not a car, but we did buy and electric powered device today. New fridge for the garage since we had to leave the spare fridge in the old house in the basement. A nice basic LG garage ready 18 CF top freezer will arrive tomorrow.
also have our new mattress on the way. Just need to get the new king sized bed frame (along with the rest of the bedroom furniture and the china hutch) before it can be delivered. Shed in the next week or 2 will arrive (that is already paid for), and likely the end of the week our fence goes in. And just have to tell the custom closet guy to go ahead and make the pieces for the pantry for that to get installed before Thanksgiving. And thankfully at that point we will have run out of overly expensive things to spend money on, and the house will be pretty well done (well, still have to hang pictures and move some stuff around, but the parts costing money will be set!)
no wonder we have not stopped to look at any cars. No time, and no $!
we also may be working until we are as old as Sandy is now though. But we decided at this point in life, after this big of an investment, to just do it all at one shot and be done with it. So we can finally relax a little and just enjoy the place!
@stickguy said:
not a car, but we did buy and electric powered device today. New fridge for the garage since we had to leave the spare fridge in the old house in the basement. A nice basic LG garage ready 18 CF top freezer will arrive tomorrow.
also have our new mattress on the way. Just need to get the new king sized bed frame (along with the rest of the bedroom furniture and the china hutch) before it can be delivered. Shed in the next week or 2 will arrive (that is already paid for), and likely the end of the week our fence goes in. And just have to tell the custom closet guy to go ahead and make the pieces for the pantry for that to get installed before Thanksgiving. And thankfully at that point we will have run out of overly expensive things to spend money on, and the house will be pretty well done (well, still have to hang pictures and move some stuff around, but the parts costing money will be set!)
no wonder we have not stopped to look at any cars. No time, and no $!
Did you get the kit to make it? “garage ready“?
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
it is from the factory. good to go down to 38 degrees which should be fine for us since the garage is fully insulated and the unit will be against an interior wall. advertised as garage ready too.
it is a bit colder up here. We did a lot of discussing with people at the stores and a common theme was that newer fridges were designed differently and were more sensitive to the temperature extremes, unlike the old tanks that just worked anywhere and lasted forever. Not too worried though, since I doubt it will get much below 38 in our garage. Plus most likely once we hit January may just turn it off since we really don't need it outside of the holidays..
When I left the post office, went out quietly...just the way I came in. It was humiliating enough to be sitting in that room 8 hours/day doing nothing those last 6 weeks. Just was glad to finally have had a decision made. But was difficult for a 56 year old guy who did nothing wrong to be fired so badly. Still, after winning our federal class action suit, not so much as a simple, "we're sorry" has come out of their mouths! Shame on them really and just makes me smile that much more every month when my pension check is deposited in my bank account!!! And I really did land on my feet in a much better place. Found another career in a different industry that I still love to this day! And to be getting paid to do something one enjoys anyways is a great way to end one's working life, whenever that will be!
And trust me, working part time at this age is really no big deal. I've finally got a great schedule with enough days off in between to feel like I'm not even working. And the small extra income every two weeks is just a bonus really. Job is so easy really, driving newer vehicles from point A to point B is hardly what I'd really call work. And driving most of the latest vehicles out there is the cherry on top of the sundae! Maybe that's why I'm in no hurry to get something new yet.
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)
Worked 6 hours yesterday and it really was quite easy. Today will be 5 hours which ain't too bad either. Then two eight hour days during the week and I'll be done. Been averaging about 29 hours each week which is about perfect. Would love 30 hours/week to be honest, so we're very close to that right now. And having Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays off is just about perfect. We both work weekends now and prefer weekdays off anyways. So a win/win for us all. And best of all, we never know what we're going to do each workday. No two days are ever the same which I kind of like though I would prefer to do more long distance driving. Miss those days of going to Tampa, Jacksonville, Ft. Pierce & Key West. Nice to get out on the road with the sunroof open & the tunes blasting on the audio system. As close to perfect as one can get!!! Guess I'd even do it for free if asked...but glad I do get paid to do it all!
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)
My wife and I decided that a big perk of being retired is not having to go out doing errands and shopping on the weekend. Plus a number of businesses are open open 9-5 on weekdays
@stickguy said:
My wife and I decided that a big perk of being retired is not having to go out doing errands and shopping on the weekend. Plus a number of businesses are open open 9-5 on weekdays
My Dad & I work every other Friday/Saturday. It is life changing what you can get done on a Friday AM as opposed to trying to cram every errand on a Saturday/Sunday.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
My wife and I decided that a big perk of being retired is not having to go out doing errands and shopping on the weekend. Plus a number of businesses are open open 9-5 on weekdays
————————————————- HINT: If you don’t like shopping on weekends you better not retire because everyday is like a weekend.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
True to my CCBA DNA, and my wife's chagrin, I was out doing my Sunday morning car browsing. It was a beautiful morning. The Cadillac lot was overflowing with new vehicles, the Honda lot was the opposite.
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
True to my CCBA DNA, and my wife's chagrin, I was out doing my Sunday morning car browsing. It was a beautiful morning. The Cadillac lot was overflowing with new vehicles, the Honda lot was the opposite.
———————————————— Just for your info, that ain’t no Caddy.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Saw my first Ineos Grenadier in the wild today. This was in Mount Adams, near the Cincinnati Art Museum (they have both an Ansel Adams and a George Bellows exhibition open right now, highly recommend).
What are the odds that that vehicle will never leave the pavement (question #1), or a well-maintained gravel or dirt road (question #2)?
Why do I care? I don't know, but I do. There was a time when vehicles were used for purpose, and the well set up ones showed signs of actual use.
Oh well. . .
———————————————— Here are my 2 questions:
Do you mean like back in the day when pickups had eight foot beds and were almost solely owned by guys in the trades? Like brick layers who didn’t think twice about throwing bricks and even concrete blocks into the unprotected bed of their trucks and never thought twice about it?
Oh well, I remember those days back in the 50’s.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
What are the odds that that vehicle will never leave the pavement (question #1), or a well-maintained gravel or dirt road (question #2)?
Why do I care? I don't know, but I do. There was a time when vehicles were used for purpose, and the well set up ones showed signs of actual use.
Oh well. . .
———————————————— Here are my 2 questions:
Do you mean like back in the day when pickups had eight foot beds and were almost solely owned by guys in the trades? Like brick layers who didn’t think twice about throwing bricks and even concrete blocks into the unprotected bed of their trucks and never thought twice about it?
Oh well, I remember those days back in the 50’s.
jmonroe
I’m one of those guys.😀
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Really rich people and collectors work in a different way than mere mortals. But that is a cool car. I’m surprised though that the manual trans is that popular.
What are the odds that that vehicle will never leave the pavement (question #1), or a well-maintained gravel or dirt road (question #2)?
Why do I care? I don't know, but I do. There was a time when vehicles were used for purpose, and the well set up ones showed signs of actual use.
Oh well. . .
———————————————— Here are my 2 questions:
Do you mean like back in the day when pickups had eight foot beds and were almost solely owned by guys in the trades? Like brick layers who didn’t think twice about throwing bricks and even concrete blocks into the unprotected bed of their trucks and never thought twice about it?
Oh well, I remember those days back in the 50’s.
jmonroe
Yes. Drive belt snapped? You'll could get back home in time for dinner by using your shoe lace. Low on coolant? Pull over. Drink a 6 pack of Bud & let it filter through you.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
What are the odds that that vehicle will never leave the pavement (question #1), or a well-maintained gravel or dirt road (question #2)?
Why do I care? I don't know, but I do. There was a time when vehicles were used for purpose, and the well set up ones showed signs of actual use.
Oh well. . .
———————————————— Here are my 2 questions:
Do you mean like back in the day when pickups had eight foot beds and were almost solely owned by guys in the trades? Like brick layers who didn’t think twice about throwing bricks and even concrete blocks into the unprotected bed of their trucks and never thought twice about it?
Oh well, I remember those days back in the 50’s.
jmonroe
I’m one of those guys.😀
————————————————- No bed liner even when hauling manure, wow?
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
What are the odds that that vehicle will never leave the pavement (question #1), or a well-maintained gravel or dirt road (question #2)?
Why do I care? I don't know, but I do. There was a time when vehicles were used for purpose, and the well set up ones showed signs of actual use.
Oh well. . .
———————————————— Here are my 2 questions:
Do you mean like back in the day when pickups had eight foot beds and were almost solely owned by guys in the trades? Like brick layers who didn’t think twice about throwing bricks and even concrete blocks into the unprotected bed of their trucks and never thought twice about it?
Oh well, I remember those days back in the 50’s.
jmonroe
Yes. Drive belt snapped? You'll could get back home in time for dinner by using your shoe lace. Low on coolant? Pull over. Drink a 6 pack of Bud & let it filter through you.
———————————————— I don’t know why I never thought of doing that.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Looks like my new smart phone is on the way to our house from Orlando. Should be here late tomorrow afternoon if all goes as planned. Wednesday morning, I'll sit down and do the transfer of information & see how it goes. Worked out pretty easy last time I did it in 2021 so have no fears. Not getting too excited yet but should be a nice change.
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)
My parents walked into the Lexus dealer on Saturday night. They've leased 2 cars from this dealer, but the salesperson & manager they dealt with isn't there any more. A salesman took them on a lengthy test drive with an RX, NX, & One of the Hybrids (I'm not sure which one). Their lease is up in March. They are already way over the miles on their 2022 RX350. Their 2022 Has damage to it as well resulting in about $3,000 in negative equity. They got 10% off sticker before the $4,000 lease incentive. Base money factor for November & residual. They also generated a Morgan Stanley Certificate.
My parents walked into the Lexus dealer on Saturday night. They've leased 2 cars from this dealer, but the salesperson & manager they dealt with isn't there any more. A salesman took them on a lengthy test drive with an RX, NX, & One of the Hybrids (I'm not sure which one). Their lease is up in March. They are already way over the miles on their 2022 RX350. Their 2022 Has damage to it as well resulting in about $3,000 in negative equity. They got 10% off sticker before the $4,000 lease incentive. Base money factor for November & residual. They also generated a Morgan Stanley Certificate.
My parents walked into the Lexus dealer on Saturday night. They've leased 2 cars from this dealer, but the salesperson & manager they dealt with isn't there any more. A salesman took them on a lengthy test drive with an RX, NX, & One of the Hybrids (I'm not sure which one). Their lease is up in March. They are already way over the miles on their 2022 RX350. Their 2022 Has damage to it as well resulting in about $3,000 in negative equity. They got 10% off sticker before the $4,000 lease incentive. Base money factor for November & residual. They also generated a Morgan Stanley Certificate.
I was going to say that if they tend to go over mileage why not buy instead of lease but then I saw the $4k lease incentive. Any similar discounts if you buy?
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
My parents walked into the Lexus dealer on Saturday night. They've leased 2 cars from this dealer, but the salesperson & manager they dealt with isn't there any more. A salesman took them on a lengthy test drive with an RX, NX, & One of the Hybrids (I'm not sure which one). Their lease is up in March. They are already way over the miles on their 2022 RX350. Their 2022 Has damage to it as well resulting in about $3,000 in negative equity. They got 10% off sticker before the $4,000 lease incentive. Base money factor for November & residual. They also generated a Morgan Stanley Certificate.
I was going to say that if they tend to go over mileage why not buy instead of lease but then I saw the $4k lease incentive. Any similar discounts if you buy?
@nyccarguy said:
My parents walked into the Lexus dealer on Saturday night. They've leased 2 cars from this dealer, but the salesperson & manager they dealt with isn't there any more. A salesman took them on a lengthy test drive with an RX, NX, & One of the Hybrids (I'm not sure which one). Their lease is up in March. They are already way over the miles on their 2022 RX350. Their 2022 Has damage to it as well resulting in about $3,000 in negative equity. They got 10% off sticker before the $4,000 lease incentive. Base money factor for November & residual. They also generated a Morgan Stanley Certificate.
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2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2017 911 C4S - 2025 BRZ - 2023 A6 Allroad - 2024 Genesis GV60 - 2019 Cayman
also have our new mattress on the way. Just need to get the new king sized bed frame (along with the rest of the bedroom furniture and the china hutch) before it can be delivered. Shed in the next week or 2 will arrive (that is already paid for), and likely the end of the week our fence goes in. And just have to tell the custom closet guy to go ahead and make the pieces for the pantry for that to get installed before Thanksgiving. And thankfully at that point we will have run out of overly expensive things to spend money on, and the house will be pretty well done (well, still have to hang pictures and move some stuff around, but the parts costing money will be set!)
no wonder we have not stopped to look at any cars. No time, and no $!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Did you get the kit to make it? “garage ready“?
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
We haven’t had any problems with our regular fridge in the garage. Being on an interior wall really helps
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
And trust me, working part time at this age is really no big deal. I've finally got a great schedule with enough days off in between to feel like I'm not even working. And the small extra income every two weeks is just a bonus really. Job is so easy really, driving newer vehicles from point A to point B is hardly what I'd really call work. And driving most of the latest vehicles out there is the cherry on top of the sundae! Maybe that's why I'm in no hurry to get something new yet.
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)
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)
My wife and I decided that a big perk of being retired is not having to go out doing errands and shopping on the weekend. Plus a number of businesses are open open 9-5 on weekdays
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
My Dad & I work every other Friday/Saturday. It is life changing what you can get done on a Friday AM as opposed to trying to cram every errand on a Saturday/Sunday.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Even when I worked in an office full time I used an hour around 1 or so to run errands or do a quick food shop. Saved so much time.
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic
Glad I didn’t park at the Aussie port the other day-
25 NX 450h+ / 24 Sienna Plat AWD / 23 Civic Type-R / 21 Boxster GTS 4.0 / 03 Montero Ltd
HINT: If you don’t like shopping on weekends you better not retire because everyday is like a weekend.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
True to my CCBA DNA, and my wife's chagrin, I was out doing my Sunday morning car browsing. It was a beautiful morning. The Cadillac lot was overflowing with new vehicles, the Honda lot was the opposite.
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
Is his name Bradd?
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Can you please give me a shred credit?
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Just for your info, that ain’t no Caddy.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Can you please give me a shred credit?
I couldn't resist since you seem to be checking in on every Sube!
Edit: I just clicked on the link. I was expecting something already done and a lot older. That one took a serious whack.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Saw my first Ineos Grenadier in the wild today. This was in Mount Adams, near the Cincinnati Art Museum (they have both an Ansel Adams and a George Bellows exhibition open right now, highly recommend).
Why do I care? I don't know, but I do. There was a time when vehicles were used for purpose, and the well set up ones showed signs of actual use.
Oh well. . .
Here are my 2 questions:
Do you mean like back in the day when pickups had eight foot beds and were almost solely owned by guys in the trades? Like brick layers who didn’t think twice about throwing bricks and even concrete blocks into the unprotected bed of their trucks and never thought twice about it?
Oh well, I remember those days back in the 50’s.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
My dad used his ‘70 Chevy C-10 as a truck. Hauled lumber and tools, pulled a bass boat, etc.
Never used a bed liner or anything.
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There is an Ineos dealer near me. They were originally (and still are) a high end used car store. They’ve since added this.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I can’t believe people are bidding like this and the seller can’t even answer all the questions, such as what parts went into the build. Too many people have more money than sense, IMHO.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-mercedes-benz-560sec-57/
'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
Really rich people and collectors work in a different way than mere mortals. But that is a cool car. I’m surprised though that the manual trans is that popular.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
I'm tired of hearing people say and ads that have the word "bespoke" used.
"BE" "SPOKE"! makes no logical sense.
No bed liner even when hauling manure, wow?
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
I agree but at least the add says the dealer isn’t imposing any additional charges, so there’s that.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
I don’t know why I never thought of doing that.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
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)
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Not sure where the money comes from - crypto dorks cashing out, lucky real estate buyers cashing out, etc.
Time to switch to the all seasons.
25 NX 450h+ / 24 Sienna Plat AWD / 23 Civic Type-R / 21 Boxster GTS 4.0 / 03 Montero Ltd
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Nah, he’s going to put those on top of his all-seasons and jack it up at the same time for a better view of the snow flakes.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Those are for the minivan.
25 NX 450h+ / 24 Sienna Plat AWD / 23 Civic Type-R / 21 Boxster GTS 4.0 / 03 Montero Ltd
Some pretty nice Toyota concept vehicles at SEMA
https://www.autoweek.com/news/g62811054/toyota-brought-10-cool-concepts-to-sema-here-are-all-10/?source=nl&utm_source=nl_aut&utm_medium=email&date=110524&utm_campaign=nl37351932&oo=&user_email=aa8fb836422a392012af3c9116972e4ed85fd20fd898fd1602bc92f77eeabc60&GID=aa8fb836422a392012af3c9116972e4ed85fd20fd898fd1602bc92f77eeabc60&utm_term=TEST- NEW TEST - Sending List - AM 180D Clicks, NON AM 90D Opens, Both Subbed Last 30D
Thank-you @Michaell & @kyfdx
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
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Could lease for incentive and immediately buy it out
They are picking it up Friday!
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