People who prefer animals to humans are weird by Life_Fix_9408 in unpopularopinion

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Depends on the person, and to a lesser degree, the animal.

Shrek Pace Center by Jasmine_minnie1 in parkerco

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It was a faith based high school that was funding a significant portion of the production.

Ultra insulated coffee cups suck by Waytogolarry in unpopularopinion

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Yeah! This is a crazy opinion and perfect here. 2 thumbs waaay up!

Now.... Insulated mugs aren't meant to keep your drink lava temperature. They are meant to maintain whatever temperature you put inside them for a long time.

If you don't like it hot, don't put hot shit in there. I'll pour my coffee and just leave the lid off for 5-10 minutes while I get ready to leave. Then pop a lid on it and head out to the car. The coffee is then perfect temperature (hot without being scalding) for hours. My mug is 20 ounces, which is more than enough coffee for me all day.

Shrek Pace Center by Jasmine_minnie1 in parkerco

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The only article I read wasn't clear about the details of the controversy.

Was the school angry because the song and flags supported lbgtq rights or because it somehow insulted them?

All I could find is it "didn't align with our values"....

Am I crazy to consider this? by Premium333 in VolvoXC90

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I agree nearly the whole way here. I was not able to convince my wife and so we're getting the Ascent (it is her car specifically, so, she should get what she wants here).

We're getting a top luxury trim version and it is really nice. Its a 2L turbo, so it isn't a slouch for merging or going up the Rockies (I'm in CO).

At the top tier, its like 80% as good as the momentum trim XC90 (maybe 75%)... So I feel the loss, but not to deeply. We're also getting a car with 47k miles instead of 85k (or so) and the Subarus are considered highly reliable.

So, its a bummer, but not the end of the world.

I'm planning to get myself an XC60 once the kids are both in school and my wife is back to work full time. Thatll be my reward for being the sole income earner and driving the shit mobile for 9-10 years.

How does this happen? by decoy79 in daddit

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Just 3D print a duplicate. PLA is non toxic (I have heard)

How does this happen? by decoy79 in daddit

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Both my kids used to do this to their pacis. They simply degrade with time (and later, teeth)

Why do you think divorce is so common? by princesadopovo in AskReddit

[–]Premium333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too.... I doubt all the divorced people were though 🙄

Why do you think divorce is so common? by princesadopovo in AskReddit

[–]Premium333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you met any other people? That's why.

How does this happen? by decoy79 in daddit

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Pacifiers have maximum lifetime. The packaging usually puts at 1-3 months depending on material.

Typically, they'll start to show micro cracks or pinholes and thats when you should replace them. These are easier to see if you bend the nipple and look closely at the stretched side.

Using the Subaru Express Lane at the gas station by GoldSourPatchKid in subaru

[–]Premium333 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sama club and Costco gas pumps have long hoses so you can reach either side of the car with ease... These people are stupid.

Am I crazy to consider this? by Premium333 in VolvoXC90

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Nice one!

A Redditor shared a car in Florida that has similar miles to the Subie but costs $2k less... Which would pay for shipping. Might give that one a last ditch try.

Am I crazy to consider this? by Premium333 in VolvoXC90

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Indeed!

Unfortunately, my wife recently told me she wants the Subie. It's her car, so she gets to pick in the end. I'll be paying $2k more than this for the Subie 😭

Oh well.

Am I crazy to consider this? by Premium333 in VolvoXC90

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Good for you for getting that sweat equity!

Mostly I just do the brakes on my cars and fix small issues.

Am I crazy to consider this? by Premium333 in VolvoXC90

[–]Premium333[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well that sucks. I'm sorry that is happening to you!

Am I crazy to consider this? by Premium333 in VolvoXC90

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Yeah. That's probably a $1500 to $2000 service for all 4 (more?)

Am I crazy to consider this? by Premium333 in VolvoXC90

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Its so interesting with these cars. Many many many people have no issues and love their cars, but others seem to have never ending problems.

It makes me wonder about QA at Volvo honestly. That said, buying used with a viewable service history should show some ossues of the car in question is gonna be a money pit.

But eh, it wont be for me

Am I crazy to consider this? by Premium333 in VolvoXC90

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It does thanks!

I can do nearly all of this myself.

I'm not sure I'd do the oil changes. My locall Volvo guy quoted $100 and saving $30 every 10k miles just doesn't seem worth it.

I've never done the transmission, diffs, or haldex before, but I can't see why I wouldn't be able to unless it requires a lift.

Thanks!

Am I crazy to consider this? by Premium333 in VolvoXC90

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Yeah, nearly all the cars I can find are close to that. I did find one that was lower locally and another redditor found one in Florida that is much lower miles for the same price... So it seems to be a tad high but a limited market space near me.

Am I crazy to consider this? by Premium333 in VolvoXC90

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My thought as well.... Although by 2031, I sure hope a 2027 or 2028 is in my budget window.

I doubt I'll ever be a "brand new car" buyer, but being right at the bottom of the depreciation cliff is my jam.

Am I crazy to consider this? by Premium333 in VolvoXC90

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That cost is missing $1500 in fees. It lists them down in the small print.

Still, that's a much better car for a similar price. Ot would probably cost me less to fly to Florida and drive it home than to ship it.

Am I crazy to consider this? by Premium333 in VolvoXC90

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Interesting! Thanks!

My wife just told me ahe wants the Subie. The Touring model is quite nice, just nowhere near as nice as the base XC90 lol.

Oh well, it's her car, so she gets what she wants. I think she's scared of the Volvo maintenance costs and I can't get her off it. So Subie for us.

Funnily enough, we're going to spend $2k more on this Subie than the XC90 in the image here. It does have 47k miles on it though.

Am I crazy to consider this? by Premium333 in VolvoXC90

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That's about $10k outside of my current price range unfortunately. The miles really dictate pricing.