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    Bought a car and think I got scammed. Question

    Bought a new jeep from a dealer. Salesman was very nice told me the price and showed me the window sticker. When I sat down with finance they inflated the cost $2000 over msrp and gave me $3500 in rebates. At the time of sale I was told the msrp was 52525 with $1500 rebate. This inflation...
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    New cars and locking out of scan tools

    Hey so I just got a 2023 jeep and read how basic scan tools can’t even clear codes now. If you want to clear codes you have to buy a scanner and then a subscription yearly to have the access. How is this legal? You’re basically holding the consumer at ransom to have access to a vehicle they...
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    Where did the Political section go?

    Just went to look for it and I can’t seem to find it. Was it removed?
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    Say goodbye to go karts and dirt bikes. California coming for your small engine

    Yahoo news article on small engine emissions First it’s leaf blowers then it’s go karts. You watch they will have them banned by the end of the decade
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    How do you create an app. I have an idea

    Just wondering how hard it is to create an app. I have an idea that I think could be very useful for people. Do apps really make money? Any info would be useful. Thanks
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    You should get a tax credit for a vasectomy

    so I got to thinking if you get a tax credit for a vasectomy how many people would do it. One time deduction of say 5k. I think it would help population wise and give people money. Similar to a child credit. What ya think? Discuss.
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    A what’s it worth thread. 89 mustang

    so my cousin recently passed away and had a mustang that needed repair. He lived in west Chester ny and sent it to a place on Long Island (decent distance). My aunt did not know where it was and I found the car. The owner of the shop needs $4800 to square up the bill. If pay the bill my aunt is...
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    Ford Chevy merger?

    Not Sure How To Proceed In Today's Market, GM Announces Merger With Ford @ Top Speed What the hell?!!! How can this be?
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    New cars in eu are being speed restricted

    New Cars in Europe Will Be Prevented From Speeding Well this will suck once it makes it way to the USA.
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    Quarter life crisis. Who’s had it?

    Feel like I’m having the beginnings of a quarter life crisis. I’m 32 married with two kids. All major milestones (house, marriage, kids) I’ve reached. I feel like my life is like the movie groundhogs day, same stuff over and over. Anyone else go through this? I’m becoming more concerned with my...
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    animal crackers are now cage free!!

    I dont even know what to say. How was this an issue? As a society we need to focus our energy on more important issues, this is nonsense. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A small, familiar box is getting a makeover. THE PHILIP JONES BRASS ENSEMBLE AND ELGAR HOWARTH'S "ENTRY OF THE GLADIATORS (ARR...
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    Flooding in jersey new cars ruined

    WATCH: Cars swept away by floodwaters at NJ car dealership Major flooding in jersey ruined many new cars at this dealer. Damn
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    Sirius XM music royalty fee

    So my subscription is up next month and I called up to do the usual promotion renewal. Now all the packages carry a 41% music royalty fee. This is nuts cause they wanted to give me the all access for a year $120 with streaming but when you go to pay it’s a $27 music and royalty surcharge fee...
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    It’s going to be five years since we lost Paul walker

    https://jalopnik.com/heres-your-first-look-at-the-paul-walker-documentary-1828009679 Such a shame, he really seemed like a good guy. I’ll never understand why bad things happen to good people. Guess it’s all part of the plan. Anyways there is a documentary next sat on the paramount network.
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    What if back to the future was actually real

    INL specialists left plutonium in their car. In the morning, it was gone I’m just saying maybe it was a documentary haha.
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    Fuel economy is only as efficient as the traffic it’s in

    so I got to thinking about the government and how epa mpg ratings are so important to them. They are useless in traffic and shouldn’t traffic congestion be fixed before the government imposed tougher mpg limits? I live in ny and it’s always bumper to bumper traffic, if traffic congestion could...
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    Thinking of quitting my apprenticeship

    I got accepted into a stationary engineer union apprenticeship. Been in class for 6 months and finally just got an apprentice job in the union. The problem is I don’t think this is the career I want anymore. The job has blue collar workers and the pay is good but there is no advancement to say...
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    starting new job/career on monday

    Hey guys, So today is my last day as a field surveyor at a local cable company. I had been with the company for three years. Two of those years I was a fleet mechanic, but they laid off the entire dept due to outsourcing. I found this field surveyor position in the company so I could reach the...
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    My beater got hit today

    So I’m leaving work today and see a note on my beater windshield. I thought it was someone playing a joke on me. Nope guy said the wind took his door right into my fender. He admitted it on the phone when I called him. I’m sure security has it on film somewhere. Idk yet if it’s gonna be a fight...
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    police chase in CA car goes into train tunnel

    https://sports.yahoo.com/nbc-cut-olympics-broadcast-l-go-absolutely-insane-car-chase-080259047.html This guy probably played way too much gta. Doesn’t say if he got caught though. If he didn’t he definitely used a cheat code.
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    Everywhere I go people think I work there.

    Does this happen to anyone? I could be dressed like a bum and people will still ask me where such and such is, or ask for help. I don't get why but find it weird that it happens in a lot of stores all the time. Most recently was i went with the wife to Michaels to get some art supplies for my...
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    Do you let other people drive your vehicles?

    Ok so my story is 7 years ago a buddy let me borrow his mustang that was new at the time to drive to a testing site for a job I was applying for. I was out of town and too young to get a rental so he let me use it. I was super careful and was very grateful. When he came to visit me I let him use...
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    NY now failing car inspections for tint

    Just when you thought the nanny state couldnt get any worse. Now if you go for your annual inspection and windows are tinted they will fail you. The medical exemption for NY is really strict. I have blue eyes and facial vitiligo so the sun bothers me a bit. I cannot get a medical exemption, yet...
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    How much should a bachelor party pp be?

    So my buddy is getting married and its bachelor party time. His best man is looking to do a destination party to Vegas or cancun. I live in NY so airfare is a tad costly. Thing is the best man said its gonna be $1000.00 a person to cover for the groom. While I wanna give my buddy a good time...
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    How do I get my neighbor to stop parking in front of my house

    Hey guys I got a issue with my new neighbors. They constantly keep having their friends park in front of my house and the cars sit for days. I have two little kids and I can't park down the block to bring them into the house when they are sleeping. We have a one car driveway and my wife parks...

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