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CoronitaParticipantStock market doing well. Metal markets doing well. Bond markets doing ok…The only thing that isn’t doing well? Keeping money in a 1%CD for all these years…Just saying.
July 12, 2016 at 2:36 PM in reply to: OT: Ok wise garage mechanics, how do you deal with this one? :) #799557CoronitaParticipant[quote=TeCKis300]Now to slap in a bigger turbo![/quote]
I thought about putting a KO4, GT28RS, or a FrankinTurbo..
But I decided against it because of a few reasons. First the cost of those turbos are at least double of a KO3 which I got new for $500. Then in addition to the turb,o I would need an ECU upgrade which would be another $500. And then, I would need to upgrade the transmission or it would eventually fail. So that’s an extra $1000 Then I would need to get a cat back exhaust to increase the air flow, that’s another $1000.
And when it’s all said and done, it would still be slower than a BMW 335 stock with no mods. And still slower than my miata.
I’d rather just get another car to be competitive. Just keeping this as a beater and sentimental value. It has a chipped ecu so at least it’s 200hp. But since it’s awd, its a porker at 3600lbs.
July 11, 2016 at 5:07 AM in reply to: OT: Ok wise garage mechanics, how do you deal with this one? :) #799520CoronitaParticipantTurbo is out…..I can’t believe I woke up in the middle of the night to do this….But I will not be defeated by frozen bolt gods….
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July 10, 2016 at 11:12 AM in reply to: OT: Ok wise garage mechanics, how do you deal with this one? :) #799508CoronitaParticipant[quote=njtosd][quote=flu]I think I ‘m going try the $15.99 made in china harbor freight special tomorrow morning.
http://www.harborfreight.com/5-piece-metric-s-type-wrench-set-99699.htmllifetime warranty
I’d get a set from sears, but sears stopped having craftsman tools made in the usa. It’s probably sourced from the same place that harbor freight gets their tools.
I think I have a 20% off one item coupon and a get a free led flashlight coupon too[/quote]
Or a free digital multimeter, or a set of screwdrivers. I love Harbor Freight. We just got a great set of solar garden lights for next to nothing.[/quote]
Adding more to my ever growing pile of tools.
$13 lifetime warranty, after 20% off coupon. Also picked up a free LED light….Lol…
Oh, and these aren’t made in china. They’re made in india, lol.
July 10, 2016 at 8:30 AM in reply to: Updated: Landlord charging hourly rate for emails and phone calls (rant, I guess) #799506CoronitaParticipant[quote=FlyerInHi]I’m with PCInSD, you should file a small claims. It’s not hard. You will win and if’s a valuable learning experience that maybe useful in the future.[/quote]
Just curious… When was the last time you took someone to small claims in CA? And over what?
And just to clarify also, you don’t work full time do you ?(i.e. your free time is pretty flexible)
I think it would be useful for the OP if you clarify if you’re recommending this based on experience or just based on theory.
July 9, 2016 at 9:39 PM in reply to: Updated: Landlord charging hourly rate for emails and phone calls (rant, I guess) #799500CoronitaParticipant[quote=edna_mode]Beware sunk cost accounting!
While I’m sure that rectifying this provides priceless satisfaction, at the rate you stated ($280/hr), you have likely already spent $400 worth of your leisure time just posting about this on Piggington.If it helped save you the cost of therapy, great.
However, beware not just throwing good money after bad, but good *time* after bad. You can’t get your precious hours back. Is there something you do that would help you get focused on the future, to help let this go?[/quote]Remodeling your home that you just moved into is the perfect solution…You’ll be so busy on your new home, and you’ll be spending so much on your new home, you’ll quickly forget about the $400 from the landlord. 🙂
Trust me, you’ll want to be pretty knowledgeable and have your trusty handymans lined up or quickly learn how to do things yourself. $75 to change a faucet excluding the cost of the faucet. $75 to change a garbage disposal… A couple of hundred to change the water heater, plus the stupid license. $300 to replace a A/C capacitor if you have a/c and don’t know how to do it yourself. But the biggest ripoffs? Appliance repair.
But OP, you’re in luck. You see, although I could have hired someone to do most of the repair work in the past, being the typical stubbornly arrogant engineer as I am, I refused to accept defeat…My famous last words? “Come on! For an engineer, how hard could this be?”…..All the way to the time time I replaced my oven’s logic board forgetting to shut off the power and accidentally dropping a screwdriver on the two live 220V A/C wires. Well, at least my circuit breaker worked…:( But seriously, if you ask, chances are I’ve dealt with it.
July 9, 2016 at 9:09 PM in reply to: OT: Ok wise garage mechanics, how do you deal with this one? :) #799499CoronitaParticipantI think I ‘m going try the $15.99 made in china harbor freight special tomorrow morning.
http://www.harborfreight.com/5-piece-metric-s-type-wrench-set-99699.htmllifetime warranty
I’d get a set from sears, but sears stopped having craftsman tools made in the usa. It’s probably sourced from the same place that harbor freight gets their tools.
I think I have a 20% off one item coupon and a get a free led flashlight coupon too
July 9, 2016 at 7:06 PM in reply to: OT: Ok wise garage mechanics, how do you deal with this one? :) #799493CoronitaParticipant[quote=moneymaker]Have you tried posting to an Audi forum? I usually find the answer for my VW on http://www.TDICLUB.com[/quote%5D
Hmmm…that’s good idea….
Found a video….
July 9, 2016 at 2:03 PM in reply to: Updated: Landlord charging hourly rate for emails and phone calls (rant, I guess) #799484CoronitaParticipant[quote=PCinSD][quote=njtosd][quote=Hatfield][quote=Balboa]it’s just as likely that a judge would tell them to suck it.[/quote]
Only one way to find out![/quote]
That is the key. Filing suit is expensive – even small claims court costs something and is time consuming. Finding out what a judge would do would probably cost more than what was deducted. The legal system is not designed to deal with issues like this and frankly shouldn’t. The cost in government resources would be way too high.[/quote]
If he doesn’t pay the “lawyer”, it’s up to the lawyer to file the small claims lawsuit. Cost is minimal.
As a lawyer, this pisses me off.[/quote]
The OP already paid the landlord though. The money came from the OP’s deposit, and what was returned to him as a fraction of the OP’s original deposit. This isn’t like he hasn’t paid the landlord rent yet and is withholding rent payment due to a maintenance issue not being taken care of…
CoronitaParticipantI know some people that have. I don’t think you’ll be getting one anytime soon though. The model X, someone at work has it. And it’s plagued with annoying gremlins.
CoronitaParticipant[quote=moneymaker]I’m getting 2.625% (APR 2.699%) on a 15 year sub 417K money out loan. Going to use the money to pay off HELOC (used to put in the solar) which is currently at 4.75%. Appraisal is $495 with fees of around $1000. Not going to say who just yet as I have read some bad reviews online after starting the process, so far it is going well, have turned in documentation and am meeting with appraiser this afternoon. PS- Did sell my silver bullion yesterday when spot was above $20, still holding onto the gold though.[/quote]
On 15year, 2.5% was the lowest I got with no out of pocket cost back awhile ago. That was the absolutely lowest I was able to get. So if you’re getting about 2.699%, on a cash out refi.
My loan came from provident.
July 9, 2016 at 8:47 AM in reply to: Updated: Landlord charging hourly rate for emails and phone calls (rant, I guess) #799464CoronitaParticipantI’d say just let it go and move on….OP never has to return back to the renter lifestyle. Especially with a new home purchase, that’s going to preoccupy most of his/her time over the next few months.
Why waste time and energy on a yelp post about this specific landlord, and expose oneself to potential nitpits from the landlord, if he/she happens to be a dick and sees a negative Yelp review and decides to exercise his/her esteemed legal profession credentials “just for fun”…Maybe fun for him, I’m sure it won’t be fun for the OP.
There’s a time to pick a fight and a time to realize that this is just the cost being a renter that OP never has to deal with again.
July 9, 2016 at 5:28 AM in reply to: Updated: Landlord charging hourly rate for emails and phone calls (rant, I guess) #799459CoronitaParticipantWell if it makes you feel better. I worked with a lawyer to draw up some papers. She billed me at $150/hr for her paralegal to type and photocopy a document. And after about $2000 later, I noticed the stupid paralegal had misspelled my name all over the document, and I asked her to fix it. She then billed me an extra $500 to fix the typos her paralegal made. And then the paralegal screwed up some other part of the document, so instead of dealing with her continue fvck ups , I just asked her to send me the word document so I could make fixes that were simple …She did… And I was billed $75 for sending one email.
There’s a reason why lawyers and the legal profession earn the reputation they have. That said, you can’t really hate them, especially when you need them.
Assuming you broke a signed valid lease, the landlord can in theory charge for things to acquire a new tenant. Technically, with the exception of certain conditions, I believe you are responsible for the cost of acquiring a new tenant, and even any shortfalls in rent up to the remaining amount of your lease. There are exceptions and certain rules, but considering the landlord is a lawyer, I’m sure he probably knows exactly what he can get away with. I guess his rational will be , “because you broke your lease, I had to spend extra time to get a new tenant. Extra time = time I had to spend talking to you, to the housekeeping, to maintenance, etc. And since that’s extra time is less time I can spend as a lawyer, my loss includes my bill out hours…”
If you have proof that the new tenant is paying much more than you were, then that difference could in theory be used to offset what he claims you owe him for breaking the lease. Also, charging for cleaning and normal wear and tear is a gray area.
It’s water over the bridge, but all the times that he didn’t take care of maintenance items doesn’t matter at this point. I learned early on when it comes to professional arrangements (including tenant-landlord relationships), don’t go out of your way to try to be the nice guy…No one appreciates it. And while you definitely shouldn’t be an ahole, going out of your way to being understanding does no one any favors. As the saying goes, it’s business, not personal.
Yes, I understand it’s a shitty thing.
On the bright side, you’re no longer a tenant, so you no longer have to deal with this bullshit. So in the long run, it won’t matter.Also, that extra $$$ your ex landlord charged you is probably less than how much your 401k went up yesterday…
Congrats on your new home purchase! You no longer have to deal with a stupid landlord…
CoronitaParticipant[quote]
Currently we are renting a 3/2 house in the South Bay at a once in a lifetime deal. Our lease is month-to-month as the owner is an elderly woman who is holding on to this house purely for sentimental reasons; her grown kids plan to sell once she passes. We just received news from our landlord that leads me to believe we may have to move soon.
[/quote]Assuming you like where you live right now.. Have you considered asking the landlord if she or her heirs are planning on selling, and if so what would the price be? If she had already passed away, perhaps you might get a little lucky and none of her heirs are interested in keeping the place and want to dispose of it as soon as possible.
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