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You guys are not going to believe this.
About 4 PM yesterday I got a call at work from XM. They want me to sign up for the one time promo rate of $86 plus tax plus fees (used to be $77 plus tax plus fees). All in, the price is $94.43. I seem to remember the all in price I have on the Genny is just under $93. I got a letter from XM about 2 weeks ago informing its customer that they will be raising their subscription price to something a little under $2 for the year so I guess that explains the bump. However, I still don’t get the delta of $77 to $86 and the price now only reflecting the rate increase but they can play with the numbers all they want as long as I like the new number.
Now all I have to do is convince Mrs. j that she wants it. I had a kick off discussion with her last night and I seem to be gaining some ground on this. Will let you guys know how I do. Maybe XM saw my post yesterday and knows they had to make a better offer.
This deal is doable. At full MSRP I would have had no chance but at least now I’m still in the batter’s box.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
You could talk about dishwashers again. That should do the trick.
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Using the Driver easypayment method it works out to $1.80 a week, the cost of a large coffee, to have beautiful, ad free, digital sound music any time and place, while you are in the car.
Who could argue with that?
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Oh yeh, speaking of dishwashers....................................
At least it gets rid of the trolls
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Lol! Based on the hundreds of non-car topics on this site, I would think that any spy would be confused as to the purpose of this thread. You have to be a seasoned listener (reader) to follow this crew of intelligent, versatile, and creative thinkers.
Richard
Do you have a tire gauge? Maybe it's just low air on one side.
LMAO! You always compare things to the price of a large coffee. I have never seen such varied prices for a cup of coffee in my life.
I wouldn't even bother making a suggestion to him. First, a person that age isn't going to change his mind about anything. Secondly, due to his age, his driving days are now numbered. Thirdly, if his wife has taken orders from him all of these years, she deserves the fate that befalls her. She should have had sense enough to look out for her own safety. I would be more concerned with burning newspapers in the fireplace. It's a wonder that the old fool hasn't burned the house down with them in it. As for your desire to help, remember that no good deed goes unpunished. If I have learned one thing in recent years, that is the one.
Richard
Who could argue with that?
It's not the money that she is hung up about, honest. It's just that she doesn't see what is so good about it. Yet when she is in my car she likes the idea of the song name appearing, who the artist is, the year it was released, etc.
I'm spoiled, I'll get my way.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Well, that's one way of looking at it....talk about being creative. I asked a question about a month ago on 2 Passat sites and I think there has been one post in that month, so we should be thankful that we are a diverse group with lots of good thoughts, about cars and life.
Let's see now. How many large coffees would it take to buy a new BMW?
Somewhere between about 30000 to 40000. Let me put it this way, if you bought a coffee every day it would take you about 100 years. My formula is good, but not that good.
It's not the money that she is hung up about, honest. It's just that she doesn't see what is so good about it.
I thought I could get by with AM and FM radio since I can usually find something to listen to. But, since I have had Sirius I almost never listen to regular radio in the car. I really hate commercials that are loud and when they yell at me. Too much news is depressing. Just keep going over these facts and you will get your way.
Do you have a tire gauge? Maybe it's just low air on one side.
My guess would be, since air is free, he probably would check the air pressure. But,. I think I do have to ask him some questions so he will have the car checked.
First, a person that age isn't going to change his mind about anything.
All true! I think for my own peace of mind I have to ask him to have the car checked. If something serious happened to them because of a fault I would feel really bad if I didn't mention something.
Coffee is free where I work, so it would take a lot!
Maybe if you saved $1 every time you got one of your free coffees, you would have enough to buy a 1984 Firenza.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Hey, I'm improving greatly though I'll be here to at least mid-July. Had a couple really nice days but have a miserable case of insomnia tonight. Tomorrow I have the first of the cost drivers ($50 round trip to the hospital at least twice a week) Anyone who didn't check out friendsofstevelasala.org and can and are inclined to help at all please do. Looks like we are going to have to pay some caregivers. We have some doing it for free but can't fill all the times.
That said, I feel several times as well as I did just two days ago so we're moving in the right direction. If only I could get to sleep. Have a cab coming in 5 hours, meaning I have to be up in 4 hours.
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Think about that age, 83 years old means he was born in 1929. Thats the start of the great depression. By the time he graduated high school all he would have known would be economic hard times, the dust bowl, War and rationing. He is likely this way due to the fact that the formative years in his life you made do with what you had and were not sure when you would get more. So you made every dollar go as far as you could, you bought things on the cheap, you kept things beyound their useful life and you forgo repairs unless they absolutly positively needed them.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
We had the free six months subscription with the Sonata (XM radio I think), we listened to it a lot but after the novelty of it wore off we spent most of the time listening to regular radio and CD's. Never even gave signing up a thought. Right now it's either listen to the radio or plug in the Ipod and go. With the Ipod I have a good 20+ hours of commercial free music that I really like without repeats.
But to each his (her?) own.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
You are 100% correct. They grew up in England, went through the depression and the war which probably weighs heavily on their minds.
It is hard to imagine how hard it is for them to spend money. They are childhood sweethearts so they reinforce each others values.
They get more of a thrill buying chocolate Easter bunnies in a dollar store, after Easter than I do buying a new dishwasher. btw, talking about dishwashers, did I mention they don't have one.
Once they gave us some potatoes they got from a farmer selling them on the side of the highway. They were the smallest, grungiest, most awful tasting potatoes, but they were thrilled, they only paid $1 for a big basket of them.
But, I think being able to use your money to enjoy certain things is an art. If you earned your money, you should be able to buy a few things you will enjoy, that make life more pleasant. It is reassuring to see money in the bank, but after all, it is just paper. There is a balance, between saving, and enjoying certain items, that make life more pleasant.....I think we only get one chance to go through it, might as well make the most of it.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
It isn't for every one, and the cost/benefit is different to different people.
The trip to Florida takes 24 hours of driving time. To me, it is worth it for that alone. When you get to Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia it is hard to find a decent radio station, and you get tired of the same CDs.
Also, I can get news or weather reports at any time. But, there is a limit for what I would pay, around $80 to $90 is about the limit.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Now all I need to do is load the last 400 or so (maybe more) CDs into itunes. I might have to hire my daughter to do that over the summer.
I would be much more inclined to use an ipod in the car if I could see the info on the display, and control from the radio controls.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
the traffic is nice too when travelling, but you cna always find a local AM station that does traffic updates around any of the cities that they cover.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
But, there is a limit for what I would pay, around $80 to $90 is about the limit.
Agreed - $7-10 per month is about right. I know my wife listens to Sirius when they take her car to work, and we've found it nice to have when we take road trips. Here in the west, radio stations fade in and out frequently, so it's nice to be able to listen to the same genre of music while on the road.
so for local short hop driving, not a big deal. On the road or in the boonies? Big deal.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
For me the BIG DEAL is that I am being questioned about something that I want. Just because it’s HER car should have nothing to do with this. :confuse:
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Just checked. My Cobalt has 36 presents on 6 rows of 6. And they are interchangeable. I assume, don't know, if I had XM activated, XM can be mixed in with local AM/FM stations.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Only 20 days of music on your iPod? Cheapskate..... I have about a month and a half if I played it non-stop. Always adding. My brother has 133gb of music. He digitized ALL his vinyl.
Tired day but continuing to recover. I will be here a minimum of 90 days. This is because they did a stem cell transplant with t cell depletion. It takes a LONG time for t cells to develop. The upside is no anti-rejection drugs - no real rejection concerns because the t cells are being made right here in the ol' body....
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Busted. Of course not!
I have 6 of the slots prog/ with AM talk stations.
My son, a music geek, now at OSU had 6 programmed with FM from high school days and his summer job in Columbus when he had the car there last summer.
That's 12 out of 36.
And this is the standard radio. There's an upgrade radio--I'll bet it has even more memory slots for stations. How did we ever live in the old days with 5 buttons on a Mustang radio. No tape. No CD. No FM at first.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I didn't realize that I tunes tells you the time of all the songs but I just checked and its about 22 hours. However I do have a lot of CD's left to burn and get on the I pod.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
I don't know how to do that, but It would be great to have all my records digitized. I have 14 gig of downloaded music from when it was legal and would feel complete with all of my vinyl on thumb drive. USB should be standard on all current car stereos. CDs are so limited.
2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali
Of course wherever possible just borrow a CD of what you have on vinyl from the library and pop it into your iTunes....
Have you noticed any changes in breast size, skin color, eye color, particular food urges, etc.? :P
BTW, did you shave the beard that you had in your facebook picture? I would imagine that they required that you do.
Richard
Evidently, you don't live in a community property state.
Richard
I have to do something - this anxiety is killing me
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
The first scratches, fortunately, were underneath from pulling into a bank with a steep dip. You couldn't see them from the top...but I knew it was flawed.
No other marks ever happened in 4 years of driving the car. Good Luck. Dave
2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali
If you can make it though the summer I could have a deal for you. I always buy used so my cars come with the first dent. If I like your car I'll run it through the winter and you can drive my pre-dented convertible. You'll have to remind me what you have so I know if this works for me........
Best of luck. I remember the first dent on the 00 Accord that I still have was scraping an alloy wheel!
Well then you have to use the Snakeweasel anti "when will I get the first stratch, dent or ding" stress relieving sysyem (patent pending). First you have to get a hammer, then go out to your car walk around it and take the hammer and give a random quarter panel a whack. There you have it your very first scratch, dent and/or ding and you will no longer have that stress.
This I give to you free of charge, and remember someday, and this day may never come, I may ask a favor of you.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
That would frustrate the heck out of me. You KNOW it's there....
Maybe I'll just "camp out" in the car to make sure no one or nothing can maim my beautiful baby.
And if someone came over with a key to scrape the sides of my baby, I'd get out of the car, give the guy a 9mm, and ask him to shoot me in the head instead of scratching my car.
Good grief, I need to getta life!
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
I remember renting a car in NYC. Car was maybe 6 months old and the Hertz attendant actually counted the dents and had me sign that if too many more dents appeared upon return, I may be responsible. What a joke. Leave with 8 dents, come back with 10 dents, guy shrugs and says...not bad.
2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali
Think about it! LOL
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
What make, model, color, engine, options, etc. We like details around here.
2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali
I own a 2012 Mercedes E350 Sport Sedan, Premium 2 package, Tire/Wheel Package, Leather (which is optional on Mercedes, and God knows why), Iridium Silver Metallic, Black interior, Burl Walnut, Driver's dynamic front seat with message, etc., front ventilated seats, rear spoiler, etc.
With USAA invoice less 2000 and Mercedes Benz Financial incentive, I paid $4000 UNDER INVOICE in October. Love the car. Just need to take some Valium, Xanax or some other tranquillizer prior to walking to my car in a parking lot for fear of a scratch or ping dent. Otherwise, I'm quite normal, at least that's what my kids tell me. My dog gives me the same feedback when he jumps on my lap - normal, but paranoid.
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
Now if I drove 3-5 years and got rid of the car after 50K miles (or even less) then I would be a bit more concerned.
Now anything major I would get repaired.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
No one wants their car dented in a parking lot. But, we spend too much time worrying about something that probably won't happen. In fact, I once read that we worry about things that won't even happen 95% of the time.
Park in the best places possible, away from dented cars, not near the parking spot for shopping carts, on an end if possible to lower your chances of getting hit by 50%....things like that. We can only try and hope for the best.
I have seen it here, but even more in Florida, people who are too lazy to take the shopping cart back in to the store or to leave it in a coral. They take their groceries out and then leave the cart right there.
I have found these things are less likely to occur if you behave in a normal way and try not to be over protective.
My friend had his car hit numerous times on parking lots. He parked his car far away from his office, on the company lot, no other car in sight. When he came out he found someone tried to park next to him and side swiped his car....and of course drove off. Another time a snow plow clearing the lot scraped his car. Fortunately someone who was sitting in their car saw it and gave him the details.
Just live life the best you can and hope for the best.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250