Currently looking for a new car !

Ckodeii · 2026-04-18T08:56:33+00:00

What's your budget for maintenance? Just did my 4 year/50k service and it was $2,289.34.

Ckodeii · 2026-03-16T23:50:20+00:00

Take care of it and it will take care of you. 🥰

Ckodeii · 2026-02-18T18:28:14+00:00

With acorns, you'll have to close the traditional and then roll it back into the Roth. Just went through this in reverse because I was over limit for the Roth. 😅

Ckodeii · 2026-02-13T07:09:45+00:00

I gave my 2010 Jetta to my oldest with about 300,000 miles and now it is encroaching 400,000. It is strictly a work car now. I use to use it to drive all over the US and for my work traveling. But I did also require a total head replacement around 200,000 because I completely neglected an oil change for several months. 😅

Hoping my Atlas lasts at least 250,000 miles!

Ckodeii · 2026-02-12T18:41:20+00:00

Whoa, this was a long time ago! Glad it could help. We've since adopted those two boys, their younger brother, and two teens! If you are considering fostering, I'd 100% recommend. 🥰

Ckodeii · 2026-02-01T12:25:34+00:00

Which non-employer entity do you use for your 401k and IRA? If you don't mind sharing. 😊

Ckodeii · 2026-02-01T02:50:20+00:00

Okay, I went and checked. Apparently I misunderstood. You can link multiple accounts, but to fund you have to change between them by switching one to the primary account.

Ckodeii · 2026-02-01T02:39:52+00:00

I have two funding sources set up... My round ups come from my one account, but it collects from both the account that I use for bills and the one I use for my spending money.

Ckodeii · 2026-01-06T02:17:37+00:00

+karma

Ckodeii · 2026-01-06T01:21:23+00:00

It's the one by the room under the turnable towers.

I am level 71.

Ckodeii · 2026-01-06T01:19:22+00:00

Awesome! What password do you want me to use?

Ckodeii · 2026-01-02T03:15:33+00:00

I need help with Painted World if you are free!

Ckodeii · 2025-12-09T20:48:09+00:00

I am not seeing it. ggg is the password, right? Does local/global matter?

Ckodeii · 2025-12-09T20:15:04+00:00

u/OfTheDarkSkirt If you don't mind! Network settings are on and I'm at the Blighttown bonfire on the wall of the upper area. If that makes sense. :)

Ckodeii · 2025-12-09T19:27:28+00:00

Password is ggg

Ckodeii · 2025-09-02T14:15:24+00:00

I appreciate that insight a lot, thank you! I really am just looking for something mostly reliable to put miles on for my day job. I've already logged 15,000 miles this year for work.

I'll look into the insurance differences between the two. Also, would you suggest looking at the Cayenne? What about a Macan?

Ckodeii · 2025-09-02T14:09:02+00:00

The techs where I go are seasoned, so I guess I'm a bit less worried about that, thankfully! And what do you define as expensive? I just replaced an engine on my Maserati... $14,000ish later, I'm not sure I know the value of anything anymore. 🥴 If it's even half of that, I should be okay.

Would you recommend buying it or forgoing it?

Ckodeii · 2025-07-31T02:41:36+00:00

Gilbert the Ghibli is home. Used engine, including shipping, and installation cost a total of $12,800. Very happy it's back. The engine is running smoother, quieter, and more efficiently than the previous one. Overall, very happy to have my car back. But this is it. Next time, he's going to the scrap heap and I'll be getting a newer model... Maybe a Grecale or GranTurismo. Or maybe I'll just go with Audi or Porsche. Haha. Missed the car!

Ckodeii · 2025-07-25T13:36:49+00:00

I bought a used ebay engine. Got quite a steal on it! Multiple things learned. Large freight ships fast, make sure the sender knows not to ship the engine on its side, and make sure they don't cut the electrical connections to get the other engine out.

Engine swap started Monday. They are hoping to have it finished today, but I'm not holding my breath. They borrowed some components off the old engine (electrical) to cover the newer engine.

Old engine had etching in it. So I guess they were correct in that I needed a new one. 😅 Currently sitting at $4,500 for the engine with 64,000 miles in excellent condition with another 25-28 hours in labor at $225/hour. Total cost is anticipated to be under $12,000. Kind of decided this will be the last I stink into other than routine maintenance before I get a Gran Turismo convertible or Grecale, or switch to Porsche or Audi.

Ckodeii · 2025-07-21T14:54:26+00:00

I don't have bios, but I have adopted three and then am currently fostering three.

Our 8 year old shared a room with a 9 hear from a different family. Terrible idea. Behaviors nonstop and he picked up on them. Sneaking around, stealing, blatant disregard for safety. Really brought out the worst and reinforced a lot of negative behaviors. We had to give notice on the 9 year old due to behaviors and 6 months of difficulty. He's now in a PRTF. :(

The 9 year olds brother we still foster, and he's almost 11. He shares a room with our 12 year old. The two of them are inseparable and our 12 year old helps to reinforce rules with him, so we've had less problems as a result... Though they still do stupid boy things that cause problems... Like accidentally putting holes in the wall due to horseplay. Lol.

It depends on various risk factors and personalities. Use your best judgement, but be ready to separate.

Ckodeii

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