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2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Every car I have ever sold was CPO I certify this car was pre-owned by me.
2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali
Secondly, the hearing officer has locked the school system into an impossible situation. By declaring that the school system had previously punished the teacher, the teacher's position is guaranteed. Under the law, you CANNOT PLACE another teacher in the man's class. The school system will have to allot (purchase) another position. The state won't give the school system an extra slot. They award new slots the previous spring of the year. This means that the local school district will have to purchase a new position out of their pocket---not a cheap expense. On top of that, they will have to pay this guilty swine to do SOMETHING for the remainder of the school year. They will probably have to move him to the district office and assign him to one of the supervisors. The supervisor will more than likely have him do research or some type of paper work. His current salary grade CANNOT be lowered.
There is something here worse than the money. The credibility of the school and the school district will suffer. The justice system will suffer more ridicule ---16 days in jail was a stupid decision. Also, the judge should have requested that the state revoke the teacher's license for the usual period of seven years. That would have freed up the teacher's position in order that a new teacher be hired. LOTS of slip ups on this one. Bottom line: This teacher must never be allowed to be near children again---EVER!
Richard
Richard
Richard
Hope Earl decides that N.J. is too little to bother. Good luck.
Richard
Richard
Here's the article from today's (Tues) paper: Morton Parents Protest Return of Teacher.
But, on a 1 year old/10K miles unit, really all you are getting is the extension of the warranty. and maybe an oil change.
So, while getting a lightly used domestic is a great idea (saving a lot of $$), It may not be worth paying a lot more for the CPO.
Just do the math. if you can get a nice Explorer for 20K or a CPO just like it for 23K, is the extra money worth getting a couple years extra warranty (also probably a limited, more powertrain type)
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
NJTP Exit 3 Black Horse Pike.
I really will make you nervous! I am less than a mile from Exit 3!
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Icon I6L Golf Cart
I agree jimbres. CR is not totally useless information. Some things might not apply. They point out things such as the back seat is not large enough. Well, if I only carry two people at most I don't really care. But, if they say the steering is loose and numb, I will want to check that out.
All information can be useful, the more armed with information one is the better.
I thought I better write something today, I have been quiet lately and my fans may be worried. :P
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Richard
He's on the edge... depends on when he started. Washington switched plans in 1977. Those of us who were lucky enough to get in on "Plan 1" were able to retire with full benefits after 30 years. Plans 2 and 3 make you wait until you are 65.
I like to mention that to all my colleagues who just missed.... I started in Jan, 1977.
Especially if the girls had been Italian.
And, in my book, that's not a bad thing!
richard - if it starts looking too bad here we're heading to your house. I hear the food's good....
We're actually 5 miles inland which is enough that for us storms are entertainment. When I lived three blocks off the ocean - one block from the bay which is the bigger issue - it was a very different story. I was extremely lucky to not get wiped out by hurricane Gloria.
It's always something, no matter where you live.
When we moved to the Seattle area from So. California I thought we had gotten away from earthquake problems.
Was I ever wrong! This area is much more likely to have a major earthquake and by luck, our house happens to literally straddle the fault line.
Yes, we do have earthquake insurance which I understand is now near impossible to buy.
I hope none of you are affected by this.
It's always something, no matter where you live.
I hear ya. When I moved to Colorado, I too thought I was safe from most natural disasters - no earthquakes, hurricanes or tornadoes in Colorado.
Wrong!
We do get the occasional tornado where I live, and the blizzards have caused us to be housebound quite frequently during the winter months. Thankfully, we've never had an extended power outage due to any storms.
Wrong!
Shoot, you're pretty much in range of the Yellowstone supervolcano.
And speaking of Seattle earthquakes, I was working in Sodo on 1st Ave S when the Nisqually quake hit. A 6.8 at the top of a multistory building built on landfill is no fun, trust me. The building next door, and across the street collapsed. So when we had to move for my wife's career, where did we have to go? The Bay Area of course...and I just realized this weekend that the Hayward fault is a half mile from my house. I'm just going to start wearing a helmet everywhere...
25 NX 450h+ / 24 Sienna Plat AWD / 23 Civic Type-R / 21 Boxster GTS 4.0
When you bought your BMW, was CR reliability/maintenance data a major consideration?
I'll answer that...for me. The 3 Series and the X3 before had a fair reliability record with CR. I did eliminate some cars near the bottom of the list like a Rover.
In the end, I decided, with a 4 year bumper to bumper warranty I would trade the car in after 4 years if it gave me trouble. If it proved to be problematic, I would probably switch to a more reliable brand next time around...which would possibly be Lexus, but is open. So, does CR influence me? I definitely like to look at it just to make sure there isn't any big issues I would want to get involved with, and I would strike cars off my list if they were in the bottom 25% of the list. But, the difference between the top 10 and average might be 2 or 3 more repairs in 1000, so that isn't a major problem. I would say constant electrical problems, or recalls might influence my final decision.
So, I think all information is worth something. You just take from it what can help you decide. I actually found CR was more favorable to domestic makes.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Their current top pick in the family SUV category is the Chevy Traverse. In the pickup truck category, their favorite is the Chevy Silverado 1500.
Their favorite family sedan is the Nissan Altima, but they give high ratings & their recommendation to the Ford Fusion, which, according to their frequency data, qualifies for a "much better than average" reliability rating.
So, no, they don't trash domestics, although their non-truck favorites tend to be Asian brands.
So will you stay away from Fusions, now that you know that CR not only likes them but actually recommends them?
When you bought your BMW, was CR reliability/maintenance data a major consideration?
In the early 2000s, the E46 3-series was CR's favorite premium sports sedan. At the time I bought mine, in 2001, the reliability rating was average, which was good enough for me.
Still, my decision to buy was based largely on my test drives, which hooked me on the car.
Would I have bought it if the reliability rating had been much worse than average? Probably not. My previous German car was an Audi 5000, which was the worst car I'd ever owned as far as reliability was concerned. (When it ran, it was a pleasure to drive.) That turned me off to German cars for a long time, so I needed data that suggested that not all German cars were as bad as the Audi was.
That is why they have lost all credibilty with me.
Of the 5 vehicles my name is on, the most troublesome one was a first year model.
There's a revelation.
But how can you decide if a piece of information isn't trustworthy if you don't read it first?
As I've said before, when you're in the early stages of the buying process, you can't afford to ignore any data. You want all of the information that's out there. As you get further into the process, you'll probably discard some data because you doubt its trustworthiness. But you don't do that at the beginning. That would be just plain dumb.
Right now, I'm shopping for a new printer, & I'm reading hundreds of reviews on Amazon.com, Newegg & Buy.com. (I've been known to spend more time researching computer components than shopping for a new car.) I'm flagging some of the reviews for a 2nd pass while deciding that others lack value. (Some glowing reviews appear to have been written by paid shills, while some of the extremely negative reviews - particularly those in all caps - were probably written by hopeless incompetents.) But I can't decide if a review merits further consideration unless I read it. And I would be a real idiot if I said that because some reviews on Amazon.com are untrustworthy, I won't read any reviews at all.
This sounds like when a dealer has to meet a sales goal to get their monthly/quarterly bonus. I’m pretty sure I was the beneficiary of this when I bought in ’05 as I mentioned a little while back. Am I right? If not can you give the reason, because in the end it had to be good for the store to at least try doing this.
FWIW, my Father was in sales for most of his life in one area or another (although never car sales). I remember several stories he told where he said he’d only go so far to get the sale then it became a personal thing and he would stop when he knew he’d kick himself later for making a sale under ridiculous conditions.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
You only heard that from him. I never saw a review of his cooking here at Edmunds or anywhere else for that matter.
I think you have to consider the source of information when it comes to traveling that distance for a so called good meal.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
I don't know much about computers or printers but HPs are always a safe bet. We once got a color printer at work and it sounded like a washing machine when it was making copies...it was a Brother.....never again.
About CR, I don't understand not reading their review and then interpretting it and getting from it what you can.....which is what you are saying but they don't seem to get it. Somehow they think they are anti-U.S. cars, but you have shown they are not. I don't know what more you can say about it.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
C'mon, do the math. For most drivers that's 2 or 3 times a month you're in the dealers coffee lounge. :surprise:
Even 2 or 3 times per 10K miles is no sign of reliability as far as I'm concerned.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
They fostered a group of Kool Aid drinkers.
Never once did they report/forecast any issues with certain brands. If their surveys had any validity(a bit harsh), some red flags should have been raised long before the multi million recalls.
We have different tastes in vehicles, so maybe that is the difference.
I don't say you are dumb because of that and I don't feel I am either.
Does CR do reports on Richard's cooking?
Or maybe only trust his cooking if we've seen him or his wife cooking on the Hell's Kitchen guy's various cooking shows?
Or maybe Paula's kitchen?
Where would Richard64's cooking be most at home?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/new-cars/auto-test/consumer-reports-car-- reliability-faq-8-06/overview/0608_consumer-reports-carreliability-faq_ov.htm
I don't know but I'm sure we're going to get his vote on this.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
I sincerely think potato salad tastes much better when it has aged overnight in the refrig. Yours got even better the next day. But, it was not close to what i remember from the San Franciso restaurant. What I ate there continure to elude me.
-Printers.... My recommendation - Canon.
HP's reputation is slipping a fair bit when it comes to printers... at least from the many reviews I read a year or so ago. I've had bad luck with a couple of Epson's.
My current Brother printer is the best I've owned. And ink costs are so much lower.
I don't get it...loves German potato salad, hates German cars!
There's something wrong with that boy! :P
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
If they were CR reviews they were meaningless, according to some people.
HP did a strange thing. We had 2 great color laser printers at work, and they cost about $300 5 years ago. One of the broke down.
These printers have to write addresses on about 200 envelopes at a time. The store recommended a brother for about $200. It got so hot it sealed the envelopes as it printed them.
We returned it and got an HP which works fine. But they don't have that mid=price copier any more, you either have to get a low price one for $150 which won't put addresses on that many labels without sealing them, or you have to get the better model with a fax and scanner for $700.
Why do they do that? :confuse:
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
I also have a nearly 9-year-old Brother laser printer that's starting to make strange noises. I'll keep using it until it croaks & then replace it - probably with another Brother. (I like having both an inkjet AIO & a laser printer on hand.)
You are so right.
Mrs. j’s almost famous potato salad is that way for sure. It’s probably the fermenting of the salad dressing (Miracle Whip). She has been asked for her recipe lots of times and when she gives it out she tells everyone that it should be made the day before eating it. They say, “OH, that’s you’re secret. Most people don’t like to give out their true recipe, always seem to leave something out, conveniently”. Not Mrs. j, she thinks it’s a pain to make that stuff and the more people that can make it, the less often she’ll be ask to bring a barrel of it to cook outs. But I think it’s her turn this week end. I saw a big bag of potatoes being hauled out of her trunk yesterday. :surprise:
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Why do they do that?
Probably because it takes better parts to make a printer that will perform better and for a longer period of time. Almost like cars.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Some interesting points on the sight. Such as, information like this could be very useful if you were considering a Tourag....which I might have done.
. More than that, the Volkswagen Touareg, which had the worst new car prediction score in the 2009 survey, is 27 times more likely to have a problem than the best, the Honda Insight.
And, this answers some peoples concerns:
Some Japanese models in our survey have scored below average in reliability, and some American models have scored above average. Those findings provide evidence against pro-Japanese bias on the part of our subscribers.
Recently, some American models are on par or even surpassed the reliability of those from major Japanese manufacturers. In our 2009 survey, the front-wheel-drive Ford Fusion, its Mercury Milan twin, and the Chevrolet Malibu V6 scored above average in predicted reliability whereas both the V6 Honda Accord and Toyota Camry scored only average. Among upscale cars, the front-wheel-drive version of the Lincoln MKZ, a plusher cousin of the Ford Fusion, beat out perennial reliability champs such as the Acura TL and Lexus ES.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
The $300 one bought 5 years ago worked fine, and got a lot of use. A $300 printer 5 years ago should cost about $150 now. I think they have done market research and they think people either want a cheap printer for $100, or if they need a delux model it is probably for a business, and the consumer will just pay the $700. It isn't profitable to make a middle of the road unit.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
I remember buying an HP Deskjet 500 20 years ago and paying close to 700.00!
Now, they give away the printers and rip us on the ink not that the HP 500 ink was cheap either.
Anyone want our old HP?
Which model?
I bought a multi-function HP (printer, scanner, copier) and returned it. The printer was fine, but its software was a piece of crap. Bought a Canon and I love it. I have the MX860.
I recently bought a Brother all in one (model 495). Works very well. better quality and quicker than the older HP it replaced. Primary reason for the change though was to get a flatbed scanner.
one thing that works in the Brother's favor is that the ink costs (per CR) are much lower than for the HP.
I got it on sale at office depot, and paid a whopping $99 for it.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
That has been my experience. I had to take out loans to buy ink for my old Epson. :surprise: The Brother ink is so much cheaper. I get it from Costco online and it is here in a day or two.
Have an Epson that I like a lot these days.