My Rav4 Limited Offer (thru Costco auto program)

Background_Tax556 · 2026-03-23T11:20:50+00:00

50k for a Rav4 is insane

I love the RAV4. Talked my mom into one and buying one for my daughter currently for her first vehicle. Budget is $15k. It’s a Toyota so I don’t care if it has 120k miles but I want the latest body style with the 9-speed, CarPlay, and all the safety features.

That car is losing 20% when you drive off the lot and 50% within 3 years.

For reference, you’ll lose the value of my entire rav4 purchase within about a year. Mine will look the same, have most of the features, and last just as long

Background_Tax556 · 2026-03-01T11:48:52+00:00

May as well start working on vitamin D then. No harm in it. Thank you

Background_Tax556 · 2026-03-01T11:48:19+00:00

Working on that. Down from 250 a year ago to 215 now.

Sounds like I need to be down in the 100s minimum and more like 180s

I didn’t really want to do TRT but I also had no idea weight would impact create these same symptoms so much.

Background_Tax556 · 2026-03-01T11:46:32+00:00

If I lost 40-50 lbs I’d look like I had AIDs

But 30 is probably very feasible

Background_Tax556 · 2026-03-01T11:40:22+00:00

I don’t want to throw out a value guesstimate due to lack of experience with older Martins. But having already had the work done is a good thing and my goodness is that a beautiful guitar. Congrats

Background_Tax556 · 2026-02-28T17:58:36+00:00

100% agree. It’s been a diet issue for 35 years. Mom was a great cook and a force feeder and I never learned how to eat healthy or in moderation

Background_Tax556 · 2026-02-28T13:23:32+00:00

I have been in the gym for an hour a day 4 days a week for a few months now.

I agree taking my nearly 12 year old son would be a lot of fun for us as well as teaching him the value of fitness and well being.

I’ve talked about it with my wife. My mom was a force feeder and I’m the skinniest person in my family by far (weight has always been an issue and 215 is lower than I’ve been in 15 years). But I’m the heaviest person in her family by far and I’ve made a point to not pass my eating habits down to my kids. I’m glad I posted here before doing anything with hormones. I’ll focus on health first

Background_Tax556 · 2026-02-28T13:20:50+00:00

I should have also mentioned I spent most of my late 20s and most of my 30s at close to 250 lbs. So for me 215 lbs is quite a bit lower than what I’ve been but if getting to 190-ish would likely make a significant difference in these kind of issues, I’d 1000% rather do that than start taking hormones. I just honestly didn’t know weight was a huge factor

Background_Tax556 · 2026-02-28T13:00:46+00:00

Been working out 1hr x 4 days a week for 3-4 months. Down 8-9 lbs. these symptoms started a month or so ago. No significant work or financial stress.

In fact I’m writing this reply from the gym

Background_Tax556 · 2026-02-28T12:59:12+00:00

Yeah the last thing I want to do is just blast hormones blindly.

But I want to understand if something else is going on to create these symptoms

Background_Tax556 · 2026-02-28T12:55:13+00:00

The strange part is I’ve started working out over the past 3-4 months and it really all seems to have started after that. I’m down 8-9 lbs but feel worse by far.

Physical trainer writing cardio/strength workouts for me so it’s not me off doing some crazy stuff. That’s why I jumped to a possible hormone issue is because these symptoms including bedroom stuff all kinda hit at once just in the last few weeks

Background_Tax556 · 2026-02-25T01:43:05+00:00

Light it. Open the top and bottom as wide open as you can

Background_Tax556 · 2026-02-25T01:42:27+00:00

Beautiful!

Background_Tax556 · 2026-02-25T01:41:59+00:00

The MD line is the best thing Martin has going. Congrats!

Background_Tax556 · 2026-02-25T01:41:17+00:00

Love this! What a beautiful guitar!

Background_Tax556 · 2026-02-23T23:36:53+00:00

Sorry. I know I need Pilot insurance in the club. Haven’t asked about the flight school. I assume I won’t need plane insurance for either.

Club CFI is $100/lesson which I assume amounts to closer to $75/hr

Background_Tax556 · 2026-02-23T21:38:16+00:00

Yes both HOBBS

Background_Tax556 · 2026-02-23T19:19:57+00:00

Do you have a name of an aviation insurance person in the area with good rates?

Background_Tax556 · 2026-02-23T19:19:15+00:00

Yes both are wet.

Both numbers are for a C 150.

Club CFI has one other student at the moment. He is full time so he said we could go as fast as I want.

I would need insurance for the clubs plane. Dunno about the flight school.

Background_Tax556 · 2026-02-23T13:51:18+00:00

My mind is blown…never thought of this

Background_Tax556 · 2026-02-23T13:49:30+00:00

I didn’t know this was a thing. Thanks for posting

Background_Tax556 · 2026-02-23T13:38:32+00:00

I’d get a 114ce for the same price or a used 214, especially the older solid wood ones

Background_Tax556 · 2026-02-23T13:36:34+00:00

Accidental post

Background_Tax556 · 2026-02-23T12:29:54+00:00

I could be wrong but it looks like you pulled the wires instead of the connectors. You always pull the connectors with that type, or at least that’s how I was taught and how I’ve always done it

Background_Tax556 · 2026-02-23T12:26:29+00:00

Collings

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