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socrattt
Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=cantab]
Get phone service for $4 per month with unlimited calling in the US with a $240 Ooma box (look for reviews on Amazon).
[/quote]Do you know how Ooma compares to MagicJack?
I know people from abroad who need to call to USA.[/quote]
Ooma is a very interesting product and I’ve had some success and failure in the past with the product. I would actually say that it’s not worth the money unless you plan on paying for top speed with you Inet provider.
I ran it on some standard 10mbps download speeds and it did horrible. I called both the internet provider and Ooma only to tell me that it’s the other person’s fault.
Just pay the extra $10/month and get a higher cell plan in terms of phone! I was pretty bummed on Ooma, especially after paying $200. Also, you’ll see that Ooma is actually not unlimited and that they do have limits (I think something like 4,000 minutes per month).
The best way to get the best deal on TV is threaten your service provider that you are switching or that you can’t afford it. They will set you up nicely. I have Uverse 300 and internet for $99/month. That’s a deal if you ask me.
Always remember that threatening to disconnect works wonders even if you don’t plan on doing so!! It’s like magic.
Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=cantab]
Get phone service for $4 per month with unlimited calling in the US with a $240 Ooma box (look for reviews on Amazon).
[/quote]Do you know how Ooma compares to MagicJack?
I know people from abroad who need to call to USA.[/quote]
Ooma is a very interesting product and I’ve had some success and failure in the past with the product. I would actually say that it’s not worth the money unless you plan on paying for top speed with you Inet provider.
I ran it on some standard 10mbps download speeds and it did horrible. I called both the internet provider and Ooma only to tell me that it’s the other person’s fault.
Just pay the extra $10/month and get a higher cell plan in terms of phone! I was pretty bummed on Ooma, especially after paying $200. Also, you’ll see that Ooma is actually not unlimited and that they do have limits (I think something like 4,000 minutes per month).
The best way to get the best deal on TV is threaten your service provider that you are switching or that you can’t afford it. They will set you up nicely. I have Uverse 300 and internet for $99/month. That’s a deal if you ask me.
Always remember that threatening to disconnect works wonders even if you don’t plan on doing so!! It’s like magic.
Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=cantab]
Get phone service for $4 per month with unlimited calling in the US with a $240 Ooma box (look for reviews on Amazon).
[/quote]Do you know how Ooma compares to MagicJack?
I know people from abroad who need to call to USA.[/quote]
Ooma is a very interesting product and I’ve had some success and failure in the past with the product. I would actually say that it’s not worth the money unless you plan on paying for top speed with you Inet provider.
I ran it on some standard 10mbps download speeds and it did horrible. I called both the internet provider and Ooma only to tell me that it’s the other person’s fault.
Just pay the extra $10/month and get a higher cell plan in terms of phone! I was pretty bummed on Ooma, especially after paying $200. Also, you’ll see that Ooma is actually not unlimited and that they do have limits (I think something like 4,000 minutes per month).
The best way to get the best deal on TV is threaten your service provider that you are switching or that you can’t afford it. They will set you up nicely. I have Uverse 300 and internet for $99/month. That’s a deal if you ask me.
Always remember that threatening to disconnect works wonders even if you don’t plan on doing so!! It’s like magic.
Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=cantab]
Get phone service for $4 per month with unlimited calling in the US with a $240 Ooma box (look for reviews on Amazon).
[/quote]Do you know how Ooma compares to MagicJack?
I know people from abroad who need to call to USA.[/quote]
Ooma is a very interesting product and I’ve had some success and failure in the past with the product. I would actually say that it’s not worth the money unless you plan on paying for top speed with you Inet provider.
I ran it on some standard 10mbps download speeds and it did horrible. I called both the internet provider and Ooma only to tell me that it’s the other person’s fault.
Just pay the extra $10/month and get a higher cell plan in terms of phone! I was pretty bummed on Ooma, especially after paying $200. Also, you’ll see that Ooma is actually not unlimited and that they do have limits (I think something like 4,000 minutes per month).
The best way to get the best deal on TV is threaten your service provider that you are switching or that you can’t afford it. They will set you up nicely. I have Uverse 300 and internet for $99/month. That’s a deal if you ask me.
Always remember that threatening to disconnect works wonders even if you don’t plan on doing so!! It’s like magic.
Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=socrattt]
I was recently foolish enough to buy the exact same car, yes a 2007 Chevy Tahoe, loaded with everything (4×4, nav, dvd, etc.) and similar miles to the one I sold and couldn’t get it for less than $28K (I had to buy it out of Texas and have it shipped). [/quote]What company did you us to ship your car? I need to ship a small truck back East. The used trucks back East are all rusted so it’s better to buy them here.
[quote=socrattt]
I challenge anyone to prove me wrong, but certain vehicles have responded opposite,
[/quote]Depends on the car. But generally, if you buy a new car, at the lower and mid level, you now get more vehicle for the money.
Toyota Tacomas really hold their values for a long time, especially the clean, low mileage ones.
Cadillacs are definitely deflationary on the used market. You can get a used (formerly expensive car) for next to nothing.
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Brian, I used http://www.reserveautotransport.com to ship my car. I think they have a local office here somewhere but they came highly referred and I couldn’t find a better deal out there to ship. I think I got my Tahoe over from Houston for $600 +/-. Everywhere else quoted me $900-$1K+
I’ll have to argue your Caddy point as I was looking for an Escalade as well. Don’t get down on me :). I hate flashy cars, but I figured if I could get a deal on one I’d buy it. Can’t touch a 2007 with average miles for less than $38K. Doesn’t sound like a deal to me for a nearly 4 year old car that has zero demand. $30K and I am buyer!!
I am a savvy buyer/investor (obviously not an investor in vehicles) and I know how to buy, I just see a super odd market right now with cars along with other products that you would think would actually be headed south in a deflationary period.
Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=socrattt]
I was recently foolish enough to buy the exact same car, yes a 2007 Chevy Tahoe, loaded with everything (4×4, nav, dvd, etc.) and similar miles to the one I sold and couldn’t get it for less than $28K (I had to buy it out of Texas and have it shipped). [/quote]What company did you us to ship your car? I need to ship a small truck back East. The used trucks back East are all rusted so it’s better to buy them here.
[quote=socrattt]
I challenge anyone to prove me wrong, but certain vehicles have responded opposite,
[/quote]Depends on the car. But generally, if you buy a new car, at the lower and mid level, you now get more vehicle for the money.
Toyota Tacomas really hold their values for a long time, especially the clean, low mileage ones.
Cadillacs are definitely deflationary on the used market. You can get a used (formerly expensive car) for next to nothing.
[/quote]
Brian, I used http://www.reserveautotransport.com to ship my car. I think they have a local office here somewhere but they came highly referred and I couldn’t find a better deal out there to ship. I think I got my Tahoe over from Houston for $600 +/-. Everywhere else quoted me $900-$1K+
I’ll have to argue your Caddy point as I was looking for an Escalade as well. Don’t get down on me :). I hate flashy cars, but I figured if I could get a deal on one I’d buy it. Can’t touch a 2007 with average miles for less than $38K. Doesn’t sound like a deal to me for a nearly 4 year old car that has zero demand. $30K and I am buyer!!
I am a savvy buyer/investor (obviously not an investor in vehicles) and I know how to buy, I just see a super odd market right now with cars along with other products that you would think would actually be headed south in a deflationary period.
Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=socrattt]
I was recently foolish enough to buy the exact same car, yes a 2007 Chevy Tahoe, loaded with everything (4×4, nav, dvd, etc.) and similar miles to the one I sold and couldn’t get it for less than $28K (I had to buy it out of Texas and have it shipped). [/quote]What company did you us to ship your car? I need to ship a small truck back East. The used trucks back East are all rusted so it’s better to buy them here.
[quote=socrattt]
I challenge anyone to prove me wrong, but certain vehicles have responded opposite,
[/quote]Depends on the car. But generally, if you buy a new car, at the lower and mid level, you now get more vehicle for the money.
Toyota Tacomas really hold their values for a long time, especially the clean, low mileage ones.
Cadillacs are definitely deflationary on the used market. You can get a used (formerly expensive car) for next to nothing.
[/quote]
Brian, I used http://www.reserveautotransport.com to ship my car. I think they have a local office here somewhere but they came highly referred and I couldn’t find a better deal out there to ship. I think I got my Tahoe over from Houston for $600 +/-. Everywhere else quoted me $900-$1K+
I’ll have to argue your Caddy point as I was looking for an Escalade as well. Don’t get down on me :). I hate flashy cars, but I figured if I could get a deal on one I’d buy it. Can’t touch a 2007 with average miles for less than $38K. Doesn’t sound like a deal to me for a nearly 4 year old car that has zero demand. $30K and I am buyer!!
I am a savvy buyer/investor (obviously not an investor in vehicles) and I know how to buy, I just see a super odd market right now with cars along with other products that you would think would actually be headed south in a deflationary period.
Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=socrattt]
I was recently foolish enough to buy the exact same car, yes a 2007 Chevy Tahoe, loaded with everything (4×4, nav, dvd, etc.) and similar miles to the one I sold and couldn’t get it for less than $28K (I had to buy it out of Texas and have it shipped). [/quote]What company did you us to ship your car? I need to ship a small truck back East. The used trucks back East are all rusted so it’s better to buy them here.
[quote=socrattt]
I challenge anyone to prove me wrong, but certain vehicles have responded opposite,
[/quote]Depends on the car. But generally, if you buy a new car, at the lower and mid level, you now get more vehicle for the money.
Toyota Tacomas really hold their values for a long time, especially the clean, low mileage ones.
Cadillacs are definitely deflationary on the used market. You can get a used (formerly expensive car) for next to nothing.
[/quote]
Brian, I used http://www.reserveautotransport.com to ship my car. I think they have a local office here somewhere but they came highly referred and I couldn’t find a better deal out there to ship. I think I got my Tahoe over from Houston for $600 +/-. Everywhere else quoted me $900-$1K+
I’ll have to argue your Caddy point as I was looking for an Escalade as well. Don’t get down on me :). I hate flashy cars, but I figured if I could get a deal on one I’d buy it. Can’t touch a 2007 with average miles for less than $38K. Doesn’t sound like a deal to me for a nearly 4 year old car that has zero demand. $30K and I am buyer!!
I am a savvy buyer/investor (obviously not an investor in vehicles) and I know how to buy, I just see a super odd market right now with cars along with other products that you would think would actually be headed south in a deflationary period.
Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=socrattt]
I was recently foolish enough to buy the exact same car, yes a 2007 Chevy Tahoe, loaded with everything (4×4, nav, dvd, etc.) and similar miles to the one I sold and couldn’t get it for less than $28K (I had to buy it out of Texas and have it shipped). [/quote]What company did you us to ship your car? I need to ship a small truck back East. The used trucks back East are all rusted so it’s better to buy them here.
[quote=socrattt]
I challenge anyone to prove me wrong, but certain vehicles have responded opposite,
[/quote]Depends on the car. But generally, if you buy a new car, at the lower and mid level, you now get more vehicle for the money.
Toyota Tacomas really hold their values for a long time, especially the clean, low mileage ones.
Cadillacs are definitely deflationary on the used market. You can get a used (formerly expensive car) for next to nothing.
[/quote]
Brian, I used http://www.reserveautotransport.com to ship my car. I think they have a local office here somewhere but they came highly referred and I couldn’t find a better deal out there to ship. I think I got my Tahoe over from Houston for $600 +/-. Everywhere else quoted me $900-$1K+
I’ll have to argue your Caddy point as I was looking for an Escalade as well. Don’t get down on me :). I hate flashy cars, but I figured if I could get a deal on one I’d buy it. Can’t touch a 2007 with average miles for less than $38K. Doesn’t sound like a deal to me for a nearly 4 year old car that has zero demand. $30K and I am buyer!!
I am a savvy buyer/investor (obviously not an investor in vehicles) and I know how to buy, I just see a super odd market right now with cars along with other products that you would think would actually be headed south in a deflationary period.
Participant[quote=stockstradr]
Almost every single item my family consumes, from cars to food to clothes to rent to satellite TV to electronic toys, has declined in price say 10% to 20% even 30% since late 2007.
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I will beg to differ on this matter. I bought a 2007 Chevy Tahoe in early 2007 used for $33K, I sold it in mid 2008 (before the meltdown) for $26K, which was the most I could get for the vehicle after a 2 months of marketing on Cars.com, Auto Trader and Ebay.
I was recently foolish enough to buy the exact same car, yes a 2007 Chevy Tahoe, loaded with everything (4×4, nav, dvd, etc.) and similar miles to the one I sold and couldn’t get it for less than $28K (I had to buy it out of Texas and have it shipped). I challenge anyone to prove me wrong, but certain vehicles have responded opposite, which makes me believe we are facing inflationary forces along with deflationary.
No economist can predict where we are going to be 6, 12 or 24 months from now. I think the best strategy is leveraging your portfolio with a bit of cash, gold and keeping yourself as far away from the stock market as possible. I believe in 2009 we created 2 bubbles once again, which include both the stock market and RE markets. Crash 2.0 is coming soon. Unfortunately the hard part is figuring out the best strategy to mitigate the risks.
Participant[quote=stockstradr]
Almost every single item my family consumes, from cars to food to clothes to rent to satellite TV to electronic toys, has declined in price say 10% to 20% even 30% since late 2007.
[/quote]
I will beg to differ on this matter. I bought a 2007 Chevy Tahoe in early 2007 used for $33K, I sold it in mid 2008 (before the meltdown) for $26K, which was the most I could get for the vehicle after a 2 months of marketing on Cars.com, Auto Trader and Ebay.
I was recently foolish enough to buy the exact same car, yes a 2007 Chevy Tahoe, loaded with everything (4×4, nav, dvd, etc.) and similar miles to the one I sold and couldn’t get it for less than $28K (I had to buy it out of Texas and have it shipped). I challenge anyone to prove me wrong, but certain vehicles have responded opposite, which makes me believe we are facing inflationary forces along with deflationary.
No economist can predict where we are going to be 6, 12 or 24 months from now. I think the best strategy is leveraging your portfolio with a bit of cash, gold and keeping yourself as far away from the stock market as possible. I believe in 2009 we created 2 bubbles once again, which include both the stock market and RE markets. Crash 2.0 is coming soon. Unfortunately the hard part is figuring out the best strategy to mitigate the risks.
Participant[quote=stockstradr]
Almost every single item my family consumes, from cars to food to clothes to rent to satellite TV to electronic toys, has declined in price say 10% to 20% even 30% since late 2007.
[/quote]
I will beg to differ on this matter. I bought a 2007 Chevy Tahoe in early 2007 used for $33K, I sold it in mid 2008 (before the meltdown) for $26K, which was the most I could get for the vehicle after a 2 months of marketing on Cars.com, Auto Trader and Ebay.
I was recently foolish enough to buy the exact same car, yes a 2007 Chevy Tahoe, loaded with everything (4×4, nav, dvd, etc.) and similar miles to the one I sold and couldn’t get it for less than $28K (I had to buy it out of Texas and have it shipped). I challenge anyone to prove me wrong, but certain vehicles have responded opposite, which makes me believe we are facing inflationary forces along with deflationary.
No economist can predict where we are going to be 6, 12 or 24 months from now. I think the best strategy is leveraging your portfolio with a bit of cash, gold and keeping yourself as far away from the stock market as possible. I believe in 2009 we created 2 bubbles once again, which include both the stock market and RE markets. Crash 2.0 is coming soon. Unfortunately the hard part is figuring out the best strategy to mitigate the risks.
Participant[quote=stockstradr]
Almost every single item my family consumes, from cars to food to clothes to rent to satellite TV to electronic toys, has declined in price say 10% to 20% even 30% since late 2007.
[/quote]
I will beg to differ on this matter. I bought a 2007 Chevy Tahoe in early 2007 used for $33K, I sold it in mid 2008 (before the meltdown) for $26K, which was the most I could get for the vehicle after a 2 months of marketing on Cars.com, Auto Trader and Ebay.
I was recently foolish enough to buy the exact same car, yes a 2007 Chevy Tahoe, loaded with everything (4×4, nav, dvd, etc.) and similar miles to the one I sold and couldn’t get it for less than $28K (I had to buy it out of Texas and have it shipped). I challenge anyone to prove me wrong, but certain vehicles have responded opposite, which makes me believe we are facing inflationary forces along with deflationary.
No economist can predict where we are going to be 6, 12 or 24 months from now. I think the best strategy is leveraging your portfolio with a bit of cash, gold and keeping yourself as far away from the stock market as possible. I believe in 2009 we created 2 bubbles once again, which include both the stock market and RE markets. Crash 2.0 is coming soon. Unfortunately the hard part is figuring out the best strategy to mitigate the risks.
Participant[quote=stockstradr]
Almost every single item my family consumes, from cars to food to clothes to rent to satellite TV to electronic toys, has declined in price say 10% to 20% even 30% since late 2007.
[/quote]
I will beg to differ on this matter. I bought a 2007 Chevy Tahoe in early 2007 used for $33K, I sold it in mid 2008 (before the meltdown) for $26K, which was the most I could get for the vehicle after a 2 months of marketing on Cars.com, Auto Trader and Ebay.
I was recently foolish enough to buy the exact same car, yes a 2007 Chevy Tahoe, loaded with everything (4×4, nav, dvd, etc.) and similar miles to the one I sold and couldn’t get it for less than $28K (I had to buy it out of Texas and have it shipped). I challenge anyone to prove me wrong, but certain vehicles have responded opposite, which makes me believe we are facing inflationary forces along with deflationary.
No economist can predict where we are going to be 6, 12 or 24 months from now. I think the best strategy is leveraging your portfolio with a bit of cash, gold and keeping yourself as far away from the stock market as possible. I believe in 2009 we created 2 bubbles once again, which include both the stock market and RE markets. Crash 2.0 is coming soon. Unfortunately the hard part is figuring out the best strategy to mitigate the risks.
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