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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:So Geico feels the claim is satisfied and doesn't want to take the car now that the check has been issued. Kinda figured as much.
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chrisgt posted:Why does it matter if the panel gap is off on the saturn? Throw a new fender on the stupid thing and just drive it to the grave. It still goes and stops, right? So it's fine, take the insurance money and send it. PaintVagrant posted:Yeah I don’t get it either. It’s still the devil you know. What $2000 car is better? The front clip is pushed over a bit, and it's pulling pretty hard to one side with a really weird dead spot when the steering wheel is just a hair off center (where it'll take off in a random direction). Also, dead AC, rattling timing chain at startup (which could be a tensioner or a broken guide.. tensioner is easy, guides are an engine-out job), and gives a flashing CEL at startup + a big cloud of blue smoke if it's been sitting more than 2 days. The entire time I've owned it, I never let it sit more than 2 days, so I had never run into the startup issue (I had noticed a little bit of smoke at startup on occasion though) - but I had noticed oil consumption is up and mileage is down. Now that it's only been started 3x since the wreck, I've had the smoke + flashing CEL (P0301) twice. It also seems like compression is uneven if it's been sitting; it sounds like it's low on compression on 1 cylinder. So I'm looking at a pretty tired engine. It's still on the original clutch too, and going by what I can see through the inspection port, there's very little left of it. Doing the clutch on this requires dropping the subframe. If it wasn't pulling, I'd be fine with fixing it. If it hadn't started pulling this smokey poo poo, I'd be fine with fixing it. The misaligned panels on the passenger side (it got hit on the drivers side) are a giveaway that poo poo ain't straight anymore. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 19:40 on Apr 11, 2018 |
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InitialDave posted:Sell it as a going concern, part it out (not likely with apartment situation), or just keep driving it. Yeah, sell it for $500 as-is where-is to someone who only cares if it will run for a year. The alignment may actually be fixable with "problem solver" bolts depending on how bad it really is.
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I would not be surprised if you bent a tie rod or control arm in that hit.
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Darchangel posted:Yeah, sell it for $500 as-is where-is to someone who only cares if it will run for a year. The alignment may actually be fixable with "problem solver" bolts depending on how bad it really is. there is no way that it will run for longer than a month before it nukes itself or a wheel goes flying off take the money and run i guess
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Seat Safety Switch posted:I would not be surprised if you bent a tie rod or control arm in that hit. Both are bent, so is the apron. Darchangel posted:Yeah, sell it for $500 as-is where-is to someone who only cares if it will run for a year. The alignment may actually be fixable with "problem solver" bolts depending on how bad it really is. I may do that, though I can't get the hood to close properly with both headlights on the car.
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:Both are bent, so is the apron. OK, you're going to need two chains, a tree, and another car...
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Darchangel posted:OK, you're going to need two chains, a tree, and another car... One chain, a tree, and some gumption. Or a 4x4 pickup, a chain, and some blankets laying on said chain. I watched that get done at the dirt track, pulled a 3" bend out of a frame. Then the chain snapped.
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Without getting into politics, does anyone know if the previous CAFE mileage standard of 54.5mpg by 2025 was considered attainable by auto manufacturers? I know it's not a real world 54.5mpg avg, but I've heard conflicting reports of one the hand the manufacturers were beating the increases needed every year, while on the other people have said the incremental increases weren't going to be sustainable.
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Well. My interview was not great.
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iwentdoodie posted:One chain, a tree, and some gumption. Well, I happen to have a 4x4 until Saturday....  But it's a unibody car. I've bashed out radiator supports before, but I've never tried to get the entire apron lined up again. And I'd rather not deal with that.But between all this, the broken ac, the deferred maintenance, and it taking up a disgusting smoking habit, it's easier to just replace it. I can't handle another summer without ac, and this quickly turned into more than just a bumper/headlight/fender. MomJeans420 posted:Without getting into politics, does anyone know if the previous CAFE mileage standard of 54.5mpg by 2025 was considered attainable by auto manufacturers? I know it's not a real world 54.5mpg avg, but I've heard conflicting reports of one the hand the manufacturers were beating the increases needed every year, while on the other people have said the incremental increases weren't going to be sustainable. Even if they are, people are hanging on to cars for longer than ever - the average age of cars on the road, as of January 2016, was 11.6 years.
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Rhyno posted:Well. My interview was not great. https://youtu.be/2q6rndPvFcI
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MomJeans420 posted:Without getting into politics, does anyone know if the previous CAFE mileage standard of 54.5mpg by 2025 was considered attainable by auto manufacturers? I know it's not a real world 54.5mpg avg, but I've heard conflicting reports of one the hand the manufacturers were beating the increases needed every year, while on the other people have said the incremental increases weren't going to be sustainable. It hits a point where you can't meet the goal eventually. But 54.5 average is more than doable, that's not the issue. Consumers are the issue. Because you can make those increases, and hit the numbers, but not in the vehicles people buy. There's no profit in small, efficient cars for GM, Ford, etc. And with gas still being relatively cheap, it puts even less pressure on those people to buy an efficient vehicle, when they can spend the same money and get an F150. Edit: Rhyno, how'd you bomb It? Legit asking, cause interview poo poo can be fixed pretty loving easily. And I may not be good at a lot of poo poo, but interviews are my loving ace in the hole.
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LoL. So he asked me how long ago I left my previous job, so I was honest (just about 3 months). He says "That's kind of a long time, why did you wait until April to apply?" I told him about the wedding and honeymoon and he responds "You got married without having steady work? Isn't that kind of irresponsible?" It got more awkward from there, dude was very unprofessional and kept asking questions that in no way could pertain to the job.
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That's when you say "I don't think this is gonna work" and walk out. Been there done that.
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Yeah, that sounds like a job I wouldn't want to have
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Rhyno posted:LoL. You hosed up by opening the door saying it was because of that. They can't even legally ask you if you're married or not. They don't pertain to the job, they're character questions. And if you bomb it, chances are they're not going to consider you anyway. A better response would be "I had other opportunities come up, and chose to pursue them before jumping back in to the professional world. I know that with the experience I have, the time I took away will not impact my career and I look forward to whatever challenges and opportunities will come from working for *company* as *job*." It's all bullshit, and is a game to see what you're about. Play the game. Here's my favorite ones, still: What's your biggest strength? What's your biggest weakness? Edit: just for reference, the only reason I got hired at my current job was my interview. And now I sit in on every interview we do for employees on my side of the building. I've done probably 30 in the last 2 months, and the poo poo that gets picked up on or dissected would loving amaze you. iwentdoodie fucked around with this message at 23:07 on Apr 11, 2018 |
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I did a little interview coaching but this is the first real job interview I have ever had. I was offered my last two jobs, the bar hired me on the spot with no interview or references. The last 18 years I didn't even have to try to get a job. So I was a bit unprepared. My friend who does work there says she had similar questions and got a call back for a second interview a week later. So we'll see.
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iwentdoodie posted:One chain, a tree, and some gumption. I straightened the forward "frame" crossmember on my Cherokee using my oak tree and a ratchet strap, just enough to get a replacement bumper on (previous owner hit something dead center and flattened the bumper.) I used a ratchet strap because I didn't have a come along, but I still used a cargo blanket draped over the strap. Seen too many videos.
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Liquid Communism posted:Get 'em out. Goliaths and Eschers were the starting gangs, Orlocks were just released, as well as the rules for Genestealer Cults and Chaos Cultists. The rest are coming out over the next year or so. I still have my full metal Goliaths, including a heavy painted up to look like Mr T.
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gently caress the steaming pile of cancer that is YouTube targeted to kids. I've got a traumatized 8 year old, because my dumbfuck brother-in-law and his wife don't pay any attention to what their kids watch. We were at a family gathering on Saturday and my 8 year old girl ran off to play with their 10 year old girl. Just like they always do. Except, after that, she's been inconsolable with her crying about this scary video the 10 year old showed her. What did she describe? The exact scene of 4:30-ish here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tjd8no-9Eo Holy gently caress. That whole douche bag's channel is a steaming pile of cancer. And that video should NEVER be seen by anyone, much less a 10 year old. I've got my kids on a pretty solid supervisory system. They know I watch what they watch and I search their history. They have NEVER strayed... it's just not in them right now. But now I'm uber-pissed off about this, because I don't even know how to deal with an absolutely innocent 8 year old having seen that poo poo, explaining it to her that it's meant to scare adults, and it's only makeup and scary camera shots, and then have her say "I know that in my brain, but my eyes keep seeing it" as she sobs. gently caress people.
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Rhyno posted:I did a little interview coaching but this is the first real job interview I have ever had. I was offered my last two jobs, the bar hired me on the spot with no interview or references. The last 18 years I didn't even have to try to get a job. So I was a bit unprepared. I hadn't done one in 12 years before this job either, man. It's entirely a game. I still wanna know how you answer those 2 questions, though.
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Rhyno posted:My friend who does work there says she had similar questions and got a call back for a second interview a week later. So we'll see. You should approach it the other way around as well, like you're interviewing them to see if you even want to work there. Ask them questions. If there are any red flags like the weird personal questions they were asking it's a good indication that you probably don't want to work there, especially if the guy interviewing you is gonna be your boss.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:You should approach it the other way around as well, like you're interviewing them to see if you even want to work there. Ask them questions.
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MomJeans420 posted:Without getting into politics, does anyone know if the previous CAFE mileage standard of 54.5mpg by 2025 was considered attainable by auto manufacturers? I know it's not a real world 54.5mpg avg, but I've heard conflicting reports of one the hand the manufacturers were beating the increases needed every year, while on the other people have said the incremental increases weren't going to be sustainable. So theoretically yes, but lol at it actually happening. There's just too much demand for trucks and SUVs. Tiny shitboxes have no demand and no margin.
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Coming soon: my second set of tupperware. Seems to be in good shape aside from the power mirrors and sunroof not working. Mirrors are probably the switch, sunroof is the switch or motor. Boy it's a good thing I have a parts car, isn't it! randomidiot fucked around with this message at 00:58 on Apr 12, 2018 |
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Not sure what other thread to post this in but anyone know what kind of car this is? Sorry for the bad picture, I got closer to it but I was driving so didn't try to take a better one. It didn't have any badges that I could see. OK I think I found it about 30 seconds after I posted. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaydor It's an $11,000 body kit http://vaydorexotics.com/prices/ heated game moment fucked around with this message at 01:01 on Apr 12, 2018 |
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I was going to say BMW i8 but I think you're right on the Vaydor
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The company is right near where I live and they are at every local car show and race in the area pimping their poo poo, up close they do not look good at all, especially in the company of real exotics.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:The company is right near where I live and they are at every local car show and race in the area pimping their poo poo, up close they do not look good at all, especially in the company of real exotics. They aspire to Fiero kit car levels of quality.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:The company is right near where I live and they are at every local car show and race in the area pimping their poo poo, up close they do not look good at all, especially in the company of real exotics. I took that picture in Tampa. Yeah I didn't get a great look at it close up but something looked off about it, it definitely had a kit car vibe. It was the first result for "exotic kit car" on Google.
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MomJeans420 posted:Without getting into politics, does anyone know if the previous CAFE mileage standard of 54.5mpg by 2025 was considered attainable by auto manufacturers? I know it's not a real world 54.5mpg avg, but I've heard conflicting reports of one the hand the manufacturers were beating the increases needed every year, while on the other people have said the incremental increases weren't going to be sustainable. On an internal combustion engine? Yeah probably but then the only thing that would be sold would be 3 and 4 cylinders in everything with a displacement <2 liters. As said, the market isn't there for the high price of hybrids/electrics since gas is cheap. You can regulate whatever the gently caress you want but you can't control what people want to buy. If we put 1.5L turbo engine in a larger SUV, America would just buy something else and pay the gas guzzler tax.  There's been a lot invested in assuming the current regulation was going to be the thing though. I don't think it'll really change a whole lot at my company personally since I think everyone already sees that electric is the eventuality.
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Anyone here have any idea what bulb this is? The stamping says 12V 2W N.
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Looks like either a BA7S or a BA9S.
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This kinda poo poo's starting to get reaaaal annoying. 
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ilkhan posted:It's doable if half of new car buyers buy hybrids and half of the rest go electric. So in Bizarro America where either of those things fit the use profile and available infrastructure for the two thirds of the country that isn't dense urban hellholles.
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Liquid Communism posted:So in Bizarro America where either of those things fit the use profile and available infrastructure for the two thirds of the country that isn't dense urban hellholles.
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ilkhan posted:My brain isn't parsing that. What? Despite the population there is shitass fuckhole bitchload of loving nothing out there
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