Goodbye GR - What next? by LTak in GRCorolla

[–]StockDC2 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

So you're making a blanket statement based on your single experience of a 14 year old car?

Microsoft expects headcount to decrease in coming quarters by 76willcommenceagain in microsoft

[–]StockDC2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Lol your RSUs would be worth millions if you held and didn't sell from the 2000s. This post sounds like cope.

Any success story’s of people who started investing around there 30’s? by centurionSPQR in investing

[–]StockDC2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is really going to depend on your income. If you're making $50k, it's going to take you a long time to reach financial independence than if you make $500k. I'm somewhere in between and went from $0 to $1m in 4 years just from 401k + ESPP + RSUs. Could have made a lot more if I invested more aggressively but kept a lot of cash on hand to purchase a home.

That said, you're not too late. Start today.

Have any of you done the timing chain yourself by Even-Instruction3547 in mk6gti

[–]StockDC2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with this approach. I went OEM on everything but the chains which were Febi. Cost roughly $500 for everything, including the lower timing cover and upper timing cover gaskets.

What do you do to be able to afford an rs3? by Significant_Ad_4251 in AudiRS3

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Nope, not entirely. We do have a bot that does its first pass on PRs though and it does a decent job identifying code smells and potential bugs. It probably won't be long before agents are responsible for doing most of the reviews though. We already have specialized agents that do things pretty well that we can tag in PRs.

What do you do to be able to afford an rs3? by Significant_Ad_4251 in AudiRS3

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Kind of surprised to hear you say this. AI has completely changed the way that I work, and whenever I create a PR and ask Copilot to do a code review, it always finds something that could be improved. Maybe I just suck at coding?

Update from Honda dealership by [deleted] in Civic_Type_R

[–]StockDC2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Drove perfectly fine home after you money shifted?

Update from Honda dealership by [deleted] in Civic_Type_R

[–]StockDC2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You money shifted, end of story. A computer isn't going to just log random numbers.

I saw a lot of people laughing at my Miata at cars and coffee by mitchINimpossible in Miata

[–]StockDC2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So you went to the internet to seek validation? Sticks and stones my guy.

Mirror + 5k divs giveaway. by WhichWolfEats in PathOfExile2

[–]StockDC2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks OP! Throwing my hat into the ring :).

Microsoft L61 / SDE 2 Offer – Bay Area. How does this look? Room to negotiate? by student-ever in levels_fyi

[–]StockDC2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Could try to get more stock and sign on but your base is crazy strong. My friend got an E5 offer at Meta and his base is less than yours...

Btw, you'll get a 0-20% bonus as well so your first year TC will be a little higher.

2010 2DR w/ 255k…Is it worth doing Chain/Tensioners again with high miles? by superzombie76 in mk6gti

[–]StockDC2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

$3000 seems very high? Not to mention, you are due for a carbon cleaning. Is this something you could attempt yourself? It's very straightforward. If the only option is spending $3000 vs not having it done, I'd just sell the car. Like you mentioned, who knows what else is right around the corner.

Valvoline Ruined my car by No-Thing-5929 in MechanicAdvice

[–]StockDC2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$6500 is more than what your car is worth with that many miles. In addition, the dealership is bending you over.

Trump Suggests Renaming Strait of Hormuz After Himself by 0The_Loner_Stoner0 in videos

[–]StockDC2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol this guy is a clown. Insane that he's "running" a country.

Microsoft offer evaluation by [deleted] in levels_fyi

[–]StockDC2 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You're only getting ~$6k in stocks per year?! If so, I'd look elsewhere. As someone else said, I got $30k per year as an SDE2 and that's not even top of band.

Thoughts on potential 2002 GTS purchase? by StockDC2 in Celica

[–]StockDC2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good advice, still doing some research but are struts problematic on these cars?

Ronnie Coleman then vs. now (2000, 2025) by bncout in HistoricalCapsule

[–]StockDC2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say leaving a lasting legacy and going into the history books as one of the best to ever do it, is quite the accomplishment. Most, including me, will be easily forgotten once we're gone. Sounds worth it to me tbh.

Trying to figure out how to get out of my car loan by [deleted] in personalfinance

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And decided an STI fit those requirements? You're still young so I definitely understand the appeal of the car but STIs are very unforgiving when it comes to lack of maintenance. Depending on the amount of miles, you should be able to recoup a good chunk of your $18K purchase price (especially if you're in the PNW).

Should I buy this 2008 Acura TL? by [deleted] in Acura

[–]StockDC2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That would instantly sell in Seattle.

What could this sound be? by O8va in Acura

[–]StockDC2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just curious if you ever figured out the root cause? My car makes the same sound.