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2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Spoke with some of the kids yesterday about it and they were receptive since they both drive Chevy's right now. Think it could work especially since work is so close and they have like 7 or 8 chargers on site. Enterprise was having some of their employees drive Polestar's a couple years back. They retro-fitted the front & side of their building to accommodate EV vehicles. Sadly, most are free now on a daily basis so charging would be no issue for me since I drive so little. Charge on Monday & Friday and think I'd be good for the whole week. Figure if I did do a run to Orlando or St. Augustine, would just need to top off on the way and could possibly get to St. Cloud before needing to do much topping off.
Think I'll give it another week and see if the vehicle in Miami I like is still available & inquire about how the $7500 rebate works. With my trade, I could possibly get the price down to around $20K or so, something I could wrap my head around. Or possibly check out a hybrid vehicle that would give me the increased miles/gallon I'm looking for.
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
Heatwave on its way though!
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
Garage: 50 F... 2 degrees higher than yesterday, when the outdoor temperature was 24 F.
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My Geico policy restarted this month and I’m not seeing a significant increase, or maybe even none. Tough to keep track when you change cars so often. I know it has been over $300/mo for quite some time, and this month was $309. This is for 6 vehicles and 3 drivers, including a 17-yr-old boy. Can’t complain.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Must admit, using the computer to do simple banking has been wonderful. I do certain things with my investments so glad I can go online & move/pay things when necessary. And putting our oldest on all accounts has eased my mind a bit as I know she's super honest & will do the right thing when my passing comes. I know it's a tough thing to talk about but one must be prepared for that eventual time to come as it will for all of us. I have started the process of closing some of the current credit cards in my name as feel the need to simplify my life a bit. And since the kids are the beneficiaries of it all, should be a simple transition when the time comes. A simple copy of the death certificate should do it and since she's a co-signer on everything, she just gives the others their third & keeps her share. Definitely feel the need to simplify my life at this juncture.
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
That’s a first world problem for sure.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
So when do you plan to expand the garage so they’ll all fit?
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
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I've already added my .02, but I haven't leased in quite a while. Would love for some of you chronic leasers to weigh in.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
Put in my $.02. Expecting change.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Put in my $.02. Expecting change.
Saw your comment - thanks!
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Might be fun to try to start the fintail, which has been idle for a few weeks, on its 2014 battery.
Weird weather today. Went out to do errands and had a couple more stops planned but we were hungry so popped into Moes. It was clear and pavement dry. While we were in there a blizzard squall moved in. By time we left (maybe 20 minutes total) visibility was nil and roads were covered and treacherous slick. Bailed on rest of stops and slipped home.
Pulled the truck in and it was snow covered up front and the sides had a solid coat of ice on them. Which is probably a puddle in my garage now.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
And yes it is getting a wash tomorrow.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
We just put each other on all our bank accounts and added my oldest son as beneficiary so he can scoop up all the various monies when we check out. The house is in a trust for both kids and the investments go to the wife and after her both kids equally.
I sat down and listed each account and gave instructions on what to do and who to call when the time comes. I wish someone had done that for me.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I get to be executor when my father passes (assuming he ever does, about to turn 95 and still chugging along). hopefully everything is organized enough that it should be straightforward.
a while back (year before my Mom passed), my sister and I made them sit down and pull out everything they had (squirreled away in various places) and my sis put it all in what she calls "the magic spreadsheet). Every account with # and contact info, a list of important contacts (insurance, lawyer, investments, friends, etc.), insurance policies and pensions. Pretty much everything needed to handle the estate stuff. Really helped immensely when she left us. I was not executor (there really wasn't an estate, Dad just got it all) but I helped contact everyone that needed to be.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
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I’ve been having a long text conversation with my nephew, who is at EWU. Passing along driving tips and such for the cold weather.
(He drives a 2015 Jetta with over 100k on it)
I asked him if he starts his car before he starts to scrape the windshield. He told me his car is not producing any hot air, and had an appointment yesterday to get it looked at.
Of course, he couldn’t get the car started and needed a jump. By the time he got that sorted, he missed his appointment time and had to reschedule to next Saturday.
Poor kid.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
From here that looks like frozen salt.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
I’ve been having a long text conversation with my nephew, who is at EWU. Passing along driving tips and such for the cold weather.
(He drives a 2015 Jetta with over 100k on it)
I asked him if he starts his car before he starts to scrape the windshield. He told me his car is not producing any hot air, and had an appointment yesterday to get it looked at.
Of course, he couldn’t get the car started and needed a jump. By the time he got that sorted, he missed his appointment time and had to reschedule to next Saturday.
Poor kid.
Blown head gasket could explain both problems. Poor kid indeed.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
I don’t think he’s having any other symptoms of that. I know they had the car thoroughly checked out before he went north, last August.
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I’ve been having a long text conversation with my nephew, who is at EWU. Passing along driving tips and such for the cold weather.
(He drives a 2015 Jetta with over 100k on it)
I asked him if he starts his car before he starts to scrape the windshield. He told me his car is not producing any hot air, and had an appointment yesterday to get it looked at.
Of course, he couldn’t get the car started and needed a jump. By the time he got that sorted, he missed his appointment time and had to reschedule to next Saturday.
Poor kid.
I guess garages are nonexistent in student housing and most apartments near campus. I've been hearing some cars are having issues in this cold (tonight's forecast low is -5 per NWS). Temps are supposed to return to normal by next weekend, but it could be messy between now and then.
He might want into invest in a jumper box, and just let the car idle for like an hour, working on the windows while it warms up to full operating temperature, to see what happens. I suspect in the temps we had yesterday, it could take a long time for some cars to put out hot air.
You just had to remember to remove it when the weather warned up.
I’ll pass along the jumper box suggestion.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
actually an advantage to an EV. It is generally a lot simpler to swap out the battery pack than it would be to remove and replace an engine.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Caught up with the nephew. Yes, he got his own jumper box, and they replaced the battery for good measure. Hasn’t been done since he bought the car 4 or 5 years ago.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I’ve said before that the clamps are just as important, maybe even more important, than the size of the cables. I don’t even consider jumper cables that aren’t at least #6 gauge copper. I have a set of #4 gauge copper jumper cables in the Genny and while they are very good, I think the clamps should be better. Years ago I had a set of jumper cables that almost took 2 hands to open them.
I loaned those to my brother and forgot about them (I had another set), then when I remembered he said they must have been in his trunk when he traded in his car a few weeks later.
Coincidentally, the battery in Mrs. j’s 2018 Legacy just died this afternoon when I tried to start it a second time while in the garage. It sounded weak when it started. So, I shut it off and tried again, no start, barely a click. At its age I’m not at all surprised.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
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The cables aren't too thick, but I have had to jump the old car a couple times, and it worked fine, only using ~2% of the apparent stored juice when starting the car.
We got a fairly light dusting of snow (maybe 1/2") and I took the Volt out to run a few errands (I'm supposed to meet with the dealer to get the out of state inspection done tomorrow, if they don't close due to the very cold temps, so I thought I'd do a test run). It did extremely well. The gas engine turned on quite a bit due to the low temperatures. That instant torque makes it easy to make the wheels spin!
At BMW when the diagnostics picked up a bad cell only that cell was replaced.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
It’s 11 degrees in Louisville. I drove the 4xe to take my wife to her annual checkup. I ran it on the IC for a while to get it thoroughly warmed up in hopes of keeping the car from going into Fuel Oil Refresh Mode (FORM). We’ll see; the oil temperature never exceeded 180F- some online sources state that the oil temperature needs to be at least 190F for 20-30 minutes.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
But a Tesla Model 3 with fewer options can be leased with 0 down for just 418 a month plus taxes, which is only $68 a month away from that goal. If you drove 10k miles a year you might save $50 a month charging a 3 compared to putting gas in a Maverick hybrid, which means you'd almost be there.