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imidazol97 · December 25

I admire the owners of Jeep and similar vehicle owners to decorate their vehicle's exterior for various seasons, hence my pic of the car above.

And there's this. @oldfarmer50

carnaught · December 25

benjaminh said:
One thing about hybrids is that sometime from around 8 years to 16 years it's likely that the hybrid battery is going to need to be replaced. Chronic car buyers are almost certain to have sold the car long before then, but that means that second or third owner will need to deal with battery replacement. When that hits it seems like the battery and other parts are maybe around $4k and installation is another thousand or so, meaning a repair bill of maybe around $5k. A used battery would be cheaper, of course, but also more likely to fail. Anyway, a hybrid will often save at least $500 in gas over a regular model, but then at the end of ten years it seems like most of those savings go away. Back in 2014 my sister and husband got an Accord Hybrid Touring, paying full list price for it at that time. They've really enjoyed the car, and it still usually gets in the high 30s around town. It used to get around 40 mpg, and so that's possibly a sign that the battery is running down. As long as the hybrid battery doesn't need to be replaced it's saved them some money and has been better for the environment + the car actually still has good resale value for a car of that age. They are hoping to trade it in soon for a Subaru Trailerseeker EV.

A doctor friend of mine got 100k miles on his Prius, then got a new battery replacement,

Merry Christmas !

jmonroe1 · December 25

@imidazol97 said:
I admire the owners of Jeep and similar vehicle owners to decorate their vehicle's exterior for various seasons, hence my pic of the car above.

And there's this. @oldfarmer50

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We don’t have the same admiration for peoples actions. That should be punishable by death.

jmonroe

venture · December 25

driver100 said:

ab348 said:

driver100 said:

I admit I don't know anything about garage doors, but I think the stress is caused when it goes up....there is a lot of force pulling the door up....down seems easier.
Seems to me it is time to just get her to call "the guy" and pay whatever it takes to get it fixed before she leaves.
She will wait until I get back so we can choose new doors and check out which "Guy" we'll get to come and install new motors and doors.

I thought you only needed doors.

oldfarmer50 · December 25

imidazol97 said:
I admire the owners of Jeep and similar vehicle owners to decorate their vehicle's exterior for various seasons, hence my pic of the car above.

And there's this. @oldfarmer50

I was so traumatized to see someone running a Mustang in the salt and snow that I almost missed the lights.😢

roadburner · December 25

Merry Christmas!

nyccarguy · December 25

We are supposed to get some snow here tomorrow afternoon into tomorrow night. So I took the liberty this afternoon to shuffle some things around and make my snow blower accessible if I should need it. I also fired up the snow blower to make sure it works. It has been close to 2 years since I last used it.

driver100 · December 25

venture said:

driver100 said:

ab348 said:

driver100 said:

I admit I don't know anything about garage doors, but I think the stress is caused when it goes up....there is a lot of force pulling the door up....down seems easier.
Seems to me it is time to just get her to call "the guy" and pay whatever it takes to get it fixed before she leaves.
She will wait until I get back so we can choose new doors and check out which "Guy" we'll get to come and install new motors and doors.
I thought you only needed doors.

You might be right.....the door is behind held on to the mechanism by a large bolt but that is temporary. But, she mentioned it might be time to replace the Wayne Dalton motor too....not sure about that though. It might be good to do the doors this year and pray that the motor keeps going.

driver100 · December 25

@nyccarguy Glad you got the garage all straightened out!

Do you have a side business doing bicycle repairs?

jmonroe1 · December 25

@driver100 said:
@nyccarguy Glad you got the garage all straightened out!

Do you have a side business doing bicycle repairs?

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That’s the kid’s Hanukkah collection of bikes accumulated over the years. With most of them driving now, a few of those bikes go to the curb tomorrow.

jmonroe

nyccarguy · December 25

@driver100 said:
@nyccarguy Glad you got the garage all straightened out!

Do you have a side business doing bicycle repairs?

I wish I knew how to fix them. It would save me a lot of money. It looks like a lot of bikes, but there are 5 of us. My wife and I each have a road bike light weight, skinny tires (tyres to you). We each have a hybrid bike that is sturdier and much more comfortable to ride. We have a bike for my daughter. One bike is too small for any of my kids.

oldfarmer50 · December 25

nyccarguy said:

@driver100 said:
@nyccarguy Glad you got the garage all straightened out!

Do you have a side business doing bicycle repairs?

I wish I knew how to fix them. It would save me a lot of money. It looks like a lot of bikes, but there are 5 of us. My wife and I each have a road bike light weight, skinny tires (tyres to you). We each have a hybrid bike that is sturdier and much more comfortable to ride. We have a bike for my daughter. One bike is too small for any of my kids.

Aren’t there organizations that recondition old bikes and give them to needy kids? Might be a better use for them.

roadburner · December 25

My bicycle tastes also run to old school and imports; this is my 1973 Raleigh Grand Prix- which I bought new in 1973. I had a local shop update it a bit in 2014:

venture · December 26

oldfarmer50 said:

nyccarguy said:

@driver100 said:
@nyccarguy Glad you got the garage all straightened out!

Do you have a side business doing bicycle repairs?

I wish I knew how to fix them. It would save me a lot of money. It looks like a lot of bikes, but there are 5 of us. My wife and I each have a road bike light weight, skinny tires (tyres to you). We each have a hybrid bike that is sturdier and much more comfortable to ride. We have a bike for my daughter. One bike is too small for any of my kids.

Aren’t there organizations that recondition old bikes and give them to needy kids? Might be a better use for them.

One of our local bike shops here will take old bikes and recondition them. They then give them to the police who, in turn, give them to kids who need them. I have donated a few to them.

ab348 · December 26

roadburner said:
My bicycle tastes also run to old school and imports

Sir, this is a Wendy's.

nyccarguy · December 26

oldfarmer50 said:

nyccarguy said:

@driver100 said:
@nyccarguy Glad you got the garage all straightened out!

Do you have a side business doing bicycle repairs?

I wish I knew how to fix them. It would save me a lot of money. It looks like a lot of bikes, but there are 5 of us. My wife and I each have a road bike light weight, skinny tires (tyres to you). We each have a hybrid bike that is sturdier and much more comfortable to ride. We have a bike for my daughter. One bike is too small for any of my kids.

Aren’t there organizations that recondition old bikes and give them to needy kids? Might be a better use for them.

They aren't sitting there broken. The bikes get used. Things like tune ups, new tubes, new tires like everything else has gotten expensive over the last few years.

tjc78 · December 26

Bradd’s garage reminds me of mine down the shore. There must be at least 10 bikes in there of various sizes and types. A couple of Schwinn, a Huffy and my son’s SE. My wife has a Margaritaville novelty type bike that she says doesn’t ride nearly as well as the Schwinn.

carnaught · December 26

roadburner said:
My bicycle tastes also run to old school and imports; this is my 1973 Raleigh Grand Prix- which I bought new in 1973. I had a local shop update it a bit in 2014:

Wow, I had essentially the exact bike, color and everything, when I lived in Miami. I absolutely loved it; kept in my apartment bedroom. Then, when out with it and locked up, it was sadly stolen.

snakeweasel · December 26

benjaminh said:
One thing about hybrids is that sometime from around 8 years to 16 years it's likely that the hybrid battery is going to need to be replaced. Chronic car buyers are almost certain to have sold the car long before then, but that means that second or third owner will need to deal with battery replacement. When that hits it seems like the battery and other parts are maybe around $4k and installation is another thousand or so, meaning a repair bill of maybe around $5k. A used battery would be cheaper, of course, but also more likely to fail. Anyway, a hybrid will often save at least $500 in gas over a regular model, but then at the end of ten years it seems like most of those savings go away. Back in 2014 my sister and husband got an Accord Hybrid Touring, paying full list price for it at that time. They've really enjoyed the car, and it still usually gets in the high 30s around town. It used to get around 40 mpg, and so that's possibly a sign that the battery is running down. As long as the hybrid battery doesn't need to be replaced it's saved them some money and has been better for the environment + the car actually still has good resale value for a car of that age. They are hoping to trade it in soon for a Subaru Trailerseeker EV.

We were doing car shopping and saw that for the price of the hybrid I could get the same car non hybrid and enough gas for 3 years of driving. Maybe even longer as my required driving is going to seriously drop in 23 months. Plus the costs of replacing the batteries when needed will likely eat up most, if not all, savings from the hybrid. My sister's Prius battery replacement was more than the car was worth.

snakeweasel · December 26

stickguy said:
8 years is definitely on the short side. Real world results say they should last a lot longer.

but once you are into the 12-15 range, ICE cars can get very expensive. Engines crapping out, or transmissions (go price a 10 speed modern AT replacement).

Well a 10 speed AT replacement is half the price of a battery replacement of a Tesla model 3.

sda · December 26

Gone are the $1500 trans rebuilds! Ouch.

jmonroe1 · December 26

@sda said:
Gone are the $1500 trans rebuilds! Ouch.

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I remember back in the 80s you could get a rebuilt GM 350 transmission for around 350 bucks. I did that once on a 1985 Pontiac Grand Prix in 1989. Needless to say those days are gone too.

jmonroe

oldfarmer50 · December 26

sda said:
Gone are the $1500 trans rebuilds! Ouch.

I got my transmission in my 1969 Plymouth rebuilt for $190. You must have been driving a Cadillac.😂

imidazol97 · December 26

jmonroe1 said:

@imidazol97 said:

I admire the owners of Jeep and similar vehicle owners to decorate their vehicle's exterior for various seasons, hence my pic of the car above.

And there's this. @oldfarmer50

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We don’t have the same admiration for peoples actions. That should be punishable by death.

jmonroe

To be clear, I didn't say I admired the wired Mustang. I admire the ingenuity of those decorating there Jeeps with lights or garland, etc.. Many Jeeps have lights on spare tires.

driver100 · December 26

I had a 1960s style Raleigh Classic style. Mine was red body with white fenders....a 3 speed.

jmonroe1 · December 26

@driver100 said:
I had a 1960s style Raleigh Classic style. Mine was red body with white fenders....a 3 speed.

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Looks like the wannabe style to me.

jmonroe

snakeweasel · December 26

I am at the outside skate rink with the grandkids. The highlite of the evening is watching the Zamboni do it's thing. Am I a guy or what?

xwesx · December 26

I am a big fan of hooks for hanging my bicycles. This way, I can keep them out of the way for everyday purposes, but they remain easily accessible if/when needed. In this way, I have about 3' of vertical space I can use on the floor underneath the bicycles for things like lawn equipment, storage, etc. In @nyccarguy's garage, he could probably park the hood of the Prelude under them and maybe even fit a second car in the garage on occasion!

I keep my commuting bikes inside my shed during the winter months, but then move them to hooks under the exterior eaves during the summer for faster access.

laurasdada · December 26

nyccarguy said:
We are supposed to get some snow here tomorrow afternoon into tomorrow night. So I took the liberty this afternoon to shuffle some things around and make my snow blower accessible if I should need it. I also fired up the snow blower to make sure it works. It has been close to 2 years since I last used it.

My advice? Tag sale.

tjc78 · December 26

You guys are rough…. Guy posts a pic of his snowblower and y’all criticize the garage!

Is this better?

explorerx4 · December 26

My wife would be very unhappy if she couldn't park in the garage.

jmonroe1 · December 26

@snakeweasel said:
I am at the outside skate rink with the grandkids. The highlite of the evening is watching the Zamboni do its thing. Am I a guy or what?

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Wow, that’s a softball too good not to swing at. But…we’re trying.

jmonroe

jmonroe1 · December 26

@tjc78 said:
You guys are rough…. Guy posts a pic of his snowblower and y’all criticize the garage!

Is this better?

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Not much!

jmonroe

snakeweasel · December 26

@xwesx said:
I am a big fan of hooks for hanging my bicycles. This way, I can keep them out of the way for everyday purposes, but they remain easily accessible if/when needed. In this way, I have about 3' of vertical space I can use on the floor underneath the bicycles for things like lawn equipment, storage, etc. In @nyccarguy's garage, he could probably park the hood of the Prelude under them and maybe even fit a second car in the garage on occasion!

I keep my commuting bikes inside my shed during the winter months, but then move them to hooks under the exterior eaves during the summer for faster access.

I keep my road bike on hooks on the garage but that thing is very light. The ebikes are too heavy to lift up onto hooks. Maybe a pully system to get them up.

xwesx · December 26

snakeweasel said:

I keep my road bike on hooks on the garage but that thing is very light. The ebikes are too heavy to lift up onto hooks. Maybe a pully system to get them up.

I hang all the bikes, but I pull the battery on the hybrid before I hang it. It is definitely easier to handle at at ~35# than ~50#!

driver100 · December 26

jmonroe1 said:

@driver100 said:

I had a 1960s style Raleigh Classic style. Mine was red body with white fenders....a 3 speed.

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Looks like the wannabe style to me.

jmonroe

You're the master expert of the wannabes.

nyccarguy · December 26

@explorerx4 said:
My wife would be very unhappy if she couldn't park in the garage.

I like to make things very simple for my wife as far as parking at the house goes. At the beginning of my driveway (furthest point from the street), I can comfortably fit 3 cars. Her Camry goes directly in the middle. Easy in, easy out.

jmonroe1 · December 26

snakeweasel said:

@xwesx said:

I am a big fan of hooks for hanging my bicycles. This way, I can keep them out of the way for everyday purposes, but they remain easily accessible if/when needed. In this way, I have about 3' of vertical space I can use on the floor underneath the bicycles for things like lawn equipment, storage, etc. In @nyccarguy's garage, he could probably park the hood of the Prelude under them and maybe even fit a second car in the garage on occasion!

I keep my commuting bikes inside my shed during the winter months, but then move them to hooks under the exterior eaves during the summer for faster access.

I keep my road bike on hooks on the garage but that thing is very light. The ebikes are too heavy to lift up onto hooks. Maybe a pully system to get them up.

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Maybe a weight lifting program.

jmonroe

jmonroe1 · December 26

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

@driver100 said:

I had a 1960s style Raleigh Classic style. Mine was red body with white fenders....a 3 speed.

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Looks like the wannabe style to me.

jmonroe

You're the master expert of the wannabes.

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And don't you forget it.

jmonroe

corvette · December 26

@nyccarguy - remote start/preheat was meant for that type of situation!

stickguy · 5:54AM

Had to put the snow beater into service yesterday. Went to family post Christmas dinner (out in the country, 33-44 miles from home depending if we take back roads or the highway). Should have forced the wife to bail as soon as the snow started but we stayed longer, and it came down really quick. Very slick ride getting to the highway (nothing had been treated). Even the interstate was largely untouched but was passable to start (could see pavement, and few cars).

that lasted until we got closer to the big towns, then we got stuck behind a plow train. That did not seem to improve the roads at all, but it did clog up traffic. I was OK with the slick roads. Not OK with the idiots getting way to close and driving badly. Worst offenders for speeding and running up on people were semis. That was unnerving.

traffic closer to home thinned out a bit, but visibility and conditions deteriorated. Took us about double the normal time to get home, but thankfully we made it safely. Just stressed! On a positive note, the Acura, even with 6 YO continentals with 30K miles on them, handled it like a champ. No slipping, very confidence building. If we end up keeping it another year, I will be putting new tires on though.

I shudder to see how bad it looks now. Likely has salt everywhere, including on the frame. That will be getting a bath Tuesday

ab348 · 6:49AM

stickguy said:

I shudder to see how bad it looks now. Likely has salt everywhere, including on the frame. That will be getting a bath Tuesday

I hope it makes it to Tuesday.

qbrozen · 7:35AM

The latest snowmageddon resulted in a dusting outside. I swear the meteorologists are taking kickbacks from the snowblower and salt companies.

ab348 · 8:38AM

qbrozen said:
The latest snowmageddon resulted in a dusting outside. I swear the meteorologists are taking kickbacks from the snowblower and salt companies.

They're all about that weather fear.

laurasdada · 8:53AM

~3" light fluffy stuff here. Beautiful.

stickguy · 9:03AM

got it right up here.

got the driveway and sidewalk finished. Daughter is staying with us so she helped. Plow guy came through about 3:00 when the snow had stopped so the bulk of the driveway was done. Just have to do the edges that the plow does not reach, but that is not a big deal.

they are closing on their new house a little north of us on Monday. Planning to buy a show shovel today (hopefully Lowes still has some, but possible the prior owners leave one!) And are planning to look at snow blowers but the driveway is a bit steep so not sure how easy it will be to use one.

stickguy · 9:04AM

I think we got in the 6" range. But it was very cold yesterday when it came down (low teens) so it was drier than normal, and pretty easy to move.

venture · 9:16AM

stickguy said:
got it right up here.

got the driveway and sidewalk finished. Daughter is staying with us so she helped. Plow guy came through about 3:00 when the snow had stopped so the bulk of the driveway was done. Just have to do the edges that the plow does not reach, but that is not a big deal.

they are closing on their new house a little north of us on Monday. Planning to buy a show shovel today (hopefully Lowes still has some, but possible the prior owners leave one!) And are planning to look at snow blowers but the driveway is a bit steep so not sure how easy it will be to use one.

Get one with tracks instead of wheels.

stickguy · 9:18AM

that sounds expensive. not a huge driveway and they are young and work out, so a couple of shovels should do it!

stickguy · 9:19AM

I might also just let them borrow mine to try it out. Just moves 2x a year from the shed to the garage and back.

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