Recent content by RBT

What you fail to understand is that the vehicle is under warranty. This is a point about avoiding aggravation, nothing more. And getting a good deal (convenient too) for factory oil filters. If the truck were not under warranty then I would (and likely will) use some of the products...

Refreshing to see something spec’d that is not the motor oil equivalent of cooking oil! Good luck with the new car.

The new Sentra is a nice car. Typically they have over delivered for the segment. Enjoy and use it in good health!

Respectfully, classic over think. When does Hyundai call for the first change? If it makes you sleep better at night halve that interval (understanding it is likely immaterial to the service life of the engine and the car generally) but changing it too frequently is counterproductive with...

Miata Golf GTI or Golf R Macan Cayman WRX BRZ/GT 86 430i/435i C43 Giulia Quadrifoglio

It is never easy to lose a four-legged family member. It is difficult right now, but take a great deal of solace in the fact that he had a great life and this is not a given for dogs. My wife volunteers for a number of animal rescue organizations, and many times there are many companion...

I would go down to your local power equipment dealer for the commercial guys and see what they have in stock. You do not need a commercial grade machine for a little over half an acre. Self propelled for the incline certainly.

You don’t need me to tell you but you are smart to have one of you home with the kids. So many issues today stem from the parents not being around and kids find the wrong ways to entertain themselves and turn to the internet. You don’t have to be a helicopter parent, but just being around and...

I no longer poo poo extended warranties in all situations, particularly with new vehicles where certain systems can be prohibitively expensive to repair. My wife purchased a 9 year old/ 100k mile Subaru bumper to bumper so to speak (same coverage as the original warranty) for 1800 when she...

I am sorry you have to deal with that uncertainty. However, it sounds like you are skilled and that should make finding something else to replace it more straightforward. I hope everything works out for you.

Common sense award of the week. For my old 1980s BMWs, the factory intervals were 7500 on the then crappy (by modern synthetic standards) Dino oil available. They all went 200k - 250k, one went 300k but by then the cars were shot. Rust issues, driver seat worn out, AC problematic, list goes...

A good friend has had a bunch of the ES models. Nice smooth cars, not just improved Camrys. I think Lexus makes a good car, but don’t fall into thinking that nothing ever breaks, because while they are well made these are now older vehicles. And they are luxury cars so parts are expensive...

I would not get the warranty under those circumstances. I am a fan of the save the warranty cost and invest it model, but as I get older I don’t want to pay more cap gains taxes on the sale because our taxes are already too high. I would just keep a pool of cash in an account to cover...

I think that's true with some companies. But there are other companies that are genuinely well-run. The thing shareholders need to look at is the alignment of pay with actual, measurable financial results and not simply stock price. Firms have gotten more sophisticated about this but as the...

It’s a difficult thing to regulate properly. Often times the target is a weak company. But just as often a healthy company will want to spin off a profitable unit with little operating debt and then Use the money in a different business. Management of the unit may want to own a piece and a...