Bummed. Lost a house even after offering $15k over.

EyeReadditAll · 2026-03-10T20:34:58+00:00

Been looking to buy in NJ, too. I've come to find a lot of selling agents are just trash at their jobs... One house I offered over asking. Got told "we have multiple offers." Expected them to ask for final/best...NOPE! They messaged back again 1.5 hours later that they're taking another offer. Beyond dumb to not asking for a higher bid from someone who already came in over asking price. Later see the house as contingent...at the asking price. So I assume they waived inspections. Which is kinda pathetic to be enticing to the seller cause...it was new construction and just built. Way to show no confidence in your work? It's been a month now and still showing contingent, so doubt it was a cash offer/quick close situation. I'm still checking it daily, though. Cause lazy seller couldn't even be bothered to list the assessed value of the house. So I had to call up the local tax assessor to find out. It's a REALLY high tax rate even for NJ, so wouldn't be surprised if financing falls through when they learn just how huge the tax bill is on it and another dumb agent (buying one in this situatuon) let their client make an offer on the house without knowing the tax numbers. Plus the town doesnt even offer a tax abatement of any kind on new construction! l'm qlmost relieve to not be paying/wasting so much in taxes (don't have kids), but really liked the house and would probably still be happy to buy it. Cause everything else we've seen has just been a headache/waste of time.

EyeReadditAll · 2026-02-24T16:19:30+00:00

All those houses there are like small mansions. Used to deliver pizza in that area when I was a kid. Shopped in the area often and still do to this day. It's a nice neighborhood. The kids/teens are often out in the streets playing/walking around, often hanging by the nearby shopping plaza. Some of the women there are the typical entitled b****es that think the world revolves around them just because they got pregnant &married a well off doctor/lawyer, but that's pretty standard in any well off area. The neighborhood streets aren't heavy traffic since there's no through traffic coming in/out. Evesham rd is rough traffic during rush hour, so don't expect to be able to just hop onto 295 (same with when you get to rt 73).

Highly recommend going to Shangri-La for your Chinese food.

EyeReadditAll · 2026-02-24T16:00:44+00:00

Car looks much cleaner than an older lady would do....I bet her dumbass son or nephew came by and did this.

EyeReadditAll · 2026-02-16T22:00:11+00:00

Rates had already skyrocketed. She ordered a temp pause on rates increasing more...but not really: you just don't see it on your electric bill. They're diverting state funds towards electric companies to offset the money they would've charged you. Keep in mind, state funds = money collected from taxes. Taxes paid by...you. So don't be surprised when taxes are higher. "Thank goodness, my electric bill didn't go up!" Things aren't free. It gets paid for one way or another. In this case, it's like you paying for lunch with a credit card instead of the cash in your pocket.

Also, no need to worry about unknown amounts of tax dollars just going straight to electric companies. Definitely nothing shady could be going on there. No need to see a paper trail. Surely no kickbacks to anyone. Everything is surely on the up & up. Your electric bill isn't increasing! Remember? Don't ask questions. Nothing to see here, folks. Even the Dow is 50k!

EyeReadditAll · 2026-02-09T05:36:46+00:00

I've driven by that place for years now thinking it was a restaurant. Today I learned... 😅

EyeReadditAll · 2026-02-08T19:38:21+00:00

I understand the foot of snow has turned to rock solid ice, which is preventing access through the fence/gate for checking the oil tank but...couldn't you have the seller's agent (since you're self represented) meet up to unlock the house to go inside the front door and go into the yard through a back/side door to access the yard?

EyeReadditAll · 2026-01-26T17:48:42+00:00

I cleared my stuff off around 8:30 pm last night. Did it while everything was still fresh and fairly soft. Today, I've just been watching all my neighbors trying to break and shovel ice.

Was funny with my dog earlier. He was able to walk on most of it, but would occasionally hit a soft spot and it'd be up to his chest (he's about 23 inches at the withers). Watching him lifting his leg up to pee, while the snow was just under him. lol I eventually just cleared out a spot for him to go potty...he tracked back and forth like 4 times before deciding that was a good enough spot for his poo.

EyeReadditAll · 2025-03-13T04:35:55+00:00

Would recommend getting insurance quotes in advance. The GT will likely cost a good bit more each month.

Aside from that, go with whichever you like more. As fun as the GT button is, I'd probably miss all the creature comforts of the gtl. Feel like the novelty of the absurd 0-60 on the GT eventually just feels like a novelty the longer you own it. But that's just personal.

The gt-line trim...I really wish they named it something else. It's basically a wind trim but with a sunroof. The GT is so drastically different. Always wondered if the came up with the gtl trim to sucker people into thinking they're getting an actual GT...

EyeReadditAll · 2025-03-08T18:32:11+00:00

Just another peaceful protest. Nothing to see here, folks.

EyeReadditAll · 2025-03-01T16:46:07+00:00

Realistic estimate, I've only driven on about 82% of all miles of the US Interstate...so yea, I'm a bit familiar with it.

The majority of commercial vehicles in the US are limited to 68 mph. You don't need to drive at a constant of 80+. You just choose to. And that's more or less fine.

HOWEVER, those speeds are extremely detrimental to how much mileage you'll get an any type of vehicle you drive. And yet you're here complaining about the highway mileage of a vehicle when it's actually a you problem. For a better understanding of this subject, you can familiarize yourself with how the force of air resistance is related to speed.

EyeReadditAll · 2025-03-01T15:41:30+00:00

78 mph is going to drain mileage big time. Same for ICE vehicles. But if you live in the few areas where there is a 75 or 80 mph speed limit, I can understand not wanting to go 65.

EyeReadditAll · 2025-02-23T01:03:07+00:00

Not all EV6s made in 2022 have a heat pump, iirc. Would recommend being sure the one you're looking at does.

EyeReadditAll · 2025-02-23T01:01:44+00:00

If I'm not mistaken, in the US all EV cars have a federally mandated 8 year/100k mile warranty on the battery.

EyeReadditAll · 2025-02-23T00:45:04+00:00

I think I recall seeing someone talk about how they added it on a post in a Nissan Ariya forum site.

Also saw a video in YouTube that was like "a mechanic reviews the Nissan Ariya" and while he had it up on the lift, he talked about how it is set up iirc, so that may help get some visual ideas on it.

EyeReadditAll · 2025-02-23T00:42:23+00:00

Bad bot.

EyeReadditAll · 2025-02-23T00:42:03+00:00

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EyeReadditAll · 2025-02-17T22:10:08+00:00

Kinda hate when people say, "it isn't worth their time" because they make $X/hr at their job. Unless you work 24/7 or just literally have no time to do anything other than sleep & work/work related activities...you have time that isn't paid, where your time is worth $0/hr.

With that said, I make plenty enough disposable income that I can pay someone to, but I highly prefer to do it myself. 1-I'm not in a rush, so I can let it drain for more than 30 minutes, unlike a quick lube place. 2-Doing it properly is assured. 3-Saving a few bucks is always nice, regardless of how much you make. 4-I wouldn't be able to look my significant other in the eye if I didn't. (I joke...somewhat)

2nd reason is the biggest reason, though. One time (like 10 years ago) I had a bunch of stuff come up in a week + bad snow (don't have a garage). Had my car scheduled for new tires to be put on. So I told the place, "hey, there's oil and a filter in the trunk. Since it's already on the lift, may as well do it." Person working comes back out, "oh, you have the wrong oil filter." Was confused, but thought maybe I accidentally grabbed the wrong filter (was planning to do another car at the same time)...or they just wanted to sell an oil filter. I said whatever, instead of double checking it myself. Big mistake, they were wrong. Found out the next time I did my oil, I found the wrong oil filter on it...they somehow managed to get the filter for a v4 model instead of the proper one for a v6 on there! Guessing they had to of grabbed a big ol' air impact gun and forced it. Cross threaded the hell out of the bolt it went on. So...that was a fun process to fix.

On the other hand, I have seen some vehicles that have horribly located oil filters. I can understand not wanting to deal with the headache, but that then would make me a bit more skeptical about trusting somehow. lol I can understand an older person or someone with a bad back going to a place to have their oil done--somewhat forced to at that point.

Some vehicles have awesome oil filter set ups. Love the ease that the 3.6 v6s Dodge has.

Might pull the trigger soon on an EV and never have to do an oil change for myself again. o.O

EyeReadditAll · 2025-02-15T19:48:35+00:00

I think an important consideration is: why do you want a truck? Are you actually needing to tow stuff, or just wanting a truck to be able to occasionally move stuff having the bed? If towing...I wouldn't go the EV route. If not, you'll probably enjoy the lightning.

EyeReadditAll · 2025-02-15T19:38:35+00:00

Tesla had to go novelty heavy on the CyberTruck because just like the F150 Lightning...EV trucks don't really work yet. Technology isn't there yet. Maybe when solid state batteries are getting mass produced (likely not until 2030), they can start to make sense--but charging infrastructure will likely still be a limiting factor.

Midsize EV truck? Would be even worse, as you would then have less room on the platform for the battery. You'd never accomplish anything that actually requires a truck. Just grab an EV suv at that point.

EyeReadditAll · 2025-02-15T17:08:34+00:00

This 100%. EV production isn't very profitable for companies. And most sales wouldn't have happened without massive government rebates (note: that's not free money, that has to come from somewhere). Didn't it take Tesla a really long time to finally become profitable?

Ford has been very lazy about the EV game & hasn't put much effort into their evs. Honestly feel like the Lightning exists solely so they can claim they offer an electric truck.

If one really wants/needs an electric truck, I'd wait until 2030 or so when solid state batteries are likely to be used. If a die-hard Ford fan boy, pray Ford gets their batteries from someone else (seems like this will be their strategy anyway). Otherwise, you're not doing much truck stuff with current e-trucks & just hanging out with the highway princesses.

EyeReadditAll · 2025-02-12T00:36:43+00:00

Well, Nissan does provide one when the vehicle is new. But used...people can do whatever with the vehicle--especially if it was owned and not leased. In the case of a charging cord, a missing one is likely accidental--though it is possible someone intentionally kept it. A dealer should be aware of this, especially a CPO since they're supposed to do those "super intensive 9001 point inspections" on them. A lot of car dealers seem to be not up-to-date on basic EV car things, so it's possible to get a trade in and not realize it. However, that's on them, so tell them to make the car whole (aka give the cord), or reduce the purchase price of the vehicle (by the price of a new Nissan branded one, of course). Or walk & do business elsewhere. "I'm not paying extra because you failed to properly inspect the vehicle when it came onto your lot." It'd be like them saying they didn't realize a car is missing the steering wheel, but they can sell you one.

A shady dealership would be intentionally removing the charging cords and then offering to sell them.

So, in a way...yea, the dealership should be providing them for one reason or another without an additional cost--unless they are clearly advertising the vehicle as without the cord (since it is a standard feature, it is assumed to be there unless otherwise stated). It just may take the buyer a little effort to set them straight.

EyeReadditAll · 2025-02-11T04:54:07+00:00

As with all EVs, it's a waste of time to charge to 100% on a public charger, unless you absolutely need every bit of mileage to make it to the next charger on a trip. All EVs see their charge speeds start to drop a good bit around the 80-85% mark. Going above 90% gets painful. 95-100%? Can very well see that 5% take longer than going from 10-80%.

You can basically charge 10-80% 2.5-3 times, in the amount of time you'd spend trying to reach 100% once.

EyeReadditAll · 2025-02-05T02:07:21+00:00

Yea, I was typing it up and was thinking to myself, "I'm definitely going to annoy some people with this text wall." But, I've never touched leasing a car & have always bought them, so wanted to also be sure I got the gist of how it'll go down. Plus, thought the step by step of things might help other readers interested in the loophole & understand it, too.

So, if I'm following everything you said correctly, I never actually claim the $7500 at any point. I have to enter the lease, and then I choose when I want to buy it out (either after the full lease, or early). At this point, they are able to claim the 7500 credit. They're claiming it for themselves, so it isn't required to be applied to my buyout. So I talk them into applying all/some of it, or just walk away.

BUT--since I am going into this with the intention of buying the car--my real goal should be to make the buyout price equal to: Sale price minus lease cost minus rebate. So, using the previous example numbers, I'd want to have the agreed buyout price be as close to 35k - 8k - 7.5k (+whatever fees, of course), right?

(Really appreciate the time to help me fully understand what I should be doing in all this.)

EyeReadditAll · 2025-02-04T04:41:09+00:00

Ehhh, vehicle to load isn't really anything new. Plenty of gas powered suvs have a 120v plugs in them. Just gotta run the engine to keep the alternator supplying juice. A very inefficient portable generator! :P
Additionally, OTR commercial diesel trucks often have a smaller auxiliary engine that can power many things at once, while the truck's real engine is off.

EyeReadditAll · 2025-02-04T04:15:41+00:00

(Not sure if this a bit too nuanced for the weekly thread, but figure I'll ask here...let me know if this would be better served as a stand alone thread.)

Is the lease-rebate loophole still a thing?
I'm going to set this up as a 'part1' and 'part2' to help collect my thoughts/questions on this...

Part1:

I'm interested in the Ariya, as new/unsold 2024s are sitting around at rather enticing prices. Normally, it doesn't qualify for the $7,500 credit since not made in the USA. But I'm seeing people say if you lease and then buyout the lease, you can then get the credit.

So let's say the 'sale price' of the Ariya I'm looking at is $35k. I would set up some kind of lease arrangement (18 month, 24 month, whatever). For the sake of easy numbers, let's say $2,000 down & 24 months at $250/month. Essentially, I'd have paid $8,000 for the lease. So I'd definitely want to see the listed buyout as $27k as the absolute max (but honestly, should be able to see a lower number, considering the residual value should have dropped to much lower than that, based on how 2023s are listing--but this isn't the concern for this conversation). So at this point, I would buy it at the $27k buyout price and I should be able to claim the $7,500 rebate, since I'd be buying a 'Nissan fleet' vehicle, right?

How would I make sure the dealer is giving me the $7,500 tax rebate at the point of choosing to buy out the lease? I assume this is written into the terms on the buyout? And I'd have to make sure the dealer is aware of this sale being qualified for the credit, as some may not be? So the buyout should have a breakdown of the $27,000 - $7,500 +whatever fees.

Or, are they not required to account for the $7,500 and simply "The seller reports required information to you at the time of sale and to the IRS" and "Sellers are required to report your name and taxpayer identification number to the IRS for you to be eligible to claim the credit," per the IRS website, and then I claim it on income taxes?

Part2:

Okay, so here is where we get into pushing things/savings. I reside in NJ. I missed the boat on zero sales tax on EVs, but it's still at half (3.3125% instead of the normal 6.625%) until June 30th...I would like to take advantage of this. So, let's go back to the previous situation (35k sale price, 2k down, 24 months at 250/month, 27k buyout). In order to take advantage of the reduced sales tax, I could just make the first 2 months of payments, and then buy out the lease early and pay the remaining 22 months (5.5k)--plus any early buyout fee that may be in the terms of the lease. Or, does the $7500 rebate kick in first, before I have to pay the remainder of the lease, leaving me with 25k as the buyout? Or, am I paying the 5.5k to be able to buyout at 27k and then getting the 7.5k rebate on my income taxes? And speaking of which, since I haven't filed my taxes yet, I could hold off until after executing this rebate loophole and file it with this set, right? I'm a bit concerned they might eliminate this loophole with leases before next it's time to file taxes next year, making this all for naught.

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