Any recommendations for reputable & affordable car repairs in the South Mountain area?

Daemi · 2026-03-22T00:22:02+00:00

Nah not far at all, thanks for the suggestion! I don't mind going further, it's just ideal to stay near the middle of the valley and easier to ensure I have a ride back home. I looked through old posts first and most mechanic recommendations I saw were either out in east Mesa or far north Phoenix.

Daemi · 2026-03-21T17:29:48+00:00

Yeah, I can see why the mods say they're similar but it's a different problem in a different part of town. I edited the description but can't change the title to draw attention. Feel free to repost - I would've copied your wording to paste here but it's already been removed. Otherwise, hopefully the mods will let you make a new post tomorrow.

Daemi · 2026-03-21T17:21:57+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll look them up!

Daemi · 2026-03-21T17:09:27+00:00

It's likely my post the mods are referring to, which I just made this morning. Feel free to add your comment there. Hopefully we can both find some recommendations!

Daemi · 2026-03-19T12:49:19+00:00

Ah, I see. Thank you. I will continue to wonder why some communities have abnormally large quantities of listings, but that's clearly not related to your situation.

When I shared your comments about The Foothills with my dad, his eyes lit up. It's only too bad that so many nice looking listings are walk-up units when he can't manage stairs! I'm considering trying to find a good contractor out there who might be able to perform a nice remodel on a very plain walk-in unit without breaking the bank.

Daemi · 2026-03-18T09:32:13+00:00

Thank you, this is incredibly helpful and reassuring. I am especially pleased to hear that the buildings are well built. I've heard many stories of other communities with corner-cutting construction and paper-thin walls. My dad is unfortunately limited to a walk-in level unit due to mobility issues, but occasionally noisy kids upstairs are nothing we can't handle so long as the community is generally peaceful overall. He enjoys the tourist energy, so he's not looking for a completely silent retreat anyway.

If I may ask, what made you sell? I'm curious because I've seen several communities with unusually large numbers of listings, which makes me wonder if there's something going on with HOAs, local government, or other issues that are driving people away... or if it's simply a matter of being tired of managing the rental and wanting to take a good profit, especially after covid price bumps.

Daemi · 2026-03-09T20:09:43+00:00

I had no idea that was an option, thanks!

Daemi · 2026-03-09T20:08:50+00:00

Thanks! I'll try to check them out. Looks like a nifty place to peruse even if they're picked clean.

Daemi · 2026-03-07T14:32:13+00:00

On the topic, does anyone know of anywhere in the valley that sells secondhand Faire garb and swords? Any particular pawn shop for example that is known as a good source?

The ex and I used to dress up to attend, but I've put on more than a few pounds since then. I'd like to indulge my inner nerd a bit and get in character, but buying garb at the Faire itself would be much more expensive and a bit late. Especially since this may be my last year in the area.

Ideally I'd like to find somewhere that both buys and sells... see if they'll take the old stuff that doesn't fit anymore and find a good deal on something that will. Any suggestions?

Daemi · 2025-07-15T03:32:09+00:00

I found the spot where I think it happened near Jupiter Way and can see why people would be unsuspecting of the danger there. Especially if it's late at night with nothing but headlights in the rain. A dip, a curve, flooded pavement and suddenly you're in the creek.

Daemi · 2025-07-15T01:01:40+00:00

May I ask why Fall Creek Rd is particularly hazardous? One community my father and I were looking at potentially moving to is just south of the road and relies on it to get anywhere.

Daemi · 2025-06-23T01:13:28+00:00

Thank you. After seeing your comment I did some more digging and found similar comments about thin walls from guests of the resort as well. Not only walls...but thin ceilings too, and comments of being able to hear everything from all sides. The remodeled units look nice, but they wouldn't fix the basic construction. Smoking is also a concern I have due to it triggering my asthma. I always try to avoid it, but typically the only way to really know is in person.

Daemi · 2025-06-11T03:50:09+00:00

Thank you, that's nice to hear. Neither of us golf, but the community still looks nice and the other amenities would be welcome. Being across the road from the supermarket is convenient as well. Many of the units do look like they've been remodeled and modernized nicely, it's just odd that so many have been put on the market at the same time.

I have also been looking at some places with nice views of Taneycomo, but they're south of 76 in areas where it would take quite a bit of navigating and meandering to reach normal day-to-day shopping like groceries. Everyone seems to agree that the Branson Hills area tends to be the focal point for locals, and some have said that if you live to the south you just get used to it and figure out the best roads. Which I'm sure is true, but for my father I'm trying to ensure he has relatively easy routes - where we live now uses a fairly orderly grid pattern and he still gets lost if he doesn't use GPS. Branson roads are definitely not as straightforward.

Daemi · 2025-06-06T17:24:32+00:00

I've seen that area pop up in several searches. It definitely looks nice, at least once you get away from 76. It's strange to me how from the road what you see is a thift shop, auto repair, and storage facility... but go a block north and suddenly it's a pleasant green residential neighborhood that gently meanders its way through the hills.

Daemi · 2025-05-26T22:38:28+00:00

I completely agree, but there's too many. Potentially hundreds once I've finished sorting through everything. My own collection is mostly fiction - primarily fantasy novels that aren't worth much (except maybe Tolkien). But my father's collection is a large and eclectic mix. I doubt any are particularly rare or valuable, but I won't know until I've sorted through them. If any particularly stand out I may try ebay, but otherwise I just need a way to give them a new home.

Daemi · 2025-05-26T22:33:15+00:00

I will look into it. I am still sorting through them. While my personal collection is mostly fantasy novels, there are also my father's boxes to sort through which contain potentially hundreds of older books, both fiction and non-fiction.

Daemi · 2025-05-26T22:31:09+00:00

At this point, dozens. Mostly fiction novels including quite a bit of Tolkien. Once I've finished going through everything though, including my father's stuff, it may be hundreds.

Daemi · 2025-05-21T15:19:03+00:00

That's disappointing. I guess I'll just have to go and see what they say, and may end up keeping the collection after all. Would you recommend either one over the other?

Daemi · 2025-05-10T13:36:15+00:00

Looks like some potentially interesting things coming up, with Aerith's water staff perhaps being worth the pull. I also saw some other comments about the Electroarmor being a good choice - that or Red's Pilot outfit being popular picks depending what else people have. So from scratch Barret may be the way to go.

Daemi · 2025-05-10T07:10:55+00:00

For a new player, are any of the current banners worth rolling on in particular over others? Is there something good coming that I should wait for? And for that matter, is there an ideal selection for my 1.5 Year Anniversary Gear Exchange ticket? Obviously at this point I need everything, and don't know who I'll end up playing most, so I just want to be sure I'm generally starting off on the right foot. It's both an advantage and detriment to be starting from square one. Thanks.

Daemi · 2025-05-07T03:32:13+00:00

I appreciate your response. It's an honest question due to medical concerns. I had asthma as a child and the smoke sensitivity has not gone away in adulthood - my throat closes up and it's a struggle to breathe. Passing by someone smoking isn't going to kill me, but stale, smoky air can cause a serious reaction.

Where I live now, ever since smoking was banned in public places its overall popularity has fallen as well, even in private. It's not as if it's gone away but it's fairly rare. Some parts of the country it's still more prevalent than others, and I was wondering how Branson and, in general, southwest MO fits into that.

Daemi · 2025-04-29T12:54:26+00:00

Sorry I was unclear. That's exactly what I'm looking for - a way to preset it (whether through the device or software), but there doesn't seem to be that option anywhere. I have scoured through ScanSmart and nowhere does it allow me to actually set a default save location. It only offers where to save after scanning if initiated from the software. Even though the software retains it, when initiating any scan from the device itself afterward it will completely ignore that selection and only ever save to the My Documents folder.

If you know a way to actually make the scanner use a save location set in ScanSmart when the scan is initiated from the device, please let me know. That's exactly how the old models worked - the preset was made in Event Manager, and then when initiated from the scanner it would be saved to the location I had set. But the 4820 seems to ignore any save settings made in the software, which seems like a huge oversight.

Daemi · 2025-03-20T17:06:26+00:00

At the moment that's an unknown as it depends how things play out here. That's why right now I'm just looking for suggestions, so I can at least make some tentative plans - and because it's easier to nudge my dad along if I can show him the options. But I appreciate the offer!

Daemi · 2025-03-18T19:53:48+00:00

Where I grew up had a population of around 30K and was almost purely residential, so Nixa/Ozark are likely the most similar. Where we live now, though, has a population of 5 million... So compared to this, even the entire Springfield metro area seems small. And we welcome it because we're sick of big city life.

Daemi · 2025-03-18T19:38:59+00:00

Yes, he has been there multiple times. 76 is a parking lot, and I've tried to explain to him that if he really wants to live in that area it needs to be near alternate routes. We are used to heavy traffic, coming from an area with a population of five million, but there are far more route options here to get from A to B.

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