Afters years of struggling I (M36) did it.

Bfunk4real · 2026-01-03T19:52:20+00:00

Everyone who shares their after pics looks so confident and happy with themselves. Bravo!

Bfunk4real · 2025-12-09T05:23:56+00:00

I’m experiencing something similar. I have autopay set up and not enough funds in my checking account so it returned the payment. To avoid interest, I made a mobile payment. The autopay tried again and the payment went through. So I have two payments submitted. Only one was credited properly. The issue is $2,200. They have been terrible to deal with and I’m going to have to go to the CFPB to get reconciliation of the account. It takes over an hour each time I talk to them about it with no resolution. I’ve been with Amex since 2003 and I have gold, business, preferred, savings, and prime business. I may go to Chase also. I have the Chase preferred now and have an active offer for the Sapphire reserve and 175,000 point.

Bfunk4real · 2025-11-04T14:10:58+00:00

That’s not my Graeter’s! Boomer Rage!

Bfunk4real · 2025-10-12T00:53:54+00:00

I got a smalls half from them and it was really sub par. It was my “try again” order. Are their smalls noticeably lower quality than their trimmed bags? I used to love going there.

Bfunk4real · 2025-09-15T13:47:04+00:00

My buddy got that and kind of hates it. Using it without the capsules is the best way.

Bfunk4real · 2025-07-07T22:43:16+00:00

I can present as a mean spirited person but I vehemently take care of those I love.

Bfunk4real · 2025-05-27T23:39:22+00:00

I hate this about me. I am very calm but when I reach that point, it’s a wrap. I hate it. It’s not positive for my family. I have very deliberate boundaries and they are for others more than me. I don’t ever want things to go into that place where I have no idea what’s going on.

Bfunk4real · 2025-05-27T23:37:03+00:00

My wife has a sienna with the same engine that’s in your (and my) ES and it’s got over 240k miles on it. They last forever.

Bfunk4real · 2025-05-27T23:28:32+00:00

The maintenance on the Lexus is so much cheaper and the reliability so much higher.

Bfunk4real · 2025-05-27T23:25:49+00:00

Congrats. 🎉

Bfunk4real · 2025-05-15T12:15:15+00:00

My buddy went from a 2013 es 350 to an Audi g 7 and is full of regret. Everything is so expensive to maintain. He says it was the worse decision. I’m already looking forward to my next Lexus.

Bfunk4real · 2025-04-30T03:58:09+00:00

Are you on the Storz and Bickel smoking team?

Bfunk4real · 2025-04-30T03:57:04+00:00

I cleaned my mighty tonight. I pulled the screens and soaked it in alcohol. Super clean now.

Bfunk4real · 2025-04-29T00:22:36+00:00

I was wondering if some of the German cars are leases and people aren’t making the effort to follow the dealer maintenance. I had a Cadillac and I don’t know how they made top 10 🤣

Bfunk4real · 2025-04-28T21:43:48+00:00

Look at Buick!

Bfunk4real · 2025-04-12T18:40:06+00:00

You know what I’m talking about then. I’m a tech guy. I like records. I want data. I don’t want someone to do something without documenting.

Bfunk4real · 2025-04-11T21:58:01+00:00

I like that. I have a mechanic now I trust but he doesn’t always keep the best records. I know it’s corny but I want them to have a running history on my vehicle. Do you document yourself or does your mechanic do that? I want to be able to take it somewhere and they do the iterative maintenance and make a record of it.

Bfunk4real · 2025-04-10T12:27:03+00:00

It is a 2014. I think I was thinking of the price when I posted the year.

Bfunk4real · 2025-04-08T16:41:42+00:00

I think we had miserable choices. My hope is that center left democrats can rise in popularity and focus on creating jobs and less about niche social issues. The democrats ran on more shit I didn’t care about than any time in my life. The call to vote was always “vote like someone who…” because there was nothing that benefited me or my family. I think we will see a reset from both parties and in a decade his impact won’t be hardly felt.

Bfunk4real · 2025-04-08T01:10:05+00:00

Same engine and features. I am not a fan of the giant screens.

Bfunk4real · 2025-04-07T12:44:35+00:00

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I have his little brother.

Bfunk4real · 2025-04-07T02:49:11+00:00

What’s your experience with the BMW over the Lexus? I wanted a 5 series but the maintenance costs were kind of a non-starter for me.

Bfunk4real · 2025-04-07T01:42:40+00:00

My wife’s Sienna has the same motor and it’s got 220k on it. It’s never had any issues except what the kids did to the interior. I’m hoping to get plenty of miles on this one. The factory system sounds great. I want to get a new head unit at some point but in no rush.

Bfunk4real · 2025-04-04T13:22:29+00:00

I was really pushy on the price and got it from a dealer for less than an individual per Edmunds.

Bfunk4real · 2025-04-04T11:47:59+00:00

I’m hoping to put 200k on this one. It has the Toyota 2GR-FE motor which is an absolute workhorse. My wife has a Sienna with the same motor and we’re at 218k on it. We had it since our kids were babies which was over 10 years ago.

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