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The $5k in repairs this year alone on the ML have me a bit less eager to be in a German sled.

The one that doesn't completely rape me in repairs. If I had no concern over repairs I'd shop differently.

Enjoying driving a car again actually. That doesn't help.

Except I don't know what the fuck to buy. I am having buyers remorse over the Porsche without even buying it yet.

Sounds like the Benz is getting a new intake, new wheel bearings, potentially a half shaft, new pulleys on the serp belt, and some other stuff. 80k miles and it was getting noisy. Bet the bill will be over $3k...and covered under warranty. As soon as she is back, it's going up for sale.

Don't think you'll have any luck with that. Instead testing the sealing parameters in operation could be tell you a story.

Definitely need more than a cap. I'd actually take the cap out and sell it, worth more than it does.

Reporting insignificant digits. Curious how you calculate your 2%

I didn't smoke as long as you did, but it was more than 15 years and 1.5-2 packs a day. For more than half of it I smoke unfiltereds.

but the ONLY time that actually worked was when I finally decided I wasn't a smoker. Using anything as an alternative will just postpone the punishment. Makes you think too many times during the day about smoking. No amount of logic works, but finally deciding that you yourself are not a smoker and keeping that mindset will.

I've done it at least 100 times

Quiting smoking is rather easy

Driving a c300 atm. Just. Tested. A 2012 x5 5.0 --- NO

Hey site is back up

Just an FYI, that dealership is known to be shady as far as pre-owned cars are concerned. I know 3 techs, a service writer, and parts manager who work for them, and 2 people who have had to take legal action against them for used vehicle purchases.Already taken a day to get pictures. They claim to have service records, lol.

At least as much as I usually with beef. Opening a cryovac is about all the love I get other than once in a blue moon. Have to hurry up and buy some Wagyu sperm so I can change that.

Just Cub beef regrettably, but at least it was butchered* by someone I know on a first name basis. *loosely using the term

Good that I bought a 2lb ribeye, asparagus, nice cheese & potatotes. Aidan asked for cheesy potatoes and considering I've basically eaten Asian food for 2+ weeks a HUNK O'BEEF is in order

Gotta make dinnner I supppose

Obviously I will mix thread conversations now

Coming in a tall and being cut slim doesn't suck

In general the EB First Ascent stuff is bang for the buck the real deal. Absolutely love their layers.

ML is $653/mo total which means I pay $3/mo out of my pocket for it. Sort of went against my morale's to pay anything, but it is only $3

That and my allowance doesn't change. How I spend it is up to me. I just happen to be the most clever or them all in getting it done. Perspective for you. I get $650/mo for a car including insurance. The reality is that most people can't figure out how to fit a p-car into that, I can.

Or second in line on the chopping block. Might not be a good time to ask for a P carCompany is down 20% globally in the past three years. Worst decline is in the local market. Same time we are up over 80% with a reduction in cost. My job my flip around in a weird way, but security isn't a big concern