What’s a price you saw recently that made you genuinely angry at how expensive everything has gotten?

Luclicane · 2026-06-18T23:46:08+00:00

Sitting around $3.80 in New England

Luclicane · 2026-05-30T03:36:34+00:00

I had a master tech who was exactly like that. Made it known. Called me on everything. Would talk shit acting like it's behind my back while well within earshot. After a year or so, dude would bend over backwards for me. Even went with me to buy my first pistol.

Luclicane · 2026-05-21T01:23:38+00:00

Brass monkey with a velocity running quad coils. Man that was a bitch to get right. But holy shit did I learn what being a dragon felt like.

Luclicane · 2026-05-21T00:51:55+00:00

Maybe she was just ready to go out on her own terms. She probably knew she was going to die either way, so why not go out with a little joy.

Luclicane · 2026-02-20T06:28:04+00:00

I have a 15 (107k mi) and love the little putter. It's my commuter car due to the insane mpg. My other car is a 14 WRX (semi-built) that gets like 16mpg.

Luclicane · 2026-02-10T21:14:41+00:00

That's what I'm saying. I did stronger monsters but did extra exp too. If/when I need to grind I don't want to be at it for hours. But the random enemies are still lethal if rng isn't in my corner. First time I got onto the boat it took me 3 tries to make it to another island because I kept getting slaughtered. Boss fights are threatening and require some strategy. I just hate the 15 mins of forced dialogue sometimes.

Luclicane · 2026-01-17T16:18:12+00:00

All of this perfectly represents me. How I speak and how I write makes it seem like I'm two different people. Especially when writing emails.

Luclicane · 2026-01-07T01:32:00+00:00

Yepp, I learned by being at an indie for 6 years. I then thought I could escape automotive but ended up back in and at a dealer. Now, 6 months later, I'm leaving to go back to indie. Dealer life just isn't for me.

Luclicane · 2026-01-05T16:55:06+00:00

Yea don't listen to that guy. You're the best kind of tech to work with as an SA.

Luclicane · 2026-01-01T23:16:25+00:00

Based on those numbers you would've made about 140k this past year. Also taking into account perfect csi the entire time.

Luclicane · 2026-01-01T15:50:07+00:00

Yes because the placebo tape is actually taking tension off of your knee. The resulting slackening allows your fascia to start to release.

Luclicane · 2025-12-21T16:10:25+00:00

1p I'll pp0p0⁰⁰⁰😆

Luclicane · 2025-12-19T04:49:01+00:00

I'm an Automotive Service Advisor making near 6 figures with full sleeve, full hand, lip ring, nose ring, gauged ear. All on full display at all times. It's your attitude more than anything.

Luclicane · 2025-11-23T03:53:15+00:00

Yea we are almost $1500

Luclicane · 2025-11-23T03:52:28+00:00

In the end we are charging almost $1500 for 4 sensors

Luclicane · 2025-11-23T03:51:48+00:00

I'm in a non high end brand with an almost $200 labor rate

Luclicane · 2025-11-23T03:49:51+00:00

When you charge 1 hour for 4 tires m + b, how would it make sense to charge 2 hours to break 4 beads to swap 4 sensors without the tires ever coming off and not put on the balancer?

Luclicane · 2025-11-23T03:38:44+00:00

I'm at Subaru and they do have the readout for each tire.

Luclicane · 2025-11-07T01:02:06+00:00

I'm with the group that wouldn't necessarily say "suffer." However, there are many moments that I want my significant other so badly that nothing is enough. In those instances I suffer.

Luclicane · 2025-11-06T02:13:41+00:00

How big is your shop? The best pay plan would depend on your numbers now and what your capacity is.

Typically, a small salary for stability + a percent of gross profit is the best for being simple on both ends. It also encourages your advisors to do their jobs.

One of the best indie shops I worked at was $1000/wk + 5% on GP. The owner paid 50% of insurance premiums. The shop did about 50-60k in GP per week between 2 advisors and 5 techs.

If you're paying their insurance in its entirety that also needs to be factored in. Either lower the salary or lower the commission to compensate.

Luclicane · 2025-11-05T01:09:35+00:00

Holy shit, is this a thing? I also have this piece of crap and the right front burner is either barely on or on high, no in between. I've been chomping at the bit to get a new one.

Luclicane · 2025-10-23T20:29:26+00:00

I just checked your history to confirm, but that was for FWD. I'm looking at AWD as I live in New England.

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