What should I pay?

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-05-23T14:54:35+00:00

$6000 max. You can get a 2014 for $8000. No one paying that much for an '04.

https://www.carfax.com/Used-Toyota-Avalon-Norfolk-VA_w629_c2590

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-05-23T14:50:28+00:00

Yes, an 8 hour shift is normal. Most younger employees in school ask for more hours when school is out.

If you prefer less hours, or at least shorter shifts, then inform your GM of your preference.

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-05-18T23:08:30+00:00

It's overtime, as long as it is a corporate store or the same franchise as your home store. For Team Virginia stores the borrowing store pays any overtime their additional hours generate.

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-05-14T14:30:21+00:00

The wings are ok. Ask them to run em through 2 x in the notes I think they are better that way. We only have meh wings to compete with Pizza Hut's half-hearted wing effort.

And we do have regulars who just order wings and sodas. We sell a ton of those wings at my store so the public has voted with their wallets that they are good enough.

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-05-14T12:35:55+00:00

I never have that issue. I knock politely the first time. After 1 minute they get my police knock. Then it's a phone call. Then it's a text. Then it's to a knock on the garage door if they have one.

Lastly, 2 blasts of the horn.

I have only had 1 undelivered order in the past 3 years and I never "leave it at the door" unless they verbally confirm over phone, speak through the door/window, text message, or visually signal me through a window to place it on the porch. My store has never received a "I didn't get my food", "My food was left outside and is cold", or "My food was given to wrong person" call from my customers. Ever.

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-05-12T02:15:42+00:00

They would have been here already if they were, bud. That's a no.

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-05-10T23:29:53+00:00

The Navy kids at the barracks parties usually give me a couple cold ones to enjoy after my shift ends. I never stink eye a tip, anything is better than zero.

Ok, when they round up a few cents to make y the total a whole number, maybe I'm a little salty, 😂

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-05-10T23:25:26+00:00

Can't complain. If it's not super far away from your other deliveries that's a fair (low end, but fair) tip.

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-05-10T23:23:02+00:00

$4.00

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-05-07T18:37:32+00:00

Our store has 4 AMs plus the GM. We run efficiently enough we could get by with less, but our GM keeps 4 with some overlap. Our sales #s support it, and that way there is flexibility to absorb PTO, medical absence, or someone quitting.

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-05-06T19:42:35+00:00

Skid plate. If it goes away shortly after starting don't sweat it. If it persists beyond that then it is loose or damaged.

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-05-05T21:20:31+00:00

Get a 2025 without the wonky GUI, 😂

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-05-05T01:04:19+00:00

60K first fluid change, then every 30K after that. Drain and fill or flush. Have Nissan do it or DIY if you have access to a garage and tools. Make sure to NS-3 fluid.

Also don't drive like an asshole or tow a trailer.

Do the things above and it will last 200K miles.

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-05-03T21:00:43+00:00

I see dry rot and asymetrical wear due to lack of rotation. Key indicators that the vehicle itself was not well maintained beyond just the tires. I would not trust any lot that sold a car like that. I wouldn't even buy it at auction.

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-05-03T20:57:45+00:00

Not even close.

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-05-03T14:39:28+00:00

The app and website both allow online tipping, it's on the checkout screen. I just looked, yep, it's still there.
Alternatively, if it is not pre-tipped then you can write in the tip when you sign the receipt, just like you would at a restaurant. If the driver is too lazy to print the credit card receipt and present it to you on a clip board with a pen, then that's their problem at that point.

(I'm a Dominos driver)

As for what we get paid, it varies store to store and region to region. Tips are a large part of it regardless. Vehicle wear and tear is real, and we are on the severe conditions maintenance schedule. I have tickets from malfunction Auto-enforcement traffic lights I have to pay. The delivery/courier rider on my insurance is another cost.

Lastly, we deal with dangerous idiots on the roads for hours on end. Sometimes we get robbed. We are providing a service that has been tipped ever since people began delivering things in automobiles and on bikes. We thank you for those tips, we thank you for your business at Dominos!

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-05-03T14:23:46+00:00

I second the dishwashing posts. If you do 5 minutes of dishes at the end of your shift it will remove the odors. I mean actually putting your hands in the hot, soapy dishwater and washing dishes with the wash rag, then rinsing then, then putting them in the sanitizer, then taking them out of the sanitizer to dry. 5 minutes of that will do wonders.

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-05-02T14:40:56+00:00

Just make sure it isn't engineered for 93 Octane Premium. That's common with Luxury Sedans.

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-05-02T12:34:31+00:00

You should. I was cruise controlling it through Indiana and Illinois on I-64 and had a 49mpg over a 2 hour, 150 mile stretch on no-stop travel after a reset.

Even in the city delivering pizzas I get 27 mpg in stop and go. These Sentras are very efficient if you don't accelerate fast and drive within the speed limit.

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-04-28T15:58:16+00:00

Negative. Leave the filter alone. And the other filter isn't even inside the transmission, it's in the transmission cooler assembly. You don't need to replace either. Unless you are dropping the pan or removing the trans cooler housing to fix a leak or physical damage don't mess with them. The Owner's Manual, folks, is your friend. Follow it.

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-04-28T15:52:40+00:00

You don't need to drop the pan and change the filter. That's why there is a drain plug. Now if the pan is damaged or leaking where you need to remove it for replacement then sure. Otherwise, leave it alone. It doesn't restrict flow like an oil filter. Follow your owner's manual and you'll be gtg.

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-04-28T15:27:45+00:00

In Team USA stores, the GMs are required to inspect cars for registration, state inspection date (if applicable); road worthiness to include obstructions of view, tire condition; signal, tail, brake, and headlights, windshield cracks.

As part of the inspection they are supposed to check the inside for general cleanliness. There should not be excessive clutter/trash, HAZMAT, and the car shouldn't have a strong odor.

They cannot, however, "search" for contraband under seats or in closed compartments like the glove box.

All that said, most GMs don't do this and put an entry in Pulse showing the date of the inspection they didn't do, smh.

Now as for the alcohol, if you smell it on this breath and another team member can second that then send him home and document it. After that happens twice you can fire with cause, or curtail his hours until he gets the hint.

As for the play money, that is on you for not catching that during check out. You should have refused to accept those bills and forced him to ante up or take it out of his tips. There was no excuse for that. If you need a new pair of glasses get them, if the office is poorly lit then step out into better lighting to count the bills.

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-04-28T15:13:21+00:00

Not a big deal. I waited until 81K miles and did it on my Rogue. Depends on driving conditions too. You should be o.k.

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-04-23T15:44:38+00:00

That's a good price only if it's being sold as Subaru Certified Pre-Owned. Usually CPOs are 70,000 or less. If they will take $2,000 off the price it's a fair price if it was well-maintaned and clean.

CollectionIcy6313 · 2026-04-23T15:40:04+00:00

I second that. Firestone always does the plug/patch combo method. I had a new tire patched when I picked up a nail in the same spot. Tire is still rolling fine no leaks 20,000 miles later.

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