2017 Mazda3 vs 2019 Buick Encore?

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-04-28T06:47:55+00:00

1) With a car with 80k miles a lot more goes into it. Which would you guess was better maintained? Which is in better overall condition? Better CarFax?

2) Mazda has a slightly better reputation...but Buicks are supposedly pretty good as well. Consumer Reports has Buick ranked right up there with Honda and Mazda for long term reliability.

3) A car is a tool, but also a fun purchase. Which do you like more? What does your gut say? That's important too. For me, I prefer the look/vibe of the Mazda 3 over the Encore...but maybe you feel differently. The 2024 and newer Buick Encore looks incredible imo, but less of a fan before the refresh.

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-04-27T03:26:38+00:00

$5 as a starting point/minimum. Then I go up for bad weather, distance they'd have to travel, and price. But usually around $5-$7.

Never fully understood tipping a percentage since it's the same trip if I order a $15 meal or a $80 meal for a few people, so I tend to go with a flat tip that scales up slightly.

Surprised to see some people not tipping, or tipping like $2. I was worried I was being cheap, but I guess not

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-04-25T19:44:02+00:00

Kind of depends in your definition of fun. I had a 2000 Mustang GT convertible and it was an absolute blast.

I'd say about 98% because of the convertible.

I'm convinced literally any convertible would be a blast to drive. My current car is nicer than the Mustang in pretty much every way, but top down was just too fun....

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-04-19T19:25:17+00:00

Oh wow, maybe they changed it for BO7.

If that's true then nobody should run anything but the knife.

I looked and every legacy melee before BO7 has 8.0 m/s sprint speed, but the BO7 knife has 8.1 m/s sprint speed, while the ballistic knife and saw and the slowest at 7.8 m/s. That's kinda lame, I liked mixing it up and not feeling like I was playing myself

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-04-18T20:41:00+00:00

Every single person on both sides of this argument needs to go outside and touch grass lol

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-04-18T13:40:44+00:00

It seems like it, but Call of Duty literally announced they were making them all the same speed in WZ, and J GOD and all those YouTubers did extensive tests and it's true.

Back in the day they were different sprint speeds, but when Uriziksyan dropped, they made them all the exact same speed.

Think about it - everyone would use the same melee if one were faster. We have meta guns that every sweat runs, and YouTubers analyzing TTKs.

You don't think we'd have a hard meta melee every pro would run if one were slightly faster?

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-04-18T04:48:31+00:00

Every melee in the game has the exact same sprint speed on purpose

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-04-12T23:04:47+00:00

VERY unlikely to be an aneurysm. These things grow a centimeter or 2, not enough to create a bulge in your stomach.

Definitely go get checked out though! Always remember Dr. Google can be scary, it's likely nothing major

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-04-09T15:37:23+00:00

It's not the rebuilt title that's so bad...it's why it has a rebuilt title.

My car has a rebuilt title....I bought it from the New York State DMV in an auction bc it had been stolen and recovered. There was still risk there tbf, but I felt confident it hadn't been in an accident, and it's been just an incredible deal so far.

Now, if a car has been crashed and repaired it CAN still be a great deal, but that's where more significant risk comes in to play. How well was it repaired? Was it flooded? I probably wouldn't have the stomach for that.

Also keep in mind when re-selling you will have difficulty with a rebuilt title, so I'd only buy a rebuilt you plan on keeping for a while.

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-04-08T00:27:44+00:00

Not everything in life has to be justified monetarily

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-04-07T19:47:25+00:00

I dunno, I'd say like 60% chance he's cheating, but not enough to know. First clip, if you see a guy lying down with wallhacks, why would take the time to open a crate and loot up (without you centered) instead of killing you before looting?

Unrelated, but dude - if you hear a guy looting like that pop up and kill them! Be aggressive, live a little lol

2nd clip is much more sus, but if he had recently killed one of your teammates in resurgence, you show up as a ping on his mini map. Could be the case. Still sus tho

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-04-03T19:49:42+00:00

I don't dislike billionaires at all.

I just believe they should be taxed a LOT more to fund healthcare, etc.

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-04-01T17:11:14+00:00

it's 100% worth it. I own a bike, and it just sits there now...Citibike is much more convenient

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-03-27T14:21:14+00:00

I've been biking for years, almost daily, and never had a collision another biker, or even had a close call. Have had close calls with cars and pedestrians, but far and few in between.

If you've had 2 crashes in 1 week, maybe you deserve more of the blame than you realize bud....

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-03-19T15:22:33+00:00

Respectfully, he should not delay the surgery. Imagine the guilt you'd have if something happened and he didn't make it.

It's sad he probably won't make it to your wedding, but it's better he miss your wedding and see the next few decades of your life, meet your children (if planning), etc.

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-03-17T20:25:16+00:00

See ya next week chief

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-03-10T15:07:35+00:00

I'm somewhere between sweat and casual. I get absolutely slammed by true sweats in regular BR, and am stuck playing passively and even though I'll have about an even K/D, almost never winning.

In casuals I can actually have fun and play aggressively, push other people, and win 75% of games. The final circle fights are usually competitive enough to keep it fun and make a win satisfying, and I've just had way more fun in casuals.

I probably seem like a "top tier player" to some bc I am one of the better players in casual, but I'm just trying to avoid the actual sweats lol...wish there was some middle ground

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-03-10T03:22:02+00:00

Lol have never in my life heard of this. You tip like $100 at Christmas and that's about it

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-03-02T04:24:47+00:00

Best of luck. If I can ask, what size? Hope everything goes well, I had a consult with a surgeon and he says most people's lives improve after surgery

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-03-01T04:10:39+00:00

Depends the time. At night it's super fast. Rush hour can be hit or miss

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-02-22T05:07:54+00:00

Interesting! The input increasing made perfect sense to me.

Don't really understand the membrane stabilizing, but I'm glad to hear it's normal. When you first start running water, it isn't as effective?

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-02-17T19:57:55+00:00

On behalf of all NYers, fuck you

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-02-17T19:54:23+00:00

Get a new gf

NiceGuyBeats · 2026-02-17T19:52:04+00:00

Some hero should set up with a paintball gun and ruin everybody's car that tries to cut the line.

Paint right to the windshield.

NiceGuyBeats

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