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  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372

    That would make an excellent first line for a Blues song...

    Some days I feel like a 1950 Studebaker
    Filled with rust and creaks
    Headed for the potholes of life
    Been feeling this bad for weeks
    I've got those Studebaker, those 1950 Studebaker blues

    My fan belts frayed
    My tires are bald
    The spark plus need a changing
    And last night I even stalled
    I've got those Studebaker, those 1950 Studebaker blues

    [insert awesome saxophone solo here]
    Well, I have the whole thing worked up, even have a place for that awesome saxophone solo, now I just have to gumption up and record the thing so it can premier here. Came up with some additional lyrics to fill it out. I think it will tickle some.
    snakeweasel gets top billing for sure. How's Snakeweasel & the PF Flyers for a group name? B)
  • fezofezo Member Posts: 10,384


    driver100 said:

    qbrozen said:

    Bah!! Foiled! I finally got all the pics to load and of course discover it is NOT a manual trans. Its the lousy F1 auto thing that needs to be taken apart and have a new clutch or clutches installed every 40k or so. No thank you!

    Good investigative work....you probably saved OF $22450!
    Not me but my friend who was daydreaming what it would be like to drive that into work.

    As long as he's not counting on driving it back out from work he might be OK.
    2015 Mazda 6 Grand Touring, 2014 Mazda 3 Sport Hatchback, 1999 Mazda Miata 2004 Toyota Camry LE, 1999.
  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 31,964
    Nice to hear about Richard, and that he is alright.

    Just got a message from Mike that he is in rehab, hates the place, especially the food - which isn't going to match the casino unfortunately. He is progressing but a long slow process.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 31,964
    I was just looking up how you deal with an insurance company that is stalling you, or won't pay what is owed. I have to see what the recourse is...it seems it is hard to fight them, because they have lawyers who will stall you and your costs can get out of hand.

    I did find this statement alarming, but not surprising;
    From the very first time you speak with the adjuster, she will be testing you. She'll want to see how far she can push and what tactics she can get away with. Always keep in mind that your adjuster's job is to do whatever she can to settle your claim for as little as possible. That's how they advance their careers and increase their salaries.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,290

    "Highway 71 --Doorway to Norway" (they should pay me for that idea).

    Except for the area where it goes through Starved Rock State Park Rt 71 is rather boring. So boring that it turns into I -180 at the west end in Hennepin and I-180 is most likely the least utilized Interstate in the U.S.

    Not to mention that Norway is rather boring. But there is a timeshare resort near it that we almost bought into simply because we could have used the facilities (golf, pool and the like) at anytime, but we decided against it.

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,290

    snake-since the wife's Mom and her second hubby plus her two brothers live in Chicago, we visited Geneva, IL, and we both found the small town to be "nice." And "comfortable." I have thought of getting a job in a Geneva hospital so we'd be so close to family in Chicago.

    bwia - Mrs. iluv may buy a 'My Pillow.' If she likes hers I may follow suit. They sound therapeutic.

    Geneva has a lot going for it, along the Fox river with the Fox River Trail, lots of good shopping (especially on 3rd street) and some good restaurants. We get there multiple times a year.

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • andres3andres3 Member Posts: 13,729
    driver100 said:

    I found these statistics regarding self-driving cars to be of interest;

    (Traffic Injury Research Foundation survey)

    *Number of people who would want a fully autonomous car...just 14%
    *The largest group who would want to have SD cars are young males, the author thinks it could be so they can drink and drive. He has reason to think that, 9% of young males would drive while impaired, 10% would nap at the wheel, 17% would drive while distracted (texting etc.), and 24% would drive a SD car while drowsy.
    *Surprisingly, 13% of drivers surveyed said they would turn off the SD feature if they were in a hurry and wanted to run red lights!
    *2/3rds of Canadians who took the test said they want to prioritize their own life would be saved before others, in SD cars.

    * A big problem is how do you program the car to prioritize what happens in some cases. Let's say you are driving along and there is a choice, does the car decide to hit 4 people walking on the road or does it send the car over the side of a cliff and possibly kill the driver.

    Do Canadians Really Want Self-Driving Cars

    While it makes a good philosophical discussion, I always laugh when articles talk about self-driving cars trying to decide on the greater good at the expense of its own occupants. Of course there is no other way to program a vehicle than to make keeping its occupants alive the #1 priority. Anything else would be reckless and dangerous.

    Also, in reality, how often do you have time to think about whether you are going to hit A or B in an emergency situation? I can recall times where I had to make a split second decision to avoid an accident, but none where I had time to decide which accident was the lesser evil. I certainly would never purposely make a maneuver that didn't give me any chance of avoiding an accident of some sort, unless I knew the other option was 100% guaranteed death.
    '15 Audi Misano Red Pearl S4, '16 Audi TTS Daytona Gray Pearl, Wife's '19 VW Tiguan SEL 4-Motion
  • andres3andres3 Member Posts: 13,729
    driver100 said:

    ab348 said:

    Of course if our wet-behind-the-ears PM gets his way everyone up here would be stoned to the beejeezus belt, to quote Carl Spackler of Caddyshack, so self-driving cars may become a necessity here. :(

    Seems accident rates for marijuana users doubled in Washington....after legalization.

    Authorities in Washington recorded 436 fatal crashes in 2013, and determined that drivers involved in 40 crashes tested positive for THC, the active chemical in marijuana, according to the study. In 2014 they found that of 462 fatal crashes, 85 drivers tested positive for THC.
    Hmmm.... Does this mean there are more accidents, or simply that a greater percentage of the population happens to be high all the time, including while driving? Seems like fatal crashes went up less than 10%, which of course is not correlating to "double."
    '15 Audi Misano Red Pearl S4, '16 Audi TTS Daytona Gray Pearl, Wife's '19 VW Tiguan SEL 4-Motion
  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,290
    fintail said:

    Of course, comparing one year is a tough stat. No doubt there has been some increase, although whether it caused the crashes (the law and order set would love to point at pot while the same driver had a 0.25% BAC - don't upset your lobbyists too much) is still up for research. The war on drugs has been a very questionable of resources IMO, especially as so many areas (lots of rural places, strangely enough) are now being hit hard by meth and heroin, and not much seems to be fighting it.

    Rural areas get hit with Meth (relatively easy to make with available products) and prescription drug abuse (again easier to get). The more mainstream drugs heroin, cocaine and the like that plague urban and suburban areas tend to be absent from rural areas unless that area is along an interstate. These drugs are smuggled into the U.S and have to be transported and if an area isn't along the routes used to transport them then the drugs won't be available.

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 19,256
    Why a picture of a Fusion taken in the rain?

    2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    Because it broke down with no warning and made the owner cry? Just kidding! Don't have any idea, but it kind of looks good with that softer photo image created by the rain, as does the Escape. What's the big blue vehicle partially shown on the right, a Suburban?
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 19,256
    The Fusion is my daughter's first new car. She bought it a week ago today. I went with her, but didn't provide a lot of input. She and her fiancé had already done most of the up front work and that is the car she wanted..
    The Blue SUV is a Yukon XL.
    2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • jmonroejmonroe Member Posts: 8,989
    bwia said:

    I never paid much attention to the Honda Accord before but yesterday, in underground parking lot, I could not help but notice a gorgeous glistening black sedan with LED lights and all. Upon closer inspection it turned out to be an Accord. Don't know what model year it was but it looked brand new.

    I am sure these cars have been on the road for a while but this one appeared smaller and less bloated than the Accords of late. It even looks like the previous generation Azera (perhaps jmonroe can confirm that) and the size seems just right. Kudos to Honda, in this climate of SUVs and CUVs I hope they are selling a lot of these Accords.

    I was in Maryland for a family function this weekend so I just got back in here.

    I'm not into halfway wannabee's so I don't know anything about Azera's.

    When I do something I'm all in. That's why I bought a Genny. :s

    jmonroe

    '15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl

  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 19,031
    Finished up the garage door opener today. Naturally it took twice as long and was twice as hard as I figured. The part that took twice as long was running the wiring for the electric eye sensors. Routing it along the top plate of the wall and on the rafters was a pain using these little hammer-in staples. Plus I spilled a sack of about 80 lbs of sand in the process. Lovely. Then I banged my head on one of the door tracks while climbing the ladder, only a bit of blood. The hard part was getting the thing to work properly when it was all hooked up. It was being difficult and I still don't know why, but eventually it started behaving and now all works. Works nice too, very smooth.

    2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6

  • jmonroejmonroe Member Posts: 8,989
    driver100 said:

    fezo said:

    Look for someone who does straight chiropractic. The other stuff is just games. If they are selling special vitamins and such run!

    Glad you confirmed what I was thinking.

    Heard of one guy who had the mother hold his hand, then she held her kids hand, and the chiropractor????? could tell what the kid was allergic to. His diagnosis, milk. Now the kid gets no dairy products from this flimsy test.
    That wasn't a chiropractor, that was a true blue quack. I've been lucky and never had a problem where I had to consider a chiropractor but have heard both good and bad about them just like doctors. Which is no big surprise. Whenever I've had a slight neck or back pain, I got away with just standing under the shower until there was no more hot water left. Most of the time I got away with just one tank going cold.

    When we built our house in SC we had a premium Jacuzzi installed vs. the builders grade unit. Mrs. j thought it was great, about 12 jets. It did nothing for me. I don't think I used it more than once a year for the five years we lived there. I had to force myself to use it just because it was there and I paid for the upgrade. When I had an ache, I just resorted to the hot shower thingy.

    FWIW, my new next door neighbor (about 2 years now) is chiropractor and after speaking with him a few times, I'd rather take a cold shower for a back ache.

    jmonroe

    '15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl

  • cdnpinheadcdnpinhead Member Posts: 5,499
    houdini1 said:

    Finally heard from our friend Richard, this morning. They are OK, but the entire area is out of water, and water has to be trucked in.

    Thanks for the update -- much appreciated.

    '08 Acura TSX, '17 Subaru Forester
  • jmonroejmonroe Member Posts: 8,989
    bwia said:


    driver100 said:

    Does anyone have experience with heat treatments from a chiropractor? I still have a bit of a stiff neck since the accident, getting better but slowly.

    Some of the guys at tennis say this chiropractor is a miracle worker. He has eliminated or really nullified their aches and pains. My wife and I are fans of doctors and modern day medicine, we are skeptical of chiropractors, especially because some do some dubious things....like get rid of toxins by putting your feet in a tub of chemicals, and other hokey pockey stuff I really find it hard to get the nerve to go....I don't know if they could make me worse off. Any real success stories or really bad experiences?

    I made the appointment for Tuesday, but, I am probably going to cancel it.

    If you haven't yet, now is the time to get a "My Pillow." It should help ease your neck pain and improve your sleep. That is one of the best things that's been happening in my bedroom lately. 

    Man...do I feel sorry for you. :'(

    jmonroe

    '15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl

  • jmonroejmonroe Member Posts: 8,989
    houdini1 said:

    Finally heard from our friend Richard, this morning. They are OK, but the entire area is out of water, and water has to be trucked in. Drinking water that is. Plenty of flood water around. Minimal damage to their home, but much of Lumberton is still under water with severe damage in most areas. They just got back home after staying with Richards sister for a few days.

    Typical of Richard, he and his wife brought back water and other supplies and have been making the rounds to help out their neighbors, etc. who have been stranded. He also says that there has been plenty of outside help coming in, which he is very grateful for, and he will keep us posted.

    Nice to hear Ricard is OK.

    I know he is no longer on this site but I was away when he left. I never saw where anyone said what happened.

    Let him know I miss the roughing up I used to give him but the more I think about it, he got me back more than I dished out. Being that he was an English major, I guess you can say he was gooder at it than me. :'(

    jmonroe

    '15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl

  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,439
    edited October 2016
    Richard had an accident with his PU truck that involved hitting and killing a pedestrian (I forget all the details) and he took it very hard.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • jmonroejmonroe Member Posts: 8,989
    stickguy said:

    Richard had an accident with his PU truck that involved hitting and killing a pedestrian (I forget all the details) and he took it very hard.

    Thanks @stickguy. I came back in March of this year and saw where that was mentioned but I thought he left before I came back.

    jmonroe

    '15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl

  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,439
    I believe he was absent largely for a while before that because he was real busy with civic volunteering stuff, so maybe it was during that period.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 31,964
    jmonroe said:

    driver100 said:

    fezo said:

    Look for someone who does straight chiropractic. The other stuff is just games. If they are selling special vitamins and such run!

    Glad you confirmed what I was thinking.

    Heard of one guy who had the mother hold his hand, then she held her kids hand, and the chiropractor????? could tell what the kid was allergic to. His diagnosis, milk. Now the kid gets no dairy products from this flimsy test.
    That wasn't a chiropractor, that was a true blue quack. I've been lucky and never had a problem where I had to consider a chiropractor but have heard both good and bad about them just like doctors. Which is no big surprise. Whenever I've had a slight neck or back pain, I got away with just standing under the shower until there was no more hot water left. Most of the time I got away with just one tank going cold.

    jmonroe
    The tennis guys recommended this particular chiropractor, they said he really makes a difference. One of the tennis guys mentioned he used a heat impulse contraption that really worked, and that made some sense to me.

    I booked an appointment for Tuesday, and then I cancelled. My wife mentioned she had this thick scarf you heat in the microwave for a minute, and then put it on the pain....which is at the back of my neck from the accident.

    It works really well and each time it got better. It is much improved now and getting better, so I won't have to go to the chiropractor. I am going to look into a My Pillow next.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • bwiabwia Member Posts: 2,913
    jmonroe said:
    driver100 said:
    Does anyone have experience with heat treatments from a chiropractor? I still have a bit of a stiff neck since the accident, getting better but slowly. Some of the guys at tennis say this chiropractor is a miracle worker. He has eliminated or really nullified their aches and pains. My wife and I are fans of doctors and modern day medicine, we are skeptical of chiropractors, especially because some do some dubious things....like get rid of toxins by putting your feet in a tub of chemicals, and other hokey pockey stuff I really find it hard to get the nerve to go....I don't know if they could make me worse off. Any real success stories or really bad experiences? I made the appointment for Tuesday, but, I am probably going to cancel it.
    If you haven't yet, now is the time to get a "My Pillow." It should help ease your neck pain and improve your sleep. That is one of the best things that's been happening in my bedroom lately. 
    Man...do I feel sorry for you. :'( jmonroe
    No need to feel soŕry the bedroom part was meant to be a joke. 
  • jmonroejmonroe Member Posts: 8,989
    driver100 said:

    jmonroe said:

    driver100 said:

    fezo said:

    Look for someone who does straight chiropractic. The other stuff is just games. If they are selling special vitamins and such run!

    Glad you confirmed what I was thinking.

    Heard of one guy who had the mother hold his hand, then she held her kids hand, and the chiropractor????? could tell what the kid was allergic to. His diagnosis, milk. Now the kid gets no dairy products from this flimsy test.
    That wasn't a chiropractor, that was a true blue quack. I've been lucky and never had a problem where I had to consider a chiropractor but have heard both good and bad about them just like doctors. Which is no big surprise. Whenever I've had a slight neck or back pain, I got away with just standing under the shower until there was no more hot water left. Most of the time I got away with just one tank going cold.

    jmonroe
    The tennis guys recommended this particular chiropractor, they said he really makes a difference. One of the tennis guys mentioned he used a heat impulse contraption that really worked, and that made some sense to me.

    I booked an appointment for Tuesday, and then I cancelled. My wife mentioned she had this thick scarf you heat in the microwave for a minute, and then put it on the pain....which is at the back of my neck from the accident.

    It works really well and each time it got better. It is much improved now and getting better, so I won't have to go to the chiropractor. I am going to look into a My Pillow next.

    With the late blooming problem you are experiencing now, I wouldn't accept any kind of a settlement until I was absolutely positive (as best as you can determine) that you are pain free for a while. In fact, I'd call the adjuster and tell them to hold off sending anything. They will probably think you are crying wolf but in your case it would be legit. Who knows, that might speed things up a bit.

    Years ago (around the late 70's) Mrs. j had a hydrocollator. It was a heavy canvas thing that had pouches with sand in them. It was sewn shut so the sand did not come out. We just threw that thing in boiling water, took it out after about 5 minutes with tongs and wrapped a towel around it a couple times. As it started to cool we just unwrapped the towel. That thing worked wonders. Some how it was lost and she couldn't find an equal to that gizmo. So now she just drops a towel in boiling water and does her best not to burn herself trying to wring it out. It does not hold the heat nearly as long and is much more difficult to use but the wet heat eventually works for minor aches.

    That thingy your wife has is probably the modern day replacement to the hydrocollator.

    jmonroe

    '15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 31,964
    It is definitely the new version of the hydrocollator. I think there are several companies that make them. 50 seconds in the microwave, and it is about 2 feet long and maybe 3 inches diameter. I use it about 4X a day....it really did help.

    I don't really trust chiropractors....never been to one, but, I thought it was worth a try because the guys said it really worked. I don't know though, I think they are the guys who didn't get into a real doctor's school. :s

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • jmonroejmonroe Member Posts: 8,989

    Why a picture of a Fusion taken in the rain?

    Are those the standard rims? I don't have a prolem with their looks but when Son #2 got his '14 Fusion a couple weeks ago he wanted the optional H-Spoke rims. I saw where @venture called them Y-Spoke so I'm note sure what the upgrade rims are called but my Son was very much interested in the optional rims.

    He got pretty lucky finding everything he wanted since he was buying used.

    jmonroe

    '15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl

  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    My problem with chiropractors, some of whom may be legit in their own fashion--is that people never seem to get better. They keep going back, sometimes for years. This suggests to me that a lot of what is going on is the fact that you're going to a caring person in a white lab coat who touches you and makes you feel better for a while---so the placebo effect is very strong here.

    At least massage and heat and some manipulation (within reason) makes some kind of sense, whereas things like acupuncture seem to have no medical basis whatsoever.

    Whenever you hear some "healer" use the term "energy", hold onto your wallet IMO

  • jmonroejmonroe Member Posts: 8,989

    My problem with chiropractors, some of whom may be legit in their own fashion--is that people never seem to get better. They keep going back, sometimes for years. This suggests to me that a lot of what is going on is the fact that you're going to a caring person in a white lab coat who touches you and makes you feel better for a while---so the placebo effect is very strong here.

    At least massage and heat and some manipulation (within reason) makes some kind of sense, whereas things like acupuncture seem to have no medical basis whatsoever.

    Whenever you hear some "healer" use the term "energy", hold onto your wallet IMO

    That's the way I feel too. Once you start you have office visits for life. They just can't ever seem to be able to make the final "adjustment".

    jmonroe

    '15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl

  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 19,256
    @jmonroe,
    Those are the upgrade 18 inch rims for the SE.
    The 19 inch wheels look like these.

    2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    edited October 2016
    I think if you keep going to a chiro too long it may be possible to actually cause more damage. Don't see any problem with several visits, but if it ain't resolving, time to move on. Perhaps an Osteopath who is a medical doctor. Recently I sat on a jury hearing damages from an auto accident. The victim went to a chiropractor who noted in his records possible concussion, but never appeared to have told his patient to see a doctor. Personally, I thought the chiro should have been the one on trial.
  • jmonroejmonroe Member Posts: 8,989

    @jmonroe,
    Those are the upgrade 18 inch rims for the SE.
    The 19 inch wheels look like these.

    The rims are obviously different but I don't think one is nicer than the other. Although the rims on your daughter's car look like they would be more difficult the clean. Other than that it's just a preference thing IMO.

    Thanks for posting the optional rims.

    jmonroe

    '15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl

  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 32,891
    I go to a chiro on a regular basis. I feel I have no choice. Standard docs only want to prescribe drugs to treat the symptoms. Getting adjusted gives me relief, albeit temporary. But, heck, 2 weeks of relief per adjustment vs 4 hours per pill seems like a win to me.

    '11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S

  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 22,562

    The Fusion is my daughter's first new car. She bought it a week ago today. I went with her, but didn't provide a lot of input. She and her fiancé had already done most of the up front work and that is the car she wanted..
    The Blue SUV is a Yukon XL.

    No input? Between being a loving dad and a car fan that must have been tough on you.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • ventureventure Member Posts: 2,860
    edited October 2016
    This is the Y Spoke 19" wheel.

    jmonroe said:

    Why a picture of a Fusion taken in the rain?





    Are those the standard rims? I don't have a prolem with their looks but when Son #2 got his '14 Fusion a couple weeks ago he wanted the optional H-Spoke rims. I saw where @venture called them Y-Spoke so I'm note sure what the upgrade rims are called but my Son was very much interested in the optional rims.

    He got pretty lucky finding everything he wanted since he was buying used.

    jmonroe

    2020 Ascent Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 31,964

    My problem with chiropractors, some of whom may be legit in their own fashion--is that people never seem to get better. They keep going back, sometimes for years. This suggests to me that a lot of what is going on is the fact that you're going to a caring person in a white lab coat who touches you and makes you feel better for a while---so the placebo effect is very strong here.

    At least massage and heat and some manipulation (within reason) makes some kind of sense, whereas things like acupuncture seem to have no medical basis whatsoever.

    Whenever you hear some "healer" use the term "energy", hold onto your wallet IMO

    That is my impression too. People are always looking for an easy fix....goes back to the snake oil salesmen. If you have pain, you will try almost anything. I think you are right too, once you get some relief you keep going back, could just be the placebo affect.

    I found this heat pad really made a difference though...the chiropractor would have done the same thing but charged and kept me coming back.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 31,964

    @jmonroe,
    Those are the upgrade 18 inch rims for the SE.
    The 19 inch wheels look like these.

    Those Fusions are smart looking cars....with either wheels!

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • bwiabwia Member Posts: 2,913
    *Driver, perhaps I missed it but could you summarize the situation with your accident claim? I was under the impression that your vehicle was deemed a total loss, and as a result, the insurance company, had in principle, agreed to pay full replacement value of your 2014(?) E400. Am I wrong or was the negotiated settlement different from my understanding?

    And secondly, what is holding up the settlement?
  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 31,964
    qbrozen said:

    I go to a chiro on a regular basis. I feel I have no choice. Standard docs only want to prescribe drugs to treat the symptoms. Getting adjusted gives me relief, albeit temporary. But, heck, 2 weeks of relief per adjustment vs 4 hours per pill seems like a win to me.

    To make it car related...it is like buying vs. leasing...it is what suits you.

    Doctors know the science, and in many cases they can prescribe the right medications or figure out the procedure that will help. They don't do massage or physio type treatments. Some aches and pains require that, and that is when a chiropractor may be of some help.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • jmonroejmonroe Member Posts: 8,989
    venture said:

    This is the Y Spoke 19" wheel.


    jmonroe said:

    Why a picture of a Fusion taken in the rain?





    Are those the standard rims? I don't have a prolem with their looks but when Son #2 got his '14 Fusion a couple weeks ago he wanted the optional H-Spoke rims. I saw where @venture called them Y-Spoke so I'm note sure what the upgrade rims are called but my Son was very much interested in the optional rims.

    He got pretty lucky finding everything he wanted since he was buying used.

    jmonroe
    OK, I got it now. I can see why Y those are called Y- Spoke rims. ;)

    None of those Ford rims would be a deal breaker for me. However, Son #2 said he would have asked for a rim swap if his '14 Fusion didn't have the H-Spoke rims and the salesman told him he'd do it because they do it all the time. I thought that was just smoke blowing because he didn't have to do it. On a new car I can understand it but not for a used car.

    Thanks for the pic.

    jmonroe

    '15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl

  • ventureventure Member Posts: 2,860
    venture said:

    This is the Y Spoke 19" wheel.


    jmonroe said:

    Why a picture of a Fusion taken in the rain?






    Are those the standard rims? I don't have a prolem with their looks but when Son #2 got his '14 Fusion a couple weeks ago he wanted the optional H-Spoke rims. I saw where @venture called them Y-Spoke so I'm note sure what the upgrade rims are called but my Son was very much interested in the optional rims.

    He got pretty lucky finding everything he wanted since he was buying used.

    jmonroe

    2020 Ascent Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport

  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,132
    edited October 2016
    Re: hydrocollator.

    Sounds like those tubes used in grocery stores to put in front of refrigerated display cases that sweat in high humidity during summertime.

    https://www.amazon.com/Miles-Kimball-Water-Moisture-Absorber/dp/B009KAAZA6/ref=pd_lpo_86_lp_img_3/165-6563780-3141963?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=D7AAP4FQ8DHYTA3YTNF5

    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,132
    edited October 2016
    I've heard many chiropractors doing radio call-in shows. Probably hoping to bring in business more than to dispense information.

    I used to go to DO's. They were trained in manipulating the skeleton as are chiropractors of that era, but they had a medical degree. I viewed chiropractors in a league with used car salesmen based on the reputation they had from the past.

    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 32,891
    Not all chiros are created equal. I have been to those that want to do all kinds of extra things and sell you products, but the one I finally found and have been going to for about a decade does nothing more than an adjustment. On occasion, he may recommend something (like a TENS unit or Biofreeze spray), but he doesn't sell them himself. He does have a degree, although I could not tell you what it is for.

    '11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S

  • fezofezo Member Posts: 10,384
    I had gone to a chiropractor that sold things and such and the found locally (at the time right next door to work) a great chiropractor. She is an RN with a BSN degree then went to chiropractic school (had considered med school and would have been great at that). TENS treatment and adjustment every 3 weeks. $10 with insurance and works like a charm. Waived the copay when I was really sick.

    She's a gem but there are a bunch of charlatans out there. Lost a friend to alternative medicine. Had a high PSA count and used an alternative medical practice to bring the count down. They did do that but by the time he was really checking out why it was so high the cancer had spread elsewhere and become aggressive. One of my best friends and he was gone at 70.

    So basically don't be an idiot.
    2015 Mazda 6 Grand Touring, 2014 Mazda 3 Sport Hatchback, 1999 Mazda Miata 2004 Toyota Camry LE, 1999.
  • Sandman6472Sandman6472 Member Posts: 6,953
    Had my accident in 2005 and still suffering, chiropractic just can't help me. Without my meds, I can not function normally anymore because of the chronic pain 24/7. Started a new drug a few weeks ago and we're having rouble getting the correct dosage. I would kill if a chiropractor could help me and get me med free but that ain't the case. Spinal issues are no laughing matter and have changed our lives for the worse as I am no longer able to do much of what I used to do.

    The Sandman :)B)

    2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)

  • Sandman6472Sandman6472 Member Posts: 6,953
    Hope that person who just bought the Fusion doesn't have that stalling issue. We've had over a dozen vehicles now where the power just cuts out, very scary and very dangerous! Happened on a couple of Lincolns also. Would never buy one of them until Ford came clean and admitted the problem and what the fix is. All they have done for us is taken the vehicles in the repair shop and fixed them with no explanation or anything. What is Ford trying to hide here is our question? All of our drivers refuse to drive the Fusions and that one Lincoln now because we don't want to have an accident on the roads we travel. They just ain't safe and no way would I let a loved one buy one until Ford comes clean!!

    The Sandman :)B)

    2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 31,964

    Hope that person who just bought the Fusion doesn't have that stalling issue. We've had over a dozen vehicles now where the power just cuts out, very scary and very dangerous! Happened on a couple of Lincolns also. !!

    The Sandman :)B)

    My Fusion rental car stalled while I was going up a hill. Actually it sputtered and had no power. It was on a two lane road and cars are going around me and other cars are coming over the hill....could have been an accident. I put it in neutral, slid down the hill got as close as I could to the guardrail. I rebooted it, turned it off and on again....1st time it got half it's power, the 2nd time all it's power and the warning light. Discount said it had happened to a few Fusions.

    The Escape only has 1800 miles on it, hope it doesn't happen to it.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 19,256
    @oldfarmer,
    I wanted her to do the negotiating. Did give her a few pointers. Not sure if she really needed me. She got offered a promotion which included a 15K raise plus access to the 10% bonus pool and she countered.
    They accepted and she got her promotion.
    2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • andres3andres3 Member Posts: 13,729
    If I got a $15K raise per year and additional bonuses I'd be happy. Maybe I'm in the wrong field.
    '15 Audi Misano Red Pearl S4, '16 Audi TTS Daytona Gray Pearl, Wife's '19 VW Tiguan SEL 4-Motion
  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 22,562

    Had my accident in 2005 and still suffering, chiropractic just can't help me. Without my meds, I can not function normally anymore because of the chronic pain 24/7. Started a new drug a few weeks ago and we're having rouble getting the correct dosage. I would kill if a chiropractor could help me and get me med free but that ain't the case. Spinal issues are no laughing matter and have changed our lives for the worse as I am no longer able to do much of what I used to do.

    The Sandman :)B)

    Sorry to hear that you're in such pain Sandy. Myself, I have a high tolerence for acute pain but I can't stand chronic discomfort, especially if it disturbs my sleep. Try not to get depressed which is side issue related to chronic pain.

    Are you still able to do the car transporter job? A friend up here just started for Hertz doing that.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

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