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2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
In some states teachers/public employees pay into social security; in some they don't pay into the pyramid scheme. Those that do not pay into SS likely have a state system that has them paying more from their salary into the retirement plan than they would were they paying into SS and the state plan.
It's difficult to compare plans between states just as it is to compare taxes from state-to-state.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
The models tested – a mix of G70 and G70 Sport – all featured the up-level 3.3L twin-turbo V6. It makes a healthy 365 horsepower and 376 lb.-ft. of torque anywhere between 1,300 and 4,500 rpm. That’s enough pony power to waft the V6-powered G70 Sport from rest to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds.
Won't be sold at a Hyundai dealership. They will have stores, similar to Tesla, and they come to your home for a test drive.
The Genesis experience differs from the norm in that buyers get complimentary maintenance for five years or 60000 miles.
Book an appointment and someone comes to you, picks up your vehicle for maintenance and leaves you a loaner while it’s in the shop. It all boils down to a totally different buying experience – one which Genesis hopes will resonate with the buying public
It all sounds pretty good, but, I think if I were to spend $55000 on a Genesis, I would go just a bit more and get the car I know I will be happy with.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
In the public sector, not so much. California is a case study in whether this house of cards will last. My money is on no. Time will tell.
at least with a regular pension, doesn't matter how much you earn elsewhere. you still get it.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
$36,784 was the MSRP of the one I drove, a 2019. It was loaded with just about every available option and was white with black interior. The driver’s seat was fairly comfortable and had plenty of leg and shoulder room. The technology was exceedingly impressive for a car under $40,000.
It was pretty fast and handled quite well on turns and cornering. I found the ride quite stiff and knew almost immediately that I would not want to drive this car on a 300-400 mile road trip - my derrière and back would be very sore on such a long drive. But for a vehicle around town and on short hops, it was more than just satisfying.
I really didn’t discus pricing with the salesman because i didn’t want to waste his time, but he admitted that management was more than willing to discount the vehicle substantially.
I don’t think I would be happy with the Suburu - due mainly to my being spoiled by MB and BMW luxury and technology. But the next car I lease or own is not going to be a $60,000+ car - it’s going to have to be economical and under $45,000. Buick is a possibility but a Suburu is not in my sights for my needs.
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
I could see myself retiring to eastern WA, assuming I am lucky enough to make it that far. Definitely won't stick around the Seattle metro, too much of a rat race if I want a quiet life.
QUESTION
I purchased a set of wiper blades at a local Canadian Tire store and on the way home, after getting gas at a local gas station, I asked the attendant if he would put the wiper blades on the car for me. He told me that he would and I gave him a two-dollar tip for doing so. The next day or two, I had to use the wipers and the wiper blade on the passenger’s side came off. I was still in the driveway so I immediately shut the wipers off. The next day, I went back to the gas station to ask why he had not put the wipers on properly. The kid was very rude and the owner of the garage told me to leave the lot. This email is to alert motorists that they should be very careful of asking anyone at gas stations to do any type of small jobs that require a brain.
A Woman from Arthur
ANSWER
To save you from any type of embarrassment, I have left your name out of this column. You have said your peace but you and I know that you have been far from honest as to what happened with your car’s wiper blades. The young man at the gas station told you that the wiper blades that you’d purchased were the wrong ones and that they were too big for your car. You told him that you wanted to have as much of the window cleaned as you possibly could so he did install them for you. When you went back to the gas station, which is also a garage, you called the lad an imbecile and went on to tell him that you wanted the two dollar tip back and that he should go back to school or he would be pumping gas for the rest of his life. The owner of the garage told you that that kind of talk was unnecessary and he asked one of the technicians to again install the wiper blade for you. In doing so, the wiper blade came back off when the technician told you to put the wipers on. The technician then told you that the wiper blades were too big and hitting one another and that they were not the proper wiper blades for your vehicle. He then offered to sell you the proper wiper blades and that is when you also went ballistic on him. That is also when the owner of the station suggested that you take your business somewhere else. That is the last that they heard from you until I contacted them. So what have we learned? I have learned that a young college person, working the summer at a gas station, should not have been scolded by a woman who was entirely at fault and who should have taken the advice from this young man when he told her that the wiper blades, that she had just purchased, were not the correct ones
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
The demographics are really changing in my neighborhood. Nearly all of the sales are immigrants and many times these sales are for cash! With prices slightly off their peak it just might be time to move...but where?
Stanwood is looking good. Where my mother was born and raised 100 years plus ago!
2025 Forester Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport
I looked it up, and you are right....but, how did you know it was a 66?
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
We averaged about 27 MPG on the trip here. Mostly cruising at 75-80 MPH. Our college aged daughter usually drives it back and forth to school and she averages over 30 MPG. Probably due to her having a lighter foot than me plus she usually travels alone.
I wouldn't have bought a Subaru - we only wound up with it because my dad can no longer drive and needed money. Other than seats that are no quite as comfortable as I would like, it is a move ride.
We averaged about 27 MPG on the trip here. Mostly cruising at 75-80 MPH. Our college aged daughter usually drives it back and forth to school and she averages over 30 MPG. Probably due to her having a lighter foot than me plus she usually travels alone.
I wouldn't have bought a Subaru - we only wound up with it because my dad can no longer drive and needed money. Other than seats that are no quite as comfortable as I would like, it is a move ride.
I was driving a short trip on I70 to a Walmart after reading that. What did I see but a UHaul.
The UHaul truck towing a trailer with a Mitsubishi on it and the car had Washington plates--heading east toward PA, Maryland, etc., I thought. Nope he turned south on I75. Coincindence? Or part of the migration?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
He said he was very embarrassed when they started introducing the new members of their baseball team. He was introduced as the “...homerun-hitting, 90 mph fastballer from California!” He said that because of that intro, there’s a lot of pressure on him now to perform. I told him that meeting those high expectations is what got him that scholarship. He laughed and said you’re right grandpa.
He thanked me for the $500 I deposited into his checking account - he said he has money for “snacks” now. I wished him the best of luck and told him I would be there for him whenever he needed anything.
Tears started to blur my vision again - he is on his own now.
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2018 430i Gran Coupe
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
I have family on the south coast, and in eastern WA - not always bad places to live, other than local salaries. The commute would be killer though.
I know two people who relocated from this area - one moved to Austin and had mixed feelings but enjoys the weather and stayed, the other to suburban Atlanta and loathed many aspects of it, lasted under 5 years and came back.
2025 Forester Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
man, small U Hauls were all over that apartment complex. Not a huge place (I think 5 4 story buildings) but there was a line of them outside a couple of the buildings. some moving in, some moving out. I am just glad to have it over with.
next hurdle, get her Jetta purchased Tuesday night so I can finally get my car back. Need to give it a good cleaning, and some rest. Poor thing has been getting used hard!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I just don’t know if I would want a car that is not assembled in Germany, Canada or the USA. I read somewhere that they are assembled in Mexico and Brazil. Don’t know if that is accurate.
They have great bumper-to-bumper warranties (6-years/70,000 miles). That might be something I would look into for the future. Their top of the line model with a 6 cylinder engine MSRPs for around $36,000.
Anyone else have an opinion of the Passat?
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
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