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    Need A New Tower

    I tried to semi-seriously convince my sister-in-law to get an Alienware laptop as her work computer, lol----it has a powerful enough RTX card to overlay your face staring into the camera of a Zoom call even if you are doing other things in real life.
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    Small SUV needed; advice?

    had the same symptoms at around the same mileage on the old babyed CRV that we owned from mile 000003.
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    QS Full Synthetic vs. QS Ultimate differences?

    Probably to stop infighting among the Shell brands... Don't think Menard's reaches out as far as Colorado----but for people w/a Menard's near them; Menards stocks QS Full Syn at very competitive prices
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    What would you recommend to raise VRP oil viscosity?

    if you don't follow the suggestions above, get a Xw40 VRP. use this calculator https://olezol.com/mixing-blend-viscosity-calculator if you want to be exceedingly cautious, don't do it for a winter/sub-freezing oil interval. (mixing viscosities for cold performance gets funky) don't keep...
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    Small SUV needed; advice?

    the 2 regular cars "Car Care Nut" has given absolutely glowing reviews: CX-50 hybrid and 2026 Honda Passport, etc). (naturally aspired CX5 gets a very positive review too) compare/contrast those two reviews with his reviews of the Nissan Rogue and Jeep Compass, lol. I like his reviews...
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    Small SUV needed; advice?

    >>>Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. Lots cheaper than Toyondas and way better warranty. OP's part of Texas might not near a Mitsu dealer. And even in many parts of Texas, driving a country mile takes a lot longer than it used too.
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    Need A New Tower

    if OP's needs really are basic as described in the starter, spending more than $600 (for the tower, not counting displays, accessories) is insane. Computers are like dumbbells, either you're on the low end for needs or you're on the high end and need power for graphics/gaming, video editing...
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    Small SUV needed; advice?

    2025 Mazda CX5 has no cylinder de-activation because supply chain. And Mszda's deactivation is light years ahead of the others in terms of reliability for anyone looking at a used one (assuming good oil change history).
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    Need A New Tower

    If your needs are basic/typical (no RTX graphics etc.).... $199 for a compact tower. https://www.dellrefurbished.com/?type=&page=category&action=&id=store-dt-small&mode=&search_query=&category=&thumb_sort=store_price.asc
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    Small SUV needed; advice?

    adding this as its own post cuz that's how important it is... forgot about Central TX. test the Mazda A/C on a hot "normal" day. It's a must. No joke. For some people it might a deal-breaker.
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    Small SUV needed; advice?

    do the math w/the numbers in her area, but generally over 15,000 per year favors a hybrid. over 20,000 = no-brainer. (edit: the cx-50 hybrid doesn't get as much MPG as a thought....definitely do the math first, the payback isn't as immediate as with a Prius) and CX-50 hybrids are easier to...
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    Small SUV needed; advice?

    The interior of a Ford Escape feels like a Soviet prison compared to that of a CX5. IMO with only a bit of sarcasm. Looking at the local Honda dealer, to get into the low $30,000s in a Pilot, you gotta look at ones with >60,000 miles. Pilots are great family cars.....but given these...
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    Small SUV needed; advice?

    Most bang for the new car buck is the 2025 CX-5.... (good luck getting discounts on a 2026 RAV4) unless she has some big boys or the kids are in activities with lots of stuff.....then the CX5 is likely too small and for the same money, I'd get a used Highlander or Pilot(IMO). And if you get a...
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    Can anyone name this car

    since we're talking about possessed cars... there also is the 1983 John Carpenter movie, "Christine" with a 1958 Plymouth Fury
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    Keeping external drive plugged in to desktop 24/7

    you sound like a candidate for a NAS (network attached storage with RAID mirroring), or if it suits your household---a cloud storage plan.
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