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Tell that to the Queen who reigns over this castle.
Richard
If World War III starts, you won't hear it on the news. You'll be instant dust.
If a plane lands on your house, all you need to know is that you weren't there.
Trains derail at the office every day---at least they did at mine. It was never on the radio news. :P
Richard
That's why CNN and Fox are available---not that I find their slants to be even close to the real news. Factual news is hard to find these days. Every announcer feels that their opinion is what the world is anxious to hear. :mad: :sick:
Richard
Guess that makes me a "tweener"....one of those souls who falls through the cracks of political thought. My son says I'm too "black and white" on complex issues. As I tell him, there are few issues or incidences that don't fall easily into being right, or being wrong. Trying to muddy the waters with conjecture doesn't do anyone any favors.
tidester....probably the most apt description yet of where I think I fall.
moo and richard....thanks for the kind words.
I think there's a former spouse out there somewhere who'd disagree with you about how nice I am. Probably a former business colleague here and there who would side with her, too. Then again, their opinions don't matter to me. Which makes it quite understandable why they don't think I'm so nice.
BTW.....for those keeping score, I decided to hold on to the Tahoe for now. It had nothing to do with trade-in, private sale price, etc. I'll be pressing it into hauling/towing duty again for a project I'm working on.
I may regret that decision if gas prices shoot up again. But, I don't see that happening any time soon given the continued economic malaise.
Speaking of which, I saw a car ad in the paper the other day.....any new Prius at invoice (with a $1,000 Toyota rebate, to boot). My how times change from just a year or so, ago.
The Tahoe is such a great vehicle for hauling and towing, as well as for comfort and ride. I can certainly respect your decision. Even if gas goes up more, it still seems worthy to keep it.
As for the Ex, not understanding what it is to lose a good thing is definitely her problem.
Richard
As percentage of salary, aren't cars cheaper now than 30 or 40 years ago? I have to run so I can't google it now. Hopefully somebody knows for sure.
Yes, I heard the hybrids are really collecting dust with cheaper oil prices. The commentator I was listening to was saying if the government insists on loaning money to the car companies, they should not set policies. The govenment will insist they make hybrids and green cars, but the public won't necessarily buy them. You can't interfere with the natural process.
Saw a few Leons today. Never heard of it before. Looked it up, it is Spanish. I don't really like this look, too jazzy and bubbly for me, but at least I now know what a Leon is!!!
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2018 430i Gran Coupe
I understand you thinking that, but no, it is just a game they play on each other....it is all done in good fun (it isn't for me, but I think he just likes playing these tricks, and his 2 kids do it back). Not my idea of a good time, but some of his stories can be amusing, and they all seem to like it.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
That's a SEAT. They're also part of VW.
oops, boomcheck beat me to it.
During winter time, it gets dark really early, like at 7pm, and it's still dark at 6am.
My ex would go to bed at 10pm, and get up at 6am to open up a coffee shop where she worked. So when she went to bed it was dark, and when she got up it was still dark.
One night she went to bed at 10pm, and after she fell asleep, and was in deep sleep, I promptly changed all the clocks from 10:30pm to 5:45am. In 15 minutes she would have to get up (after about only an hour of sleep) and go to work.
I hop into bed moments before the alarm went off, and pretended that I'm sleeping. The alarm went off, and I pretended to be half asleep and mumbled, "you going to work already?". She said "yeah, it seemed like such a short sleep" I turned away and tired to be as hard as possible not to laugh.
So she gets up and starts to get ready, and she's starting to get dressed, and at this point I can't keep from laughing into my pillow, and she hears me and finally catches on that something isn't right.
She checks her phone watch and sees that it's only 11:00pm. Boy was she ticked off!! I told her:
"look at the bright side, you thought your sleep is over, but you have another 7 hours left !! Isn't that a great feeling??!!"
Nevertheless she was not amused. :P
To keep on topic: I have 4 deals approved and pending, stuck in the box. :mad:
Can't reach some customers, one's payout is about $9k different than what they thought it was, one is giving birth, one is wiating for a money approval from his fleet dept, and one is waiting for his challenger that will arrive next week.
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
Man, some people will do anything to get out of a deal
That is funny! I think I know why she is an ex though. I like the look at the bright side though........that must have made her feel really good.
4 deals on the go, waiting for a challenger to come in isn't much of a problem, giving birth should probably be ok eventually, waiting for a money approval should not take too lone, but $9000 difference - that could be a tough one.....good luck!
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
How could someone know that? :confuse:
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
http://www.rasertech.com/media/videos/the-electric-h3
33 mpg hwy and UP, up to 40 miles on NO gas.
We had a wife giving birth episode in the car buying department. Back in 2001 we were expecting our third and this was when you had to wait for an Odyssey. This was fine with me as we wanted one but were in no rush. Ordered in August and told it would be at least October and maybe December. fine. No problem.
I get one call only a week or two later on a used one but no thanks. Then I get the September 21 call with the salesman excitedly saying it was exactly what we want except the color. I say "Andres, I appreciate the call but I really don't think we're driving up two hours today (the dealer was near my dad's house). My wife's in labor right now. We're likely heading to the hospital in an hour. We'll be happy to wait out the color."....
Richard, I suspect the guys at the detail shop will recommend that you leave your car with them -- sharing secrets with the general public is like taking money out of their pocket. I thought there was a forum here at Edmunds that talks about waxes and other cleaning products and methods.
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
Let me be clear... I recommend a detergent for washing BEFORE you are to use a clay bar. That's in the package or instructions I got when I was a neophyte at this.
THE DAWN STRIPS ALL THE WAX OFF. When you are going to clay bar the baby, it works best if no wax is there.
DO NOT USE DAWN unless you are stripping the wax to do a clay bar or rewax and want the old wax off.
Do not use Dawn or another other true detergent for washing you car except for this special circumstance.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Bretfraz was a frequent poster as a person in the business of detailing:
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.ee9960b/2473
Currently on my car is Zaino. I did a full exterior detail just last week. Here are the step and products used:
(1) Washed car with Dawn detergent
(2) Clayed paint with Clay Magic blue and a Z7 mixture
(3) Cleaned paint with a PC, yellow cutting pad, and Meguiar's DACP
(4) Polished paint with a PC, white polishing pad, and P21S GECP.
(5) Rewashed car with Z7
(6) Sealed paint with 3 coats of Zaino Z5.
(7) Removed all four wheels and cleaned/polished with Klasse AIO.
(8) Cleaned wheels with Sonus Wheel Gel
(9) Cleaned tires with Eagle One Tire Cleaner
(10) Protected tires with a test combo of Vinylex on 2 tires and Zaino Z16 on the other 2.
(11) Polished exterior glass with Bon Ami spray cleaner and #00000 steel wool
(12) Treated some trim pieces with Black Again as a test
Currently on my car is Zaino. I did a full exterior detail just last week. Here are the step and products used:
(1) Washed car with Dawn detergent
(2) Clayed paint with Clay Magic blue and a Z7 mixture
(3) Cleaned paint with a PC, yellow cutting pad, and Meguiar's DACP
(4) Polished paint with a PC, white polishing pad, and P21S GECP.
(5) Rewashed car with Z7
(6) Sealed paint with 3 coats of Zaino Z5.
(7) Removed all four wheels and cleaned/polished with Klasse AIO.
(8) Cleaned wheels with Sonus Wheel Gel
(9) Cleaned tires with Eagle One Tire Cleaner
(10) Protected tires with a test combo of Vinylex on 2 tires and Zaino Z16 on the other 2.
(11) Polished exterior glass with Bon Ami spray cleaner and #00000 steel wool
(12) Treated some trim pieces with Black Again as a test
I did not go the extra 10 miles with coats of the synthetic wax as he did.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
That is incredible mileage for a Hummer, but I don't know how many people are going to pay extra for a Hummer because it gets good mileage. And I don't know if I would trust hybrid technology just yet, especially on a Hummer (maybe on a Lexus).
I would rather get one of these babies. It is a Ford Kuga, made in Germany and only available in Europe. 2 or 4 wheel drive. Probably gets the same mileage as the Hummer too......
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Thanks!
The Challenger (orange) should be here in a few days to a week, at least before month's end.
Birth customer is a personal referral, the van is ready, hopefully the deal with stick.
The $9k difference is a big one but we still managed to get an approval. The customer wasn't even sure about the year of the car they were driving :confuse: until I pointed out the build date on the car. :confuse:
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
Wow, it is amazing the people you guys are dealing with....they don't know what year their car is :confuse:
When we were kids they used to put the year on the tailight lens. I don't think they do that any more. I guess it is in the VIN number, but I don't if these people are going to figure that out.
Hope you move lots of metal boom
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
I believe the correct term would be "used to make a little sports car".
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
To each his own I suppose.
Anyone remember Blue Coral?
A Blue Coral wax job used to consume the better part of a day.
Todays cars with the clearcoats requre very little to keep them looking good.
The clay bars really do work but if you happen to drop one on the ground, you'll need to throw it away.
I guess I'm getting lazy. I can't remember the last time I waxed a car.
2018 430i Gran Coupe
Wait until you have a student giving birth in a classroom while 12 boys turn white with fear and 16 girls either faint or start screaming. Just a part of my monthly salary---no bonus for a successful delivery. :P
Richard
You would be amazed at what a couple of $20's can do. :P
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Go ahead, you'll find out they don't know squat and then you'll realize the best advice you got was right here on this site. :surprise:
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
A Blue Coral wax job used to consume the better part of a day.
Yeah, I do. That was one of the new kids on the block back in the 70’s that I mentioned. After one of those days I went back to Turtle Wax. :sick:
The clay bars really do work but if you happen to drop one on the ground, you'll need to throw it away.
The clay I use flattens out like putty; doesn’t look anything like a “bar”. I don’t know where it got the name “bar”. I agree, once you drop it, it’s a goner.
I guess I'm getting lazy. I can't remember the last time I waxed a car.
Given car colors don’t mean much to you, I can understand that.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Very understandable. If you thought you might be the father you'd turn colors too.
Car topic thing: Could have happened in a car. :surprise:
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
My mom was using my Toyota truck for the last 3 months.And one fine morning,,there was a musty odor in the cabin and A/C.It was present for 3 days and did not go away ,,so my mom took it to the local indy Joe detailer.
He figured the odor was in the cabin somewhere and so advised that the car interior had to detailed thoroughly .So he removed all the floor mats ,cleaned them and then cleaned the truck floor [below the floor mats and the carpet] with a waxy,interior detailing solution.And then told mom that everything will be OK by morning.
So next day mom tries to get inside the truck and slips as the floor mat was very slippery.Well what happened was b`cos the truck floor was cleaned with a waxy solution,,it became very smooth and hence the floor mats were very slippery as there was no grip underneath and they could not be held firm whatsoever.
And the musty smell is still present.
So my questions are ;
1.How do I make the truck floor rough again so that the floor mats don`t slip?Do I have to go to the dealer or can I do it myself.[[I am now scared to do it myself after this episode] :shades:
B`cos even I experienced it myself,,the moment I step on to the floor mats it slips really bad and I could easily hurt myself. :sick:
2.How do I remove the musty mushy odor from the cabin and A/C? :confuse: Will the dealers be able to help me?Do they have any specific techniques??
My wife is really angry at the detailer.
OK, let the clinic begin.
Several posters here like Dawn. So try a solution of Dawn and a scrub brush. Try it on an inconspicuous spot before jumping in whole hog. In any case you’ll have to find the correct solvent for the wax that was used.
It’s not unreasonable to take it back to the detailer and have them correct the problem that they created.
2.How do I remove the musty mushy odor from the cabin and A/C?
This one will be a little tougher to solve. It’s not impossible that something crawled into the duct work and died. If that’s the case, it might take a real pro to do this job.
If you find the solution to either of these problems, pass on the info to us. That’s how we all learn.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Ask the detailer who waxed it in the first place. He should be able to fix that with a soapy solution.
>2.How do I remove the musty mushy odor from the cabin and A/C?
Easy. Take a small plastic cup. Pour out some Arm&Hammer baking soda and put it in a cup holder.In a day or two, the car will be odorless.
Now that's just damn funny!
2025 Forester Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport
Does it have a cabin air filter? If it does, they have to be changed periodically or you will get a musty (not sure about mushy) smell. :P
Check your owners manual.
2025 Forester Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport
2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
That’s the reverse of what I’d expect. Leaving the A/C on MAX for an extended period would tend to over dry the air in the car thereby keeping the air fresh while it was on. :confuse:
As for the cabin filter being bad, that is certainly possible but since ‘deltheking’ said, “My mom was using my Toyota truck for the last 3 months.And one fine morning,,there was a musty odor in the cabin and A/C.It was present for 3 days and did not go away ,,so my mom took it to the local indy Joe detailer.” This abrupt change says something else is not right.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
So out of the dozen or so pieces of advice that I got here, whose do I take, yours? :P
Richard