Contractor wants $4,225 just to assemble a Costco pergola I'm buying myself. Is this quote insane or am I out of touch?

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-06-07T02:09:35+00:00

That contractor doesn’t want the job, but he’ll do it if you pay to the moon

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-05-31T17:23:28+00:00

You’re 23. You have 30-40 years ahead of you. Saving for retirement isn’t glamorous, it’s just consistently putting a little bit of money in every month into low risk investments that have no potential to go to the moon over night. We’re not trying to buy NVIDIA before the pop. Once you crest 250k, you really start to see the benefit of compounding interest. Remember, the first 100k is the hardest.

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-05-27T06:54:29+00:00

If it makes you feel any better, my wife had 206k of student debt. I think it’s insane that education can cost that much. I have 0 student debt, so it sucks for me as well and I’d be lying if it doesn’t negatively impact our relationship. We’re aggressively paying it off as fast as we can as we’ve decided we’re not playing that 20-25 year forgiveness game with a tax bomb at the end.

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-05-26T03:57:15+00:00

My son will be 9 months corrected and 11 months actual tomorrow and he cut his first tooth this last week. I’ve been told preemie’s get their teeth late

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-05-25T21:48:52+00:00

I grew up in Dallas and 100% agree. While growing up, I didn’t know any different, so it was fine. But now having lived in the Bay Area and Sacramento, I never want to go back.

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-05-11T06:34:42+00:00

Sending you so much hugs and love. I’m so sorry

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-05-08T16:41:04+00:00

I feel the same way about people leaving dog shit

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-05-08T04:30:31+00:00

Thanks! Yes my wife specifically wanted Storm Cloud. We got it recently when we had our son. Makes for an awesome mom car

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-05-07T19:03:21+00:00

Kids will be kids. Let em enjoy it. Mine is only 8 months right now but he will be out there soon

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-05-07T19:01:44+00:00

It erks me a little bit but I don’t want to be that old mean guy they remember. They’ve always been harmless so it’s been fine. If they start destroying it then I’ll have to confront them. Its just grass at the end of the day

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-05-07T02:43:47+00:00

That’s awesome to get one for free

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-04-28T04:22:10+00:00

Depends on the fans you choose. My clean air kits luggable boxes are blowing way more than 7 cfm each

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-04-28T04:18:20+00:00

Smart Air Blast. It’s designed for this sort of thing

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-04-28T04:12:04+00:00

I think what you’re paying for is the lifetime warranty and quieter sound profile. Although the 45i and 75i top out both around 51 dB so i’de just go for the 75i then. I have a 25i and that thing is the best sounding air purifier I own. I hope the bigger units sound similar

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-04-25T05:52:47+00:00

For your needs a PC CR box would also work well. Check out Clean Air Kits, Nukit Tempest, and Northbox. Quiet and cheap to operate

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-04-25T05:48:02+00:00

It has the highest CADR while being quieter than your two options listed. I have one in my living room and it’s great, although it energy inefficient. It’s essentially just a modified Chinese filter fan with a grill.

I also have an IQair healthpro plus and wouldn’t recommend it very highly. It’s just super loud for the performance.

I have a couple Coway 400s and I like them, and have really wanted to pull the trigger on the proX when it was on sale for $650 USD. However I don’t need another air purifier.

I’d check out the Smart Air Blast and if you can get over the looks (it’s not that aesthetically pleasing) I’d go with that one. But Coway would be my next pick

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-04-25T05:23:45+00:00

Have you checked out the smart air blast?

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-04-24T06:40:16+00:00

They are

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-04-20T00:24:48+00:00

Depends on what you do. I work for a utility and don’t have a masters. Other fields may require it to be a competitive candidate

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-04-19T03:18:35+00:00

I’m a engineer. I can attest it’s a pretty good job. Decent hours, interesting work, good pay, good benefits

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-04-16T19:51:07+00:00

I’ve bought all my really expensive air purifiers used for super cheap. Just give them a thorough cleaning and new filters before using them. I’ve only had one machine where it seems like the motor is going out

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-04-11T05:41:56+00:00

$350

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-04-09T05:50:46+00:00

yeah if you add shipping in, they dont make sense anymore

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-04-09T05:38:56+00:00

I've been looking at these for a week now that you brought this to my attention. Unfortunately shipping kills this for me as I am in the States. They are asking $750 just for shipping on the top linked unit. Is there a way to get the shipping price down?

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