Nokra

4 minutes ago, best3444 said:

 

I meant that he said not to buy warranties if that even makes sense?

I see, I'm tired as shit and misread your post, apologies.

In my understanding, normally car extended warranties are a way for the dealerships to just make easy money. Especially when the standard warranty on Kias, Hyundais, etc. is so good (up to 10 years on some parts) and vehicle reliability is generally good these days it hardly is necessary, plus there are often all kinds of limitations on the warranty and they can cost thousands of dollars more. Unless a sudden incident costing $1000+ is going to severely mess you up financially to where a warranty would be nice, you're probably better off just foregoing the extended warranty. 

But I'm certainly no expert, and your situation might be different, of course. 

6 minutes ago, best3444 said:

 

My dad brought it to my attention. They have great warranties but @AbsolutSurgen says not to buy them?

Is that what he said, or did he say that the specific car model matters more than a generalization about the brand?

For what it's worth, the Koreans (Kia, Hyundai, Genesis, etc) all pack their cars with tech features which are really nice and they have some of the best warranties in the industry too. 

45 minutes ago, best3444 said:

Room (2015)

 

Now this is a movie. Extremely touching with two amazing performances. 

 

5/5

If you like that one, check out "The Room". Even better. 

A bigger question:

Edit - To be clear, that was directed at you, @Biggie, not @CayceG, though it's said in jest either way. 

Are you going to gamble at all while you're there? I feel like you have to at least donate $20. 

I've unfortunately never been to Maine, but just wanted to say I'm sorry to hear that work is taking such a toll. But I'm very glad to hear that you're able to do something about it. Best of luck to you, and godspeed on the new project!

I guess you're trying to say that gaming is getting too expensive?

2 hours ago, Biggie said:

4 Runner!

 

Oof, please don't get a 4Runner unless you REALLY need one. How much are you budgeting for gas, @best3444? 4Runners get 16 MPG city and 19 highway, which is pretty bad, especially vs. a RAV4's 27 city and 35 highway, which is itself bad vs. a Camry (51 city, 53 highway). 

Thanks Biden! 

1 minute ago, best3444 said:

 

Ok. I know nothing about diabetes especially how you even get it. 

It's evolved cooties, which you of course get from girls! Ew! 

3 hours ago, Joe said:

Eligible for the $7,500 tax rebate too! Which I believe is discounted at point of sale now.

FWIW, I like the looks of it too, but the charging is pretty bad if you ever plan on road tripping with it. 10-80% in 43 minutes is significantly worse than cars from Hyundai, Kia, etc. that will do that in 18 minutes, and I suspect these numbers will continue to drop on other cars. Not a big deal if you're going to be charging it mostly at home though. 

On the topic at hand: Have you considered a Toyota Rav4? 

Totally normal political candidate. 

2 hours ago, Brian said:

I got two more interviews on Tuesday before I go on vacation. This will be number #5 for one company and #6 for the other. 

All for different positions, or are they making you do five or six interviews for one position?!

Awesome, congrats on the opportunity! Are you going to have much free time while there, or will even the weekends be pretty packed, as far as you know? 

I'm mostly just wondering if you'll have a chance to go to a show in Vegas, or drive over to the Hoover Dam, for example; both of which you should definitely do if you can, IMO! 

I think it may also be a factor for some people that it's a simpler explanation to just say "group X is in charge and pulling the strings" than to take the effort to truly fully understand the issue, its causes and effects, the multitude of forces and people interacting, etc. 

3 minutes ago, CayceG said:

 

 

This is journalistic malpractice. This person the news talked to is drawing conclusions that may not be true and the news is just running with it. People who commit suicide have plans and love their families. And they still do it because of whatever reason despite this. 

 

This isn't proof that he was murdered and if I were Boeing I'd sue the piss out of this news station and that lady. 

Agreed, well-put. Even if the guy was recorded somewhere saying "if I wind up dead, it wasn't suicide", that isn't proof of anything. People change their minds, make drastic decisions in low moments, etc. 

It may not look good for Boeing to sue them though. 

23 minutes ago, Phaseknox said:

I was originally part of the fucked foot gang, but now I’m part of the no foot gang. My foot was so fucked it had to be amputated.

Hail to the Chief? 

Sorry man, that's really awful. 

10 hours ago, Spork3245 said:

Looks like the Model 3 & Model Y refreshes come with Cuphead and Vampire Survivor pre-installed on both the front and rear infotainment computers

Hmmm, reconsidering my interest in an Ioniq 5. 

Oh wait, I have a Steam Deck. 

I love Conan! This might finally convince me to get Max.

1 hour ago, Uaarkson said:

What the fuck is a sex “tape”? What year is this? 

Right? Who the hell is having sex in 2024?!

13 hours ago, Spork3245 said:

@Nokra do the Hyundai & Kia EVs come with complimentary charging (at supporting charge stations)? I just read that the Genesis GV60 gives 3 years of free charging when leased or purchased new.

Yeah the Hyundai and Kia EVs do also come with free charging, whether purchasing or leasing. It used to be two years of free charging; supposedly it was limited to a 30-minute charging session, but you could just unplug and plug back in and it was fine.

Now they're doing a limit of 1000 kWh. As someone who doesn't drive THAT much and who would probably mostly charge at work, I actually prefer the new method, though I suppose potentially you could get less juice that way overall. 

What do you get if you run (Windows Key + R) "winver"? 

@Bacon have you run the Windows Update Troubleshooter? 

Hit the Windows key and just type "troubleshoot" and then select the first option (likely with "System settings" underneath). 

In the troubleshooter, on the left select "Windows Update" and then you'll see a button that says "Run the troubleshooter". 

@SaysWho? will say who is engaged or not.  

w00t w00t, congrats!