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  1. Matts00GT

    Whites Aren't Enlisting Anymore

    Lol okay guy. I'm just an O-4 FA50 force manager with 14 years of service. What do I know...
  2. Matts00GT

    Whites Aren't Enlisting Anymore

    Are you just making stuff up like usually do? 2010 was nearly the height of the military's end strength from 1999-current. There were zero recruitment concerns then and it we were halfway through two wars. https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/IN11780.html
  3. Matts00GT

    Whites Aren't Enlisting Anymore

    Sure but most of your vested retirement money is likely coming from your contributions--not the company match. Meaning you made the decision to start focusing on retirement which is a good thing. We've gotten a lot better educating Soldiers on personal finance in the last decade. A lot of...
  4. Matts00GT

    Whites Aren't Enlisting Anymore

    Let's be honest, most single contract guys won't contribute to their TSP anyways so you would have only received 1% automatic contributions. And nothing prevented you from contributing to your TSP when you were in. You just wouldn't have received the 5% match and 1% auto contribution which...
  5. Matts00GT

    Whites Aren't Enlisting Anymore

    This isn't true at all. The implementation date for BRS was 01 JAN 2018 and the planning for it began years before that. We didn't have recruitment issues then. The change to the BRS was merely a cost savings measure. It pushes part of the retirement benefit from the DOD budget to the market...
  6. Matts00GT

    Current New Vehicle Market

    So why hasn't ford increased the supply? Are they complicit in the nonstop price gouging? I know you essentially will take all orders at MSRP, but many Ford dealers will not and they've completely ruined any chance of me buying a vehicle from them. I'm not sure the dealership model works...
  7. Matts00GT

    Current New Vehicle Market

    You'd be right on the Maverick if it weren't for Ford dealers. Almost all of them tack an ADM on to the maverick still.
  8. Matts00GT

    Need a new Bank

    I have USAA and NFCU. You should have joined NFCU yesterday.
  9. Matts00GT

    The HARD TRUTH about EVs

    You seem to think about dicks a lot. Are you sure you aren't projecting some internal feelings on the outside world?
  10. Matts00GT

    The HARD TRUTH about EVs

    I have no idea to be honest and had no idea who he was until the articles exploded about his arrest. But I do know you don't get accused of those sorts of crimes by being a nice guy so he's probably an asshole either way. The only articles I see say he was released from house arrest and still...
  11. Matts00GT

    The HARD TRUTH about EVs

    Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has been charged in Romania with rape, human trafficking and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women. I think I'm okay with not agreeing with this guy's opinion. The irony is that he's likely someone else's bitch now that he's in jail.
  12. Matts00GT

    The HARD TRUTH about EVs

    Because my wife wanted an X3? Do you pick out your spouse's vehicle? Probably more than you think, but less than those who have. It's certainly assisted in pushing through 'mass adoption'. But EVs still only account for about 1% of vehicle sales IIRC.
  13. Matts00GT

    The HARD TRUTH about EVs

    Uhh okay?
  14. Matts00GT

    The HARD TRUTH about EVs

    You see those dates on the left under the members' name? And thanks for clarifying that you're not actually interested in facts--just spreading BS. AKA, you're just as bad as the "green energy" crowd. Ironic calling anyone else ignorant.
  15. Matts00GT

    The HARD TRUTH about EVs

    To be clear, Im not making an argument that people on this forum should spend their money on an EV. You can spend it how you like. I've merely taken the time to correct propaganda that continues to get spread ITT by providing actual facts about EV ownership. And additionally, auto...
  16. Matts00GT

    The HARD TRUTH about EVs

    Is that not how the majority of drivers use their cars? Commuting to and from work, running errands, dropping kids off, etc?
  17. Matts00GT

    The HARD TRUTH about EVs

    I've never owned a car longer than two years. I've owned 19 in 20 years. Why would this be any different.
  18. Matts00GT

    The HARD TRUTH about EVs

    Track Daze has an open event 1-3 SEP at VIR.
  19. Matts00GT

    The HARD TRUTH about EVs

    Sure, let's set it up. I'll be at VIR this fall and road Atlanta closer to winter.
  20. Matts00GT

    The HARD TRUTH about EVs

    Lol not me but they're out there and they hold their value. To the point that it's not that much more expensive to buy a brand new one dependent on the age and model. But people can spend their money how they wish.
  21. Matts00GT

    The HARD TRUTH about EVs

    So I'm understanding you, you use no items that require precious metals? You drive a model T and don't use TVs, cell phones, the internet, power, etc...?
  22. Matts00GT

    The HARD TRUTH about EVs

    Creating problems is what we do. Tell me what society you live in that has none.
  23. Matts00GT

    The HARD TRUTH about EVs

    Again, there are a multitude of 8+ year old Teslas running around on their factory battery still holding their value on Autotrader. You're talking about a problem that isn't one and using that as justification. If every battery pack (of the millions in existance) shit the bed at 8 years, I'd...
  24. Matts00GT

    The HARD TRUTH about EVs

    Won't argue the pricing form Ford. I have no idea. But again, I have an 8 year warranty on the battery pack and motors. I highly doubt I'll have this car 8 years from now. Lithium may not be the future. I have no idea. I simply know that we (society) have a pretty good track record of solving...
  25. Matts00GT

    The HARD TRUTH about EVs

    Cool man. Then you can race something in your MSRP class, like the plaid.

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