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ab348 · October 2018

Update for @jmonroe1 since he seems interested: no shoes arrived, obviously they went to somebody else. Canada Post strikes again. Filed a claim, let's see if it gets resolved.

tjc78 · October 2018

I sent it to a buddy of mine and he said he would be shaking.

I handled it it fairly well...

jwm40517 · October 2018

Back to dishwashers, when we remodeled the kitchen this summer we got all GE appliances. The dishwasher is the GE Cafe series, fairly expensive at about $1000. We are starting to cook more now but only run about every two weeks or so . It is amazing how quite it is, did not think it was doing anything first time. No sound, just a tiny vibration if you touch the door and countertop gets warm, otherwise you would not know it is working.

suydam · October 2018

bwia said:
Yesterday, we went appliance shopping and I can't believe how expensive home appliances have become. Our initial intention was to buy a replacement microwave for our Sears Elite convection microwave that arc flashed after just 14 months. No extended warranty, expensive lesson learned. So, on we went shopping.

First stop -- Home Depot:

--Kitchen Aid Dishwasher, (Model # KDTM354DSS) in Stainless Steel with Stainless Steel Tub, and a quiet 43 decibel rating, $942
--Maytag 2.0 cu. ft Over the Range Microwave (Model # MMV4206FZ ) $379

Second stop --Lowes:
--Frigidaire Gas Range (Model # LGGF3046TF) net price after 33% discount, $90, three-year warranty plus accessories, $940.

Why look at dishwashers and ranges if you are only shopping for a microwave. The times to buy appliances at a discount are Labor and Memorial Days, maybe a discount around Thanksgiving. We got our over the range LG Microwave on sale at Best Buy, very happy with it. It was a smaller size, midrange price value, and had the features I want.

pensfan83 · October 2018

I would probably lose my mind, ha. Thank goodness my dad has a truck we can borrow for hauling things like that. If/when we get an SUV in the fleet I'll still ask to borrow the truck.

28firefighter · October 2018

I’d have handled it calmly in person, walked out, called my Dad, and lost my mind. Holy crap.

henryn · October 2018

About 2 years ago, I was down buying some sod. St Augustine grass squares. I was lined up waiting for them to load my grass into the back of my truck. The guy in line in front of me had them load his grass into the back of his SUV. It was some kind of Lexus, looked nearly new and very expensive. And he didn't even have a tarp or drop cloth or ...

Let me tell, those grass squares left a LOT bigger mess then the hay you had to deal with.

jmonroe1 · October 2018

tjc78 said:
Is this grounds for divorce??

Picture does no justice of the aftermath. Almost a half hour with the shop vac and then a lint roller for the seat backs. Ugh

That's a hell of a way to start Halloween. The tricks on you. Can't wait to see the treats you're going to get. Just be sure to post pics of them.

jmonroe

oldfarmer50 · October 2018

This has been great car weather in my area. I got 2 full 80 degree top down days in the ragtop. Don't figure I'll get many more but I can always hope.

I put the fall coat of Meguire's Fast Finish on the Mustang and it looked so good I went and ordered the Ford Performance Pac 2 for it.. I'm expecting more torque at low rpms where it matters in daily driving. Better performance in the mid range too. The tune for it gives me a 7500 rpm red line which I doubt I'll ever use but it'll be nice knowing it's there. Improvements in the shift program as well.

Don't know why I waited until a month before it goes away for the winter but if we start thinking logically about cars this board falls apart..

jmonroe1 · October 2018

ab348 said:
Update for @jmonroe1 since he seems interested: no shoes arrived, obviously they went to somebody else. Canada Post strikes again. Filed a claim, let's see if it gets resolved.

Don't fret, they probably wouldn't be comfortable anyway.

jmonroe

tjc78 · October 2018

So much for a day off... daughter’s 3rd birthday party at house tomorrow

Looking like a nice fall day so doing it outside. Wife has face painters and some sort of Peppa Pig character coming.

Needed to cleanup the yard and trim the trees so the bounce house would fit where I want it. Pressure wash the patio, mow the lawn. Then had to put out said hay bales, and mums.

Oh and the aforementioned cleanup of the Enclave.

Today is our anniversary, SIL taking the kids overnight and we are heading over into the city for a nice steak dinner. Busy day!

tjc78 · October 2018

jmonroe1 said:

Is this grounds for divorce??

Picture does no justice of the aftermath. Almost a half hour with the shop vac and then a lint roller for the seat backs. Ugh
That's a hell of a way to start Halloween. The tricks on you. Can't wait to see the treats you're going to get. Just be sure to post pics of them. jmonroe

The trick is always on me!

oldfarmer50 · October 2018

tjc78 said:
Is this grounds for divorce??

Picture does no justice of the aftermath. Almost a half hour with the shop vac and then a lint roller for the seat backs. Ugh

Grounds for either divorce or justifiable homicide. Nah, just kidding ( but no jury of car lovers would convict you).

ab348 · October 2018

henryn said:
About 2 years ago, I was down buying some sod. St Augustine grass squares. I was lined up waiting for them to load my grass into the back of my truck. The guy in line in front of me had them load his grass into the back of his SUV. It was some kind of Lexus, looked nearly new and very expensive. And he didn't even have a tarp or drop cloth or ...

Let me tell, those grass squares left a LOT bigger mess then the hay you had to deal with.

Last year I had to buy a few sods and of course had to use the ATS for transport. Fortunately I have a poly tarp that isn't too huge that folded and lined the trunk quite well. Cleanup afterwards was a breeze.

But some people just don't care about their vehicles.

driver100 · October 2018

tjc78 said:
Is this grounds for divorce??

Picture does no justice of the aftermath. Almost a half hour with the shop vac and then a lint roller for the seat backs. Ugh

The good news is........you are going to be making one great Halloween display in front of your house!

snakeweasel · October 2018

tjc78 said:

Is this grounds for divorce??

Picture does no justice of the aftermath. Almost a half hour with the shop vac and then a lint roller for the seat backs. Ugh

So are you planning a hoedown or a hootenanny?

snakeweasel · October 2018

henryn said:

About 2 years ago, I was down buying some sod. St Augustine grass squares. I was lined up waiting for them to load my grass into the back of my truck. The guy in line in front of me had them load his grass into the back of his SUV. It was some kind of Lexus, looked nearly new and very expensive. And he didn't even have a tarp or drop cloth or ... Let me tell, those grass squares left a LOT bigger mess then the hay you had to deal with.

We picked up some sod last spring and used the sonata to get it. Just threw the sod in the trunk, just a few minutes with the heavy duty rug sucker and you would never known there was sod in the trunk.

jmonroe1 · October 2018

ab348 said:

henryn said:
About 2 years ago, I was down buying some sod. St Augustine grass squares. I was lined up waiting for them to load my grass into the back of my truck. The guy in line in front of me had them load his grass into the back of his SUV. It was some kind of Lexus, looked nearly new and very expensive. And he didn't even have a tarp or drop cloth or ...

Let me tell, those grass squares left a LOT bigger mess then the hay you had to deal with.
Last year I had to buy a few sods and of course had to use the ATS for transport. Fortunately I have a poly tarp that isn't too huge that folded and lined the trunk quite well. Cleanup afterwards was a breeze.

But some people just don't care about their vehicles.

And having the rubber cargo tray that you can remove and spray off is a nice backup for a tarp. No, I don't wax it. Just spray off, let it air dry and you're all set.

jmonroe

snakeweasel · October 2018

jwm40517 said:

Back to dishwashers, when we remodeled the kitchen this summer we got all GE appliances. The dishwasher is the GE Cafe series, fairly expensive at about $1000. We are starting to cook more now but only run about every two weeks or so . It is amazing how quite it is, did not think it was doing anything first time. No sound, just a tiny vibration if you touch the door and countertop gets warm, otherwise you would not know it is working.

We have a somewhat new Maytag dishwasher that is so quite one time I started it up and a little while into the wash cycle my wife opened it up to put something in not knowing it was running.

driver100 · October 2018

National Post did a review of the 2019 Regal GS....title says "Scores a Good Try". Some of the comments:
*Not quite the sports sedan Buick claims
Buick aiming for younger buyers, average age has shifted in 5 years from 60 to 59.
*On paper it should be like a German luxury car since it is a German Opel
*Good things, 310 hp V6, alternative to other sporty hatchbacks, BMW, Stinger, A5, Brembo brakes, sport tuned exhaust, under $50000 CDN.
*Problem, Buick used the proper parts, then bolted them on to a Regal frame, didn't engineer it together,
*3 drive modes, Normal Sport and GS, only GS gives you a sports sedan feel
*Big issue, is the SUV type of weight (1937kilograms) which hinders performance and handling
*No paddle shifters...might upset enthusiasts
*Seats are extremely comfortable...unless you are extra large
*Inside is dull black.....prefers the flashier interiors on KIA and Hyundai
*Large trunk
*Unlikely to sway the brand snobs away from the European nameplates.
*It is a good alternative to some sedans and even SUVs, but this is not a true sports sedan....more a sport-ish sedan.

And that is why I will stick with what I know will be made and engineered the way I like it.
POST DRIVING
I think they copied a 335 to get the measurements and styling;

snakeweasel · October 2018

Remember about a month ago I mentioned getting a new couch for the house. Well it came in and we are enjoying it. One segment of it barely made it through the hallway.

iluvmysephia1 · October 2018

2019 Buick Regal GS

This car is beautiful, driver100. But does it come with a stick shift? I love the side view of this car, but, I can tell what my research is going to prove to me. I'm better off driving 90 miles south to the small-time dealer in El Paso who is selling the beautiful 2017 Nissan Sentra NISMO. Why you want to ask me?

I'm happy to tell you. The '17 Nissan Sentra NISMO is beautiful and, because somebody else has driven it for some 6,800 miles, it no longer costs me $25,000. It's only $17,995. Money talks, and, really Buick is a great American car, but, and it's a big BUTT, my '17 Nissan Sentra NISMO could blow it's doors off like Dennis Rodman clocking Karl Malone's head coming down with another miss by John Stockton of the Utah Jazz.

Another failed quest to try and top the 2017 Nissan Sentra NISMO. You're going to have to try harder, driver100. Another glaring problem, since Buick doesn't sell performance vehicles, they're gonna want $38,995 for this Buick of theirs. Prove me wrong, I'm waiting for an intelligent response to this Ju-JuBe jumbo-mess.

ab348 · October 2018

I do find the new Regal very disappointing. Looked at one on a dealer lot last week. Big car with some awkward design choices.

iluvmysephia1 · October 2018

I do find the new Regal very disappointing. Looked at one on a dealer lot last week. Big car with some awkward design choices.

Hey, ab, I'm fixin' ta look that review up (or several other online car sources) but could you save me the trouble? Does Buick stick a stick shift in this pup? The car looks drop-dead gorgeous ta me!

suydam · October 2018

Well I just had to do the log in thing again. First time. The link didn’t work so I just clocked on a bookmarked Edmunds forum page, and that link worked just fine.

jmonroe1 · October 2018

snakeweasel said:
Remember about a month ago I mentioned getting a new couch for the house. Well it came in and we are enjoying it. One segment of it barely made it through the hallway.

Looks good but where is that bargain lamp you were bragging about?

jmonroe

ab348 · October 2018

iluvmysephia1 said:

I do find the new Regal very disappointing. Looked at one on a dealer lot last week. Big car with some awkward design choices. Hey, ab, I'm fixin' ta look that review up (or several other online car sources) but could you save me the trouble? Does Buick stick a stick shift in this pup? The car looks drop-dead gorgeous ta me!

I think it’s automatic only.

bwia · October 2018

ab348 said:
I do find the new Regal very disappointing. Looked at one on a dealer lot last week. Big car with some awkward design choices.

As Pilate the Roman prefect (governor) once said "I see no fault in this man." So too, I find no fault in the Regal GS. It is a beautiful and elegant car albeit outrageously priced out of reach for the intended demographic.

stickguy · October 2018

pretty much everything is AT only these days, at least in that class. And especially at Buick.

and I am fine with "sportish" or whatever that term was. respectable road-holding, nice steering, etc. Not too concerned about not being a 10/10 for running around a race track. If it can drive like a TLX say, that is good for a Buick.

snakeweasel · October 2018

jmonroe1 said:

Remember about a month ago I mentioned getting a new couch for the house. Well it came in and we are enjoying it. One segment of it barely made it through the hallway.

Looks good but where is that bargain lamp you were bragging about? jmonroe

On the other side of the room, so behind me.

jmonroe1 · October 2018

snakeweasel said:

jmonroe1 said:

snakeweasel said:
Remember about a month ago I mentioned getting a new couch for the house. Well it came in and we are enjoying it. One segment of it barely made it through the hallway.

Looks good but where is that bargain lamp you were bragging about?

jmonroe

On the other side of the room, so behind me.

Next time use a mirror too. :@

jmonroe

suydam · October 2018

You’re the one telling folks how to take photographs? 😂

snakeweasel · October 2018

jmonroe1 said:

jmonroe1 said:

Remember about a month ago I mentioned getting a new couch for the house. Well it came in and we are enjoying it. One segment of it barely made it through the hallway.

Looks good but where is that bargain lamp you were bragging about? jmonroe

On the other side of the room, so behind me.
Next time use a mirror too. :@ jmonroe

Then you would have to see my ugly mug.

xwesx · October 2018

tjc78 said:
Is this grounds for divorce??

OMG! Almost! That's so horrible!

And, frankly, the biggest issue is not the straw itself, but the fact that it is very possible for there to be rodents hiding out in there. That's a GREAT way to introduce some frisky little friends to vermin heaven.

This is why everyone should have a trailer hitch and a cargo tray. I should take a photo the next time I got to the feed store to bring straw (or hay) home.

xwesx · October 2018

snakeweasel said:

Then you would have to see my ugly mug.

The furniture looks great, snake! I look forward to the day that I have more than folding chairs.

xwesx · October 2018

IIRC, the Regal was available in a sport trim with MT through the 2017 model year. That one might be more up your alley anyway (e.g., lightly used)!

Rare birds though. Here's one pretty close by you:

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=493554254&zip=99709&referrer=/cars-for-sale/searchresults.xhtml?zip=99709&startYear=2014&sortBy=relevance&incremental=all&firstRecord=0&endYear=2017&modelCodeList=REG&makeCodeList=BUICK&searchRadius=0&transmissionCodes=MAN&startYear=2014&numRecords=25&firstRecord=0&endYear=2017&modelCodeList=REG&makeCodeList=BUICK&searchRadius=0&makeCode1=BUICK&modelCode1=REG&digitalRetail=true&clickType=listing

driver100 · October 2018

ab348 said:

iluvmysephia1 said:

I do find the new Regal very disappointing. Looked at one on a dealer lot last week. Big car with some awkward design choices.

Hey, ab, I'm fixin' ta look that review up (or several other online car sources) but could you save me the trouble? Does Buick stick a stick shift in this pup? The car looks drop-dead gorgeous ta me!

I think it’s automatic only.

Yes, article mentions no paddle shifters....can use the automatic shifter but awkward pattern.

stickguy · October 2018

I like that Buick. Not with black guts though.

one of my neighbors has a regal turbo 6 speed. He did just have a loaner for a week or 2. Not sure why. It does rattle a bit when starting off in 1st gear, like something is loose under there.

imidazol97 · October 2018

tjc78 said:
Is this grounds for divorce??

Picture does no justice of the aftermath. Almost a half hour with the shop vac and then a lint roller for the seat backs. Ugh

Deepest sympathy. I use a trunk of a leSabre and put in a bale of straw. I had plastic but I hadn't got it down right. I vacuumed and vacuumed. I think I still found bits of straw up til I sold it. The stuff is like glitter.

imidazol97 · October 2018

I had to log back in with my Android phone a few days back. Today it was my PC and I hadn't done any cleaning on it. Maybe Norton or the system did some cleanup on the Windows 10 and deleted the record that is stored on the computer?

iluvmysephia1 · October 2018

IIRC, the Regal was available in a sport trim with MT through the 2017 model year. That one might be more up your alley anyway (e.g., lightly used)!

Rare birds though. Here's one pretty close by you:

Hey, thanks for that research, xwesx. I found pretty much what I thought I would - a high price. This one has 44,XXX miles on it and it's still over $19,000 used. Which isn't terrible, it's just that I am looking for something maxing out at the '17 Nissan Sentra NISMO's $17,995 and on down from there.

ronsteve · October 2018

suydam said:

driver100 said:
Hate to change the topic...appliances are always a favorite. We took Gigi to the vet because of coughing.....seems it is an infection. She is 14 years old and the vet wants to pull out all her teeth. It does make sense, 14 years without brushing or dental work and a dogs teeth go very bad. Any idea how this works out - they claim the dog is fine and doesn't mind. It is expensive, about $1100 plus teeth cost from $25 to $150 each to remove, depending on how hard they are to remove. We will have her vet in Florida check it too, generally vet costs are about half the price in Florida.
Wow. Go away for a week and this forum has gone bananas with postings. Dental surgery is pretty hard on an older dog. You have to weigh that against how bad the teeth are. It took my dog 4 months to recover from the equivalent of doggie root canal. Now she has another broken tooth but it isn’t hampering eating, so we are just letting it be.

One of my cats had stomatitis (painful auto-immune disorder, essentially the immune system is rejecting the teeth!) and had a full mouth extraction at age 5. It was pricey as hell, and it has taken over a year and a half to get her back to her pre-surgery weight, but we could see almost immediately that she was a much happier cat!

Good luck to both of you with your furkids.

ronsteve · October 2018

suydam said:

bwia said:
Yesterday, we went appliance shopping and I can't believe how expensive home appliances have become. Our initial intention was to buy a replacement microwave for our Sears Elite convection microwave that arc flashed after just 14 months. No extended warranty, expensive lesson learned. So, on we went shopping.

First stop -- Home Depot:

--Kitchen Aid Dishwasher, (Model # KDTM354DSS) in Stainless Steel with Stainless Steel Tub, and a quiet 43 decibel rating, $942
--Maytag 2.0 cu. ft Over the Range Microwave (Model # MMV4206FZ ) $379

Second stop --Lowes:
--Frigidaire Gas Range (Model # LGGF3046TF) net price after 33% discount, $90, three-year warranty plus accessories, $940.
Why look at dishwashers and ranges if you are only shopping for a microwave. The times to buy appliances at a discount are Labor and Memorial Days, maybe a discount around Thanksgiving. We got our over the range LG Microwave on sale at Best Buy, very happy with it. It was a smaller size, midrange price value, and had the features I want.

Where's the forum for CABA? (Chronic Appliance Buyers Anonymous) Is that the Honda enthusiast one?

abacomike · October 2018

iluvmysephia1 said:

IIRC, the Regal was available in a sport trim with MT through the 2017 model year. That one might be more up your alley anyway (e.g., lightly used)! Rare birds though. Here's one pretty close by you: Hey, thanks for that research, xwesx. I found pretty much what I thought I would - a high price. This one has 44,XXX miles on it and it's still over $19,000 used. Which isn't terrible, it's just that I am looking for something maxing out at the '17 Nissan Sentra NISMO's $17,995 and on down from there.

Still looking? Still salivating? What’s it been - 6 months or more of this car or that car or this engine or stick transmission? This color or that color or this interior or that interior?

There’s nothing wrong with careful and studious weighing of all possible options when you are in the buying mode for a replacement car, iluv. I do the same thing when in the buying mode, which occurred frequently until my last acquisition. But there comes a time when you pull the trigger or take the plunge - like “JUST DO IT” like Nike promotes.

I don’t know if it’s just cold feet that prevents you from making that car buying decision or something else. All of us have provided you with our opinions when you have requested our opinion and have vehemently supported your multitude of possible car model options. Tons of photos along with tons of rationale postings have filled our discussion board here.

My input for you is this - an analogy of sorts:

Think of those many Westerns you’ve seen from the time you were a kid. John Wayne or Dean Martin or even Roy Rogers were often faced with a gunfight on Main Street at high noon in front of a saloon. Did you ever see the good guys (John, Dean or Roy) draw their Colt .45’s in a gunfight but not pull the trigger or shoot the bad guy - just point the gun and wait for the bad guy’s bullet to strike them in their hearts? Of course not - they pulled the trigger and shot!

The moral here is that it’s time to pull the trigger and surprise us with a great car-buying story - we need stories about car buying experiences that end with a car being bought. So, do it and surprise us all. You have our OK to buy that car.

driver100 · October 2018

abacomike - Still looking? Still salivating? What’s it been - 6 months or more of this car or that car or this engine or stick transmission? This color or that color or this interior or that interior?

I think we need a new topic....CBDA.

Car Buying Dreamers Anonymous........you have to state what car you are hoping to buy in over at least one year from now.

roadburner · October 2018

snakeweasel said:
Remember about a month ago I mentioned getting a new couch for the house. Well it came in and we are enjoying it. One segment of it barely made it through the hallway.

We bought a sectional several weeks ago and it arrived last week. It's nice to be able to order exactly what you want.

suydam · October 2018

That is HUUUUGE! You must have a houseful of people!

snakeweasel · October 2018

suydam said:

That is HUUUUGE! You must have a houseful of people!

Oh it's not any bigger than the sofa and loveseat that it replaced except for that corner area where we used to have an end table.

The only problem with it is that two of the sections don't match up exactly, they are maybe 1/8th an inch off. Since all the sections meet in the back and the cushions hide the back you cannot see it unless your behind the couch and that would be the wall. So unless you pull the couch away from the wall you will never see it. So for me it's really a nonissue, but my wife thinks otherwise.

snakeweasel · October 2018

Well today the wife and I took our annual pilgrimage to an apple orchard/pumpkin patch way out in the country. It's a nice little drive down back country roads with very little traffic. The one thing about this place is they make their own wine from their orchards apples so we tend to get several bottles of different types of apple wine.

Now to keep this auto related the route has a relatively straight stretch with only a few minor hills that's just shy of 8 miles long with no stops. So just for giggles I had the cruise control set for 55 and once it was doing that I reset the average MPG on the trip computer. so at a steady 55 MPH the computer was measuring 47.2 MPG. But once we hit stop and go traffic that dropped like a rock.

jmonroe1 · October 2018

snakeweasel said:

suydam said:

That is HUUUUGE! You must have a houseful of people!

Oh it's not any bigger than the sofa and loveseat that it replaced except for that corner area where we used to have an end table.

The only problem with it is that two of the sections don't match up exactly, they are maybe 1/8th an inch off. Since all the sections meet in the back and the cushions hide the back you cannot see it unless your behind the couch and that would be the wall. So unless you pull the couch away from the wall you will never see it. So for me it's really a nonissue, but my wife thinks otherwise.

Don't be so sure about that. While it's a little harder to see on my monitor when I'm in the office using my PC, it's really pretty easy to see on my smart phone when I turn it around. I think you otta return it.

jmonroe

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