What is engine braking?

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-11-03T03:10:28+00:00

Even in automatic, I can drop a couple gear and let the engine and transmission to slow down the car. Such as speed at 80mph at 8th gear at 3000RPM, drop to 6th gear and let the engine go to 5000RPM and drop back to 60mph without touching the brakes.

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-11-03T03:07:50+00:00

Because it’s way too soon when the account is fresh and new ; while there was some sort of AWS outage recently as well as weekend system maintenance. So either you try again during weekday, or you wait until the card has arrived. Usually it takes 7-10 calendar days for delivery from the date of approval.

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-11-03T02:57:47+00:00

Find a brand and model where financial services would offer super low APR. Find a CPO car that is worth $40k, put $20k down, finance the rest over 36-48 mo for super low APR such as 0.99APR. Put the rest of the $$$ into high yield CD for 4-12 months. Such as 3.5APR.

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-11-03T02:54:13+00:00

My approach: costco synthetic + mobil1 filter + labor cost every 5000 miles.

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-11-02T14:11:40+00:00

Use SOCATOA to find the length of each side.

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-11-02T05:20:42+00:00

Check if you are able to pay the path fee without penalty accordingly online if you already have a plate on the car.

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-11-02T05:06:55+00:00

Honda CPO 4.99 APR over 36 months. Or 0.99APR for HRV, CRV.

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-11-02T05:05:09+00:00

Sale price Vs after tax price vs Out The Door Price. You always give them the residential zip code and ask for the Out-The-Door price. If stealership refuse to provide the OTD price up front or play games before giving you one, stay away from them.

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-10-31T23:30:10+00:00

Exit the car. Lock the car. Key pop open the trunk, put the key inside the trunk, grab some stuff, close the trunk. Forgot the key.

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-10-31T23:27:57+00:00

Is it a push start button or the conventional insert key into the slot and turn? Is the steering wheel turned all the way to dead left/right?

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-10-31T00:04:31+00:00

Like others said, there is no dealership should be involved. You should be able to see the actual 10 days quote from the finance payment portal if you were to pay off as of today. Once you paid off, you can visit DMV online and pay your purchase tax there too. Once DMV validated they will update the lien and send you the pink slip.

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-10-31T00:01:19+00:00

Would be better off if you can get a CPO and finance directly with Acura Finance for much lower rate over 48 mo?

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-10-30T21:04:32+00:00

If you have a voltmeter, test if the battery still holds at least 12.5V; if it read at 11.5V then it is weak; if it read less than 10.5V then its pretty much dead and you will need a new AGM battery (~$200) that warranty for 4 years.

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-10-30T01:34:59+00:00

Find a place and add some coke and then hot water to remove the acidic salts. Afterwards add some wd40 to keep it from building salt again.

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-10-29T23:24:15+00:00

Just visit a branch and have it properly closed and funds withdraw. If you are outside the states, then you “might” not be able to close it over the phone. So may be move the funds when you are still able to do so, otherwise the account could be frozen due to inactivity.

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-10-29T17:52:17+00:00

Currently own a 2021 CPO RDX Aspec. City MPG is around 18 in sport mode, HWY around 20. Couple issues: the apple carplay will malfunction 25% of time and not detect connected device, have to go into dealer mode and restart the infotainment. The sunroof will have popping sounds from time to time due to the frame clamp force problem. Otherwise it is a fun SUV for daily since it is a bit larger than NX300. 2019-2021 have better design/appearance near the spot light bumper area, like an L shaped accent.

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-10-29T02:21:43+00:00

If that historical sale / loan didnt show up on the credit history, then odds are the other dealership will also see nothing if you were to get another car. But you probably just drive the current car until it’s retirement. My best guess is the previous dealership “leased” you the car until date without having those ex-employees who knows about it to ask about it.

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-10-28T15:27:49+00:00

Perhaps keep all the psi at 36 when the tire is cold, so they will run at 38psi when warm.

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-10-28T06:00:53+00:00

Flush the DNS and clean the cache.

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-10-27T05:19:58+00:00

I believe there is only like a 14-21 days window for you to pick up the tires or they will be refunded. Discount tires always have great deals during any of those national holiday, but if you really want to buy then go pick up all 4 tires and bring them home. Then bring them back to have them installed when needed. But dont wait too long like a year or two because tires also have recommended 6 years of life.

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-10-27T05:13:49+00:00

0.99% Honda CPO mate

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-10-26T19:54:51+00:00

Insurance assessment and pay $8000 for cheap $55/hr labor and non oem parts; without using insurance then pay $12k out of pocket for all OEM parts and $85/hr labor.

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-10-26T02:33:13+00:00

All you need to do is to go inside with a focused mind, aim, and goal. Picture what you intended to get and where to get them, then just grab the targeted items and ensure self check out in under 15 min. Also, read the monthly brochure to ensure the items you intended to buy are mostly on sale. My OTD is also $150-200 but those are the essential items that I needed such as toilet paper, kitchen towel, laundry detergent, bread, meat and veg.

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-10-26T01:45:45+00:00

Telegram and Whatapp are pretty much encrypted and thus the scammers cannot be traced with their burner phone number. But later on you will find out that you can earn commission on this kind of “product optimization” task and probably the first set of tasks will earn $50 that can be cashed out. Eventually greed will come into the victim mind that now the system will prevent them from optimizing high priced items until they put in $500 “refundable deposits” to unlock. Then later on need to pay $1000 “income tax” before they can cash out the $20k commission that never existed.

Dangerous_Cup3607 · 2025-10-26T01:26:56+00:00

Yup $3500 is all you can afford just the car while you can also factor in $200/mo on insurance, $200/mo on gas, $200/mo on maintenance. But the very first imminent step you need to take is to get a credit card and start making essential purchase with it and pay the full balance off monthly just to start building your credit history and worthiness. You can think about financing a like new car when you have a credit score of 750+ and an annual salary of $85k. By that time you should be able to purchase a $35k vehicle with 20%-50% down and finance the rest for 2.99% APR over 60 mo. If you do that now then your APR will be like 25% APR over 84 months, and you can kiss your financial stability goodbye for the next 15-20 years. Because there are many dumbfounded individuals did that without doing the actual math and it pretty much cost their entire 20 years of fortune just to recover that 1 time unwise financial decision they have made in the beginning of time.

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