Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

nyccarguy

@xwesx said:
More speculation.... maybe his friend's Raptor?

Bingo! It’s my friend’s Raptor. He can still see where it is on the Ford Connect App. I call it Find My Raptor. He followed it from the Lexus dealer he traded it in to, then it was on to Park Avenue Acura in NJ, then it was in Manheim, PA for a few weeks. Now it is at Liccardi Ford in Watchung, NJ. He’s wondering if they bought it at auction or if it is there being fixed.

roadburner

nyccarguy said:

The plot thickens. As I told everybody, on Saturday the "Emission Systems Problem" message came up on the dash of our Pilot. Sunday, I started the car up, same thing. Monday too. Tuesday AM I take the Pilot to work and drop it off at the mechanic. The light is still on. The mechanic plugged his computer in, read the codes, told me the permanent code, & I made an appointment to bring the car to a Honda dealer tonight to have them diagnose and work on tomorrow. I left the mechanic and drove home. The light was still on. Since he told me it was the injectors that were the problem, I filled the Pilot up with 93. This AM, I fire up the Pilot to drive it to work and drop it off at the dealership on the way home. No Light. My wife calls. I tell her the light isn't on. She tells me: "You know, I noticed it wasn't on yesterday

I'm going to call the dealer. From what I've read, they won't replace the injectors under the open campaign if "the light isn't on." I'll call the mechanic and see what he says as well.

The fault code remains in nonvolatile memory until cleared. BMW replaced the NVLD even though the CEL was off because the fault code was still stored in the ECU.

stickguy

I don't want it, but this seems to be a reasonable price for one of these that looks to be in very nice condition. Or are they just worth less than I thought?

https://www.royalmotorsnj.com/details-1955-ford-thunderbird-used-p5h183803.html

oldfarmer50

ab348 said:

I keep telling myself that maybe by the end of July it will have healed itself. That is a common strategy used by health care in these parts.

Take it from someone who had no health insurance for over 15 years. Most problems do heal themselves given enough time. It’s the waiting for them to heal that makes life difficult.

oldfarmer50

henryn said:

Sandman6472 said:

Finally paid off my hospital bill from my 2018 gall bladder removal. Since I was 63 a the time, I was on the hook for about 15% of the bills. The total hospital bill, 14 days, came to almost $149K which I owed $4300. The hospital would not negotiate the bill since I wasn't poor as I was told. Did ask what if I couldn't afford to pay it, they said it would be written off. But since I could afford it, no 50 cents on the dollar or even 75 cents if I paid it off right then and there. Asked the guy hat's the lowest monthly payment I could make, he said $125/month. So, took just over 3 years and as of today, totally paid off. Now, if I were 65 at the time, my out of pocket cost would've been $0.00 but hey, such is life. I came within 24 hours of leaving this world the doctors told me so it all worked out fine. Sepsis is nothing to play around with I found out. Had pneumonia also and m liver was acting up as I got a bit of a yellow tinge to my skin. I was stubborn and thinking it was the flu, wouldn't go to the hospital until I passed out a few times. Wife found me on the kitchen floor at around 3:30 am with a bloody gash over my eye and totally incoherent so called the paramedics and the rest is history. Learned also that being stubborn like that isn't the way to go either so am totally thankful to be here now.
Life is so good and we're totally blessed, what else can I ever ask for??

Hmmm... 15% of $149,000 is $22,350, so you definitely weren't on the hook for 15%, more like 3%? At any rate, glad you survived and finally got the bill paid off. That is always a nice feeling.

Now, if I were 65 at the time, my out of pocket cost would've been $0.00 but hey, such is life.

There are all kinds of comments I would like to make on that one, but I will refrain, as it would be considered political. I don't think it should be political, but "it is what it is".

When I became sick in August of last year, I was much like you. I assumed it was Covid, and there wasn't much of anything they could do for Covid unless you became unable to breathe and needed oxygen or a ventilator. So I was stubborn, and tried to tough it out. Only unlike you I live alone, and there was no one to haul me to the hospital when I became completely incapacitated. A friend became concerned when I didn't answer texts or phone calls, and called the police to come and check on me. If not for her, I would have died.

Was it covid? I had some sort of flu last July and recovered in a few days without treatment. I thought it was odd to get flu in July since that had never happened before but I wasn’t going to drag myself sick somewhere to get tested.

On the hospital bill thing, when my wife had her first stroke in 2006 the bill was $50k which I negotiated down to $25k. Strangely, the state, in it’s wisdom slapped a 10% tax on the bill. I asked the hospital why the state was taxing me since I had no health insurance. They answered that it was used to pay for care for people who had no health insurance and refused to pay their bill. Huh?

oldfarmer50

qbrozen said:

@stickguy said:

get the bolt cheap, and I can take it off your hands at the low, low payment toward year end!

So just a few mins ago, the wife sees what I’m up to and says “what are you buying now?”

I explained my quandary of fast and easy for the Bolt flip or more laborious but possible more lucrative Wrangler. Without my prompting, she says “get the Wrangler. At least if you get stuck with that, you won’t mind.” I think that settles it.

What a wonderful woman.

oldfarmer50

stickguy said:

I don't want it, but this seems to be a reasonable price for one of these that looks to be in very nice condition. Or are they just worth less than I thought?

https://www.royalmotorsnj.com/details-1955-ford-thunderbird-used-p5h183803.html

I think the TMU hurts it but yeah, that seems like a bargain if it runs and drives.

henryn

oldfarmer50 said:

henryn said:

Sandman6472 said:

Finally paid off my hospital bill from my 2018 gall bladder removal. Since I was 63 a the time, I was on the hook for about 15% of the bills. The total hospital bill, 14 days, came to almost $149K which I owed $4300. The hospital would not negotiate the bill since I wasn't poor as I was told. Did ask what if I couldn't afford to pay it, they said it would be written off. But since I could afford it, no 50 cents on the dollar or even 75 cents if I paid it off right then and there. Asked the guy hat's the lowest monthly payment I could make, he said $125/month. So, took just over 3 years and as of today, totally paid off. Now, if I were 65 at the time, my out of pocket cost would've been $0.00 but hey, such is life. I came within 24 hours of leaving this world the doctors told me so it all worked out fine. Sepsis is nothing to play around with I found out. Had pneumonia also and m liver was acting up as I got a bit of a yellow tinge to my skin. I was stubborn and thinking it was the flu, wouldn't go to the hospital until I passed out a few times. Wife found me on the kitchen floor at around 3:30 am with a bloody gash over my eye and totally incoherent so called the paramedics and the rest is history. Learned also that being stubborn like that isn't the way to go either so am totally thankful to be here now.
Life is so good and we're totally blessed, what else can I ever ask for??

Hmmm... 15% of $149,000 is $22,350, so you definitely weren't on the hook for 15%, more like 3%? At any rate, glad you survived and finally got the bill paid off. That is always a nice feeling.

Now, if I were 65 at the time, my out of pocket cost would've been $0.00 but hey, such is life.

There are all kinds of comments I would like to make on that one, but I will refrain, as it would be considered political. I don't think it should be political, but "it is what it is".

When I became sick in August of last year, I was much like you. I assumed it was Covid, and there wasn't much of anything they could do for Covid unless you became unable to breathe and needed oxygen or a ventilator. So I was stubborn, and tried to tough it out. Only unlike you I live alone, and there was no one to haul me to the hospital when I became completely incapacitated. A friend became concerned when I didn't answer texts or phone calls, and called the police to come and check on me. If not for her, I would have died.

Was it covid? I had some sort of flu last July and recovered in a few days without treatment. I thought it was odd to get flu in July since that had never happened before but I wasn’t going to drag myself sick somewhere to get tested.

On the hospital bill thing, when my wife had her first stroke in 2006 the bill was $50k which I negotiated down to $25k. Strangely, the state, in it’s wisdom slapped a 10% tax on the bill. I asked the hospital why the state was taxing me since I had no health insurance. They answered that it was used to pay for care for people who had no health insurance and refused to pay their bill. Huh?

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"Her first stroke"? That doesn't sound good, hope she is past all of that. And I don't quite see why taxes should be dependent on health insurance or the lack thereof. Taxes are just taxes, what's the old saying, "Death and taxes".

As to my illness last August -- I was convinced I had Covid, but apparently not. They tested me twice, and tested me for antibodies, all negative. Which kind of stumped the doctors, who all thought I had Covid as well. I had a very severe case of dehydration, fluid on the lungs, and a heart rate of 185 but those were the result of the illness, not the cause. All in all, I'm lucky to be alive, and very happy about it.

cdnpinhead

I've had a few health issues over the past three years, but compared to several of you, I'm in tall clover. I guess, as with many things, it's all relative.

I'm on a Cigna medicare thing that has been absolutely wonderful, and it doesn't cost anything beyond the part B thing. Most of my medicine is zero deductible, but I was on Eliquis for awhile, and it had the highest co-pay, which I think was $45/month -- I think the rack rate is three or four hundred a month, but I guess it's pretty good. At least in my case the pulmonary embolisms (there were two) didn't kill me.

Sandman6472

Drive a lot of Sparks at work. Its basic transportation to be honest. Would I drive one? Yes, of course. Would I want to own one? Well, probably not, but if I did, it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. Could be driving a Mitsu Mirage!
Guess it's all relative.

kyfdx

cdnpinhead said:

I've had a few health issues over the past three years, but compared to several of you, I'm in tall clover. I guess, as with many things, it's all relative.

I'm on a Cigna medicare thing that has been absolutely wonderful, and it doesn't cost anything beyond the part B thing. Most of my medicine is zero deductible, but I was on Eliquis for awhile, and it had the highest co-pay, which I think was $45/month -- I think the rack rate is three or four hundred a month, but I guess it's pretty good. At least in my case the pulmonary embolisms (there were two) didn't kill me.

Is that a Medicare Advantage plan, rather than a MediGap or supplement policy? My wife is deep into the weeds on choices. Turns 65 in December

oldfarmer50

Sandman6472 said:

Drive a lot of Sparks at work. Its basic transportation to be honest. Would I drive one? Yes, of course. Would I want to own one? Well, probably not, but if I did, it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. Could be driving a Mitsu Mirage!
Guess it's all relative.

The Spark drives bigger than it looks. If I needed a basic transport for commuter duty and had a limit budget I might consider one. The Mirage is basically the same but not quite as good.

stickguy

Saw another new car in my ‘hood. Light blue Kona electric (full EV).

ab348

cdnpinhead said:

Most of my medicine is zero deductible, but I was on Eliquis for awhile, and it had the highest co-pay, which I think was $45/month -- I think the rack rate is three or four hundred a month, but I guess it's pretty good. At least in my case the pulmonary embolisms (there were two) didn't kill me.

I've been on Eliquis for over a year and it has worked wonders for controlling the side effects of my afib. Unfortunately on my birthday at the end of July my drug plan through my former employer ends and I am forced to go on a far inferior government plan which apparently fights tooth and nail to deny members Eliquis. That is not a battle I am looking forward to having.

jpp75

nyccarguy said:

They paid for me (via LYFT) to get to a local Hertz. I rented a Chevy Spark for $40 per day. Hopefully I won’t have it too long.

I am SO sorry.

andres3

henryn said:

oldfarmer50 said:

henryn said:

Sandman6472 said:

Finally paid off my hospital bill from my 2018 gall bladder removal. Since I was 63 a the time, I was on the hook for about 15% of the bills. The total hospital bill, 14 days, came to almost $149K which I owed $4300. The hospital would not negotiate the bill since I wasn't poor as I was told. Did ask what if I couldn't afford to pay it, they said it would be written off. But since I could afford it, no 50 cents on the dollar or even 75 cents if I paid it off right then and there. Asked the guy hat's the lowest monthly payment I could make, he said $125/month. So, took just over 3 years and as of today, totally paid off. Now, if I were 65 at the time, my out of pocket cost would've been $0.00 but hey, such is life. I came within 24 hours of leaving this world the doctors told me so it all worked out fine. Sepsis is nothing to play around with I found out. Had pneumonia also and m liver was acting up as I got a bit of a yellow tinge to my skin. I was stubborn and thinking it was the flu, wouldn't go to the hospital until I passed out a few times. Wife found me on the kitchen floor at around 3:30 am with a bloody gash over my eye and totally incoherent so called the paramedics and the rest is history. Learned also that being stubborn like that isn't the way to go either so am totally thankful to be here now.
Life is so good and we're totally blessed, what else can I ever ask for??

Hmmm... 15% of $149,000 is $22,350, so you definitely weren't on the hook for 15%, more like 3%? At any rate, glad you survived and finally got the bill paid off. That is always a nice feeling.

Now, if I were 65 at the time, my out of pocket cost would've been $0.00 but hey, such is life.

There are all kinds of comments I would like to make on that one, but I will refrain, as it would be considered political. I don't think it should be political, but "it is what it is".

When I became sick in August of last year, I was much like you. I assumed it was Covid, and there wasn't much of anything they could do for Covid unless you became unable to breathe and needed oxygen or a ventilator. So I was stubborn, and tried to tough it out. Only unlike you I live alone, and there was no one to haul me to the hospital when I became completely incapacitated. A friend became concerned when I didn't answer texts or phone calls, and called the police to come and check on me. If not for her, I would have died.

Was it covid? I had some sort of flu last July and recovered in a few days without treatment. I thought it was odd to get flu in July since that had never happened before but I wasn’t going to drag myself sick somewhere to get tested.

On the hospital bill thing, when my wife had her first stroke in 2006 the bill was $50k which I negotiated down to $25k. Strangely, the state, in it’s wisdom slapped a 10% tax on the bill. I asked the hospital why the state was taxing me since I had no health insurance. They answered that it was used to pay for care for people who had no health insurance and refused to pay their bill. Huh?

================end of quoted material================
"Her first stroke"? That doesn't sound good, hope she is past all of that. And I don't quite see why taxes should be dependent on health insurance or the lack thereof. Taxes are just taxes, what's the old saying, "Death and taxes".

As to my illness last August -- I was convinced I had Covid, but apparently not. They tested me twice, and tested me for antibodies, all negative. Which kind of stumped the doctors, who all thought I had Covid as well. I had a very severe case of dehydration, fluid on the lungs, and a heart rate of 185 but those were the result of the illness, not the cause. All in all, I'm lucky to be alive, and very happy about it.



Sounds like auto insurance, where you are supposed to by law have it, but you have to pay for uninsured coverage for those that don't, and refuse to pay their debts/bills.

cdnpinhead

kyfdx said:

Is that a Medicare Advantage plan, rather than a MediGap or supplement policy? My wife is deep into the weeds on choices. Turns 65 in December

I'm pretty sure it's a medicare advantage deal, and the only potential drawback is that everything has to go through Cigna doctors, though they've been very willing to send me out to specialists like urologists, kidney specialists, cat scans and that sort of thing, for which there's usually a $15 co-pay. I went in to urgent care a couple of times, and that co-pay is $50, but it's right-now service by Cigna doctors. Our family was on a Cigna HMO plan for decades while I was working, so I felt fine continuing with them. The doctor I'd been seeing for over 15 years retired last year, so there's that; the new guy seems fine.

After hearing of the experiences that some on here have had, I'm feeling even better about Cigna AZ.

oldfarmer50

stickguy said:

Saw another new car in my ‘hood. Light blue Kona electric (full EV).

I saw my first Mach-E in a parking garage in VT yesterday. Pretty large vehicle.should have enough room for a family. Might be interested when the GT performance version comes out. I’d have to lease as I would worry about longevity if I do my usual pattern of keeping it for 10+ years.

andres3

sda said:

andres3 said:

Is their a chronic tire buyers anonymous on here? If so, I need to be on it.
SCORED a clearance deal on the last 4 of 5 available Bridgestone RE-71R 200 treadwear performance summer tires from Tirerack today!!!! What a deal; too good to pass up. Corded one of the soft rubber front Yokohama A052's already. They make it at 255 now, which I think will help as 245 is a bit undersized for the car, and the extra section width may just help with that outside shoulder wear and give it a stiffer sidewall to boot for less roll. However, as great as the tire is, and I wanted to try it at 255, it's not $500 better for the set.
I think I'm going to go with Michelin PS A/S 4's soon for the S4. Costco's having a good deal, but there's a shortage in supply.

Are the Bridgestones for the TT?

Absolutely. The S4 is my "commuter daily driver daily beater" so 200 treadwear won't do! Also, I want the S4 to be my off-road and snow car when needed; so Summer Tires won't do for that either.
A/S 4 from Michelin are warranted for 45,000 miles. Believe it or not, the PS 4S summer tire is warranted for 30,000 and has incredible grip, ride, low noise, and is just great in every way but for snow/cold.

andres3

qbrozen said:

@andres3 said:

So I'm curious if the times to 60 are as accurate as notorious "gas economy" calculators. Of course, results vary. I wouldn't mind a timer of any reasonable accuracy. I have to rely on the 1/8th mile times I've run which puts me at about 7.9 at about 89 MPH.

I figure they probably left off the hundredths for that reason. I mean, it looks like 1/10 of a second difference but it could very well be 1/100th. I think timers are far less likely to have error but certainly the speedometer could. Then again, how much difference would 59 or 61 vs 60 really make? I do have an OBD unit I could plug in for comparison, but I really don’t care enough to bother. At least having the built in timer allows some sort of comparison for just my car to itself for launch techniques, conditions, etc.

Is there a 0-100 timer? That would be more fun to do.

stickguy

Spark still beats walking to the Bronx.

nyccarguy

andres3 said:

sda said:

andres3 said:

Is their a chronic tire buyers anonymous on here? If so, I need to be on it.
SCORED a clearance deal on the last 4 of 5 available Bridgestone RE-71R 200 treadwear performance summer tires from Tirerack today!!!! What a deal; too good to pass up. Corded one of the soft rubber front Yokohama A052's already. They make it at 255 now, which I think will help as 245 is a bit undersized for the car, and the extra section width may just help with that outside shoulder wear and give it a stiffer sidewall to boot for less roll. However, as great as the tire is, and I wanted to try it at 255, it's not $500 better for the set.
I think I'm going to go with Michelin PS A/S 4's soon for the S4. Costco's having a good deal, but there's a shortage in supply.

Are the Bridgestones for the TT?

Absolutely. The S4 is my "commuter daily driver daily beater" so 200 treadwear won't do! Also, I want the S4 to be my off-road and snow car when needed; so Summer Tires won't do for that either.
A/S 4 from Michelin are warranted for 45,000 miles. Believe it or not, the PS 4S summer tire is warranted for 30,000 and has incredible grip, ride, low noise, and is just great in every way but for snow/cold.

Then they sound perfect for you given that you live in Southern California

andres3

nyccarguy said:

andres3 said:

sda said:

andres3 said:

Is their a chronic tire buyers anonymous on here? If so, I need to be on it.
SCORED a clearance deal on the last 4 of 5 available Bridgestone RE-71R 200 treadwear performance summer tires from Tirerack today!!!! What a deal; too good to pass up. Corded one of the soft rubber front Yokohama A052's already. They make it at 255 now, which I think will help as 245 is a bit undersized for the car, and the extra section width may just help with that outside shoulder wear and give it a stiffer sidewall to boot for less roll. However, as great as the tire is, and I wanted to try it at 255, it's not $500 better for the set.
I think I'm going to go with Michelin PS A/S 4's soon for the S4. Costco's having a good deal, but there's a shortage in supply.

Are the Bridgestones for the TT?

Absolutely. The S4 is my "commuter daily driver daily beater" so 200 treadwear won't do! Also, I want the S4 to be my off-road and snow car when needed; so Summer Tires won't do for that either.
A/S 4 from Michelin are warranted for 45,000 miles. Believe it or not, the PS 4S summer tire is warranted for 30,000 and has incredible grip, ride, low noise, and is just great in every way but for snow/cold.

Then they sound perfect for you given that you live in Southern California

99% of the time they would be. But I'd like to be able to go to the "mountains" in the winter time too. Maybe 99.9%.

qbrozen

sitting at the autonation Jag dealer. Haven't signed the papers, but they said they are honoring what they sent me because the car is like new, just as I said. Wow! Took some work to do all this, but that's a nice paycheck for it.

Onto to the wrangler hunt!

henryn

With a Medicare Advantage plan, you are basically on private insurance. Your coverage, benefits, etc, have nothing to do with Medicare. @cdnpinhead is happy with his Cigna insurance (instead of Medicare), and I have no argument with that. Everything is relative, and what works well for you may not work so well for someone else.

As for the drugs, if you’re on Medicare then you have to purchase a separate drug plan, and those vary all over the place. My present drug plan is $19.50 per month, and most drugs are free or nearly free – Losartin and Coreg (blood pressure) are about $3 per month. Antibiotics, 2 week supply, $7. Eliquis is in a category by itself. There is no generic, and the drug plans all seem to call it a “tier 3” drug. Most of the drug plans that I have compared are going to hit you with a yearly deductible of $445 when you get into a “tier 3” drug. After the deductible, they will pay 75% or more of the base cost. That “75%” varies from one plan to the next. Eliquis without insurance will run you about $500 per month, so with most plans you will be out of pocket around $125 per month (after meeting the yearly deductible).

This year, when I restarted Eliquis, my startup supply of Eliquis (180 pills, 3 months) was $452. I’m not sure how Walgreens arrived at that number but it was less than I expected so I’m happy with it.

kyfdx

@cdnpinhead My company retiree insurance is administered by Cigna, and starting this year, there is zero coverage out of network, so I’m used to that already. My wife has the same plan currently, though separate from me. We haven’t had any issues.

Their network is huge in our area. She might look at that. We are 18 months apart in age, so she can be the guinea pig.

breld

qbrozen said:

sitting at the autonation Jag dealer. Haven't signed the papers, but they said they are honoring what they sent me because the car is like new, just as I said. Wow! Took some work to do all this, but that's a nice paycheck for it.

Onto to the wrangler hunt!

Crazy. So quick recap? You had the Camaro for how long and they're cutting you a check for?

Any part of you going to miss the Camaro?

qbrozen

breld said:

qbrozen said:

sitting at the autonation Jag dealer. Haven't signed the papers, but they said they are honoring what they sent me because the car is like new, just as I said. Wow! Took some work to do all this, but that's a nice paycheck for it.

Onto to the wrangler hunt!

Crazy. So quick recap? You had the Camaro for how long and they're cutting you a check for?

Any part of you going to miss the Camaro?

Had it less than 4 mos. Have the check in hand for $5961 and change.
I've paid $1260 in payments, $100 deposit, $650 shipping, and $400 DMV.
Got here with about 1,030 miles on her. I will absolutely miss the sound!!

28firefighter

Wow. Nicely done, @qbrozen !!

I just got my BonusDrive application approved for the Jeep. Surprise $250 check back.

carnaught

“ With a Medicare Advantage plan, you are basically on private insurance.”

Actually basically an HMO plan, not that there’s anything wrong with it. You have to be in a network, use their providers, get authorization, etc.

breld

qbrozen said:

breld said:

qbrozen said:

sitting at the autonation Jag dealer. Haven't signed the papers, but they said they are honoring what they sent me because the car is like new, just as I said. Wow! Took some work to do all this, but that's a nice paycheck for it.

Onto to the wrangler hunt!

Crazy. So quick recap? You had the Camaro for how long and they're cutting you a check for?

Any part of you going to miss the Camaro?

Had it less than 4 mos. Have the check in hand for $5961 and change.
I've paid $1260 in payments, $100 deposit, $650 shipping, and $400 DMV.
Got here with about 1,030 miles on her. I will absolutely miss the sound!!

Unbelievable. Well done.
I mean, we're not necessarily talking Dieselgate profits, but this goes to show there is definitely opportunities to take advantage of this silly market.

qbrozen

@28firefighter , have you heard anything about CCAP halting 3rd-party selling? Salesman here mentioned it. I said it must be very recent if so, but we know this stuff changes every day.

henryn

Ok, there are apparently a lot of different meanings behind the acronym "CCAP", everything from

consolidated court action program

chinese community center

commerce community action program

child care assistance program

etc, etc

kyfdx

henryn said:

Ok, there are apparently a lot of different meanings behind the acronym "CCAP", everything from

consolidated court action program

chinese community center

commerce community action program

child care assistance program

etc, etc

Chrysler Capital

nyccarguy

Pilot is ready for pickup. New Fuel Injectors. Covered under an extended warranty/open campaign. No Charge.

stickguy

Nice. Should have thrown in new plugs, “while they were in there”!

henryn

nyccarguy said:

Pilot is ready for pickup. New Fuel Injectors. Covered under an extended warranty/open campaign. No Charge.

Definitely a good thing. Maybe you will be able to hold out until sanity returns to the market.

stickguy

Especially is the oil level is staying steady.

xwesx

oldfarmer50 said:

ab348 said:

I keep telling myself that maybe by the end of July it will have healed itself. That is a common strategy used by health care in these parts.

Take it from someone who had no health insurance for over 15 years. Most problems do heal themselves given enough time. It’s the waiting for them to heal that makes life difficult.

Oh, man, that's the truth! I seem to injure myself regularly for things that I figure will just heal on their own time. I pulled my groin a couple years ago playing basketball, and I finally just had to stop playing any sport because, months later, it was still hurting so badly I had a hard time just moving around, let alone actually running or jumping. I think that COVID restrictions actually helped me there, as it finally seemed to fade away last fall, maybe nine months after the original injury.

corvette

xwesx said:

Oh, man, that's the truth! I seem to injure myself regularly for things that I figure will just heal on their own time.

Yeah, and for me, it's almost never when doing heavy lifting, almost always something benign or that I don't remember at all. The hand and wrist where I was using a cane for the broken foot has recently gotten inflamed. I've gotten off the cane, and now it starts acting up. I'm learning that, although I like to pretend I'm still twentysomething, I heal more slowly as I get older.

28firefighter

@qbrozen said:
@28firefighter , have you heard anything about CCAP halting 3rd-party selling? Salesman here mentioned it. I said it must be very recent if so, but we know this stuff changes every day.

Nope. But also haven’t really been paying attention.

qbrozen

Sales manager at the Jag dealer emailed me to thank me and comment how awesome the Camaro is. LOL. Guess who is joy riding the merchandise this weekend? hahah.

nyccarguy

Raptor is for sale at Liccardi Ford.

oldfarmer50

nyccarguy said:

Pilot is ready for pickup. New Fuel Injectors. Covered under an extended warranty/open campaign. No Charge.

That’s nice, does it affect your decision on if you’ll sell it?

oldfarmer50

qbrozen said:

breld said:

qbrozen said:

sitting at the autonation Jag dealer. Haven't signed the papers, but they said they are honoring what they sent me because the car is like new, just as I said. Wow! Took some work to do all this, but that's a nice paycheck for it.

Onto to the wrangler hunt!

Crazy. So quick recap? You had the Camaro for how long and they're cutting you a check for?

Any part of you going to miss the Camaro?

Had it less than 4 mos. Have the check in hand for $5961 and change.
I've paid $1260 in payments, $100 deposit, $650 shipping, and $400 DMV.
Got here with about 1,030 miles on her. I will absolutely miss the sound!!

I have to say, you’re like an automotive Batman the way you craft these deals. I’m really in awe.

qbrozen

Well. I did it. Will be joining your club soon, @28firefighter . Rather than play games, I just reached out to the famous Jeep broker. Custom order, 9% off, minus $7500 rebate, plus a low dealer fee of $220. I’ll have to pay shipping again and the broker fee, but seems to be worth it. I mean, the way I see it, even if I got 7.5% off on my own through hours and days of grinding, I’d still have a $600 dealer fee, and very likely still some transpo cost. So, all in all, it is probably a wash using the broker, and I’m saving lots of time and ordering exactly what I want.

I decided on Sarge Green. Was almost going with Snazzberry but I really want the saddle leather and don’t think that pairs too well with the berry. Green over brown is way nicer as a combo. Plus, my research at auction values shows that green wranglers actually have the highest resale. Getting the black hardtop, headliner, cold weather pack, rubber mats, and grab handles. $54.7k MSRP. Broker has everything he needs at the moment to get it all rolling.

My figurin’ says I should be at about $43.9k total cap cost, including all fees and taxes.

kyfdx

@qbrozen Sahara?

stickguy

what's the payment going to come out to on that deal? Maybe I should finally get the Jeep I wanted way back! But I still like the 2 door.

But darn, those suckers got really expensive on the sticker.

28firefighter

Nice! Didn’t want the safety group or proximity door sensors?

qbrozen

Yes, Sahara.

Would have liked the adaptive cruise, but they force the safety group on you for a total of $1800. No thanks. As for the safety nannies, I’m good. Haven’t had them for 30 years and I’m still alive.

Payment may change a hair depending on their final MVC charge. I went high at $400. And then there is the shipping… so, they ask for a $1k deposit for custom order. I didn’t want to do that but then offered that they then add the shipping onto the sale price. He thinks that won’t be an issue. So, all in all, it should work out to about $409/mo with $0 DAS. Then figure $1400 OOP for shipping and broker fee.