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01-30-24, 07:52 PM
#5551
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Of course we'd be getting a new place before a new car, though, and presumably it would then be garaged and unnecessary. Catch-22.
01-30-24, 07:59 PM
#5552
Senior Member
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One bottle lasts me about a month.
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01-30-24, 08:02 PM
#5553
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Say you think it is reasonable in the market to buy the car for $100 over dealer’s cost. Add $100 to your starting number. Negotiate up to the “I won’t pay more than $X.”
If you start with MSRP, you don’t ever know where to star.
lots of articles online advising how to get great deals on cars.
01-30-24, 08:03 PM
#5554
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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01-30-24, 08:05 PM
#5555
Super Modest
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01-30-24, 08:06 PM
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Example:
Audi Q5 base - invoice equals MSRP X .94.
Audi Q5 with all the options - invoice equals MSRP X .94.
01-30-24, 08:07 PM
#5557
Super Modest
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01-30-24, 08:08 PM
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01-30-24, 08:10 PM
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01-30-24, 08:12 PM
#5560
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An old friend in Vancouver, USA did one up a few years ago:
01-30-24, 08:13 PM
#5561
Should Be More Popular
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back to using pro gold pro link lube on the bikes that are not an SLR. I guess the biggest turn, it’s self cleaning and repels water vs most other lubes. Downside, have to use it pretty often. One article said before every ride which is ridiculous.
Anyways, we shall see how clean the chain looks after tomorrows ride.
Anyways, we shall see how clean the chain looks after tomorrows ride.
It’s Gold, Jerry! GOLD!
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01-30-24, 08:14 PM
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01-30-24, 08:18 PM
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Could use some prayers. Wasn’t going to post this but my wife is pretty concerned. My FIL smoked most of his life, and recently quite. He had some scares but not really sure what they were. He also has recently lost a lot of weight. A lot. Up to this point I wasn’t concerned. He has gained and lost weight before. The last time he quit smoking, he gained like 50 pounds, and then several months later lost it all again. I’ve seen him fluctuate pants sizes several times in the last 16 years. This time, however, it was pretty fast and unwarranted.
He went to the doctor and they did some kind of scan of his chest area. I’m a little confused about the details, I am not sure how many scans he has had or what kind of scans they were. The first time, it appeared he has had multiple heart attacks. He didn’t think that was possible so I guess they did another kind of scan, and it showed issues with his lungs. He got the results today and it shows some bulges that shouldn’t be there.
What I find interesting, is the doctor is not saying cancer, nor does he want to do a biopsy yet. From whatI understand they want to do another scan to see if it has grown before they do a biopsy.
I don’t really understand cancer or how it works, or how they can even test for it, but I would think if you see a growth or multiple growths in an area that it shouldn’t be you would want to do the test for cancer instead of waiting to see.
Anyways, that’s where we are at. My wife lost most her mom’s side to cancer so she’s pretty worried.
He went to the doctor and they did some kind of scan of his chest area. I’m a little confused about the details, I am not sure how many scans he has had or what kind of scans they were. The first time, it appeared he has had multiple heart attacks. He didn’t think that was possible so I guess they did another kind of scan, and it showed issues with his lungs. He got the results today and it shows some bulges that shouldn’t be there.
What I find interesting, is the doctor is not saying cancer, nor does he want to do a biopsy yet. From whatI understand they want to do another scan to see if it has grown before they do a biopsy.
I don’t really understand cancer or how it works, or how they can even test for it, but I would think if you see a growth or multiple growths in an area that it shouldn’t be you would want to do the test for cancer instead of waiting to see.
Anyways, that’s where we are at. My wife lost most her mom’s side to cancer so she’s pretty worried.
01-30-24, 08:22 PM
#5564
shaken, not stirred.
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Could use some prayers. Wasn’t going to post this but my wife is pretty concerned. My FIL smoked most of his life, and recently quite. He had some scares but not really sure what they were. He also has recently lost a lot of weight. A lot. Up to this point I wasn’t concerned. He has gained and lost weight before. The last time he quit smoking, he gained like 50 pounds, and then several months later lost it all again. I’ve seen him fluctuate pants sizes several times in the last 16 years. This time, however, it was pretty fast and unwarranted.
He went to the doctor and they did some kind of scan of his chest area. I’m a little confused about the details, I am not sure how many scans he has had or what kind of scans they were. The first time, it appeared he has had multiple heart attacks. He didn’t think that was possible so I guess they did another kind of scan, and it showed issues with his lungs. He got the results today and it shows some bulges that shouldn’t be there.
What I find interesting, is the doctor is not saying cancer, nor does he want to do a biopsy yet. From whatI understand they want to do another scan to see if it has grown before they do a biopsy.
I don’t really understand cancer or how it works, or how they can even test for it, but I would think if you see a growth or multiple growths in an area that it shouldn’t be you would want to do the test for cancer instead of waiting to see.
Anyways, that’s where we are at. My wife lost most her mom’s side to cancer so she’s pretty worried.
He went to the doctor and they did some kind of scan of his chest area. I’m a little confused about the details, I am not sure how many scans he has had or what kind of scans they were. The first time, it appeared he has had multiple heart attacks. He didn’t think that was possible so I guess they did another kind of scan, and it showed issues with his lungs. He got the results today and it shows some bulges that shouldn’t be there.
What I find interesting, is the doctor is not saying cancer, nor does he want to do a biopsy yet. From whatI understand they want to do another scan to see if it has grown before they do a biopsy.
I don’t really understand cancer or how it works, or how they can even test for it, but I would think if you see a growth or multiple growths in an area that it shouldn’t be you would want to do the test for cancer instead of waiting to see.
Anyways, that’s where we are at. My wife lost most her mom’s side to cancer so she’s pretty worried.
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01-30-24, 08:23 PM
#5565
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So you mean "yes". Pay MSRP, invoice, or less than invoice... the car costs more with options than without. That's what I'm saying. And no one wants the base model.
01-30-24, 08:25 PM
#5566
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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I used to be a base model kinda guy, when base model meant manual transmission and hand-cranked windows.
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01-30-24, 08:28 PM
#5567
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Sweet ride just showed up on the FBMP an hour down the road,
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01-30-24, 08:31 PM
#5568
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01-30-24, 08:51 PM
#5569
Mostly Harmless
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Guess what resumes tonight after almost two months of inactivity? 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn4p8GHEqw8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn4p8GHEqw8
01-30-24, 09:04 PM
#5570
Mostly Harmless
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She loves the heated steering wheel, BTW.
01-30-24, 09:06 PM
#5571
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Could use some prayers. Wasn’t going to post this but my wife is pretty concerned. My FIL smoked most of his life, and recently quite. He had some scares but not really sure what they were. He also has recently lost a lot of weight. A lot. Up to this point I wasn’t concerned. He has gained and lost weight before. The last time he quit smoking, he gained like 50 pounds, and then several months later lost it all again. I’ve seen him fluctuate pants sizes several times in the last 16 years. This time, however, it was pretty fast and unwarranted.
He went to the doctor and they did some kind of scan of his chest area. I’m a little confused about the details, I am not sure how many scans he has had or what kind of scans they were. The first time, it appeared he has had multiple heart attacks. He didn’t think that was possible so I guess they did another kind of scan, and it showed issues with his lungs. He got the results today and it shows some bulges that shouldn’t be there.
What I find interesting, is the doctor is not saying cancer, nor does he want to do a biopsy yet. From whatI understand they want to do another scan to see if it has grown before they do a biopsy.
I don’t really understand cancer or how it works, or how they can even test for it, but I would think if you see a growth or multiple growths in an area that it shouldn’t be you would want to do the test for cancer instead of waiting to see.
Anyways, that’s where we are at. My wife lost most her mom’s side to cancer so she’s pretty worried.
He went to the doctor and they did some kind of scan of his chest area. I’m a little confused about the details, I am not sure how many scans he has had or what kind of scans they were. The first time, it appeared he has had multiple heart attacks. He didn’t think that was possible so I guess they did another kind of scan, and it showed issues with his lungs. He got the results today and it shows some bulges that shouldn’t be there.
What I find interesting, is the doctor is not saying cancer, nor does he want to do a biopsy yet. From whatI understand they want to do another scan to see if it has grown before they do a biopsy.
I don’t really understand cancer or how it works, or how they can even test for it, but I would think if you see a growth or multiple growths in an area that it shouldn’t be you would want to do the test for cancer instead of waiting to see.
Anyways, that’s where we are at. My wife lost most her mom’s side to cancer so she’s pretty worried.
01-30-24, 09:09 PM
#5572
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01-30-24, 09:35 PM
#5573
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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01-30-24, 09:45 PM
#5574
VFL For Life
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Feel free to direct your comment to whoever posted it.
Hit the ground running tonight.
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01-30-24, 09:47 PM
#5575
VFL For Life
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