Recent content by IveBeenRued

Many of the school districts outside of the big cities in the Northeast are switching over to at home pickup instead of the bus stops. My hometown did it a few years ago and it was largely because of how spread out the kids are nowadays. The stops that used to have 15-20 kids show up were down...

As vast majority of the young adults that I hire are transplanted from their hometowns to the Washington DC area. Starting salaries are in the $109K-135K range depending on degree and internship experience. Relocation expenses are paid and they get 10K per year for the first six years to pay...

I rented a 2025 Camry hybrid in NV and AZ for two days. It was quick, quiet, and smooth. I would never buy one because of visibility issues. The side mirrors were tiny compared to my RAV4’s mirrors and when it rained, I had trouble seeing out the back window at low speeds because of the lack of...

Simplicity mowers of that vintage and newer are simply Ferris mowers with different labels which is not a bad thing. They are known for the softest ride thanks to their four wheel suspension and incredible durability because everything is overbuilt. The only downside is the weight. If you have...

Geez. $1200 seems super steep. My last jetting cost $280 back in 2019 and includes the service call.

Same thing happened to me.

I’m a hiring manager. I sit down every new hire and show them two calculations. 1. $500/month for 40 years at 8% compounded = $1.745M 2. $500/month for 20 years at 8% compounded = $294.5K I have a whole spiel that goes along with it but in short, you won’t what you ever knew you were getting...

The relay attack seems way more common nowadays because it’s quiet, effective, and it’s easier to sell an undamaged vehicle after the fact. If you have a modern car, please learn how to disable your keys when parking it overnight or put them into a faraday bag. I like the Mission Darkness Dry...

I personally do oil changes at 1K, 2.5K, and 5K on all of my new vehicles then stick to the severe service intervals. Never had an oil burner despite owning some vehicles that were well known for burning (2012 Impreza for example).

Good news. Just got our written offer. It comes in about $7100 more than I had paid thanks to the $7500 tax credit. They also are offering to pay for the $4000+ in accessories that we purchased for the truck (paint protection film, floor mats, tonneau cover, etc.). All in all, pretty painless...

This whole experience has made me curious about the sheer number of used GM EVs with under 10K miles on the market. I always assumed it was just city folk that didn’t drive a whole lot.

And yet another new noise. This time while parked, but not every time; the video is from last night and it’s not present this morning. This example is while parked on grass with no brakes applied. Applying the brakes or putting it in gear made no difference. The noise was also unchanged before...

Currently leaning towards a F-250 with the 7.3L V8; preferably with halogen headlights and incandescent taillights. The exact opposite of this truck.

TBD. I’ll let you all know. Also, 100% glad we are getting rid of this thing. We took it to the feed store for some hay. There is a new issue with the front left suspension. It is popping over bumps but it is a different pop this time. Now it feels like a piece of stiff metal getting tensioned...

Finally got contacted by the repurchase team. They admitted they are backed up due to a number of factors and were apologetic. Sounds like I have to login to some portal and upload documents and pictures and then it will be 2-6 weeks for them to draft up the repurchase agreement. I do appreciate...