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Yes, because of the record breaking rainfall throughout the state. We broke records in Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. The more rain, the more insects.
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
Weren't all the news reports crying about the bad drought just recently? Seems like Florida goes through regular drought/flood cycles.
That gas mileage on your car is amazing.
41 degrees is going to be our high tomorrow.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
So I made a deal for my friend looking to lease the VW Tiguan. My friend lives in Queens. I emailed 2 dealers Queens, 2 on Long Island (Nassau County), 1 in The Bronx, 2 in Westchester, & 2 in Fairfield County, CT. 9 dealers total. A few never got back to me past their dealership's auto-reply. My friend wants to lease a 2013 Tiguan SE w/ 4Motion, Sunroof, & Navigation. $0 down/36 months/10K per year/8.875% NYC sales tax & $625 bank fee rolled into the payment. The highest offer I received was $445 per month PLUS a $499 doc fee (Greenwich, CT). I received offers of $420, $415, & $411 per month. The lowest offer I received was $391.
I have to admit I tried to lowball a dealer (who quoted me $420) by telling him a local competitor said they'd lease me the same car for $375 (all I did was ask). He didn't bite, but in the process of asking "how can they possibly..." In his anger revealed his DEAD COST of the car (Mike, this is net, net, right?).
My local dealer here in Stamford, CT shot me numbers right away. Selling price, sticker price, money factor, residual, doc fee (conveyance fee here in CT). He was the $411 guy. I told him that I could buy the car for $391 & could they match the offer? He called my friend and asked her if she came up with that number on her lease calculator or was it an actual quote? She said it was a quote. He asked my friend to email the quote and he would match the offer. And he did. So she's picking up the car next week.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Sounds like you got her a good deal. Leases can be a minefield for the uninformed. Your reputation as the "guy who knows cars" is spreading. Be prepared for more requests from your wife's friends.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I knew with that MF and residual sub 400 was possible. Great deal.
Imid, I also would never "upgrade" an OS you are just asking for trouble. I've had to fix a few people's computers for that reason.
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Beautifully executed! Congratulations and nicely done, have you considered a career as a Car broker?
One question, does any one talk about risidual value? I have seen a lower monthly payment but a much higher residual value. The buyer may think they won't be buying the car back at the end of the lease term, but, sometimes situations change. Maybe I missed something, but I think that should be at least considered when comparing prices.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Our IT expert at work fixes lots of computers. He said he never suggests an upgrade, if it works, and you have been using it this long, the upgrade is not going to do anything for you.
If your PC can't be fixed, then buy the newer model. But, keep in mind, it will probably cost 1/4 to 1/2 the price in 6 months.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali
How can that happen?
I'm not sure what I did when I installed the new version of Windows but I'm sure I did it wrong!
You need to ask a 12 year old, they know everything these days. Me, if I can't fix it with a hammer or by kicking it, I throw it out.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
The Sandman
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)
Do you have another computer to download and burn a startup disk that will run an antivirus scan on your new Win7 Box? I'd suggest the Avira.com offering of a Linux-based scan disk. Download the .iso image, burn to a CD, run, and let it take off any problematic buggers it finds.
And if you can download and run SpybotSD and Antimalwarebytes, one of those may find the problem files that have ended up on your Win 7.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
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Craig...I'm thinking a new install is going to have to be done (again). Diagnosing IRQ conflicts, memory leaks, etc can and usually is a nightmare.
While more recent Windows versions are much more stable, they still aren't close to the Apple OS as far as stability and operation.
People are starting to attack Apple like they used to attack Microsoft. Apple's growing popularity (especially iOS) is a big reason. Still, Apple's hardware is better engineered than anything from HP or Dell. You pay a price for it, though.
I'm typing this on a 5 year old MacBook. It's as stable today as the day I bought it. Try that with a Windows machine.
exception they would roll their eyes or slowlyu shake their heads.
I loved XP and never had any kind of a problem. Vista never gave me any real problems either but I know a lot of friends that hated it.
I wish that you could fix mine. I'm now getting pop ups every time that I go to the next page on this forum. They're car ad pop ups. It happens on every site that I visit. The ads are related to the site visited. This mess just started about a month ago. Also, there are times when I leave a site and the computer will freeze up on me. I have to force a shut down, wait a few minutes, and then turn it on again. I have a one year old HP with Windows 7 XP. It had been working fine until about a month ago. Yes, I have the pop up blocker turned on---go figure. I use Norton for security.
Richard
Richard
There's your problem. Norton IMHO, isn't a very good program. But's it the brand name.
Go to download.com and download the following:
CC Cleaner
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
AVG Antivirus.
They are all free and will clean up your computer.
BTW, be careful that you click on the correct download button on download.com. There will be others that downloads other software - those have the title in the button.
robr2, I don't know what your experiences have been, but I've been using Norton Antivirus programs for many, many years. I am currently using Norton 360, and it has protected this computer for 2-1/2 years - no viruses, no problems. In fact, it has protected this computer on several occasions - I once had downloaded and sent out some info to a site, but because the site was an unknown site, per Norton, it rejected it and did not allow the email to go out. When I checked with Norton, they told me, after I send them the info, that it was a scam to get my banking info, which their software identifies and defends against. To me, it was a lifesaver - and of course I never open any emails unless I know where they are from or who sent them - as a learning experience.
I've used many software virus protection programs, and I have never been dissatisfied with Norton - in fact, I am impressed. Yes, they have a widely known brand identification, but they would not exist very long without effective antiviral software - wouldn't you agree?
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
Richard, are you using explorer as your browser? If you are, there are some inherent problems with explorer. I have had some problems on a specific site I use to play bridge - every so often, it freezes up and then I have to go to task manager to unfreeze it. It only happens on one or two sites - so it is very possible the problem is not the computer or Windows 7, but explorer.
Try using Chrome or Bing, I think you will find these browsers more reliable and less likely to cause problems.
Let me know how you make out.
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
I bought a 1-year Norton Internet Security for my new HP Laptop a couple months back--my wife's new laptop.
Norton works well.
Richard: be sure it is updating. Also be sure it has run a complete scan with the laptop staying on so that it finishes the scan.
If you have Norton Antivirus I do not know that it includes the antimalware scans.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I am not an expert, but our IT specialist at work is a genius when it comes to computers. He is an anti-big business guy, and he resents companies that rip people off. He hates Norton. I have had problems with Norton blocking too much. He prefers free programs and uses avast which runs security really well.
Norton has to be deleted to use Avast, it has never failed him or us.
Once I went on a car site and I started getting pop-ups. Some sites are just phony, they use you to start sending ads. He advised using this program......I will leave it in full. It takes awhile but will find the bad things that cause your problem, and your computer will run as good as new.
http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=5756
Site: Free Malware
Good luck, and if you get on a suspicious site, our IT expert said to try and back out. Never press the button that says NO or has an "X" because that just means they will try even harder to get into your PC.
Try using Chrome or Bing, I think you will find these browsers more reliable and less likely to cause problems.
That is a really good point. Our IT guy likes Mozilla Firefox, it is free. Sometimes it will say....Advise not to go on this site!
Free Browser-Firefox
Good luck.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
In Fear the Worst, the main character is a Honda salesman. He talks quite a bit about when he selling, in one scene there is a couple interested in buying an Accord and they are $700 apart.
He says, "I excused myself, and said I was going to take their latest offer to the sales manager, but, instead went into Service and scarfed a chocolate donut from the box at the coffee stand, and then went back and told them I could save them another $100, but we were going to have a custom pinstriper on the site over the next couple of days, and if they took the deal I could get the Accord custom pinstriped for free. The guys eyes lit up, and they went for it. Later, I got a ten-buck pinstriping kit from Parts, and attached it to the order.
There are other sales stories too, like the guy who wasn't offered much for his Odyssey because the front end had been smashed up in an accident. But, the customer said that only means all the parts at the front are newer, so if anything, the car should be worth more.
It is a good fast read, and my wife says once you start reading it you really can't put it down.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Thanks!
Wow, they used J Monroe in a book? Impressive!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Yes, it might be about your life story.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
lol........Yeh, It's also a story about JMonroes life story too!
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Like any good business man, I tell her it's time to move on. I emailed the dealer on Long Island to tell him we're ready to pick up the car. Waiting to hear back from him.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Walked in from Christmas shopping to the sound of water running in the basement. Not good. I rush down the stairs to find a nice puddle under the water heater. Shut the water off and start the cleanup. Thank goodness the person who waterproofed the basement put a hole in the floor under the water heater. It took most of the water to sump pump.
With no plumbing supplies open to get a Bradford White we went to Home Depot They had three in stock of the GE top line 12 year models and they were all damaged. How does that happen? Luckily, Lowes is across the way and we ended up with a Made in USA Whirlpool for a little under $600. There were cheaper ones, but figured it was money well spent to get the best one.
I looked at the Bradford White we had and it was installed in April of 1992. I don't think it owed me anything.
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Icon I6L Golf Cart
Smart move....and good luck!
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
While not happy about the water heater going bad, and even less happy about taking a cold shower. I am pleased with my trusty long time independent plumber.
Called him this a.m. He's installing a new water heater this afternoon. Can't beat that.
My Cousin and I did the install in a few hours including two trips to the home center. (and a beer break or two!)
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for two people!
I look at water heaters like I do car batteries. If our water heater is ten years old and gives the slightest sign of impending doom I replace it!
I would rather replace a water heater or car battery on MY terms.
Besides, I hate cold showers!
My experience with Norton is that the product works but IMHO there are others out there that do a similar job at a better price point. I've used Norton, MacAfee, Kaspersky and AVG in the past. In my previous position, I was the IT admin in addition to my normal marketing duties. Every professional IT company and techie I've dealt with in the past highly recommends AVG over any other protection software. It gets great reviews for it's free version.
Norton has a little habit of making it difficult to not automatically resubscribe to their product if you buy or renew it online. Buried way down in the terms and conditions is an agreement to have your CC billed automatically when it's time for renewal. Further, it seems you can't uninstall Norton using the Windows uninstall procedure. It requires downloading another Norton file to uninstall the product.
That being said, I'm running Norton on this computer and when it's time to renew I will probably go with AVG. Unless I can't uninstall Norton and it forces me to buy it again....
I went to download.com and I tried to download the Malware program. It searched my computer and "found" many problems but then they wanted 29.95 to fix everything....fine except it wouldn't take my Pal Pal info.
Now my computer plays audio commercials! Right now I'm listening to an advertisment for Mr. Clean Magic Eraser!!!
I have NO IDEA how to get rid of these miserable commercials that come on about every two minutes!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:
Uninstall it and download it again. When you get to the 3 check boxes, deselect install the trial version.
Just as a back up, I tried Sirius Radio USA. They have a deal where you just get music channels for $10 a month. I figured, using the JMonroe Method, I would stall around and wait them out. For $10 a month, it would be worth getting just music, especially for the drive to Florida and back. (Where is JMonroe anyway, he must have got another assignment)
I got a call from Sirius Canada on Saturday morning to see if I was interested in their special. One year for $75. I took it. With music fees and tax it comes to $93 total, and I still get Howard Stern.
I must say though, the music is going downhill. 50s and 60s has a lot of unknown songs and too much Chuck Berry and Little Richard. Embarrassing to admit, but Love - Channel 17 actually had some nice music, but now has Christmas theme music, I thought they had a Holiday channel for that. Still, there are times when it is nice to have commercial free radio.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
I know the tight w (er, frugal guys) here will yell at me ,but I still have the portable unit I took out of the Van 3 months ago live. I need to just switch the new one onto that unit.
i really don't want to have XM figured out that I played a shell game (well, they were clueless and did it to themselves) when I last changed plans (when I sold my Accord) and they managed to have 3 extra (as in cheaper) units on there, and no primary (more expensive) unit.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali
Craig...
Step 1. Turn off your speakers.
Step 2. Calm down, go back to before the new win install.
(turn off computer-Hold down F3 and turn on computer)
It will guide you thru the steps to "Go to a previous date"
2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali
I really appreciate the help and I'll look again.
First I just have to say that XM is probably the worst company in the history of the world to deal with. Having said that, they will try and charge you a fee to transfer service from one unit to the other. If they do that refuse to pay it. If they won't budge ask to be transferred to the cancellation department and you will get your way.
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Icon I6L Golf Cart
Click the green Download Now button on the left.
I call up this morning to see that the check has been sufficiently cleared and when the title will be sent out. I get a response that it was mailed REGULAR mail today. So instead of having it tomorrow I'll probably have it Friday or Saturday (CA to NJ). In addition, I'm out the $40 UPS label I paid for.
I pleaded with the CSR (and Manager) to see if it actually left the building so it could be rerouted to no avail. I hope the buyer is understanding.
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Isellhondas, I have 2 suggestions, both have prerequisites: you either have to have a loaded shotgun pointed at the computer tower or you must be at least three stories above the ground and have a window large enough to fit the computer through!
Whenever I have had problems with computers (usually after 2 or 3 years), I have learned to just get a new one. Several times I have paid those online "fix-it" sites to get these computers working, but to no avail. It's either virus infections or the hard drive or RAM system went - so I found that just getting a new one is not that much more than $150 here and $200 there and they never are successful fixing the problem.
This last computer I bought in April, 2010, works great and have had no problems with it. 12 gigs RAM, Windows 7 64 bit, intel I7 processor with 34.1 MHz speed, NVIDIA 1.5 gig graphics card on an HP 190-t computer. HP seems to be the best for my needs since I do lots of gaming.
If I had to get another one, it would be an HP again.
Good luck!
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
That would make sense, but I get tired of prerecorded music. I prefer music to be chosen for me at random. I know that won't make sense to sane people, but that is just the way I like it.
I will pop in a Four Seasons DVD on a long trip, but other than that, there are a lot of songs I would like, but, I just want to hear songs at random that I didn't think of recording.
I guess I should ask a shrink what that means about me. (maybe it means I have no boundaries, or I am a risk taking adventurer....I hope)
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
What's that, the best laid plans.........
Once I took a business course and the teacher said don't send anything by special delivery if you want it to arrive ontime. The post office driver will put the special letter in a special place, like on the dashboard and then he will forget about it. The best way for it to get there is to mail it the regular way, so they don't do anything special with it.
That is frustrating, you do all the right steps, and then that happens. I have a similar story in the next post.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
I was surprised when an officious stewardess asked to examine the carrier. Being confident it met all the rules I poudly showed it to her. She said it had to have a zipper all around the opening so it was completely enclosed. It does have a strong snap button that she has never openned. She would talk to the captain to see if we could stay on the plane...and she ran off to the front of the plane.
My wife and I were kind of in shock. At the ticket counter she examined the carier and said it was fine. This was Thanksgiving Day, so if we were kicked off the plane we couldn't buy a carrier until the next day, and we would have to rent a car to go out and find one, and how would we know it was acceptable.
Then the head cabin guy came down. I was about to tell him off, and then remembered stories of people being arrested for arguing on a plane, and of $25000 fines!
He said, the captain could make you get off the plane and buy a new carier and catch a later flight. I was about to argue when my wife gave me a look and shook her head not to argue.
He said, we will let you fly this time, but have a new case that meets the guidelines next time.
My wife asked if he could show us a form that spelled out the guidelines. He said, he would bring it to us before the end of the flight. When we were leaving I asked him if he got the rules for us. He said no, but, we could look them up on their website.
I looked at the rules again and can see nothing about this.
I have sent an email to Westjet customer service. It really left a bad impression on us, and on Gigi. The other passengers around us thought it was ridiculous too.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
I do too. That's why there is a "shuffle" mode. I tell it to shuffle and the lady answers back "shuffle on". Hit next a few times and viola, perfect song every time. Your BMW probably has something similar to Ford's SYNC. 15 minutes with the users guide and you're ready for a road trip.
2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali