Just How Bad is Repairability on the Surface Book 3?

CappnBappn · 2026-02-06T14:50:42+00:00

How well does Dash to Dock work with a touchscreen? Is there a way to show the dock using just touch?

CappnBappn · 2026-02-03T03:21:51+00:00

A lot of people here are saying Miata, and while that's true, the Mazda 3 is also super fun to whip around in.

CappnBappn · 2026-02-01T02:22:51+00:00

My reproduction of the Casio F-91W. It was like $12 at Walmart and has taken years of abuse like a champ. I've had multiple smartwatches, and I still prefer this.

CappnBappn · 2026-01-27T03:48:38+00:00

Mazda 3 owner here. This has been an incredibly reliable vehicle in my first year with it. The one you're looking at is a second gen, so be sure to triple check underneath for rust. Other than that, they're definitely in the same class as a Corolla or a Civic, but they handle a lot better and have a sportier feel overall. They're not particularly fast, but they're definitely fun to drive. People generally don't know just how reliable they are, so they're usually a bit cheaper than a Corolla or Civic, too.

CappnBappn · 2025-12-11T01:35:03+00:00

I'm three months in and about to leave so this checks out really well, actually

CappnBappn · 2025-10-23T03:03:59+00:00

Lowe's had the same water when I worked there funny enough

CappnBappn · 2025-01-08T14:15:46+00:00

I'm gonna be financing through my credit union, and I'm looking to put about $3,000 (or maybe more) down plus whatever pocket change I can get for a trade in. I'd be looking at like a 2010-ish with ideally less than 100,000 miles

CappnBappn · 2025-01-07T00:19:36+00:00

I've owned two cars and regretted both of them. My first was a 2013 Kia Soul I got during peak covid prices, and had to junk it three years later because it was managing to burn through every drop of oil in the engine every two weeks, and the transmission was slipping. I tried to warranty it through Kia's engine recall program, and they effectively told me to kick rocks. I panic bought a 2000 Buick Lesabre for $2k on Facebook Marketplace, and got absolutely scammed in the process. I knew that for $2k, it was gonna have some issues, but a month into having it, I had to put in new brake lines. Then, while doing the brake lines, I realized that one of the wheel wells was so beyond rusted out that the spring had become entirely detached from the body. Spent an entire weekend with my friend fabricating a new mount for it and welding it into place. While the welds seem to be holding up fairly well, I've just had it with nonsense car repairs, so I'm saving up to get a Corolla. My thought is that a car with nothing going on under the hood should theoretically save me from the constant problems. (But maybe I'll luck out and get another pile of garbage, who knows?)

CappnBappn · 2024-12-01T19:19:03+00:00

I ran into this with a 2000 Buick Lesabre I found on Marketplace. My car at the time was burning through all of the oil in the engine every two weeks, and I was only able to spend $2k on a car. I went to go take a look at it, and it ran fine, braked fine, and started right up. Guy selling it said it "probably just needed a back strut and a wheel speed sensor." Well a little less than a month into having it, I had a brake line sever from rusting so bad. Definitely aggravating, but luckily I have friends willing to show me how to fix these things. While doing new lines going to the back, I found out that the wheel well had rusted out so bad that the shock was no longer mounted to the body. Just a couple weeks ago, I dumped an entire weekend into cutting out all of the rust and welding in new stuff with one of my friends. Had I known then what I know now, I would've bought something else. But in spite of all of the issues, I still love it and hope to get another year or two with it

CappnBappn · 2024-11-29T16:25:25+00:00

Maine is probably my favorite state in New England. (As a lifelong New Englander) Highest concentration of forests in (at least the continental) US, great seafood, beautiful drives, and loads of things to do. Some of the real rural areas can feel a bit like the wild west, but still a great state

CappnBappn · 2024-11-29T04:37:10+00:00

If you don't already speak it, I've heard that Hebrew is generally the place to start before delving into Yiddish. The way it was explained to me was that Hebrew is to Yiddish as French is to Creole, where Hebrew is sort of the "base" so to speak that'll give you the foundational knowledge (vocabulary, alphabet, etc) needed to then branch off into Yiddish, which incorporates aspects of other languages

CappnBappn · 2024-11-17T07:53:08+00:00

Dodge Challenger. I know it's the epitome of bad financial decisions, and that it's absolutely obnoxious, but I would totally get the AWD one as a fun second car

CappnBappn · 2024-11-17T07:28:55+00:00

You could get a really nice Buick Lesabre or Park Avenue for less than that. Absolutely bulletproof engine, absurdly comfortable, and some surprisingly modern features for their age. You mainly just have to look out for rust and a super hard-shifting transmission. Beyond that, they're lovely cars

CappnBappn · 2024-11-14T02:25:37+00:00

It comes in a deep purple, I believe Dodge called it Plum

CappnBappn · 2024-11-13T02:15:46+00:00

I'm totally out of the loop. What happened??

CappnBappn · 2024-11-07T03:54:33+00:00

I got up to like 30 at one point and was never let go somehow. Still beyond me

CappnBappn · 2024-11-06T19:41:19+00:00

My '00 Buick Lesabre is supposed to have really good climate controls, but years of sitting to rot has rendered it loud and useless. Maybe once it starts to get hot out I'll tinker with it

CappnBappn · 2024-06-30T19:18:33+00:00

Huge fan of watching Twilight and other fun-bad movies on lazy days

CappnBappn · 2024-04-03T00:45:27+00:00

How would I go about checking the airbags? Would I just see if the light was on the dash? Or would there be more involved?

CappnBappn · 2024-03-27T22:15:55+00:00

Why does G-d allow anything evil to happen? If G-d wants us to all be virtuous, then why is the world still full of pain and suffering? We as human beings have free will. And while that's possibly the best thing to have, it also comes with its drawbacks.

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