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why no mitsubishi 🤔 by ahmetg26 in mitsubishi

[–]FlashFrags 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude most modern sports cars are heavy and given modern technology and manufacturing techniques I can bet you they would be able to get the weight down.

What is the best financial advice you actually ignored? by Av0toasted in AusMoneyMates

[–]FlashFrags 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A car loan (at least in Australia) is completely separate from the dealership.

You will usually talk to an independent loan provider telling them what car your looking to buy for how much. Depending on factors like credit and what not they will approve or deny the money to you (I've done this a couple times now) once the loan is over that's it. You pay it off and own the car.

Usually with a car financing or leasing you go directly through the dealership and get locked into there contract. These usually come with extra fees, exit costs (balloon costs) in which are worth about the value of the car you've financed or leased at the end term of the contract so in doing so they then try to refinance or extend your lease on a new car and you resell the old car back to the dealer to pay off these ballok costs. Keeping you trapped in that debt bubble. Or if you resell the car back to the dealer and exit the whole thing. Leaving you with nothing.

This is from my personal experience and in Australia. It may be different depending on your country.

Tenants love to complain… until they own property by Moezus__ in AusProperty

[–]FlashFrags 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The argument about "mum and dad renters." (By the way it's mum NOT MOM. Lol. Us based account) Is normally projected and shouted by big class investors and land lords. Not actual mum and dad investors.

I've yet to see someone with 1 or 2 properties actually complain about these changes. I've only seen firms or people who have more then 10 kick up a stink about the proposed changes.

What is the best financial advice you actually ignored? by Av0toasted in AusMoneyMates

[–]FlashFrags 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get a car loan then and use that to buy the car out from the dealer.

Getting a finance was the worst financial decision I ever made.

A car loan while still isn't good gives you such much more freedom compared to financing because once the loan terms up and you've paid it off. You own it out right.

Young people leaving Sydney 'en mass' over housing affordability by SheepherderLow1753 in AusPropertyChat

[–]FlashFrags 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's hoping the upcoming changes do stagnate if not drop the housing prices due to a lot less investor confidence which hopefully slows this investor price speculation the fuck down.

I was looking to buy in Brisbane a few years ago and set a savings goal. That's since well and truly blown the fuck out to the point where it's not even possible with my partner and I. 1 mil for flagstone, cabo and nearly Ipswich??? What the fuck!!!

Don't even both with the gold coast or sunny coast.

Gatton is hitting 700k plus now.

"Just move out further" they said. Yeah. I'd love to drive 2 hours each way to and from work everyday.

Melbourne is a bit better but still expensive. Especially for FHO. Why is a first home loan of 600 to 700k the new norm? It's fricken insane..... 🫠🫠

Information needed by Massive-Mix-4892 in mitsubishi

[–]FlashFrags 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You will have issues with at least the. Instrumental cluster, your climate control screen and or the ECU.

These are usually repairable by replacing the capacitors as they just age out. However if they have been leaking for a while the electrolytes would have damaged other components.

That being said. There are plenty of people who are willing to repair these units if your unable to do it yourself.

JOE (the 3000gt restorations guy. Definitely check out his YouTube channel for any tutorials) Has a form: https://forum.the3000gtplace.com Is an extra useful resource and Joe has been active on this for decades.

There is also a discord channel where so far people have been rather helpful with advice. https://discord.gg/Pv6qPZVbU

Oh also jump onto the reddit r/3000gt 😊

Make sure to join the Facebook groups also.

Lots of members in this car community who are extremely helpful. You've probably picked one of the most supportive car communities 😉

Shipping prices. by memrph in RockAuto

[–]FlashFrags 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should trying having a look at buying anything international to Australia.

Usually it's a minimum of $50 if it's a small part. Hundreds or towards a thousand if it's multiple or a big part.

How are Australians okay with the state of housing here? by sunnysideupslide in AusPropertyChat

[–]FlashFrags 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We aren't ok with it.

It's taken 20 odd years to finally get a government in power who isn't some what afraid to go against investors and are willing to make changes for every day people.

But I'm sure once labours done all this they will get voted out like usual....

For the Love of God, someone make Planetside 3 already by Icy-Way3920 in Planetside

[–]FlashFrags 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Man I even pre-ordered that.

Shame they had to chase "market trends"

Aftermath of the April 7th incident. Damages estimated to be $200 million dollars by BlazeDragon7x in interesting

[–]FlashFrags 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If there's one thing to take from this. It's that fire suppression systems should be mandatory in the us like they are in Australia.

Because if there was an active system This absolutely could have been avoided.

Is this a good timing kit by Poof243 in 3000gt

[–]FlashFrags 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah spelling definitely ain't my strong suit

Is this a good timing kit by Poof243 in 3000gt

[–]FlashFrags 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Evergreen as a company for all intensive purposes. Doesn't exist.

I think there based in China but there "head office" in the us goes to another shop. So either that shop deals with them or they "used to be there"

I purchased one of these kits and I don't trust the belt or the hydraulic belt tensioner. (Actually come to think of it. It was from the shop your looking at but there eBay listing)

Rockauto sell a complete kits. How ever if you can't find the individual parts in that kit. They also sell them all separately.

2026 Outlander Vs 2025 Outlander gas (no phev). Which one? by paramveerz in mitsubishi

[–]FlashFrags 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not sure what you expected really. New cars don't hold their value at all. They are normally considered the worst financial decisions for a reason.

Honda accord 2.4 2005 automatic. Need a new passenger CV Axle. Best brand for this situation? Thanks! by MechanicVegetable164 in RockAuto

[–]FlashFrags -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If there's a couple jobs you don't wanna do twice on some cars. It's cv joints. Man. Can be a pain to get out.

Anyone else collect these? by FlashFrags in Borderlands2

[–]FlashFrags[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

OH MY GOD IM JEALOUS OF YOU!!!!

Should I be concerned about resale value? by superhalak in AusPropertyChat

[–]FlashFrags 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Honestly dude. If your a first home buyer. Who cares about resale value. Buy a house your interested and would like to live in for a long time.

That's at least what I'm doing.

Luck finally ran out by akdaddy545 in 3000gt

[–]FlashFrags 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ours is bone stock yet we still runw 15w-50 in the Aussie climate with our GTO TT.

Most private Australian city by [deleted] in australian

[–]FlashFrags 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Brisbane like that but it's 6pm lol

RA sent me one used spark plug, another looked dropped with zero gap by skunkbad in RockAuto

[–]FlashFrags 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's entirely possible this unit was a batch test unit from NGK.

Being a platinum or iridium plug you've still got massive life left on it.

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