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Schools in CO are done for the year.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
Schools here in Georgia are done as well. We’ve been out since the 12th of March.
We officially go under a statewide ‘shelter in place’ this evening even though many counties/cities already had that in place.
2021 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4xe Granite Crystal over Saddle
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
2021 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4xe Granite Crystal over Saddle
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
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'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
'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
'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
'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
'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
2021 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4xe Granite Crystal over Saddle
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
I couldn't see daily driving one, in any case. The Taco is a limo, compared to a Wrangler.
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'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
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
2021 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4xe Granite Crystal over Saddle
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
My two high-schoolers are of course doing remote learning. School hasn't been officially canceled for the remainder of the semester, but it's imminent. Kinda nice for the students - the online assignments can only improve their current grades; any assignment that would lower the grade is thrown out.
And since Spring sports are on hold (again, soon to be canceled), they don't have the usual intensive baseball activities going either.
My stepdaughter has been home from college for a few weeks now and she's finishing out the semester on-line. She technically still has the Summer semester to finish up, but that's just her internship, so she was going to walk the graduation ceremony next month. But that has been delayed until December.
Given the dreadful worldwide circumstances, I'm nevertheless trying to embrace the forced downtime.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2024 Corvette - 2024 BMW X5 - 2023 Tesla Model Y
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I barely recall HS or college grad, but I definitely remember the party after HS grad.
And Happy Birthday nyccarguy. You aren't much older than I, I hope you aren't feeling like the warranty has run out - I get that now and then
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
The internet has been a bit sketchy this afternoon but while I was able, did some more dollar cost averaging so we'll see how things go. Once my favorite investment dropped under $6/share, bought some more. Not a whole lot but just enough to get to an even amount of shares. Looking forward, I know the market will come back. A correction was definitely needed but, wouldn't have done it in such a dramatic way. But it is what it is, and since I saw the price drop so low again, figured I'd jump a little and see what happens. As long as it keeps paying it's dividend, I'm a happy camper! One thing I do know, at 44, I had teenagers and there was no way I'd have had some extra income to dollar cost average like I'm doing now. The budget was awfully tight back then so that's probably why I'm so thankful to have it now.
As long as one is healthy, the mid 60's and up can be a nice time of life! I thank G-d daily for just getting out of bed and am very thankful for it all. Especially thankful that I've got a fun job that I love going to and can't wait till it resumes!
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)
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
Bradd, enjoy your day! At least you don't need to worry about dressing up this evening to go out somewhere....
Ok, maybe the local alternative:
Let's go Mets!
Amazin', amazin', amazin'
RC Cola, Rheingold, Plymouth
Lindsey Nelson and Ralph Kiner
Ya gotta believe!
The true Tom Terrific
Mookie woulda beat it out anyway!
Yes, grew up a Mets fan, but never the Yanks.
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I don't think too many people are going to be converting to Red-Stro-Sox fans. :@
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Both cars are now paid off - the MINI has just over 40,000 miles on it, and the Subaru around 35K. No matter how good the deals, and the financing, get, there are no plans to trade them out for something new.
At the rate we mile them up, we could likely keep them each another 5-8 years without exceeding 100,000 miles on them.
I did get my 2003 Saturn L300 with 0% financing about a year after 9/11, when everyone was touting deals to get America back on its feet.
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'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
PS The L300 was the loaded model, wasn't it?
Weren't those L300's based on the SAAB 9-5? Both could be equipped with a 3.0 v6, but the SAAB an asymmetrical turbo setup.
My wife had a 9-5 wagon.
Buying a new car every 3 years via rolling over negative equity is indeed insane.
Yes, the L300 was the loaded model, with the 3.0L V6. I had aftermarket leather and heated seats installed. Pewter exterior with a light pewter leather interior. Was a real stunning color combination, when coupled with the chrome wheels. Wife always called it "my grandpa car" (note: I wasn't then, nor am I now, a grandpa).
I kept it for about 7 years and just over 90,000 miles when we traded it in on my daughter's first MINI. Got $3000 in trade.
Overall, I liked the car. Smooth, reasonably quick - but, down on power when compared to the Camry, Accord and Altima of the time. It didn't nickel and dime me to death. It took massive chunks of money from my budget. Had two BCM's fail - the first one cost me $600 to repair, the second I got for a discount because the first one failed after a year. Had to replace the rotors and calipers, as well - that was another $1200 fix. I think I had to buy tires for it twice in 90K; either I'm not good at picking tires that last or I was just hard on them. MPG was just OK, given that it was a V6 with a 4-speed automatic.
I always said that, because it had some GM Europe DNA in it - it had the worst of both worlds. Domestic depreciation coupled with Euro maintenance costs.
I looked at the Camry SE V6 (wife dismissed it with one look), the Accord V6 and the Passat V6 AWD. The Accord and Passat were just out of my budget; they were around $30K whereas the Saturn was something like $26K.
I will say that I truly enjoyed the Saturn experience. Yeah, you couldn't negotiate on the price, but they were genuinely focused on customer service - both in the sales and service departments. My immediate family ended up buying 3 more new, and 1 used, Saturn, after that.
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Note: Looking at Wikipedia, it does seem the L-Series was based on the Opel Vectra, which also contributed to the Saab 9-3 and 9-5.
Here are a couple pics of mine, when I first got it home from the dealer.
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the last one had a 5 year loan also (at normal rate though) and we paid that to term (thanks to college) but did keep it another 3 years (well, 2.5) after that was done. And we definitely will be keeping this one past the loan term too.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
EDIT: I did the Ford too for 5 years @ 1.89% but I paid that off early so it doesn’t count.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
'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
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
Meet The Mets
Meet The Mets
Step right up and Greet The Mets
Bring your kiddies,
Bring your wife,
Guarenteed to have the time of your life
Because the Mets are really socking the ball
Knocking those home runs over the wall
East Side
West Side
Everybody's going down
To Meet the M-E-T-S Mets,
Of New York Town
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD