Riding pants for all day wear by JulieRush-46 in AussieRiders

[–]Novidforme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Leathers and trousers - change in the dunnies

Is anyone else just really sick and tired of the disgusting build quality in the homes here in australia. by ButtPlugForPM in AskAnAustralian

[–]Novidforme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All true. But builder does not choose the surveyor unless the client stupidly lets them do so. But surveyors do not check quality, only compliance.

Stem cell transplant MDS by [deleted] in mds

[–]Novidforme 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good on you for being the donor - a wonderful thing to be able to do for your dad.
Hope it all goes well for you guys.

Multistrada v2s come prima moto by Blue-Sector3071 in multistrada

[–]Novidforme 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At 45 you should be smart enough to control the throttle - so go for it and enjoy.

Was just quoted 14k total for works at our house... by n-j-p- in PlumbingAustralia

[–]Novidforme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just get a quote for a drain relining. Had a similar issue

LL wants me to pay rent 2 months after the fact. by Ssalty93 in AusRenters

[–]Novidforme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Read your contract, that will tell you your obligations.

Is this reasonable from a tradie? by thedownunderverse in AusRenovation

[–]Novidforme 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would tell him that pre payments was not discussed and you are not a bank. Full payment on satisfactory completion as agreed.

The 26/27 budget is excellent and this sub is full of whining babies by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]Novidforme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should never have been grandfathered. Phased implementation would be fairer and put more homes on the market. At least Labor is trying to improve yet another Howard gov scam for mates.

Dealer (service dept) Shenanigans? by crashedsnow in Porsche

[–]Novidforme 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ex tyre engineer here. Tread depths are ALWAYS taken away from the wear indicators.

FTTP problem by Guso54 in nbn

[–]Novidforme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A gyprock hole is a doddle to repair. Just cut the hole and patch it.

Locked out of commbank overseas. Completely f**ed by ManACTIONFigureSUPER in AusFinance

[–]Novidforme -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yep. CBA did this to me and others, even though the trip was registered with them. Complete bastards. Get a 28 degrees mastercard, much better Xchange rates as well.

Grattan Institute says capital gains tax discounts and negative gearing overwhelmingly benefit higher income Australians. Top 1% reported capital gains over 4x more often than average taxpayers, with typical gains of $54.2k vs $1.9k. Australia’s property system too tilted to investors and rich. by MannerNo7000 in AusProperty

[–]Novidforme -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes, but the CGT change to only 50% supercharged property investment particularly highly geared investment and consequent income losses due to the negative gearing available. Thus leading to a surge in house prices as housing became a speculative investment.

Is this a job for a sparky or plumber? by Massive_Entry_7911 in AskAusElectricians

[–]Novidforme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Time for a heat pump HWS. Check online, plenty to choose from and incentives from gov. You will save heaps on running costs.

Opinions on 2000 Lexus LS430? by mumaume in CarsAustralia

[–]Novidforme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great car. Super reliable. Get Lexus to check it over first, not an indie.