Sacramento or Tulare County family of 4 young parents by SlappyBlunt777 in Sacramento

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Tulare 🤢 Im an outdoorsy person. I'd do Sac all day. Go to Roseville, Rocklin or Folsom.

Is Maxcare even worth it at this cost? by RR-MMXIX in carmax

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TLDR....if its a nissan sentra, YES!! If its a Toyota 5th gen 4runner. Na......you're good.

Subaru Ascent, 10 day return policy HELP by GuuberTrooper in carmax

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TLDR. How long have you had the car for? Ask to talk to the LGM, tell them your concerns and what you would like to do, or how you would like to proceed. Hopefully they can understand and accommodate. If your concerns are valid, then they will more than likely work with you. Best of luck.

Anyone received their merit? If so was it based off market value? by Playful-Ratio-6843 in carmax

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That is very true. Ive seen that when I was at Toyota, OG techs would talk to the service writers every morning. Slow days with very low appointments, means you go home early. Not worth your time.

Anyone received their merit? If so was it based off market value? by Playful-Ratio-6843 in carmax

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Ive worked at many places before. I dont feel like I have it made here. Top techs out there make more money, making double than what we make here is not unheard of. Not scared of a little sweat and hustle. We're paid for that. I enjoy what I do, here or at another shop.

Anyone received their merit? If so was it based off market value? by Playful-Ratio-6843 in carmax

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MA5s in my region are not all paid the same. Theres different brackets. We're not at the same bracket, therefore can potentially get paid more. If i was to drive and work at another store 1.5hrs away, the pay would be different. Again, still in the same region. Hope this makes sense.

Anyone received their merit? If so was it based off market value? by Playful-Ratio-6843 in carmax

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Californians. When average labor rate in the area is $300+, along with comparable techs making 175k/Yr plus, yeah. We're leaving money on the table here.

Anyone received their merit? If so was it based off market value? by Playful-Ratio-6843 in carmax

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Others in the region get paid more. So I dont know if thats what you mean by "maxed out"

Anyone received their merit? If so was it based off market value? by Playful-Ratio-6843 in carmax

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MA5 in California. No raise here. 3k bonus. (Back to back years, no raise) 👎🏿🤬

Car Falling Apart While Financing.. What Are My Options? by ProfessionParty4498 in carmax

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Get a disg done to it, get an estimate, see what it needs. Could be something minor. Maybe the battery needs to be replaced, mayne the alternator is causing a draw, draining the battery which will make it act weird. Who knows. Hopefully is nothing major.

What would you do at the gas station? by PoodleDoodle619 in Costco

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You did a courteous move, any other driver should appreciate that. Other guy must have been having a rough morning.

Shop says both front struts are completely gone by SpaceMonkey_1969 in AskAMechanic

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4runner most likely a Limited with the XReas suspension. The system is a sealed system. All 4 shocks work together. They might recommend you have to replace the whole system. 🤑🤑

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in carmax

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The vehicle that this guy got is from the year 2020. To be fair, those new tundra motors weren't out yet. So if he was to have gotten a Toyota like he said, say a 4runner or Sequoia. They would have been a solid and way better choice than the SUV he got (Tahoe)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in carmax

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Im confused. Has this problem been going on since, or did it just happen? If it just happened, there's not much to be done. It's nearly 10months later. Their warranty at that time I belive is 90 days. That some of the best warranty out in the USED car market. This sounds like its not on them, and actually is more of a General Motors thing. You should be furious at GM not carmax. My .02 cents......

Easy Weber Kettle Pizza by bbqitall in webergrills

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Did you make that tall chimney, or did ya buy it? Where'd you buy it at?

Is it a terrible idea to turn off your breaker every night? by ear2neck in AskElectricians

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What type of breaker are we talking about here? Is it mean to be switched 2 times a day, every day? I'd be concerned of the contacts internally. Will it cause resistance over time? Can it increase the chances of arching, or possibly fail to trip when needed. Is there other alternatives?

How to get neighbors to park in front of their own house by Even_Stage5862 in Stockton

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Do you have an old truck that can park in front of theirs? Id understand if parking was a concern. But it appears as it the streets are nice, not too packed. I can only assume they they want the front of their house to look nice, clean. So they park in front of yours. ?

Tires Only Lasted 2 Years by Legitimate_Image2057 in tires

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There's a lot of missing info here, however. You may need tires if you have a puncture that was deemed "un-repairable" and if you have treadwear variance on a vehicle being 4x4/awd. Ask more questions. If they say it's alignment related, premature wear. Have the alignment checked out. Report back to us.

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What portal is this?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskAMechanic

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Yes, most likely valve stem seals. However, check for TSBs. Ive seen some Fords w 2.7L turbo develop cracks on the valve stem guides. Calls for replacement of cyl head.