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xwesx

snakeweasel said:

andres3 said:

He actually cited me for 40 in a 25 with the special vehicle code for schools:

OK that's a bit different as you said in a 35 in the original post.

Just to clarify, it was a 35 zone, but he said that the citation noted it was 25 due to being within the "school zone" confines. So, the argument is that 25 only applies "when children are present," and no children were present in that area. I have always taken the "present" requirement to mean that if children are present anywhere in the zone, then the full zone is at reduced speed, but I guess we'll find out how this CA judge interprets it!

andres3

snakeweasel said:

andres3 said:

The problem is not using discretion to actually cite hazardous dangerous drivers doing hazardous dangerous actions. Ignoring safety as an element directly shows a lack of discretion.

Police are there to enforce laws not to be a safety inspector. While you may be safe you were still in violation of the law. Otherwise it would be perfectly legal to break the law as long as you were safe doing it.

However, the fact is the law wasn't broken, as safety is an element of the basic speed law. Some laws are based on safety thankfully.

andres3 said:

Incorrect. The basic speed law always makes safety, reasonableness, and prudency as primary factors, and the posted speed limit is really just a guideline. Without the basic speed laws being written this way, there would be no way to cite people for "going too fast for conditions" at below the speed limit.

It's not called "speed suggestion", The "limit" on the sign means the maximum allowed. Since this is not a required speed one may, at their discretion go slower that the "limit". Vehicle codes do have a provision requiring slower speeds when conditions require it.

If the sign doesn't say "Maximum" on it, you are incorrect here legally. Vehicle codes do not have provisions for requiring slower speeds when conditions require it. They have provisions requiring safe, prudent, and reasonable speeds, based on conditions, and that may be more or less than the prima facie posted limit. Slower isn't exclusive. Faster or slower may be appropriate based on conditions

andres3 said:

He actually cited me for 40 in a 25 with the special vehicle code for schools:

OK that's a bit different as you said in a 35 in the original post.

It is a 35 MPH zone when children are not present, the 25 MPH school speed limit only applies "when children are present." You just made a good case that the Police Officer is making false allegations citing the wrong code; which is why I'm innocent of the charge. Or at least, it's one reason among many that I'm not guilty.

andres3 said:

The "reasonable and safe" argument:
For a prima facie speed limit like the school zone limit, you can also argue that your speed, while over the presumed limit, was still "reasonable and safe" for the conditions at that moment. If no children were present, the road was clear, and visibility was good, a judge may be persuaded by this line of reasoning.

When children became "near present" I slowed down to 25.

Remember just because you didn't see them doesn't mean they weren't there. The guy that hit me a year and a half ago, although he looked directly at me, claimed he didn't see me. The eyes and brain do some weird stuff.

True, but factual actual live current conditions at the time matter. People lie all the time, but I'd take my power of observations or from anyone able to drive many miles over 30 years without causing wrecks over a Police Officer that obviously lacks observational discretion and has probably caused more wrecks in less years and miles of driving themselves.

Lastly in this case it was a Sheriff, though most people use that term interchangeably with Police Officer

corvette

@kyfdx - good article... Had an experience last weekend with the radar cruise on the Ariya approaching slowed traffic on the interstate. I thought (at first) the car had it under control and lulled myself into letting it handle it. A moment later, lots of beeping and flashing lights on the dash as it slammed on the brakes, which reminded me why I normally take over manual control in that situation.

andres3

kyfdx said:

This, for those who don't want to click through, or read the whole thing:

Sorry, Mate, I Didn’t See You
Almost every motorcycle rider has heard some form of SMIDSY, the acronym created from the line above. Although it may sound like an excuse, the fast-moving, slim profiles of people on dark-colored bikes are, in fact, very difficult to see. That’s because of how our eyes and brain process information:

Gaps called saccades mean that our eyes literally can’t see anything meaningful while our heads are moving. Only when our heads are still (even momentarily) can our brains register what we’re seeing. That’s why when riders and drivers alike do quick glances before turning, they may miss seeing exactly what they’re looking for, even if it’s looming right in front of them.

Add to this a double whammy: Our brains like to fill in these gaps with whatever we expect to see, which may be nothing, because that’s usually what we encounter—until the one day that something is there.

Distraction can literally blind us to the point we don’t see gorillas walking across the court during a basketball game. This “tunnel vision” has been proven in countless studies.

A moving entity that stays in the same position and speed relative to you (especially at an angle) can appear perfectly stationary as you both approach the point of collision because there is not enough contrasting movement for our eyes to detect.

This also means we’re exceptionally poor at judging the speed of oncoming traffic (such as a driver turning in front of our path, one of the leading causes of motorcycle crashes).

Now that you know all this, overlay other factors: difficult light contrast conditions like dusk, cloudy conditions and bright dappled forest light; the big structural pillars and narrow windows of many vehicles (look up windscreen zoning); the many things happening on city versus rural roads; and a thousand other reasons why drivers and motorcyclists miss detecting each other. These factors don’t excuse either group from responsibility, but it does mean that safety is strongest when everyone follows best practices.

I'm not sure, but I feel like these things might only apply even partially to me when I'm in "auto pilot" mode. Like thinking about how I might cross examine the Sheriff's deputy while driving to work when I haven't had my coffee yet.

No matter how bad you are at judging oncoming traffic speed, do you really make the left turn thinking I can make it "by .01 seconds" so I'll make the turn. To me that's reckless. You should have a large buffer, enabling you to be extraordinarily off on your accuracy, and still make the left turn in front of them safely (rushed AT WORST - hit the throttle! to avoid even a near-miss). A near-miss is worse. A collision is disastrous timing IMHO.

kyfdx

The important part is that second paragraph.. When you are moving your head back and forth to pull out, you can absolutely miss something..

andres3

kyfdx said:

The important part is that second paragraph.. When you are moving your head back and forth to pull out, you can absolutely miss something..

Humans are fallible. I hate to admit that as I am getting older, I may be past my prime The micron extra risk of extra speed from the sheer possibility that my fallibility isn't 0.0000% is becoming perhaps measurable. I'm still convinced that due to the sheer ineptitude and incompetence of other drivers allowed out on our roadways focused determined "get there as fast as safely possible" outweighs greatly the extra risk of more kinetic energy with stationary objects in the world; at least for me still. But the risk isn't as close to 0.0000000000000000000000000000001% as it might have once been.

jmonroe1

andres3 said:

kyfdx said:

The important part is that second paragraph.. When you are moving your head back and forth to pull out, you can absolutely miss something..

Humans are fallible. I hate to admit that as I am getting older, I may be past my prime The micron extra risk of extra speed from the sheer possibility that my fallibility isn't 0.0000% is becoming perhaps measurable. I'm still convinced that due to the sheer ineptitude and incompetence of other drivers allowed out on our roadways focused determined "get there as fast as safely possible" outweighs greatly the extra risk of more kinetic energy with stationary objects in the world; at least for me still. But the risk isn't as close to 0.0000000000000000000000000000001% as it might have once been.

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I think you missed a zero.

jmonroe

graphicguy

Question for @Michaell and @kyfdx ....I know leasing seems to be the preferred way to acquire new cars these days. I'm a dinosaur, I know. But, do you guys still post/track any prices paid (vs lease residuals, MFs, etc)?

kyfdx

graphicguy said:

Question for @Michaell and @kyfdx ....I know leasing seems to be the preferred way to acquire new cars these days. I'm a dinosaur, I know. But, do you guys still post/track any prices paid (vs lease residuals, MFs, etc)?

Nope... Edmunds has a Price Checker in the link, below, but we don't use it. Might have some useful info (or, it might not)

snakeweasel

andres3 said:

The measure of exposure matters: some studies show crashes per mile may fall as speed increases (because you spend fewer miles/time on the road for a fixed trip), which is exactly what I'm talking about above.

However, I have to concede there's some data where crashes per hour (time-based) tend to rise with speed. This creates the apparent paradox you noted. See Pei et al. (2012) and related work.

I believe this suggests that the benefit of reducing hazards by reducing your time-exposure to "incidents" is limited to your ability to not lose focus and become fatigued. Of course, you don't have to last without fatigue as long if you get to your destination sooner!!!!

Trying to keep this short, I have gone over this and I believe that they are looking at this all wrong. They seem to be looking simply by exposure to risk and not in changes to risk due to speed differences. Below is from the link:

"The results indicate that average speed plays a significant role in crash risk, despite opposing correlations with respect to distance and time exposure; the correlation between speed and crash risk is positive when distance exposure is considered, but negative when time exposure is used."

This can create a paradox as if two drivers are going down a street and one is going further and faster both can be safer than the other one by less exposure due to distance and one by time.

This fully ignores the laws of physics that state that the amount of energy excerted by an object increases exponentially with it increase in speed. i.e. a car doing 40 MPH has 4 times the energy than one doing 20 MPH. With that increase in energy the vehicle becomes harder to control.

stickguy

random thought on this. often times when people are driving faster on the highway it is because traffic is light. And if there aren't many other cars on the road, odds of an accident go down a lot. So as always, conditions matter.

corvette

Here is my Costco gripe (from someone who isn't a Costco member): it's basically impossible for me to figure out what the in-store price is on a given item. My parents have a membership and will pick up whatever I ask them to, but I have no clue which items are significantly less expensive there because:
1. Logging in to their website (under their account) shows you the "free delivery" price, which is usually significantly higher than the in-store price.
2. You can see the in-store price on the app, but my understanding is that the app is locked to a single device per membership, so I can't have it on my phone or tablet unless my parents don't.
3. The monthly flyer in the mail does not show final prices for most commodity items, just "save $3," etc.

xwesx

Hahaha! You are so right, too. They definitely make it difficult to see their in-store prices... and even their online pricing, in many cases. Also, I think they are moving this way, but in the past you couldn't see whether items were physically present in a given store or not via online, and that was sooooo darn frustrating.

Down in Ohio, our nearest Costco is about sixty miles away (maybe an hour, to 1.25 hours drive time, one way, depending on traffic/conditions). As such, I have used their "two-day delivery" option. However, I recently discovered that the items I get via that service are often quite different than what is in the store. And, price-wise, can bear little resemblance as well. For example, I like my Old Trapper peppered beef jerky! Normally, this is an 18oz pack for something like $16-17 dollars. Well, I can get that jerky shipped to me as well, but they send me a 10oz pack for about $12 instead. Say what?! Don't you skimp on my beef jerky!!!!

Anyhow, I don't mind the trip in to Cleveland as much now since the "savings" equation isn't too far off either way, and I have the ability to choose from a vastly larger selection of items (mostly food stuffs) than online.

stickguy

I have never been in a Costco. they are building a new one nearby (the first in this area). I assume it is going to be overwhelmed with members signing up.

can you get in without showing a membership card? Just to check it out!

oldfarmer50

corvette said:

Here is my Costco gripe (from someone who isn't a Costco member): it's basically impossible for me to figure out what the in-store price is on a given item. My parents have a membership and will pick up whatever I ask them to, but I have no clue which items are significantly less expensive there because:
1. Logging in to their website (under their account) shows you the "free delivery" price, which is usually significantly higher than the in-store price.
2. You can see the in-store price on the app, but my understanding is that the app is locked to a single device per membership, so I can't have it on my phone or tablet unless my parents don't.
3. The monthly flyer in the mail does not show final prices for most commodity items, just "save $3," etc.

That may be by design. Look up “surveillance pricing”.

oldfarmer50

stickguy said:

I have never been in a Costco. they are building a new one nearby (the first in this area). I assume it is going to be overwhelmed with members signing up.

can you get in without showing a membership card? Just to check it out!

If it’s like Sam’s Club I think you only need a membership to check out. So if you just want to look around I think they’ll let you in. You might even be able to buy stuff but I bet they charge you more without the membership.

I’m going to join as soon as they open. I’m really POed at how Sam’s treat cash customers. Soon they won’t even take cash and I be done with them.

stickguy

we still have our BJs membership. Probably not cost effective for us now, but we do like some stuff from there, and it's force of habit! Maybe we switch to Costco at some point. Need to see if our son and DIL want to join. Maybe can do a family membership.

ab348

I had a membership to the local Costco here years ago and never used it. Walked through the place a couple of times, found it interesting but overwhelming and never bought a thing.

stickguy

if they still have the good car buying discounts, or the tire deals are really worth it when I need some, maybe it would make sense.

xwesx

oldfarmer50 said:

If it’s like Sam’s Club I think you only need a membership to check out. So if you just want to look around I think they’ll let you in. You might even be able to buy stuff but I bet they charge you more without the membership.

I’m going to join as soon as they open. I’m really POed at how Sam’s treat cash customers. Soon they won’t even take cash and I be done with them.

Oh, you definitely can NOT check out without a membership. They have really clamped down on that. A lot.

Really, I think the only way you would be able to check out is if you went with someone with a membership, and even then, they would not accept your payment (the member would have to pay directly)... unless you happened to get an employee who wasn't long for that job.

I think they'll let you in to sign up for a membership, but I recall back when the Costco opened in Fairbanks, they had a space out front, outside the store, where they handled the mob.

kyfdx

We used to have a Sam's close to where we shopped, and back when buying cases of bottled water was a thing, we saved enough each year on water to pay for the membership. But, that location closed up, and now the closest one is 15+ miles away.

Costco seems a little nicer, but the closest one is 18 miles from us. Occasionally, we'll have a membership. Bought hearing aids, there, and tires. But, even when we have the membership, we rarely go. We're just never anywhere close.

driver100

ab348 said:

I had a membership to the local Costco here years ago and never used it. Walked through the place a couple of times, found it interesting but overwhelming and never bought a thing.

I doubt if it is worthwhile for a single person to be a Costco member. There are big savings for food but you have to buy in large quantities. If you know you need tires, a TV, a computer it could be worth joining.
You also need a lot of time to roam around in a large store. And, you have to enjoy shopping.
Since covid I would rather pay $10 or $20 a week more for groceries and get them at a grocery store. That's another thing, you can buy groceries at Costco but you will probably have to stop somewhere else because they don't carry everything.

driver100

You have to show them your card to get in. If you explain what you are doing they might have a way for you to check it out.
If you go dinner once a week you have covered the cost of membership:
A hot dog and a drink at Costco costs $1.50. This price has remained the same since 1985, despite inflation and changes to other food court items.

oldfarmer50

xwesx said:

oldfarmer50 said:

If it’s like Sam’s Club I think you only need a membership to check out. So if you just want to look around I think they’ll let you in. You might even be able to buy stuff but I bet they charge you more without the membership.

I’m going to join as soon as they open. I’m really POed at how Sam’s treat cash customers. Soon they won’t even take cash and I be done with them.

Oh, you definitely can NOT check out without a membership. They have really clamped down on that. A lot.

Really, I think the only way you would be able to check out is if you went with someone with a membership, and even then, they would not accept your payment (the member would have to pay directly)... unless you happened to get an employee who wasn't long for that job.

I think they'll let you in to sign up for a membership, but I recall back when the Costco opened in Fairbanks, they had a space out front, outside the store, where they handled the mob.

Yeah, I wasn’t sure on that. At one time Sam’s had some sort of trial promotion where you could shop without a membership if you paid 10% more or something like that. BJ’s still sends me offers for trial memberships where you can shop for a week or a month without becoming a member.

I dread the early days after Costco opens locally. It’s bound to be mobbed beyond belief. I live in an area where when Sonic or Krispy Kreme opened there was a traffic jam a mile long trying to buy mediocre burgers or donuts. Evidently, folks around here are easily impressed.

stickguy

that happens when they open a chick fil a also. And up by us they just opened a new Bass pro shop (previously the nearest one was 2 hours away). A complete zoo.

BJs lets anyone walk in and wander around. Just can't check out without your membership card. That is all I wanted to do with Costco, just go in and get a feel for the place. I guess you can just ask someone outside if you can tailgate them going in. Though I have no problem telling the bouncer I was thinking about joining but need to see it first. No clue why they would not want sightseers if you can't buy anything anyway. Best way to get new members!

graphicguy

kyfdx said:

We used to have a Sam's close to where we shopped, and back when buying cases of bottled water was a thing, we saved enough each year on water to pay for the membership. But, that location closed up, and now the closest one is 15+ miles away.

Costco seems a little nicer, but the closest one is 18 miles from us. Occasionally, we'll have a membership. Bought hearing aids, there, and tires. But, even when we have the membership, we rarely go. We're just never anywhere close.

The one by you also has a nice bourbon selection....at least the last time I was there. I think their "Kirkland" Bourbon is actually Woodford.

I buy TP, Paper Towels, some produce that I use a lot of (i.e. apples). Their Organic chicken is really good. I like their cases of diced tomatoes, which I use a lot of. Bought my printer there. Got a nice set of Bowers and Wilkens headphones there for like $200 off Amazon's price.

I like the place.

People, especially people in the parking lot, are the real PITA. They'll block a parking aisle for 15 minutes just to get a spot 6 spaces nearer the store instead of walking their fat derrières an extra 50 feet to the entrance.

snakeweasel

oldfarmer50 said:

I dread the early days after Costco opens locally. It’s bound to be mobbed beyond belief. I live in an area where when Sonic or Krispy Kreme opened there was a traffic jam a mile long trying to buy mediocre burgers or donuts. Evidently, folks around here are easily impressed.

Tell me about it, a few years ago McDonalds opened a new chain called "Cosmcs". The very first one was close to my house and when they opened you couldn't get near the place, they even had police directing traffic. Needless to say after about a few weeks or so the place was dead and now it's closed.

stickguy

the chick fil As that opened in Jersey by us always had to hire local cops to direct traffic since it always spilled out and blocked the streets.

jmonroe1

xwesx said:

oldfarmer50 said:

If it’s like Sam’s Club I think you only need a membership to check out. So if you just want to look around I think they’ll let you in. You might even be able to buy stuff but I bet they charge you more without the membership.

I’m going to join as soon as they open. I’m really POed at how Sam’s treat cash customers. Soon they won’t even take cash and I be done with them.

Oh, you definitely can NOT check out without a membership. They have really clamped down on that. A lot.

Really, I think the only way you would be able to check out is if you went with someone with a membership, and even then, they would not accept your payment (the member would have to pay directly)... unless you happened to get an employee who wasn't long for that job.

I think they'll let you in to sign up for a membership, but I recall back when the Costco opened in Fairbanks, they had a space out front, outside the store, where they handled the mob.

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Heaven forbid you got in and contaminated the card carrying members.

I’ve never been in a Costco. There is one in the Homestead section of the Burgh but i ain’t driving no 10 miles to buy my rib eyes. Sam’s is 3 miles away so that’s where I go.

jmonroe

jmonroe1

driver100 said:

You have to show them your card to get in. If you explain what you are doing they might have a way for you to check it out.
If you go dinner once a week you have covered the cost of membership:
A hot dog and a drink at Costco costs $1.50. This price has remained the same since 1985, despite inflation and changes to other food court items.

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A $1.50 for a hot and drink? The original Matlock would never leave that place.

jmonroe

snakeweasel

Since I am planning on retiring within 2 years She Who Must Be Obeyed and I decided that since all our vehicles are over 10 years old that it would be a good idea to get a new car before retirement. I would like a midsized sedan she wants an SUV which means we will get an SUV.

Anyway I had the great idea to go to CarMax so we can look at several makes at one location. Big mistake as my wife fell in love with this:

https://www.carmax.com/car/27949596

Anyway looks like a mid sized SUV is in our future. Any suggestions from the crew?

kyfdx

It's probably Mercedes most popular model, and I've never heard anyone say a bad word about it.

snakeweasel

@kyfdx said:
It's probably Mercedes most popular model, and I've never heard anyone say a bad word about it.

That may be true but I really dont want to spend that much on a 5 year old vehicle. Since this might be our lsst car purchase I am looking at getting something new.

corvette

I didn't realize we had a BJ's here in Louisville. I've never been inside one.

This is heresy to some people, but I think the IKEA cafeteria is seriously overrated. I do really like their "home goods" section on the first floor, before you get to the warehouse. They also have some dry goods and frozen food, including their famous meatballs. The last time I was at the IKEA in West Chester, they had closed and locked the door that you can pass through to get to that section without visiting the furniture section upstairs or going backwards through the registers, which was annoying.

ab348

I’m surprised how tight the rear seat seems to be.

Let her look at a new Kia Sportage hybrid. Edmunds just did a comparo with it, the CR-V and the new 2026 RAV4 and it blew them out of the water.

stickguy

the Ikea soft serve ice cream codes are good. and we do like the swedish meatballs.

stickguy

the GLC is nice. If you are planning on this as something to treat yourself and carry you through a lot of retirement, just splurge on a brand new one and plan on keeping it 10-15 years.

As Ab noted though, if you don't require a luxury nameplate, some of the new compact-ish crossovers are very, very nice. The Kia/Hyundai Tuscon are loaded and pretty fancy. The Mazda CX-50 has a very upscale interior. Not a Mercedes, but less costly and better MPG.

Edit: just built a GL300. With a few niceties (pano roof, heated seats and steering wheel, AWD) sticker is about $56k. instead of brand new, can look at a CPO service loaner.

Michaell

I’m surprised at the value the Hyundai/Kia SUVs have. My daughters Sportage hybrid is fully loaded and cost about $42k. Probably has more tech and safety features than that $56k GLC.

Can’t speak to long term reliability, just yet.

ab348

Reliability is a used often as a slur towards H/K vehicles, and in the past I too would have subscribed to that feeling. But from what I gather they aren’t awful these days. The RAV is such a penalty box to drive and its interior is so cheap-feeling and noisy it seems like a worthwhile trade-off to me.

laurasdada

I'm still a big fan of Costco. They offer a lot more than just the warehouse items, as mentioned tires, travel deals, home improvements, liquor... Bought the X3 tires at Costco, good prices, installation services and warranties. They double the warranty on electronics. And, "cheap" gas!

Not to mention the fabulous food court, which in my between relationship years became my Friday night ritual; food court delicacies followed by shopping. I've rarely had a problem with crowds at Costco, ensuring I don't go on weekend mornings/afternoons!

But, closest Costco is ~40 miles away, so when travelling I stop by. There's rumor of a local build, though, so a boy can dream.

BJ's (local) has been a decent substitute, I'm a member of both of these exclusive clubs. But, no food court. Which will probably help extend my life expectancy.

snakeweasel

@stickguy said:
the GLC is nice. If you are planning on this as something to treat yourself and carry you through a lot of retirement, just splurge on a brand new one and plan on keeping it 10-15 years.

As Ab noted though, if you don't require a luxury nameplate, some of the new compact-ish crossovers are very, very nice. The Kia/Hyundai Tuscon are loaded and pretty fancy. The Mazda CX-50 has a very upscale interior. Not a Mercedes, but less costly and better MPG.

Edit: just built a GL300. With a few niceties (pano roof, heated seats and steering wheel, AWD) sticker is about $56k. instead of brand new, can look at a CPO service loaner.

I am leaning towards the Tuscon and i am looking at what Subaru has. But I do have a lot of time yo decide.

Michaell

snakeweasel said:

@stickguy said:

the GLC is nice. If you are planning on this as something to treat yourself and carry you through a lot of retirement, just splurge on a brand new one and plan on keeping it 10-15 years.

As Ab noted though, if you don't require a luxury nameplate, some of the new compact-ish crossovers are very, very nice. The Kia/Hyundai Tuscon are loaded and pretty fancy. The Mazda CX-50 has a very upscale interior. Not a Mercedes, but less costly and better MPG.

Edit: just built a GL300. With a few niceties (pano roof, heated seats and steering wheel, AWD) sticker is about $56k. instead of brand new, can look at a CPO service loaner.

I am leaning towards the Tuscon and i am looking at what Subaru has. But I do have a lot of time yo decide.

The Forester Hybrid has gotten some nice reviews, but it is more expensive than the Tucson hybrid.

venture

Michaell said:

snakeweasel said:

@stickguy said:

the GLC is nice. If you are planning on this as something to treat yourself and carry you through a lot of retirement, just splurge on a brand new one and plan on keeping it 10-15 years.

As Ab noted though, if you don't require a luxury nameplate, some of the new compact-ish crossovers are very, very nice. The Kia/Hyundai Tuscon are loaded and pretty fancy. The Mazda CX-50 has a very upscale interior. Not a Mercedes, but less costly and better MPG.

Edit: just built a GL300. With a few niceties (pano roof, heated seats and steering wheel, AWD) sticker is about $56k. instead of brand new, can look at a CPO service loaner.

I am leaning towards the Tuscon and i am looking at what Subaru has. But I do have a lot of time yo decide.

The Forester Hybrid has gotten some nice reviews, but it is more expensive than the Tucson hybrid.

I've ridden in my wife's 2025 Forester a few times and was impressed with what Subaru did with it. It no longer has the tinny feel to it. It feels much more substantial. The interior feels much more upscale than the older ones too.

The duck on the upper right side of the windshield is cute too.

venture

To get back to the main topic of washers, dryers, and dishwashers. After reading about all the problems, our dryer decided to stop working.

The first guy I called was away for a week and a half.
The second guy preferred to be contacted on his website. I did that and he asked for my preferred way of being contacted. I checked the "text" box. He promptly sent me an email.
I called a third guy on Friday who was recommended by my plumber friend. He will be here tomorrow (Monday).

I looked at Lowes when I was in there and the same one has a different color back control panel so if it needs to be replaced, I have to buy both.

corvette

venture said:

The duck on the upper right side of the windshield is cute too.

Don't say that in front of @roadburner!

sb55

@stickguy said:
that happens when they open a chick fil a also. And up by us they just opened a new Bass pro shop (previously the nearest one was 2 hours away). A complete zoo.

BJs lets anyone walk in and wander around. Just can't check out without your membership card. That is all I wanted to do with Costco, just go in and get a feel for the place. I guess you can just ask someone outside if you can tailgate them going in. Though I have no problem telling the bouncer I was thinking about joining but need to see it first. No clue why they would not want sightseers if you can't buy anything anyway. Best way to get new members!

@stickguy said:
that happens when they open a chick fil a also. And up by us they just opened a new Bass pro shop (previously the nearest one was 2 hours away). A complete zoo.

BJs lets anyone walk in and wander around. Just can't check out without your membership card. That is all I wanted to do with Costco, just go in and get a feel for the place. I guess you can just ask someone outside if you can tailgate them going in. Though I have no problem telling the bouncer I was thinking about joining but need to see it first. No clue why they would not want sightseers if you can't buy anything anyway. Best way to get new members!

You can go to the pharmacy without a membership. Just let them know when you walk in. And wander to your heart’s content.

stickguy

nice pro tip there!

jmonroe1

sb55 said:

@stickguy said:

that happens when they open a chick fil a also. And up by us they just opened a new Bass pro shop (previously the nearest one was 2 hours away). A complete zoo.

BJs lets anyone walk in and wander around. Just can't check out without your membership card. That is all I wanted to do with Costco, just go in and get a feel for the place. I guess you can just ask someone outside if you can tailgate them going in. Though I have no problem telling the bouncer I was thinking about joining but need to see it first. No clue why they would not want sightseers if you can't buy anything anyway. Best way to get new members!

@stickguy said:

that happens when they open a chick fil a also. And up by us they just opened a new Bass pro shop (previously the nearest one was 2 hours away). A complete zoo.

BJs lets anyone walk in and wander around. Just can't check out without your membership card. That is all I wanted to do with Costco, just go in and get a feel for the place. I guess you can just ask someone outside if you can tailgate them going in. Though I have no problem telling the bouncer I was thinking about joining but need to see it first. No clue why they would not want sightseers if you can't buy anything anyway. Best way to get new members!

You can go to the pharmacy without a membership. Just let them know when you walk in. And wander to your heart’s content.

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I guess you gotta be sick to do something like that.

jmonroe

driver100

snakeweasel said:

Since I am planning on retiring within 2 years She Who Must Be Obeyed and I decided that since all our vehicles are over 10 years old that it would be a good idea to get a new car before retirement. I would like a midsized sedan she wants an SUV which means we will get an SUV.

Anyway I had the great idea to go to CarMax so we can look at several makes at one location. Big mistake as my wife fell in love with this:

https://www.carmax.com/car/27949596

Anyway looks like a mid sized SUV is in our future. Any suggestions from the crew?

I like that Mercedes, and you should drive one because they are special. I will say, we got a taxi when we were in Toronto and the car was a new Chevy Trax and I was really impressed. it looks great and it was really comfortable. Prices start in the low $20000s I think. We also had a ride in Ubers, a new RAV4 and a newer Hyundai Tuscon.........they all seemed like really comfortable and well made cars.

laurasdada

The new KitchenAid DW was delivered Thursday, GE unceremoniously hauled away. The installer was focused, professional. He said he triple checked everything, should be no issues. Ran a light load the next day and miracle of miracles, it appeared to have washed the dishes! And it was almost completely dry inside.

Fingers crossed that the Covid GE fridge (compressor died after 5 months, fixed and fine since), range and nuclear oven continue to work for many more years.