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GG I have been told cars never sell from a sign on them. This could be wrong, but, I think I would have trouble buying a car from a sign. It says to me the guy doesn't have enough money to sell the car through proper channels. If I was interested, I would think it was a distress sale and I'll pick it up extra cheap. I think it is particularly hard to do if the car is a more expensive model.
Also, I could be wrong, but you just can't sell a used car for the same price as a dealer. People know you don't have the same overhead as a dealer. As others mentioned, a dealer has to warranty the car and will do a complete check up. A private guy, well I would trust you, but, total strangers might not. btw, people expect to get a discount if they are buying privately, they want to get some benefit from not buying through a dealer. Also, $35K now might be better than say $36K after paying for advertising and going through a lot of test drives.
Just random thoughts.
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Of course now I'm hearing that brushed stainless is going out of fashion...
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Your "imaginary cyber friend",
Richard (Though it seems impossible, I'm a real person. :P )
Remember what I said a year or two ago the first rule in sales is “you don’t give away what you can sell”.
This relates to what I say below.
At times Mrs j gets really irked at the grocery store prices around here. There are a couple grocery chains in the area but the one Mrs. j prefers is the one that has the highest prices so in reality for her there is only one store. I tell her to stop complaining and go to the other store. I’m told that the other store is not stocked as well even though it is much closer and she would rather go there. I tried explaining to her years ago that the grocery store is in business to make money not provide their customers low prices. Only competition will lower prices, improve selection and insure better stocking which should get customers in the door, not complaints.
A Wal-Mart will be moving to the grounds where there was once a Sears store for over 50 years. It’s even further than her preferred higher priced grocery store and she can’t wait for Wal-Mart to build their new store. For the last few weeks ever since the Wal-Mart announcement she has been all smiles. Not that she plans to do all of her shopping there but because she says the competition will help lower grocery prices. Gee, I wonder where she got that idea.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Great. I still have a White dishwasher in the basement. My price to Richard just went up.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Wonder if driver100 ever sees this place.
Hope he's keeping his eye out for sinkholes too. :surprise:
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Fact is, I got a hit last night from someone who saw the sign. I guess he saw it in the mall parking lot while I was having dinner with friends at the Cheesecake Factory last night. He's coming by this afternoon. The "neighbor" left a voicemail for me to call him. I'll assume he wants to talk about the car, again.
We'll see how all this turns out.
How about spending some time parking it at the local BMW dealer? Spend some time browsing the cars on the lot, in the showroom, and asking the SM what you car might be worth--anything just hoping some BMW shopper sees your sign. Might even spend time shopping at other luxury car stores... MB West Chester?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I'm going to both The BMW Store and to Sweeney, once I meet with the guy who called me from the mall sighting last night.
Former GF is moving out tomorrow. Would love to have this wrapped up with the cars by then. Makes everything relatively tidy and neat, so we don't have to prolong what's clearly an uncomfortable period for both of us.
All of the jokes about Wal Mart are TRUE!! Won't be going back!
You northerners have to realize that we are coming off two months (January and February) that were the warmest in history for southern Florida. We are just not used to the cold. However, a respite from hot temps is always welcome for a day or two, but not for a week like they are forecasting. Even the heated seats in the car came in handy this morning as we drove off for our walk.
At the Boca Town Center Mall, they are getting ready for their 1st annual auto show. On the floor inside the mall they had a couple of Lotus coupes, a MB SL550, a Fisker, an Aston Martin, a white Rolls Royce Ghost, a white Bentley Coupe, and some really gorgeous Ford Hot Rods (1933 coupe and 1937 coupe) with V8 turbo charged engines. The paint job on those two cars was unbelievable - like a new car coming off the assembly line.
We are going up there tomorrow for the show - 120 exhibitors will be there including my Mercedes Dealer. The show is going to be outdoors between Bloomingdales and Nordstroms. I think I will be wearing my leather jacket and a sweatshirt and may even take a pair of gloves. They are forecasting a high of 55 degrees tomorrow with winds from the northwest at 25-35 mph. My proverbials are beginning to shutter just at the thought of temps in the low 40's tonight.
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Just remember that I said it here first. :P
Ex-gf moves out tomorrow? Good deal. Once you get organized again, you'll begin to feel better. It will take a few months to completely get it all out of your system. You'll be working and doing other thngs. That will help to pass the time.
Richard
GG, just be careful about meeting guys to look at your car who respond to your for-sale signs on your car. We have all heard stories of car-jackings pulled off by perps who responded to for-sale signs on a car or in the newspapers.
As a suggestion, have a friend or two present when these people look at your car or drive it. If this was happending in the 1950's or 1960's, we wouldn't worry about things like this. But in the 21st century, everything and everyone is fair game - SO BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!!!
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When you go to the car show, let me know some details about the Bentley and the Rolls. I love both.
Richard
I hate Walmart with a passion, but I'll say one thing. Their grocery prices really are better. I recently saved a long grocery ticket from another grocery store. One night after dinner, we decided to take it to Walmart and do some comparison shopping. We were really surprised. Some paper goods, cereals, juices, etc. were anywhere from $1 to $2 cheaper. I would NEVER buy my meats from there, but we have begun to buy some name brand items that we like.
I'll tell you another good store for some items---Aldi's. Their garbage bags and paper plates are better than any name brands and way, way cheaper. Also, their bananas are fresher than anywhere in town---and not bruised. They have a cookie brand---Benton I believe---that's really good for bought cookies. Their eggs, potato chips, and foil are cheaper than Walmart and really good.
Richard
Richard
Richard
Not for me!
We're actually meeting at Panera (where I'm currently having a delicious lunch) in about 30 minutes.
Panera - Wasabi Roast Beef - Yum.
The computer, my wife's Dell Latitude D610, has been a reliable workhorse. But since I switched to FIOS I have been getting three times the amount of spam mail than before. The Verizon technician offered virus protection for my desktop but not the laptop.
Now back to hijacking story. When I try to log on, this is the message that appears.
FBI. Cyber Crime Division
International Cyber Security Protection
and pretty convincing logos for the following organizations:
ICSPA, FBI Cyber Division, Federal Crime Division and a windows logo with the phrase:
"Supported and protected by Microsoft"
Lower down the webpage, in bold red it reads....
Attention! Your PC is blocked due to at least one of the reasons specified below. You have been violating "Copyright and Related Law" (video, music, software) and illegally using or distributing copyright content, thus infringing Article 1, Section 2 and Clause 8, also known as the Copyright Criminal Code.
The scary part of this bizarre situation is that they show all of the files on my laptop's desktop. Thank God, this computer does not have a folder with all of my passwords that I keep on my main desktop computer.
The saga continues. In a bold font in the middle of the page it states...
....To unblock the computer you must pay the fine through MoneyPak of $300.
In went to say that you can buy the MoneyPak at 7-Eleven, Rite Aide, Wal-Mart, K-mart or Walgreens. Then enter the digits from the MoneyPak in the payment field and press >.
And Syanara! (insert literal translation here)
Now, what do I do? I shut down the laptop, turn it back on but I can't get past that fake FBI screen. Help! I have been hijacked.
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Will do that, Richard. I'll get some information from Brahman Rolls/Bentley when I am there.
I wear shorts with a sweatshirt when it is above 60 degrees. Everyone else around here looks at me like I am crazy. I agree, as long as the upper part of the body is warm, the rest follows suit, so to speak.
But it's not just the cold temperatures, it's also the strong winds that will bring the windchills down here into the 20's at night, 40's by day. 35 mph northwest winds are nothing to sneeze at.
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Here's a Norton link in a youtube video by Norton. It uses Power Eraser that can be downloaded from their site.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dKBXeoLIFo
Power Eraser from Norton
https://security.symantec.com/nbrt/npe.aspx?&env=beta
Later,
I'd download a self standing boot disk on the other computer.
http://www.avira.com/en/downloads#tools
Use the one called Avira Antivir Rescue System
Download the iso if you understand how to burn an iso image to a disk...
Or the exe version will do it for you.
Then boot the computer with that CD in the optical drive. Follow directions. It may take a long time to check the hard drive...
Because you have another working computer, you are in good shape. What was the antivirus on the laptop that failed? Why did it fail?...was it recently updated?
This
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
First thing I always suggest is disconnect it from the internet. If you're connected by a cable than unplug it, if it's through wireless connection see if you can change your router or modem password through your other computer.
At least this way there's no way of any of your computer files or info being sent out to whoever hijacked your laptop.
Then you should take it to a computer professional to get it cleaned out.
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You are right, Richard! We do most of our "grocery" shopping at Walmart because prices on their canned goods, bread, milk, cheeses, etc., are significantly lower than any of our chains (Publix, Winn Dixie, Western Beef). Here are some examples:
Sugar Free Popsicles in 20 piece carton...............$3.75 elsewhere....$4.35
Sandwich sliced bread........................................1.10 elsewhere..... 2.00
Vitamin D Whole Milk.........................................3.29 elsewhere.....3.89
Mozarella Cheese, 1lb........................................3.19 elsewhere.....4.25
We buy Sargento's Mozarella in 2lb blocks at Costco - $5.49 (2 lbs)
Sharp Cheddar Cheese, 2lb 6.00 elsewhere.....7.99
We buy same cheese in 2lb block at Costco................$5.99
Hunts Spaghetti Sauce.......................................1.00 elsewhere......1.39
Imperial Margarine, 1lb...................................... .92 elsewhere......1.49
We find that we save about 20 dollars a week shopping at Walmart. But we do not buy our meats or cold cuts there. We go to a place called Penn Dutch where we save about 20.00 a week on meats and things like swiss cheese, american cheese, steak, brisket, chopped sirloin, etc.
We use Costco for very few items, some of which I mentioned about. We go to Costco about once a month to stock up on a few things. Most things at Costco down here are extremely high priced compared with Walmart.
But, we do go to Publix when they have 2 for 1 sales - like pasta, Redenbacker's Popcorn, etc. But the more expensive chains are much cleaner, better stocked, more help, more registers, etc. Our Publix and Winn Dixie stores here are brand new - very expensive, but you get great quality produce.
We've tried Western Beef (it's a New York City/Brooklyn based company) that opened a store down here in Boca Raton. They have great quality "everything", but very expensive compared to most other stores. We go there for their fresh baked italian and french breads, their own brand Deluxe boiled ham, their own brand pasta sauce (which is outstanding for $1.39 a jar).
I just read what I posted above and if this were 20 years ago and I read what I just posted, I would commit suicide just seeing what my late 60's would be like. This is terrible! I'm posting things about the prices of foods. What is wrong with me?
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Microsoft Community
bleepingcomputer.com (I've had good luck with Bleeping Computer instructions on other virus issues helping friends)
I second the bleepingcomputer help forums where someone helps with removing PUP and junk from your computer.
I also suggest techsupportforum.com for a similar kind of help. IIRC, both have a sticky on a topical forum for the kind of problem you are experiencing that says how to do certain kind of checks, often by downloading, running, and sending the output document in your post describing your problem with your machine.
I was surprised to see a Norton youtube about that specific problem. I have been happily using Norton after it shrank its footprint. I like free but a 3 computer pack using a $20 approx version of Norton Internet Security has impressed me.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
My sister introduced us to Publix when she built her vacation home in West Palm. I love all of their sandwich mixes, breads, desserts, etc. When we visit once or twice a year, we take a cooler and fill it the morning that we leave to come home with goodies from Winn-Dixie and Publix.
"What is wrong with me?"
LOL! I know the feeling. Who would have thought...?
Richard
No, my Fusion does not have the self parking feature. My wife's Escape does, though. I don't expect to ever use it.
Took the Escape in for the first service today, 5000 miles.
Oil change was free and I got the tires rotated.
The gave me a discount on the tire rotation, so it cost a little over $16.
Well, you were. They are among us, and they can vote. Sometimes they actually do. Watch the news.
Sounds like the love upstate New Yorkers have for Wegman's. When one opened about 40 miles from Boston, I knew of quite a few people who started going out there regularly.
One is opening in my town in early 2014. I've been told to expect mobs...
Thanks. All good advice but I don't think I will ever use this laptop again.
Unfortunately, the antivirus hasn't been updated in over a year. It is my wife's laptop and she is supposed to bring it to the office for fixes and updates but has neglected to do so in quite a while.
http://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-icspa-virus/
BTW, your wife doesn't need to take it into the office to have Norton updated. All you need to do is run the Norton update tool once a week.
I checked out these websites but the instructions seem too complicated for me so my next move is to buy another laptop at BestBuy or TigerDirect.
By the way, I just came back from BestBuy and Staples. They have cheap advertised prices on HP and Gateway laptops but unfortunately they ran out of stock on these cut throat prices. Upon relating my story about the FBI virus to the Geek Squad they laughed, as I was one of the dozen or more people who came in today looking for help with the MoneyPak virus.
Nice advice robr2 but a little too late though. And should I were to remove the virus I will never connect the laptop to the internet again. It would just be too unsettling.
We were all glad we stopped to see Cheeca Lodge...it was a real surprise and a total surprise. It is sometimes nice to see how the other half lives (I felt like a cheapskate with a measly 535). But, it was nice having a free coffee out on the restaurant patio and imagining we were one of the people who were actually staying there.
Key West was well worth seeing too. The main streets where the restaurants, bars, and weirdos hang out is something worth seeing. But the nicest and most interesting thing to see are the back streets a few blocks from the main street. Some of the architecture of the homes, buildings, B&Bs etc., are magnificent. You can have a very fine older house and then right next door an ultra modern home.
Speaking of cars, the Honda dealership in Florida City is the largest car dealership I have ever seen. I would say it is about the size of a football field and it is 5 or 6 stories high...kind of like a large garage.
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LOL, No, but we did see a huge beautiful rooster walking down the sidewalk right downtown.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Hope he's keeping his eye out for sinkholes too
Was I supposed to see a Chev Lumina? Those sinkholes are about 30 miles North of here in Brandon....that's pretty close. They told me about possible hurricanes, but nobody told me about the Pythons and sinkholes...now I find out.
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It is on a par with a 750i or an S Class in terms of size. I don't think I would be interested in one for various reasons including resale values. They sure have come a long was over the past 10-12 years, but I do not see that car in direct competition with other luxury cars. But for someone who keeps a car a long time and doesn't want to spend $65,000 - $90,000 on a BMW or Mercedes, it would be an ideal car. It was a powder Silver exterior with black leather interior.
Tomorrow, I'll give everyone the details on our visit to Boca Raton Town Center's auto show when we get back.
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This is a tough crowd, doubt you are going to get much sympathy around here.
Now sinkholes, there's a problem, just send money please.
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We have a Winn-Dixie, Publix, and Walmart all within 10 minutes of us. They are all good at what we do but we like Sweetbay, a little more expensive but they have fresher produce.
Unfortunately they closed about 35 of the 100 Sweetbay stores because people look for lower prices at Walmart and Publix has the market locked up. We try to buy at Sweetbay as much as possible, hoping they will stay in business.
That's the bad thing about Walmart. Their prices are low and the good stores we have will disappear, because too many people don't support these stores. I know it is hard to beat the convenience of getting a bunch of stuff under one roof, and the large savings, but for most basic grocery items we would rather pay a bit more and keep real grocery stores in business....not to mention keep the employees working.
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Well, yeah but the part I found amusing was the seller saying he could finance you as long as you weren't on America's Most Wanted. He probably figures that when your store is out in the sticks you have to be clever with your ad copy.
Be careful when you go to bed tonight. Tie a board across your chest just in case.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
*driver, why would the average person want to spend 20% more for groceries at a Publix or Winn Dixie or some other Epicurean Specialty Store? To keep people working? Because it is upscale? With the economy in such difficult straits these past few years, people look for places where they can save money, not spend more!
I'm talking about basic groceries like bread, milk, margarine, canned goods, soft drinks and juices (I buy pink grapefruit juice for $2.56 a half gallon - $1.00 less than Publix) as well as pies, cakes, cereals, stuffing, etc., which are significantly less at Walmart. Remember, we're talking about branded items, not just their own branded foods and groceries. The Walmart we shop at is on an upscale suburb called Coral Springs. Lots of Mercedes, BMW's, Audi's, Cadillacs, etched., in the parking lot. It's not just for lower and middle income people, but people from all walks of life who are looking to save money where and when they can.
I am not so snooty that I won't shop at a store where the hoi polloi shop (the peasants of the world for those who don't know).
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It's funny...people hate Wal-Mart and fight to keep them out of their towns but when they arrrive it's all about PRICE.
People abandon the family owned stores that have treated them fairly for years and flock to the store where they can save 20 cents on a gallon of milk.
Then when the mom and pop stores have been driven out of business the prices get raised.
Guess that's what America is all about now. Paying as little as possible.
Only when food prices are going up and up and up. If food prices would stabilize a little, I would rather shop at Publix or Winn Dixie, but food prices keep gong up, gas prices keep going up, so people on fixed incomes must look for ways to save a few bucks. The mom and pop grocery stores are a thing if the past down here. It's all the big 3 or 4 chains that are surviving.
I would love to shop at an epicurean specialty store or even a Trader Joe's, but we don't have any places like that around here. I would have to drive 30 miles to the closest one.
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Cute and certainly attention getting.
Sorry, I am so tired I missed that part. I did find it interesting that the ad never mentions the actual price of the Lumina. They tell you the payment plan, $695 down and $60 weekly, but don't even say for how long you will pay. $60 a week is $240 a month...haven't I seen ads where you can lease a new car for about that amount? At least something better than a 1998 Lumina!
Tie a board across your chest just in case
I am considering wearing water wings to bed.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
There are certain things the higher price grocery store will carry that Walmart won't. Walmart carries only the products that sell in big numbers. I don't want Walmart to be a monopoly. Walmart might carry 4 kinds of Mustard but Publix or Sweetbay may have 12 different kinds. I can get certain items in a real grocery store that Walmart won't carry because it doesn't sell in big enough numbers. Sometimes, it is the opposite. I still want choice.
Have you ever read about the businesses Walmart has ruined? You can read about some examples at this site;
Walmart and Vlasik pickles
There are 8 pages but the article isn't that long. Walmart holds all the cards with it's suppliers. Some call them smart operators...I tend to think there is smart but then there is just plain obnoxious.
We shop at Walmart at times, especially if we need a few various items that would require stopping at 3 or more stores. I know we save a lot, but for what we buy, say $60 or $80 worth of stuff, I'll pay the extra amount to keep the much handier and pleasanter local grocery store in business. Time and convenience are worth something too.
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