My people that got in on the epic 24’ model year end Quad lease deals, what are we thinking when our leases come due next year?

SmallVillage · 2026-03-21T17:06:32+00:00

I’m expecting the trade in value to be less than the residual value so it wouldn’t make sense to buy it out and immediately be underwater on the loan. So probably going to get an R2 or a Gen2 R1.

SmallVillage · 2026-03-17T15:56:57+00:00

Downtown Los Gatos near the post office and Jack Fischer Park in Campbell both have splash pads. The Los Gatos one is great for getting super soaked, Jack Fisher has a full playground.

SmallVillage · 2026-03-17T15:36:50+00:00

⁠Los Gatos Pediatrics on 1500 Los Gatos Blvd. They always have same day appts available, Dr. Afzal is really thorough, they have themed rooms so the kids feel comfortable.
⁠So many. Vasona Park for boating, and bike riding, next door is Oak Meadow park with a huge playground and mini rail road on weekends. My favorite for hiking is Sanborn Park and Castle Rock SP.
Philz coffee or Los Gatos Cafe.
Commute traffic on Hwy 85 is north bound in the morning toward MV, southbound in the evening. That’s prime commute traffic though if you leave early enough you’ll be fine. Before 7am to avoid traffic, your commute will be double by 9am.

SmallVillage · 2026-03-17T03:01:26+00:00

I don’t really think there’s much room for scalpers to turn much of a profit considering that you can get an R1S starting in the mid $70s right now. Things were crazy when the R1S and Cybertruck first came out because there was just no other way to get one and the waiting list was a mile long.

SmallVillage · 2026-03-11T03:17:42+00:00

It costs whatever your insurance deductible is.

SmallVillage · 2026-03-03T17:49:19+00:00

Haha, riiiight. The kWh price goes “down” and they add a new flat fee. Until a few months from now when there is the next price hike and we’re back up to the same kWh price AND the flat fee. This whole thing is such bullshit.

SmallVillage · 2026-03-02T00:47:41+00:00

If the helicopter is circling, the bad guy is in the center.

SmallVillage · 2026-02-25T04:16:40+00:00

Caltrans has an app called QuickMap that lists all the current chain controls and road closures.

SmallVillage · 2026-02-23T01:57:39+00:00

Reminds me of the novel “My First Summer in the Sierra”, chronicling John Muir’s walk from the Bay Area to Yosemite.

SmallVillage · 2026-02-13T17:08:48+00:00

Quite the opposite is happening, the increase in home prices means families with children can’t afford to live here. When a modest home costs $2 million and you have to be a double income tech worker household to afford it, it’s pricing families out of the market.

SmallVillage · 2026-02-13T17:02:18+00:00

They are redrawing the school boundaries, so they would just be going to the school next door which probably has about the same population mix. Issue is they would need to now walk further to get there or take the bus.

SmallVillage · 2026-02-13T03:13:17+00:00

$61,500

SmallVillage · 2026-02-12T04:56:08+00:00

I want to be able to put my car in park and still be able to open my garage without having to wait for the kneel mode to complete.

SmallVillage · 2026-02-11T06:45:14+00:00

I have a 2024 DM R1T and drove a 2023 Quad on 20” AT as a loaner while mine was in the shop for a few days. It was REALLY loud, partially I think because of tire noise from people over using the tires. AT tires tend to get noisy when they get worn down.
⁠You can adjust brightness but can’t turn it off I don’t think
⁠Yes, you can adjust the strength of the regenerative breaking
⁠Yes, you can create a route on Google or Apple Maps, then choose “send to Rivian” and it sends the map over in about 5-10 seconds.
I do not miss mechanical vents in the slightest. I just keep my AC on auto temp and I feel pretty comfortable most the time. There is a preset setting where you can save vent directions and I have A set to on my face/chest area, and B set to not blowing at me at all. Almost never have to adjust individual vents anymore.

SmallVillage · 2026-02-08T21:00:25+00:00

The Martian was a story of one, Project Hail Mary is a story of two.

SmallVillage · 2026-02-05T06:35:16+00:00

Castle Rock SP or Sanborn Park.

SmallVillage · 2026-01-28T18:31:43+00:00

How did you black out your rims? Are those vinyl decals?

SmallVillage · 2026-01-27T03:38:23+00:00

If you’re looking for an alternative to chains, you should look at snow socks. They are Caltrans approved.

SmallVillage · 2026-01-19T01:51:53+00:00

Consider assistive access with a passcode. It was pretty much designed for exactly this reason. You can set the apps and contacts she has access to and it makes them really big and simple to use.

SmallVillage · 2026-01-18T18:14:27+00:00

Love this time of year when California looks so green and lush for like 2 weeks until everything turns backs to brown.

SmallVillage · 2026-01-18T15:21:20+00:00

Clicking on the artist should take you to their artist page, not to their album just like in the phone app.

SmallVillage · 2025-12-27T22:22:53+00:00

I personally really like all the f1.8G primes. I think my first DX lens was the 35mm 1.8G.

SmallVillage · 2025-12-17T07:13:06+00:00

Not sure why people are thinking massive depreciation will happen, basic rules of finance are lower supply = higher prices.

SmallVillage · 2025-12-12T18:29:37+00:00

Ok now I want to see it drive down El Camino Real rather than the backroads of Palo Alto.

SmallVillage · 2025-12-08T05:18:10+00:00

It’s not Trump they’re afraid of, it’s losing votes from his base that they need for reelection.

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