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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)
On the garage door size, get the biggest you can, I've hit my side view mirror with every vehicle I've owned while living here. Being forced to park on the right side, have to always be very careful pulling in/out and unfortunately, have never had a vehicle that had the option where one could fold in those outside mirrors with the push of a button. It would be so much easier if I had such an option. Guess I could fold them bot manually before I pull in but not sure I'd always remember either. I know at work when moving a new vehicle with the passenger side side view mirror not open, I just open the window and use my cane to push it into position, makes it very easy.
Lately due to my wife tearing something in her knee, she's been leaving the A3 outside at night so just easier for me to pull in/out of the garage. And leaving my car outside for more than a couple of nights is just not going to happen as that's the reason I wanted a two car garage...to use it everyday!
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)
Literally every day at my job.
Note for all the sales types out there. If I don’t answer its because I’m on the other line, in a meeting or yes, screening. Had a guy call my 3x in the space of a minute and a half last week. Needless to say I wasn’t kind to him when I finally got free and called him back.
Do they really think that tactic will work?
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
I'm sure we could start an entirely separate thread on this topic.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I had a conversation with a sales rep the other day that truly questions how people even get out of bed in the morning.
I told this story in another topic:
I was in the middle of a hearing where I'm wanting to revoke a guy’s probation. Against his attorney’s advice the guy wanted to testify. When it was my turn to cross examine him I asked him just one question:
“So you are telling this court that aside from failing two drug tests, picking up a new felony arrest, and not reporting to your probation officer, you have done exceptionally well on probation?”
His reply? “Yes!”
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
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
This place is called No Frills for a reason. It attracts a certain clientele who don’t have a whole lot of money, also for a reason. That was on full display there today. What a gong show. I had that same thought of “how do these people get through a day?” Couldn’t get out of there fast enough.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
He had two wheels straightened
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Some day when it’s slow in here fire away. Better yet, since it’s that time of the year, give us a few as Christmas gifts.
jmonroe
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Yes, you’ve told that story before but don’t hesitate to tell it again when we hit on similar subjects about clueless folks that we have to deal with in our life. I think your story gets funnier each time I hear it.
Keep up the good work.
jmonroe
Explains quite a bit.
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It sure does. Scary ain’t it?
jmonroe
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I never thought of it but maybe that explains it. I go to an Aldi store that must be frequented by above average income earners. Just yesterday when I went to Aldi as I was about to get a cart with the quarter I had in my hand a smiling pleasant woman said, “oh, here take mine”. When I stuck out my hand with the quarter, she said, “forget it. Pass it on”. I planned on doing that but when I left no one was coming in so I kept her quarter when I returned the cart. As I got back to the car I thought I should have just left the cart with the quarter in it but I was to slow about thinking about doing that.
There have been several times when I gathered up a few carts left in the parking lot on my way to either get a cart or return my cart after shopping and have made 50 cents and one time 75 cents for being a good samaritan by not leaving those fender scratchers roll around the parking lot.
Rich folks should start thinking about other folks cars when they don’t return their carts.
jmonroe
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I never thought of it but maybe that explains it. I go to an Aldi store that must be frequented by above average income earners. Just yesterday when I went to Aldi as I was about to get a cart with the quarter I had in my hand a smiling pleasant woman said, “oh, here take mine”. When I stuck out my hand with the quarter, she said, “forget it. Pass it on”. I planned on doing that but when I left no one was coming in so I kept her quarter when I returned the cart. As I got back to the car I thought I should have just left the cart with the quarter in it but I was to slow about thinking about doing that.
There have been several times when I gathered up a few carts left in the parking lot on my way to either get a cart or return my cart after shopping and have made 50 cents and one time 75 cents for being a good samaritan by not leaving those fender scratchers roll around the parking lot.
Rich folks should start thinking about other folks cars when they don’t return their carts.
jmonroe
I always grab a cart that’s rolling around the parking lot and then when I’m done I bring it back in the store so they don’t send the 75 year old bag boy out to get them.
BTW, if you’re getting paid, you’re not a Good Samaritan, you just work cheap.🤪
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
but policing the lot? Those quarters belong to me!
plus I collect carts at other stores that don't charge you for the cart, just to keep the evil away from my car.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I haven’t been to a place with quarter-required carts in decades
'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
It costs us a few bucks more with the monthly fee and tipping, but we have largely moved to online ordering and grocery delivery/pickup. We still have to hit the wholesale club the old fashioned way, but that’s only once a month if that.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
@sda
Unit price at Walmart compared to BJ’s is not all that much different for many items. They just happen to have some proprietary items we like too.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
That hasn’t made its way to Colorado yet, as far as I know. And we don’t pay the nickel or whatever for bags yet either.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2024 Corvette - 2024 BMW X5 - 2023 Tesla Model Y
carts are free. you basically put in a quarter as a deposit and get it back when you return it to the cart row in front of the store. Keeps the lot clear of
instruments of terrorstray carts which is a huge plus.2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
And, the cost for natural gas just doubled in December. Everybody is complaining about their utility bills this month.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
The cost for natural gas has increased here, but it's not bothering me. I use very little of it, mainly just hot water and clothes dryer. I don't cook, and I seldom run the central heat.
On my Sunday walk thru car lots I found these two Tesla 3s parked side by side at CarMax, both about a year old with moisture in the left tail light. Is this a common issue? I imagine it will be covered by warranty but what an annoyance
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
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If you went to places that charged a quarter for carts decades ago they were thieves. I don’t blame you for not going back to those places.
jmonroe
On my walk thru of car lots this morning I noticed an increase in new vehicle inventory and the Honda dealer is not marking up as much. Cadillac had the best inventory in months
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
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One time when I was at Aldi I got screwed out of a quarter. Here what happened:
For those that don’t shop at Aldi (at least the Aldi stores I’ve gone to), you don’t leave the store with the cart you got before entering. To keep the line moving while you’re taking your items out of your cart and placing them on the belt, they use the cart that the previous shopper used. By the time you get to the register they’ve already loaded a lot of your groceries in that cart. So, I insert my card get my receipt and off I go to load up the car. However, this one time as I’m taking the cart back to the cart return area I noticed the cart didn’t have a quarter in it. The only thing I can think of is that someone figured out a way to get the quarter out of it without using the gizmo on the end of the chain attached to the cart in front of the cart you return.
I was tempted to go back into the store and raise hell but I didn’t want them to think I was a cheap old man that needed that quarter.
jmonroe
Up here our virtue-signaling govts were quick to ban plastic shopping bags (along with plastic drinking straws) after environmental activists showed videos of tossed-out bags in the ocean (in the far east but they never told anyone that) and plastic straws stuck in the nostrils of turtles (same). You can't even buy one of those bags now. Stores are happy to sell you a paper bag for a dime. Most people bring reusable bags (also made of plastic, but shhh). PITA.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
One last post from my walk thru today. Again at CarMax, two Broncos. White one priced at $73k, black $46k. Black one was a two door, looked to be a base model and is a 6sp manual.
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
I guess the trees need a better lobbyist.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Forgot to mention I picked up the Opel on Friday. We are thrilled with it. Lovely little car. Wonderful condition all around. My son is so happy with it.
'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
Pics or it didn’t happen
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
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One time when I was at Aldi I got screwed out of a quarter. Here what happened:
For those that don’t shop at Aldi (at least the Aldi stores I’ve gone to), you don’t leave the store with the cart you got before entering. To keep the line moving while you’re taking your items out of your cart and placing them on the belt, they use the cart that the previous shopper used. By the time you get to the register they’ve already loaded a lot of your groceries in that cart. So, I insert my card get my receipt and off I go to load up the car. However, this one time as I’m taking the cart back to the cart return area I noticed the cart didn’t have a quarter in it. The only thing I can think of is that someone figured out a way to get the quarter out of it without using the gizmo on the end of the chain attached to the cart in front of the cart you return.
I was tempted to go back into the store and raise hell but I didn’t want them to think I was a cheap old man that needed that quarter.
jmonroe
I wish we had Aldi here, they carry some odd Euro stuff, and IIRC they let the checkers sit like is the norm in places that care about workers.
My nearby Safeway has discontinued hand baskets, as they were being stolen. The nearby Wal Mart, a non-superstore that can be a real people watching extravaganza, still has hand baskets.
The weekly “Aldi finds” are sometimes good deals on things like outdoor furniture, or just unique products. I got some delicious sriracha flavored plantain croutons a couple months back.
Aldi is great. They have some good products and if you are into charcuterie boards you can buy everything there on a budget.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
This thing is cool
https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3oln72Ya/1991-nissan-vanette-largo
I’d daily this.
https://carsandbids.com/auctions/K1xRM4pd/2003-lincoln-town-car-executive
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
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There was a time that I was hesitant to shop at Aldi but that changed one day a few years ago when I had to go a Home Depot that was right around the corner from an Aldi store. All we needed was some milk, bread and a few staples like that. So, while I was there I decided to try a few Aldi items (you can’t find very many name brand items), I was even more hesitant when I saw their low price but I forced myself.
One time I was so brazen I even bought one of their Angus beef vacuum packed rib eye steaks. It was at least as good as what I’ve been buying for years at Sam’s Club (which also surprised me). Now I’ll buy almost anything with their name on it.
jmonroe
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How did we know you’d find one of those?
jmonroe
We’ll see. I took a video of it for him when I picked it up. Not really any good freeze frame angles to share.
'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