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No prizes for giving the correct answer. Let the flaming begin for me trying to divert this thread ! [ Wide grin goes here-- Tidester ,are you listening?LOL! :P ]
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
Richard
I was happy as a clam, plus we were always clean, starched and ironed and were well fed. What else could you ask for !!
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
On a serious note I have a question for all of you. Some states do not have a sales tax. If someone was interested in an expensive car, say $80,000. or so, could they go to one of these states, rent a cheap apt. for a month, buy the car and title it there sans the sales tax? Then, after a couple of weeks return to the original state 6 or 7 grand richer and simply transfer the title to that state?
Someone asked me that question a couple of days ago and I have no idea. With all the brain power here, what is the answer.
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
What? You mean you don't have the model that comes with GPS? :P
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There is no way anyone could get your snail mail address from our site. Considering there are 353 other people in the U.S. with your name someone would have to go through a great deal of effort to pick yours out. I'd chalk it up to coincidence.
tidester, host
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2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali
Here is one for you, one of my antique pocket watch has both hands the same size and shape. The only difference is that the hour hand is a gold color and the minute hand is silver.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
I don't for a couple of reasons. First the period that the extended warranty covers is the most reliable time frame for a car.
Secondly consider this, when you pay for that extended warranty that company has to 1.) pay a commision, 2.) pay salaries for their people, 3.) pay for the building that they are in, 4.) pay for utilities, office supplies and such and 5.) pay for repairs on cars that they are warranting. So on average they payout less for repairs than they take in on fees.
The main purpose of a warr is like insurance-- You pay for car or home insurance
Spending a few hundred a year to protect me from possible liabilities that could run into the 100's of thousands is a lot different than spending thousands to protect me from possible liabilities that will only cost me thousands.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Machts nichts.
I was pointing out that there is more than one time represented by 12:30, so the time is not unambiguous.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I think the same. I actually bought my $15 Rolex but I haven't received any other offers!
Tidester, Also, the I key in italics below doesn't work as well as it used to. You have to move the section you want in italic text away from the margin or it won't work. It's hard to post a sales story when everything isn't working properly.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Oh, gotch ya. I still think some of these clocks will throw your angle measurements off.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
And I suggest that you're better off if you build up a contingency fund. Put a few dollars every week into one of the online savings accounts.
Snake is right. You should buy insurance to protect yourself from truly catastrophic losses. In my part of the country, where construction costs are high, even a small house fire could cost me a quarter of a million dollars. That's why I carry the best homeowner's insurance available.
But cars are entirely different. The biggest repair bills that most of us will see won't run much higher than $2K. If you're unlucky, you might get hit with a bill that big once or twice in your life. My emergency fund can easily cover that, & more. So why I should I pay anyone to take on a risk that I can handle myself without any difficulty? It just doesn't make sense.
For all the talk of how complex today's cars are, the truth is that they're much more reliable than the cars of the 70s & early 80s. I'm speaking from experience here. The only car that I've ever owned that made me wish that I had purchased an EW was an early 80s Audi, & I got rid of that car over 20 years ago. Everything that we've owned since then has been pretty good.
You're a big fan of Consumer Reports. Haven't you noticed that CR recommends against EWs - even EWs backed by manufacturers?
I’m not so sure about it being “a great deal of effort”. I don’t know if you pulled that 353 number out of the air or not or if you did a search of Richards name. However, since you know Richard’s name (first and last, via the profile info that is provided) you could do an actual search of his name and get, let’s say 1200 hits. If someone else had his full name they could do the same thing. From there I don’t think it is all that difficult for a lurker to get Richards address and send him the watch catalogs that he got.
It could have happened like this:
During the time Richard has posted here, I remember at least once when he gave his last name and in several posts recently he has mentioned where he lives. So with that info and a little bit of search time, I think it is very plausible for someone here to get Richards street address. After all, how many Richard Edmunds (just used that name as an example and to stay a little bit on topic), can there be in the smallish town where Richard lives? Even if the internet watch salesman sent catalogs to all 30 of those Richards, our Richard would get one and that’s who they were after.
I could be all wet about this but maybe I’m not.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
If he is an internet watch salesman, what the heck is he doing sending out catalogs through the mail?
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I'm not seeing that but if it continues or if anyone else has that problem please let me know.
tidester, host
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I did a search.
Another point is that a number of people engaged in the "watch" discussion and, as far as I know, no one else has gotten any similar solicitations.
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If he is an internet watch salesman, what the heck is he doing sending out catalogs through the mail?
Like I said I don’t think it’s a lot of work. Of course there is some work involved but since you can’t drop an advertisement link here, a catalog in the mail to someone who admits they like watches is a good way to see if they might be interested in something out of the ordinary.
Who knows, after Richard spent a nice chunk of money on that Caddy he might be relegated to cheap watches for a while. Plus, the person could just be having some fun doing it.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Still, I'm sure that Tidester is correct. It just seemed like a strange coincidence.
Richard
I'm not saying that it did happen the way I suggested, only that it is possible.
As for others not getting a catalog, that could be because Richard is an easy mark and he's in a spending mood lately. He must have done something wrong that he isn't telling us about
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
The 'angles' between the hands are the same for square, rectanglar, and any odd shaped clocks as the angles on a round clock.
Think about it. The hands move around a 360 degree circle. In the same amount of time. It doesn't matter what the edge of the clock looks like.
Unless - the clock is 'odd' shaped and has some kind of complicated variable speed motor attached.
It is probably more likely Richard went on a site to see the Rolex Mariner he has been loning for for $89. AS our computer expert showed me, these sites are all in China, and are only one or two months old...probably means they keep getting shut down and opened up. They probably got Richards info when he checked the site, I suppose it is a cookies issue.
Tidester, I had to indent your quote to make the italics work this time again. I might be the only one doing it, but it's the only way I can get it to work.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Thank you for answering my question....I can see now where that would be the case.
However, the clock below looks like the angle would be about 178 degrees!
What do you think? If it isn't 165 then the question should haqve said a symmetrical clock.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Oh, we could have commented but there are a few here who wouldn't listen. It's more fun to try to weasel you're way out of being wrong even when 90% of the world is on the same page. Always did have to acknowledge that 10% group but that doesn't mean we can teach them anything.
As for that "clock" that 'driver' keeps showing (last seen in post 59476)...that ain't no clock, it's a piece of art.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
A variable speed motor? Sounds like a Timex I had once when I was in high school.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
I agree that it is a clock because I have seen similar "clocks" but as far as I'm concerned anything that looks like that is more art than function. I would never have been able to tell time if I had to learn on something like that.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
You're absolutely correct. I knew that the shape of the clocks didn't matter a bit. I didn't comment because I just enjoyed having fun with Tidester.
It's like those times that you wouldn't listen to Mrs. Jmonroe about the furniture. You knew that she was right, but she was unable to teach you a thing. You had your own arguments against the purchase. I'm surprised that she got that new kitchen out of you. (Joke goes here for entire paragraph)
Richard
Even I'm not write about everything. (tongue out hear) :P
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
There is a tire/shocks/battery chain out west here called Les Schwab. They pride themselves on customer service, and will fix anyone's tire for free. When you try to pay for it, they just say "come here when you need tires next".
I bet a lot of people do go back.
Big O and Discount Tire doesn't charge for tire repairs either and they say the same thing to their customers. I guess if one chain does this, they all have to.
No, and you aren't "right" about everything either..
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
It is a real clock...check out "weird clocks". I just hate to admit to being wrong.
Actually, I don't care about being wrong, it is just fun to tease people who are right (write).
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
A Big O tire store took over the building where my Honda dealership once was located.
One of my students took her car To Big O for an oil and filter change. Unbeknownst to my student, the tech didn't fasten on the filter properly so the filter shot off spewing oil and subsequently seizing the engine. She had the car evaluated by another mechanic who agreed to sign an affidavit that the filter was improperly installed.
At first Big O was willing to act responsibly by replacing the engine, but then their insurance company told them to dig in their heels and refute any accusation of wrongdoing. My student sued them in small claims court and prevailed, but not until months of inconvenience had passed.
Big O went out a business not long after that. Coincidence? Bad karma? It would seem that Big O could give a thousand free tire repairs and that wouldn't make up for this one significant lapse in ethics. At least that's my perspective.
Oh...another tire company is there now. It must be a good corner for that type of business.
Gogiboy
There is a difference between you and I. I'm not going to argue with someone who has gooder grammer and spellin than I duzz. :P
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
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Also, great to see Dagwood again, kind of miss Mr. Bumstead though.
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Now that I find hard to believe!
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Humm, they've always charged for flat tire repair before. The last flat tire being less than a year ago. :confuse:
They couldn't come close to matching Goodyears price on a set of Goodyear Tripletred tires I wanted to buy about 3 years ago, so I bought them at Goodyear, Chains stores, like dealerships, are only as good as the owner runs them to be.
Snake how are you my old friend???? You are so correct in your statement that warranties pay less... even manufacturer warranties..... They actually pay about half for the work performed in a service department than if you were just walking in off the street. But a dealer has to perform the work to be servicing the customer properly.... many times when I was in the service department I would here a customer say thank you for correcting this problem because I went to three dealerships and nobody could duplicate the problem.... I was always sure they could diagnosthe problem but when they realised it was warranty they would pass on the deal and charge a diagnostic fee.... I mostly think the tech would know the problem but know it would be warranty and pass on the work and grab the nextx car coming through the service department.... sad but true.... but I had seen many cars come through with a extended warranty and save themselves $600 bucks for a window motor... cars are more sophisticated with computers and as I said I reccomend them... Every one is entitled to thier opinion ..... that is what makes the world go round
If the car is still under warranty the dealership shouldn't charge a diagnostic fee to have it looked at. At least my Mazda dealership didn't on the one occasion I brought it in and the problem couldn't be duplicated.