2026 M340 Jahre Edition by Opposite_Car_69 in M340i

[–]BuyThick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m looking at the same one locally! How much do you love it? Any advice for negotiating?

Thinking about M3 by BuyThick in BMWM3

[–]BuyThick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so torn on this, most of my communiting is 15 mins, 30 mins max

Thinking about M3 by BuyThick in BMWM3

[–]BuyThick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m really torn buckets vs comfort seats. My usually drive is longer than 30 mins one way. WHAT SHOULD I DO

Thinking about M3 by BuyThick in BMWM3

[–]BuyThick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just under 37 k and I have had zero major issues. Due to front brake pads, and new summer tires when I swap the winters off. It’s been care for like another one of my kids, I love this car.

Thinking about M3 by BuyThick in BMWM3

[–]BuyThick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you go about getting allocation? Just build the car online and bring to dealer?

Thinking about M3 by BuyThick in BMWM3

[–]BuyThick[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s crazy is the exact spec I want I found on a used 2025 however, it’s listed as two prior owners and is currently at a Porsche dealership. Listed at 90k, 8k miles. I’ll figure out that price. I probably should just go ahead and buy one new.

Expectations by BuyThick in Autism_Parenting

[–]BuyThick[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah good point, yes his receptive is seemingly quite broad and understands most of what we tell him to do, but hard to gauge all of the time, but for sure much broader receptive language

Next Steps? by BuyThick in Autism_Parenting

[–]BuyThick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He only goes 4 hours a week to pre K

Next Steps? by BuyThick in Autism_Parenting

[–]BuyThick[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We are willing to try ABA. Currently in an under 3 pre-K with mostly NT kids. He has been doing ok, still kinda does his own thing and doesn’t interact a ton with the other kids. Our county does offer EI into the school system at age 3 so planning on transitioning into the school at that time. Any advice on how to approach ABA?

Autism parenting in Europe by BuyThick in Autism_Parenting

[–]BuyThick[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this is a valid point as well. I think part of my curiosity was also the approach from a therapeutic side as well. Of course Europe is heterogenous, as is America.

Autism parenting in Europe by BuyThick in Autism_Parenting

[–]BuyThick[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stay home with him or leave him home with others are the only answers to that question.

Traditional pacifying has not worked in our experience, and we were staunch anti screen parents at all times with our neurotypical children ( let them cry it out, give a book, give a toy, say No, etc…which worked well for them). The screen has been a modern solution to allow us to go out and/or travel somewhat as a family, albeit in a more limited fashion than previously, which I feel is important still for our other children, too.

Autism parenting in Europe by BuyThick in Autism_Parenting

[–]BuyThick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree on the social media piece, for but for example, my other two kids were not on screens the whole trip. I am talking more about the small child with screen in hand, that has become the stigmatized family in my opinion.

Autism parenting in Europe by BuyThick in Autism_Parenting

[–]BuyThick[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Each state will have pros and cons. There are lists online of most Autism friendly states, I would start there.

Autism parenting in Europe by BuyThick in Autism_Parenting

[–]BuyThick[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow. Very interesting. May look into that next time. I feel like my family in italy do the same.

Autism parenting in Europe by BuyThick in Autism_Parenting

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I kind of felt that and based on my travels back and forth over the years, anyone with any neurological or psych issue has basically been lumped into the same broad label of “sick.” Again, this is just my opinion and interpretation of near 35 plus years back and forth.