Advice for Luk on purchasing and maintaining vehicles..

[Que]

Wrong thread. The thread about going to male prostitutes is that way. --->

No surprise that you would have it at your fingertios.

 

[Luk]

Luk's car maintenance tip: buy a new one if you can afford it.

 

[Que]

Luk's car maintenance tip: buy a new one if you can afford it.

I think it's pretty clear that you are not going to benefit much from this helpful thread. It doesn't appear you're paying attention at all.

First, if you have to finance your vehicle then you can't afford it. Full stop.

It sounds like you don't comprehend the concept of depreciation. The depreciation that you experienced just by driving that Sorrento off the lot exceeded the cost of replacing the entire engine..

I'm not a big fan of those sort of ads where they talk about how this power-to-be or that "doesn't want you to know"..." but car manufacturers count on consumers believing that cars are disposable items that are not worth renewing.

There was a time when if appearances were important to you as obviously in your case they are you kind of did need to continue to trade in because the tail fins changed or the headlights went from horizontal to vertical or some other obvious marker but at this point I don't know that anybody can really tell the difference between a 2017 and 2019 Sorento. Hell... I can't really tell the difference between that and any number of other manufacturers of similar products.

You are of course free to spend your money in any way that you feel will help you bolster your flagging self-esteem; it just doesn't seem like a lot of bang for the buck to me.

I think we've all got to make choices in our lives that improve our own quality of life and not all of those choices can be driven by environmental concerns but there is a huge impact to the environment in manufacturing and entire vehicle versus refurbishing an existing one. The American consumerist society is pretty irresponsible about those sort of issues while paying lip-service to relatively meaningless problems such as carbon output.

 

[RobDownSouth]

First, if you have to finance your vehicle then you can't afford it. Full stop.

For those looking to Queef for financial advice, it's worth remembering that it wasn't so long ago he was couch-surfing at his friends' places because he couldn't afford rent.

What year is your car again, Queef?

 

[Que]

It's a 2008 there Boof. Sounds like somebody is feeling a little defensive about the pinch of car payments in his monthly budget as he struggles with a fairly modest salary during what should be his Peak earning years. Don't be so defensive Boof, we've all struggled during the recovery from the Obama "recovery." As you've probably noticed things are looking up. Just put a little aside every month as in addition to your car payment and drive this one maybe a couple of years after your final car payment and you should be able to pay cash for the next one.

I selected this 2008 because it happened to be the best example of a Gen II Prius that I could lay my hands on. I wouldn't have minded a more late-model one- say a 2009, but I didn't really feel that that 1 year difference was going to make much of an impact on my long-term goal which is minimizing my transportation costs.

As I have explained elsewhere that you must have missed while you were sifting through all 35000 of my posts, the generation two Prius was only produced from 2004 to 2009 and have a sterling reputation for durability and longevity. The generation three Prius have quite a few problems the worst of which is linked to their power transfer system under the hood. They tend to overheat and the fix for that is both expensive and undoes what little progress that generation Prius made in gas mileage.

Why do you ask?

Are you considering changing your transportation habits from purchasing rode hard and put away wet rental cars to be able to show the Joneses that you got a relatively late model car?

 

[Luk]

I think it's pretty clear that you are not going to benefit much from this helpful thread. It doesn't appear you're paying attention at all.

First, if you have to finance your vehicle then you can't afford it. Full stop.

It sounds like you don't comprehend the concept of depreciation. The depreciation that you experienced just by driving that Sorrento off the lot exceeded the cost of replacing the entire engine..

I'm not a big fan of those sort of ads where they talk about how this power-to-be or that "doesn't want you to know"..." but car manufacturers count on consumers believing that cars are disposable items that are not worth renewing.

There was a time when if appearances were important to you as obviously in your case they are you kind of did need to continue to trade in because the tail fins changed or the headlights went from horizontal to vertical or some other obvious marker but at this point I don't know that anybody can really tell the difference between a 2017 and 2019 Sorento. Hell... I can't really tell the difference between that and any number of other manufacturers of similar products.

You are of course free to spend your money in any way that you feel will help you bolster your flagging self-esteem; it just doesn't seem like a lot of bang for the buck to me.

I think we've all got to make choices in our lives that improve our own quality of life and not all of those choices can be driven by environmental concerns but there is a huge impact to the environment in manufacturing and entire vehicle versus refurbishing an existing one. The American consumerist society is pretty irresponsible about those sort of issues while paying lip-service to relatively meaningless problems such as carbon output.

You poor thing. Emphasis on the poor.

 

[RobDownSouth]

2008? 2008?

You poor thing. Emphasis on the poor.

Small wonder he couldn't afford a date for the entirety of 2018.
Emphasis on small.

#MaybeHeDoesntTrySooooHard

 

[Que]

You poor thing. Emphasis on the poor.

Well it's pretty clear that you and I define poor differently. Conspicuous consumption is not something that would make me feel rich.

I feel very fortunate to have the savvy and strength of character to live far below my means. In Poor Richard's Almanack , Benjamin Franklin advised that a penny saved is a penny earned. Having progressed to the point that I can save far more than I spend on a monthly basis results in the rapid accumulation of security that I find priceless.

 

[Que]

Small wonder he couldn't afford a date for the entirety of 2018.
Emphasis on small.

#MaybeHeDoesntTrySooooHard

I don't really get the mindset of either you or Luke. Women are not commodities to be purchased or bribed. I tried to explain to you how creepy it was going to come across when you wanted to spend a couple of grand to fly some chick to another city get separate hotel rooms for a concert on a second date. There's nothing wrong with spending a couple of dollars on a nice dinner but throwing money at women just comes across as try hard and coercive.

Hey there's nothing wrong with the sex worker industry and if you're getting great service and having a good time in that you feel that's money well spent I don't think I would even shame you for that. I rib you from time to time because of your closeted attraction to T-Gurls and you having run out of ones that will "date" you in the greater Houston area.

To be fair, I think that that is a much more noble approach then Luk's destructive habit of enabling unfortunate "girlfriend" in her addiction by inviting her over for (as he calls them) "tweak-ends." Hopefully he is having second thoughts about that. You may have noticed that he hasn't mentioned her since she started leaning on him for meth on a day-to-day basis. He wisely realizes that if he is going to indulge without "abusing" it, he needs to alternate those highs with some mellow stoner time.

 

[Hal9000_]

Jesus Fuck.

I had to buy a new battery the other day.

Some dumbass was trying to help me. I'm like, dude...it's OK.

Anyway, I gave him the make and model and year...and of course the only correct size was the supreme class. Which costs twice as much. Same CCA.

WTF?

 

[Que]

Jesus Fuck.

I had to buy a new battery the other day.

Some dumbass was trying to help me. I'm like, dude...it's OK.

Anyway, I gave him the make and model and year...and of course the only correct size was the supreme class. Which costs twice as much. Same CCA.

WTF?

Because the heat here kills batteries pretty much once a year I get the free replacement series for the Honda and the truck. On the Prius, I use the gel battery because the battery is located inside the passenger department and you definitely don't want to be creating hydrogen sulfide gas in your passenger compartment when the battery inevitably fails.

 

[Hal9000_]

Because the heat here kills batteries pretty much once a year I get the free replacement series for the Honda and the truck. On the Prius, I use the gel battery because the battery is located inside the passenger department and you definitely don't want to be creating hydrogen sulfide gas in your passenger compartment when the battery inevitably fails.

Here it's both. Extreme heat...then brutal cold. Bats don't stand a chance. Many nights I've put the trickle charger on just to keep it warm.

Anywho...I found a bottom shelf one for half the price that fit.

 

[Januari]

Here it's both. Extreme heat...then brutal cold. Bats don't stand a chance. Many nights I've put the trickle charger on just to keep it warm.

Anywho...I found a bottom shelf one for half the price that fit.

I think I have to replace mine every three years or so. I remember it getting so cold a couple years ago and I didn't have a garage so I had to keep going out and starting my car to make sure it would start. *Add remote starter to list.*

There's no way I'm buying a new car right now either. I just spent the last year slowly replacing everything. It's a Honda. I'd rather knock out some of my student loan debt and wait until I have to replace my car. My vanity isn't tied to my ride.....just my shoes.

 

[Hal9000_]

I think I have to replace mine every three years or so. I remember it getting so cold a couple years ago and I didn't have a garage so I had to keep going out and starting my car to make sure it would start. *Add remote starter to list.*

There's no way I'm buying a new car right now either. I just spent the last year slowly replacing everything. It's a Honda. I'd rather knock out some of my student loan debt and wait until I have to replace my car. My vanity isn't tied to my ride.....just my shoes.

Remote start would be nice...

But she's a manual.

 

[Que]

I think I have to replace mine every three years or so. I remember it getting so cold a couple years ago and I didn't have a garage so I had to keep going out and starting my car to make sure it would start. *Add remote starter to list.*

There's no way I'm buying a new car right now either. I just spent the last year slowly replacing everything. It's a Honda. I'd rather knock out some of my student loan debt and wait until I have to replace my car. My vanity isn't tied to my ride.....just my shoes.

Word. Debt-free in cute shoes be hella sexy, ya fill me?

 

[RobDownSouth]

Look at Que's pitiful attempt at "negging"

I don't really get the mindset of either you or Luke. Women are not commodities to be purchased or bribed. I tried to explain to you how creepy it was going to come across when you wanted to spend a couple of grand to fly some chick to another city get separate hotel rooms for a concert on a second date. There's nothing wrong with spending a couple of dollars on a nice dinner but throwing money at women just comes across as try hard and coercive.Hey there's nothing wrong with the sex worker industry and if you're getting great service and having a good time in that you feel that's money well spent I don't think I would even shame you for that. I rib you from time to time because of your closeted attraction to T-Gurls and you having run out of ones that will "date" you in the greater Houston area.To be fair, I think that that is a much more noble approach then Luk's destructive habit of enabling unfortunate "girlfriend" in her addiction by inviting her over for (as he calls them) "tweak-ends." Hopefully he is having second thoughts about that. You may have noticed that he hasn't mentioned her since she started leaning on him for meth on a day-to-day basis. He wisely realizes that if he is going to indulge without "abusing" it, he needs to alternate those highs with some mellow stoner time.

You live vicariously through me and you know it.

....that's why you resent me so much.

 

[HisArpy]

I have a guy. He does stuff and I hand him a credit card.

I have a mechanic. He does stuff and doesn't charge me for it. He even loans me his tools!

 

[Que]

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[Hal9000_]

There is a special place in hell for lost 10mm sockets.

 

[Januari]

Remote start would be nice...

But she's a manual.

Oh yeah. I forgot those still existed. This is my first automatic. Given that sometimes my top speed on the way home is 30 mph all interstate, I would be miserable driving a manual now.

Word. Debt-free in cute shoes be hella sexy, ya fill me?

No. Quit trying to antagonize him. Or at least using me as bait to do it.

 

[Hal9000_]

Oh yeah. I forgot those still existed. This is my first automatic. Given that sometimes my top speed on the way home is 30 mph all interstate, I would be miserable driving a manual now.

Well, your left calf would be toned.

 

[Que]

You live vicariously through me and you know it.

....that's why you resent me so much.

A) You need to go back to your LT forums and revisit what a "negative COMPLIMENT" means. Words, even colloquial terms and slang have actual meanings. A "neg" =/= a well deserved, accurate insult.

B) Not in my wildest nightmares. Being gynephilic myself I'm not particularly drawn to T-girls, and adding your jowly visage to the scene is a definite libido killer. I don't see how creeping out the entire Greater Houston trans community as fantasy fodder for anyone, let alone your out-of-the-country sexploitation tours.

 

[Luk]

Word. Debt-free in cute shoes be hella sexy, ya fill me?

Yep! And my shoe game is on point.

Remote start would be nice...

But she's a manual.

Yep! Setting the climate before getting in is kinda fun.

 

[Hal9000_]

Yep! Setting the climate before getting in is kinda fun.

?

You can't put a remote start on a manual.

Unless you have a robot foot to engage the clutch.

 

[Que]

Oh yeah. I forgot those still existed. This is my first automatic. Given that sometimes my top speed on the way home is 30 mph all interstate, I would be miserable driving a manual now.



No. Quit trying to antagonize him. Or at least using me as bait to do it.

Naw girl, this ain't 'bout his ug-mug. This be about me getting some heavy-D 'bout payin' down debt and shoe shoppin'

...perhaps to differentiate, I shoulda voiced it as Kantari:

"Girrrrl let's talk Manolo and Jimmy. . ."

...or maybe Dave Ramsey:

"Better 'n ah deserve!"