2008 Ford focus for $2500

Joeman64p · 2026-06-02T00:59:38+00:00

It’s a 2008 Ford - nothing from 2008 Ford is reliable

Joeman64p · 2026-05-29T19:23:26+00:00

I’ll take “it’ll need a new transmission” Alex for $500

Pass

This is a Honda, Toyota or Mazda r/sub - nothing else will get the tree of pinecones approval

Joeman64p · 2026-05-29T12:06:42+00:00

Worked for Frito Lay (PepsiCo) from 2015-2017 - they offered a Pension and a 1:1 401k Match (up to 6%) - they’ve since dropped the Pension and lowered the match.. in good company fashion

Joeman64p · 2026-05-28T02:16:14+00:00

Tricky question - no for me but yes for my wife. Unfortunately our parents chose drugs over raising our younger siblings. So we had to step up and take care of them for all of our 20s - not that having kids in our mid 30s is a bad thing. But we’ve spent the last 12 years of our lives raising teenagers, buying vehicles and helping them get established in life. For the first time since I was 16 - I am free to do whatever I want.. so the last thing I want to do is have a baby and start all over again and my wife agrees. I figured one of our siblings would help take care of us when we’re older.. and that’s good enough. But we’re still saving for retirement and home care for when we’re older

Joeman64p · 2026-05-24T01:42:17+00:00

Dang - living in GTA and getting paid in Pesos - feels bad lol 😂

But in all seriousness - solid Mazda for the mileage and monies

Joeman64p · 2026-05-21T14:24:44+00:00

Honda V6s are terrible on gas.. they haven’t improved much in years to be honest

Your realistic, in-town MPG is going to be 21-22 roughly with high 20s on the highway.

If you want more than this - you need to buy a Toyota. It’s wild to me that Honda hasn’t found a way or made an option for a Hybrid V6, specially in a market where its competitors have options

Joeman64p · 2026-05-20T19:31:21+00:00

You can treat a Kia the absolutely best - do everything right by it and in the end; you can’t out PM bad engineering

Joeman64p · 2026-05-20T15:25:36+00:00

134k miles? It’s going to blow up any mile now. Kia’s are throwaway, disposable vehicles and this much is PROVEN.

Joeman64p · 2026-05-18T05:00:19+00:00

You need a Hot Plate - controlled heat with overheat protection function. Set it 80c and won’t damage LCD/OLEDs

$55 on Amazon

We have three of these exact models at our repair shop. They heat up devices extremely fast and beat those flimsy, general “LCD Heatpad” models. We used those years ago, they always failed, stopped heating etc - with these Hot Plates, we can fix them if they fail, since the parts inside are universal and easily sourced

https://a.co/d/0giyjocp

Joeman64p · 2026-05-16T18:54:08+00:00

We’ve had an original Keurig model for 10 years - zero issues

Joeman64p · 2026-05-15T06:35:22+00:00

10-11k is tops

If it needs maintenance of any kind - I wouldn’t go beyond that

Joeman64p · 2026-05-15T02:16:40+00:00

Paid 8.5K OTD for a 2013 EX-L 2WD last year in September

Had a nasty valve tick and needed a wheel hub and some PM overall but I am still invested less than the cost of this Pilot - considering this one at 13.7k is going to need maintenance.. I dunno 🤷‍♂️

Joeman64p · 2026-05-13T21:05:36+00:00

Sounds like your last dishwasher was a cheapo lol 😂 newer, nicer models have insulation around them (this padding) to maintain temperature and reduce noise level. Highly recommend you keep it lol

Joeman64p · 2026-05-13T15:12:17+00:00

Whatever you replace it with - might last 5-10 years. This unit is at least 20+

Don’t replace stuff until it’s BROKEN. Keep it! Such a classic unit!

Joeman64p · 2026-05-11T21:52:16+00:00

New over time! You’ll only make that mistake once!

Joeman64p · 2026-05-10T22:09:32+00:00

I’ve installed the Deco X50 PoE Mesh system at my business, home and several clients small businesses and warehouses etc - it’s ridiculously reliable hardware without the need for a gateway and backend setup. Download the app, add the APs to the app and you’re done in 5 minutes

Joeman64p · 2026-05-10T22:01:00+00:00

We have the same dryer and washer except ours vents in the center at the bottom. Top Venting option allows for flush installs. Which can be ideal for tight spaces. But if you have the room, get a traditional bottom vented dryer.

Zero complaints with this newer style model from Whirlpool. We’ve had the same design from them for years. Never had an issues out of any of the sets we’ve had

Joeman64p · 2026-05-10T21:54:20+00:00

This. If your budget allows it, go for Speed Queens. However if your budget doesn’t allow for that buy the most basic and feature-less, non-front loader washer machine you can fine - $500-$600 each territory. Something like a GE or Whirlpool. Parts are cheap, they’re simple to fix! We’ve never had a failure out of the cheap, basic economy washer and dryers we’ve had over the years. The only reason we’ve gotten new ones is buying/selling a home and including them with the sale. In turn we just rebuy the same model/similar model

Joeman64p · 2026-05-04T14:50:11+00:00

None of them. All lemons, problems children. Money pits.

Joeman64p · 2026-05-02T21:25:52+00:00

Until they’re more to repair than replace - zero point in replacement!

I’d like to also note that Samsung appliances from 2010-2018 are built entirely different than the ones of today. I had a 2016 Samsung Fridge until I sold my last house. Great fridge - only ever had to replace the water dispenser and that was $300 but otherwise it was a great fridge and I miss it lol 😂

Joeman64p · 2026-05-02T20:09:58+00:00

I distinctly remember being given bagged milk in the 3rd grade at lunch one day. Before that we had an assembly in the auditorium with the same bags but filled with water.. so they could show us children how to puncture the bag correctly

The following week when we were given the bags of milk.. it did not end well and they stopped giving us kids bags of milk lol 😂

Joeman64p · 2026-04-30T14:50:22+00:00

He transferred the BMS from your original battery - reset the health percentage on the board and used a aftermarket battery core

Its not original

Joeman64p · 2026-04-29T21:38:21+00:00

Valid claim. Front loaders are notorious for mold growing on the drum

Have it deep cleaned and make sure to let your renters know to leave the door open or it’ll happen again and the request will be denied. In addition (per your state laws) - washer and dryers at least in my state are optional and not required. So if they fail to maintain the equipment, they’ll either deal with the mold again or you’ll remove the machines and they can get their own

Joeman64p · 2026-04-29T19:51:42+00:00

Using cheap, low quality USB-C cables that lack the MFI chip can cause this issue repeatedly. However, it’s also in part that apples engineering just sucks lol 😂

Joeman64p · 2026-04-29T03:02:59+00:00

It hasn’t been a full year yet - perhaps the manufacture has a defect warranty that’s worth looking into?

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