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I’ve been using tmobile for a few years as a primary.

3 lines unlimited for $75 total including tax.
It’s alright in SD.

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Sorry, if you are complaining about the reliability of a mini, you certainly shouldn’t get a Fiat product….with the exception of a Fiat 124, which is really a Miata with a Fiat engine and older generation Miata transmission built Mazda, that ironically is probably more reliable than the transmission in the newer ND Miata (at least the version 1 transmission that’s been grenading for some)

That was one of the reasons why I opted not to get an Alfa Romeo 4C, despite it being a really cool car. The reliability of the 4C isn’t terrible, it’s just the service and support at Fiat dealerships sucks donkey butt.
They should have sold these alongside massarattis

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[quote=scaredyclassic][quote=flu]When my dad turned 70. I bought him a $75k car. He and my.mom were a little concerned since they’ve been thrifty all their life. So I got an earful about spending my money more wisely…

To which I said, something to the effect….don’t worry, I didn’t really spend my money. I really spent part of your money you were going to leave me….if you object to my choices I make for your money, I suggest you spend it to your liking right now before I do.just saying…

Considering your kids saved you a boatload money by going to state schools, get the P car for your wife if that’s what she wants. At least you can enjoy it every now and then with her… And not she enjoys it with her husband 2.0 once you kicked the fence.[/quote]

one good thing about base mini cooper. its quick but has a lowish top speed. doesnt really like to go over 70.

so no speeding tix for her in 4 years!

porsche would change all that. heck ive had loaner turbo mini cars, very difficult not to speed in.

theres another thousand…[/quote]

Yeah, that could be a problem. I Managed to get two tickets within a 4 month window.

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When my dad turned 70. I bought him a $75k car. He and my.mom were a little concerned since they’ve been thrifty all their life. So I got an earful about spending my money more wisely…

To which I said, something to the effect….don’t worry, I didn’t really spend my money. I really spent part of your money you were going to leave me….if you object to my choices I make for your money, I suggest you spend it to your liking right now before I do.just saying…

Considering your kids saved you a boatload money by going to state schools, get the P car for your wife if that’s what she wants. At least you can enjoy it every now and then with her… And not she enjoys it with her husband 2.0 once you kicked the fence.

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[quote=scaredyclassic]if i lease now, prob about 14,400 in total payments for 3 years.

if i keep current car, i have 9500 more in .9 perc payments plus 3k warranty fee for 12.5 total, and then the car maybe worth 4k in 2020, so 12.5 minus 4k is 8.5k total cost.

thats 5900 bucks difference over 3 years. plus i just spent 700 on tires. so like 6600.

am i being too cheap?

6600 might buy amost a,half a new corolla![/quote]

Any write-offs from the lease?

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There’s the option to lease. And then you don’t need to deal with maintenance and reliability. You might even be able to deduct part of it.

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[quote=Ribbles][quote=flu]…when Edelbrock releases the CARB legal supercharger.[/quote]
Oooh, really? That might be the trigger for me.[/quote]

Yup. Actually there are 4 blower options now.

BBR Turbo (via Flyin Miata) $5700. Supposedly they are working on a CARB tune). If I weren’t going SC route, I’d get that.
https://www.flyinmiata.com/miata-performance-parts/nd/bbr.html

Edelbrock SC:
https://www.flyinmiata.com/edelbrock-supercharger-for-nd.html

If you get the CARB tune professionally installed, it also comes with a 3year/36k warranty on it and the car’s powertrain from the time you bought the car new. (because you’ll be voiding the manufacturer’s powertrain warranty).

Edelbrock is finishing the CARB tune any day now.

There’s a local tuning shop working on a race tune too.

Turbosource: Non-CARB. But by far the most powerful tune so far at 250/250 roughly.
http://www.turbosource.com/

AVO Turboworld: Non-CARB https://www.avoturboworld.com/

I’ve already spent about $4k in non engine mods…
When it’s said and done, my bill will be around $10k in mods with the blower… Even with stock engine, I’m running about 3-4 seconds quicker than in my NA with a supercharger. The ND is just a much better car.

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Mini’s are really good cars from a performance perspective (even for a FWD car)….But, they are a bear to maintain. It’s German afterall. There’s a reason why mini’s are really cheap preowned.

Unless you like wrenching on it yourself, I’d say get rid of it.

Get the P-car for the wife. She’s a doctor if I remember. I think you guys can afford it. If I weren’t racing it regularly, I would be in one. That said, I love my new ND Miata. And it’s about to get a whole lot more fun soon, when Edelbrock releases the CARB legal supercharger.

$25 oil changes, and onlly about $120 per tire * 4, roughly every 4 months… I haven’t looked back at something German.

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Find out what the deductible and exclusions are on that extended warranty. Chances are. Seals aren’t covered.

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Oh CNN is totally left. At least the website is and the majority of the editorials they choose to run. If you can’t see that, you are blind.

BBC is much more centered imho.

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[quote=zk]
That’s admirable. It would certainly help if we all understood each other a little better. I’d be curious to hear any other insights you might’ve gained about them.[/quote]

There’s nothing admirable in what I am doing. I like to learn about how people think so I know what I’m up against in this world. I like to study people’s strength and weaknesses, their insecurities, and fears, and what makes them think and act a certain way.. It comes in handy at times, both to strengthen people you care about, and weaken people who pose a threat to you.

As the saying goes… Keep your friends close..But keep your enemies closer.

It’s a great movie, BTW..

But back to the original question… At the fringes of alt-right, at least from the message blogs Breibart board….A lot of alt-right actually hate Ivanka a lot. I think it’s a combination of them being a misogynist, and seeing a very capable woman, that is also attractive, and her excessive influence over Donald. They literally think Ivanka is a alt-left liberal. A lot of them think she was the primary reason why Bannon got fired. And started to hate Trump for letting her influence him so much (whether it’s real or not)… Jokingly, I mentioned it would be interesting if we saw an Ivanka/Hillary on the 2020 ticket together, and it wouldn’t be a bad thing….Judging from the reactions, if I said that in person, I probably would have gotten myself killed. lol…

If the moderates really are smart, they would try to figure out a way to make the alt-right/middle America divisive among themselves, so that they won’t be such a large voting block in the mid term. And the way to do this is to portray Trump as a moderate like Arnold (even if he isn’t). Many already feel he sold them out. Perception is reality, so if that were amplified, I think a given percentage of them would not be voting for him the second time around.

And this is where I think liberal media (like CNN) got it all wrong. Every single time media like CNN points out how horrible a statement, thing trump did or say, and provides dozens of commentary about how terrible Trump is, all this is doing is feeding the alt-right fire. They’ll continue to think “trump is right” CNN is fake news, media is not to be trusted, and stand even stronger with trump… On the other hand, if liberal media worded things in a way such as to portray some of the things Trump does is similar to Obama or what Hillary would be doing, it would feed the fire that some alt-right folks think Trump is a traitor. That’s why i think CNN and other liberal media are using the completely wrong strategy.

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You know guys. Instead of congregating here and being unhappy about Trump, have you guys considered going to Breibart, registering for the forums, and trolling the regular alt-right posters there? It seems like for the same amount of time you would be spending, it would be a lot more entertaining for you. Plus you can affirm everything you already think about them.

Congregating here seems more like trying to form a support group. Which no offense looks pretty pathetic imho… No offense…

And it’s pretty interesting there these days after Bannon got fired.. you actually have a bunch of hardcore Bannon supporters there that are now calling Trump and Ivanka a liberal. And you have a bunch of hard core Trump supporters calling Breibart and Bannon fake news now…. It’s very entertaining. At the very least, you can try to understand how some people tick. Just a thought. I am there just to understand people I would never know in real life. I consider it an educational exercise.

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With all due respect PLM, you really are in over your head.

There are reasons why everyone previously had posted so many red flags for you, that you chose to ignore..Because more than one person probably have either experienced those things or come close to experiencing those things…

Even right now, you are still trying to justify why you haven’t gotten rent, like there’s some shred of logical reason that you are trying to sympathize with the tenant with.

On the bright side, this thread is a perfect example of why one would want to use a property manager.

Bottom line is that your personality does not fit you being a self-property manager. The quicker you realize this and admit it (like alcoholics admit they have a drinking problem), the quicker you will be able to recover from your financial train wreck that is going to continue to happen. And until you do, you are going to be in a world of hurt that will continue to get worse and worse.

It’s not just this tenant, it’s the next one, and the next one…Either specific attention to details is not your thing, or you are far too trusting, or both.

There’s nothing wrong with admitting you need a property manager. I have a property manager simply because I anticipated it would be more difficult for some properties. You need a property manager when you can’t be firm with your tenant, or in some cases you have issues dealing with an HOA or both.

I’m out. Unfortunately, this doesn’t seem like it’s going to end well.

Good luck.

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You could try…

Great excuse to get more electronic toys!

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[quote=plm]Seems like I should have listened to all of the good advice to avoid this renter. Anyhow, not getting rent but I’m still naive enough to believe they are just short on funds.

If they don’t respond to texts or emails, does that mean they are professional squatters? I don’t see any benefit to this. Seems to me they would be making excuses to extend the time they can be in the property without paying rent.

I think I’ll have them pay what they can for now but I’d like to be prepared if I am wrong and they are professional squatters.

Would I need to get a lawyer involved for a three-day notice of the rent due or does that come after?

If so, any referrals for a lawyer for eviction.

Thanks[/quote]

You need a professional property manager at this point. I sent you a PM of one awhile ago. I don’t know if he will accept you as a client at this point, but it doesn’t hurt to try.

Beyond that, I cannot help you anymore because I haven’t been in this situation ever (knock on wood).

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