking everyone impacted to apply, and for good reasons: you pay into it and should use it when needed, and so far there is no special help given to renters, so it'll all help.

qbrozen

Seems like a good deal for what it is.

oldfarmer50

Sandman6472 said:

Heard from another driver that he already applied for unemployment. Said others have to but the few I've been in contact with haven't as of yet. Still on the fence here. Will probably need to make a decision in a week or two.

Sandy, the likelihood hood is that it will probably take weeks to get through the process. You can always cancel your application. Get yourself an auto dial program for your phone and let it call 24/7.

roadburner

As of today the GTS and 540i xDrive both dropped under $40k; no reduction in interest rates, however.

28firefighter

roadburner said:

As of today the GTS and 540i xDrive both dropped under $40k; no reduction in interest rates, however.

roadburner said:

As of today the GTS and 540i xDrive both dropped under $40k; no reduction in interest rates, however.

Make an offer that is insultingly low to compensate for the higher interest rate.

I normally don't condone that, but especially with the Stinger, I don't think a 40k+ Kia is going to be a top seller right now. The BMW on the other hand, I suspect they'll be less willing to deal on.

mjfloyd1

Interesting-the rest of the school year has been cancelled here. Just e-learning. Bummer for my HS Senior

qbrozen

mjfloyd1 said:

Interesting-the rest of the school year has been cancelled here. Just e-learning. Bummer for my HS Senior

Wow. Where is this?

stickguy

I am only surprised more places haven't just done the same thing and made it official, since the odds of going back are really low. And probably not worth the hassle to try and get them back in for a few weeks, especially since 1 person being confirmed probably shuts the place back down. Just get to the end of the year and regroup for next school year.

mjfloyd1

qbrozen said:

mjfloyd1 said:

Interesting-the rest of the school year has been cancelled here. Just e-learning. Bummer for my HS Senior

Wow. Where is this?

Indiana - entire state

fintail

I expect the same in WA soon, as we are now on stay-home through at least the beginning of May.

mjfloyd1

stickguy said:

I am only surprised more places haven't just done the same thing and made it official, since the odds of going back are really low. And probably not worth the hassle to try and get them back in for a few weeks, especially since 1 person being confirmed probably shuts the place back down. Just get to the end of the year and regroup for next school year.

Agreed. Rough to have no prom, maybe no graduation. Never got to say bye to teachers and classmates. Whole state on stay at home order with essential travel only.

roadburner

I would not have been at all sad to miss prom OR graduation. For me the only graduation I cared about was law school- because I was finally finished.

stickguy

well, school is virtual. Just hold prom over zoom. kids can dress up at home, sneak liquor and drugs in water bottles, dance badly, pretty much everything most of them do at prom anyway!

mjfloyd1

roadburner said:

I would not have been at all sad to miss prom OR graduation. For me the only graduation I cared about was law school- because I was finally finished.

Female cheerleaders have a different take on Prom and graduation

Sandman6472

Yes, have nothing to lose I guess. Seems to me I spelled that word wrong earlier, so I do apologize. Even my lead texted me back to say "just do it" and be done with it! Since I've got nothing planned for tomorrow, think I'll get started.
Does anyone know the website or phone number? I've heard that we're all affected and there's Corvo-19 related designation for what we're doing, out of work due to this 19 virus.

28firefighter

roadburner said:

I would not have been at all sad to miss prom OR graduation. For me the only graduation I cared about was law school- because I was finally finished.

So much this.

stickguy

Sandy, each state is different. Just go on line and google the state UI department website and start there. Applying is pretty easy. You answer a few questions to get it kicked off and go from there.

roadburner

28firefighter said:

roadburner said:

I would not have been at all sad to miss prom OR graduation. For me the only graduation I cared about was law school- because I was finally finished.

So much this.

A guy a couple of years ahead of me in high school was like 2nd or 3rd in his class; his parents asked him what he wanted for graduation and they'd get it for him if it wasn't outrageously expensive. He told them, "Don't make me go to graduation- that's all I want."
They about stroked out.

corvette

stickguy said:

I am only surprised more places haven't just done the same thing and made it official, since the odds of going back are really low. And probably not worth the hassle to try and get them back in for a few weeks, especially since 1 person being confirmed probably shuts the place back down. Just get to the end of the year and regroup for next school year.

Exactly. My state said May 1 and the reaction I heard from everyone was “why not go ahead and write off the rest of the year?” Of course, if they did, it’s not like people could up and take a two month vacation to somewhere nice.

28firefighter

I walked only to humor my parents. I wanted to work during my high school graduation.

jmonroe

roadburner said:

I would not have been at all sad to miss prom OR graduation. For me the only graduation I cared about was law school- because I was finally finished.

roadburner said:

I would not have been at all sad to miss prom OR graduation. For me the only graduation I cared about was law school- because I was finally finished.

WHOA, I'll go halfway on this with you. Graduation I could have done without but my parents liked the idea that their oldest son finally made it that far because there were doubts along the way. Now the prom, that I wouldn't have missed for anything. I went to the junior prom too and if they allowed sophomores to go to the prom I would have gone then too. I set the bar high on that kind of stuff. I guess you could say I had high standards but not necessarily the typical standard high priorities.

jmonroe

qbrozen

I don’t even remember my HS graduation. I was probably just so anxious to get out of there. But college is pretty vivid, even though I was stoned. But, hey, how else should one go see Kermit address us graduates?

Sandman6472

Remember my high school graduation vividly. After her address was maybe half over, first in class ripped off her gown, threw off her hat and basically told the school folks to go "f themselves" and in her shorts & tee, walked down the aisle and out the door! We got up immediately and went wild while the admin people and our folks went nuts. It was quite the spectacle, she got her point across, and 1972 became a year I never ever forgot!

nyccarguy

And in other news, I’m 44 today!

sb55

Happy Birthday, Bradd.
I think that you being on this forum skews the age lower! I suspect most here are "geezeers", or close to it!

ab348

nyccarguy said:

And in other news, I’m 44 today!

Just a young pup! Happy Birthday!

ab348

Our next-door province of New Brunswick announced this week that the rest of the school year is cancelled and they will figure out the details of graduations, diplomas, etc later. Here in Nova Scotia they have yet to do that but schools are closed until at least May 1. But this week they announced something that is a bit bizarre. They are rolling out a home-schooling curriculum next week apparently, which kids are supposed to do either online or otherwise. The odd part is the "otherwise". In places where high-speed internet is unavailable either due to lack of infrastructure or family budgets, they are going with a paper-based package. But the gov has contracted with the newspaper company that is the largest in the province to distribute it, and how they propose to do that is laughable. The company also delivers bundles of weekly store flyers around the province and those have in fact been somewhat controversial among many who think they are bad for the environment, a nuisance, or otherwise don't want them. Yesterday the company sent out a communication saying the school materials would be made part of that, and if you didn't already sign up for their flyer delivery, you would have to do so in order to get the paper school course materials for your kids. Outrage reigns now of course.

qbrozen

nyccarguy said:

And in other news, I’m 44 today!

You’re catching up to me! ;b

kyfdx

mjfloyd1 said:

qbrozen said:

mjfloyd1 said:

Interesting-the rest of the school year has been cancelled here. Just e-learning. Bummer for my HS Senior

Wow. Where is this?

Indiana - entire state

KY is out through May 4th. I don't see any way they are coming back

kyfdx

nyccarguy said:

And in other news, I’m 44 today!

Happy Birthday!

tjc78

@nyccarguy

Happy Birthday!

stickguy

44. Just a kid!

graphicguy

@nyccarguy ....HBD!!!!!!!

graphicguy

@roadburner ....just curious what the interest rates are on the GTS or BMW? With everything that’s going on, it can’t be that high, can it?

28firefighter

Happy Birthday, @nyccarguy !

tifighter

HBD @nyccarguy - you are only one year behind me...

jmonroe

nyccarguy said:

And in other news, I’m 44 today!

Happy Birthday, go buy yourself a car because Mrs. @nyccarguy more than lilely won't do that for you. Someone called you a young pup. Maybe but sounds like jealousy to me. But along those lines I think I have a couple pairs of skivies that are almost 44.

jmonroe

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Happy Birthday @nyccarguy

roadburner

Congrats, Bradd!

oldfarmer50

stickguy said:

I am only surprised more places haven't just done the same thing and made it official, since the odds of going back are really low. And probably not worth the hassle to try and get them back in for a few weeks, especially since 1 person being confirmed probably shuts the place back down. Just get to the end of the year and regroup for next school year.

My son’s community college has gone total online now but they’re still operating.