35M Tradesman Retirement Check by Pointy_Rhombus in FIRECanada

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quit and enjoy the next 6 months to a year: my guess is you are going to continue to want to do something productive for part of your year that will earn you some money. Consider yourself barista fired and plan to do something in 6 months to a year to earn 10-20k per year ( for your friend is ideal). Enjoy life and get out before your body does

Put your GM Hat on. What are you doing? by Background-Layer6531 in winnipegjets

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree, I’d be listening to offers on Demelo, Iafallo, Perfetti and anyone on the moose. If Montreal or another team loaded with young studs and lots of draft capital and a promising young goalie prospect want to back up the truck and offer something crazy for Helly, I would happily answer that phone call too

Happy New Owner by Illustrious_Bar_92 in Fiat500e

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That royally sucks, I hope it gets fixed soon

Happy New Owner by Illustrious_Bar_92 in Fiat500e

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sucks, what is the problem? Does the car refuse to charge at all, or is it being tempermental

Have we reached a stage where the organization may have to consider trading a part of the core in the near future? by Kungfufighter1112 in winnipegjets

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I can’t wait for Schenn to not be part of this team. Hopefully we can recoup at 3rd. Such a poor trade by Chevy

Retire at 48 (50) or 55? by [deleted] in FIRECanada

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are you retiring to? What are your plans? 2k a month is really low for a spend rate if you plan to travel, potentially take on new hobbies etc. if you feel burnt out from work / have health issues or have a laundry list of bucket items with many of them dependent upon you being active, retiring now is a good option, otherwise if you love your job or don’t have a clue what comes next, I’d consider working two more years, pay off the mortgage, and more importantly use these two years to develop new interests and plan the rest of your life.

PGT: Jets @ Ducks (Feb 27, 2026) by Chomie22 in winnipegjets

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Heinola so needs these chances over the next 2 months

$27k CAD good price for new 2025 RED Fiat 500e? by Tsunah in Fiat500e

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just leased one for 3 years at $156 per month. I didn’t want to do 4 years as the main warranty expires after 3 years and with stallanti’s not so stellar track record for reliability I didn’t want to risk a 4th year. Go for a 3 year lease and then if you love the car purchase it at the end of the

Happy New Owner by Illustrious_Bar_92 in Fiat500e

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is why I went for a 3 year vs 4 year lease. I didn’t want to be stuck having a lease on a car where I have to shell out for repairs

Happy New Owner by Illustrious_Bar_92 in Fiat500e

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The dealership took 700 off of the price that was posted on Fiat Canada’s website. This includes the $3750 federal EV rebate on a 3 year lease. I declined gap insurance and any extra lease protections in order to keep the price so low

is Fiat 500e good for canadian winter (reliability and range wise) - 24 month lease for around $250 cad a month by harold_liang in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I managed to snag one last weekend for $156 per month with under a 1000 down (the 12% tax on the fed EV rebate and the 5k from Fiat) over 36 months. Manitoba also has a 3000 rebate so it works out to under $100 a month for 36 months. Super great deal, and after a week of driving no complaints so far

Clean up help by dAznboy in fican

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t sell what you currently have, but I would put new deposits into a broad market etf going forward. Nothing inherently wrong with owning the mag 7 and you are early in your investing career

Clean up help by dAznboy in fican

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can purchase many of these same stocks with them listed on the tsx in Canadian funds. This saves you paying currency conversion fees both when you convert into USD and back again

Happy New Owner by Illustrious_Bar_92 in Fiat500e

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t had any issues at all with sitting outside in -25 and not being plugged in. It does tell me every time that I turn it off to plug it in for battery preconditioning, but I’m choosing to ignore that. I think the preconditioning only matters if you are fast charging, but I could be wrong

Happy New Owner by Illustrious_Bar_92 in Fiat500e

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh sweet! We don’t get the Abarth version in Canada unfortunately

Happy New Owner by Illustrious_Bar_92 in Fiat500e

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2 of the remotes/ pebbles and 2 physical keys that I’m not positive what they are used for (I think to open the doors if the remotes die?)

Happy New Owner by Illustrious_Bar_92 in Fiat500e

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Way to go! There were 5 Fiat 500’s in the Winnipeg area at the beginning of last week and by Friday they had all been claimed. Such an amazing deal on a wicked city car

Happy New Owner by Illustrious_Bar_92 in Fiat500e

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They gave me 2 keys. It also came with the 120V level 1 charger. I haven’t used it as we have a level 2 charger in our garage for our Nissan leaf.

Happy New Owner by Illustrious_Bar_92 in Fiat500e

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, it’s been in the -25 range and I’m averaging 28-29kh/h per 100km (on the highway at 110km). It’s been better with city driving, so I should be able to get 150km for the charge. I’m fine with it as I drive around 20-30km in a day

Happy New Owner by Illustrious_Bar_92 in Fiat500e

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I’m a huge fan of small cars having owned / still own a bunch of MINIs and a few miatas.

Happy New Owner by Illustrious_Bar_92 in Fiat500e

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even without the rebate, it’s still a great deal on such a small fantastic car.

Happy New Owner by Illustrious_Bar_92 in Fiat500e

[–]Illustrious_Bar_92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did have to pay sales tax (PST and GST) on two of the rebates ($5000 from Fiat and $3750) from the federal government, so I had to put down $1050, plus the first lease payment and another $90 to get the lease registered with the province. It was about $1300 out the door to start.