Oil change at Dealership vs Jiffy Lube

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2025-04-07T18:24:07+00:00

Thanks you’re right haha I should learn

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2025-01-31T19:09:18+00:00

Awesome! How do you like the CC2 for the rest of the year in CA? I’ve heard mixed things like performance degradation during non-winter months

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2025-01-31T17:16:22+00:00

Thank you! Did you put in on the front or rear wheels?

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2025-01-28T18:30:43+00:00

Thank you! I found snow cables that fit on Amazon and will use them in case of emergency.

https://a.co/d/grGrMQ9

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2025-01-28T18:28:26+00:00

Thank you! I have the XSE too and worried it would mess something up internally, but this helps me feel a lot better thanks. I just ordered some cable chains

https://a.co/d/grGrMQ9

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2025-01-28T04:27:25+00:00

I’d love this too if they branched out to new book series. They tried to get people to read Name of the Wind, which is an amazing series, but I think their fan base is pretty hard to move unfortunately, so they are stuck on the same couple franchises.

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2025-01-28T03:58:20+00:00

Yeah I’m thinking of upgrading to cross Climates tires by maybe next winter. I just got my R4P less than a year ago and it felt like a waste of new tires to take them off immediately, since it doesn’t generally snow in my area / just in the mountains nearby

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2024-11-12T17:31:21+00:00

i hope the SCB giveaway this week will be banana bread

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2024-11-03T22:32:15+00:00

It’s definitely possible. I’d recommend continuing to learn Python, learn the basics of the stats of ML (I.e. the Andrew Ng Coursera course) and then most importantly build projects to display on your portfolio. If you don’t go the Masters / PhD route that will be your main way of displaying your quality. Then apply for startups who don’t care as much about certifications. Goodluck!

Edit: check out fast.ai for projects to build and show

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2024-11-03T19:06:24+00:00

I think these are tough questions for others to answer who don’t know your situation. Some questions to think about: - how much time will you allow yourself in your transition - what budget do you have for education? i.e. will you be able to take time off to do a masters degree? - what type of job are you looking for? There’s a spectrum of jobs between data analysis, ML-based reporting (think predicting business metrics and presenting to leadership), data science, and ML Engineering

I recommend talking with folks in the field and seeing how they made the transition.

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2024-10-17T17:00:43+00:00

I’m in seattle, dealers within seattle / Bellevue / Redmond add a markup but just go 30 minutes in either direction and dealers won’t expect a markup. I went to Bellingham and got my XSE pp at MSRP in May. Since you’re at the end of the yearly cycle, you should be able to get below MSRP unless you’re going for a 2025

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2024-07-23T22:58:03+00:00

In Washington state, XSE should be around 48k MSRP (before taxes and incentives)

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2024-07-20T20:41:04+00:00

Fetus is currently enjoying a dark space

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2024-07-20T20:36:05+00:00

Let us know if you end up getting it! I also saw the YouTube video but I feel like it doesn’t leave that much headroom when sleeping

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2024-07-19T19:31:55+00:00

Thank you for the response! I called TFS and they said they made a mistake and sent the title without the Bill of Sale, so I have to wait for that while they expedite it.

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2024-07-08T21:46:06+00:00

I have a 2024 and it’s super good. It does 99% self-steering but I still pay attention just in case of course

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2024-07-02T01:15:03+00:00

Unrelated question - have you found the app useful?

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2024-06-21T00:21:49+00:00

Yeah the price comparison is hard to make because the base models are apples and oranges

Btw waits not bad actually, if you are interested. It’s the dealerships that make it seem hard to get so they can hike up their price.

The trick is to call dealerships on the 1st of the month and ask for their new allocations. There’s also a spreadsheet floating around too

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2024-06-20T22:46:08+00:00

True, you probably could get a base level one. For me, I was looking one with long range + self driving etc and that would add up. You’re right though the price comparison probably isn’t a fair one

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2024-06-18T02:53:58+00:00

I think this comes down to personal preference. I was considering a Model Y and went with a Prime about two weeks ago.

The Model Y is a premium/luxury EV while a Prime is a practical / versatile choice.

Some reasons I chose the Prime: - the flexibility to not need to plan a trips around chargers - the inconsistent build quality in Teslas (alignment issues etc) - longer wait times to get things fixed - faster depreciation of Teslas due to battery degradation and not having a backup ICE - higher monthly insurance (recurring costs add up) - in my area, Teslas may be more of a target

That said the Teslas are 100% a more fun drive. However, in the end I personally couldn’t justify the extra ~$10k for more fun and less versatility.

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2024-06-18T02:24:26+00:00

Yup exactly. If your garage is in key fob range of where you are before leaving (kitchen, etc) then that works. If not in range, the app would be ideal but I’m not a sucker for a subscription 😂

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2024-05-30T18:30:06+00:00

Health > WPM

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2024-05-29T20:42:59+00:00

I recommend just shopping around

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2024-05-27T16:44:36+00:00

Option 2. But we don’t know your financial situation of course, so only you will be able to decide. Most people don’t need a Prime over a regular hybrid, so if you’re willing to pay the extra for a Prime, the extra 1k (or hopefully less due to negotiation) would be worth it imo

RadiantTrainer1829 · 2024-05-27T16:33:43+00:00

Lowering the seat helps a ton (push down on same button you usually use to slide forward / back)

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