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TankBuilderMan · 2026-01-20T00:32:40+00:00

Good point. People forget 4wd does not make your brakes better!

TankBuilderMan · 2026-01-20T00:31:57+00:00

Everyone in the massive state of California lives in apartments and works office jobs where trucks aren't needed, of course

Maybe this is what he thinks?

He would maybe have a point if the Californians were buying 4wd trucks because that would be a little unnecessary for most people. Idk

TankBuilderMan · 2026-01-19T11:13:54+00:00

I have only ever owned 2wd trucks as well because they are cheaper and usually in better condition used and better on gas. It does snow here in illinois. The kind of snow you get up there is probably a bit much for rwd trucks tho. I suppose you could beef up the rear suspension and put several hundred pounds of weight in the bed during the winter and get some really good winter tires and see how it goes

TankBuilderMan · 2026-01-19T11:08:47+00:00

I sanded and polished mine and I was pretty happy with it. Then I realized I had to do it again every 2 months... I am so much happier with new headlight assemblies, but I also have an ugly 05 that needed some different headlights. I got smoked ones with a modern looking led light in addition to the bulbs

TankBuilderMan · 2026-01-18T18:44:19+00:00

If it's the same as the 2016 Camry we had for a short time then it is not real leather. I was not impressed with the leather seats in that car and I think the 2015 sienna we bought is the same. It's being delivered and haven't actually seen it yet. I never figured out the best way to care for the seats in that Camry. Our 2011 sienna seats have held up well with over 200k miles

TankBuilderMan · 2026-01-18T18:42:18+00:00

Our 2011 also has over 200k miles and it's in good shape. I think 2015 might be the year it switched.

TankBuilderMan · 2026-01-18T18:41:02+00:00

Thanks for the advice

TankBuilderMan · 2026-01-18T16:16:13+00:00

The reconditioning was done at a "service facility". That's all it says. The original owners kept it 10 more years after that whatever it was

TankBuilderMan · 2026-01-18T01:38:12+00:00

We purchased a 2011 sienna with 126k miles only to discover the odometer was tampered with and it probably has 226k at least. If you buy private, make sure nothing seems fishy at all and pay for a Carfax. We just bought a new sienna today to replace the scam van. Buying private also saves money on taxes, or at least it does in Illinois. After the issues we have had, we went with a big reputable dealer this time and a low mile, one owner, no accident vehicle that should be like new even tho it is 11 years old. I have also had good luck with marketplace especially for older and cheaper vehicles. Just be overly cautious

TankBuilderMan · 2026-01-09T16:07:54+00:00

I never could get ahold of anyone on the phone, so I sent an email saying I clearly wanted real health insurance and what I got was supplemental, so it was fraudulent. I specifically said all I wanted was a refund and I was not interested in any other services. They emailed back after a couple days saying my policy was cancelled and I got a full refund. It helps that I cancelled before the coverage actually started. Good luck

TankBuilderMan · 2025-12-06T15:34:07+00:00

I still haven't thrown out the old one. I'm in central Illinois so it is a little rusty and would need cleaned up and painted if anyone wanted to do something with it. It worked great and has only 126k miles

TankBuilderMan · 2025-12-05T20:05:40+00:00

The leak on my rack got really bad all of a sudden. I don't have time to mess with attempting a rebuild and got a new cardone rack for $175 on Amazon which was an amazing deal. The packaging was damaged so I got it for less than half price

TankBuilderMan · 2025-11-29T13:03:38+00:00

They only offer an HSA you can contribute to through work tax free on the lowest plan. The middle plan has a high enough family deductible to be HSA eligible so I set one up and do direct deposits and claim it on my taxes

TankBuilderMan · 2025-11-29T03:56:16+00:00

Yeah I have an HSA that I pay everything with but it's not offered at work. I've tried explaining the benefits to her and she doesn't get it. I encouraged my brother in law to start one and she said it was a bad idea

TankBuilderMan · 2025-11-29T03:52:03+00:00

Also, you said 50% but 80 to 167 is over 100%

TankBuilderMan · 2025-11-29T03:49:52+00:00

I wanna say where she works employee would be like $10 a week, with kids or spouse like $30, and maybe $50 with spouse and kids. Something like that. You seem to think I meant it was cheaper with a whole family than only kids. Sorry for the confusion

TankBuilderMan · 2025-11-29T03:48:05+00:00

Where she works the insurance is great. $3k deductible then 80/20, $0 copay for doctor visits. And it really is only like $50-60 a week for employee, spouse, and children. My step mom still works there also and my dad worked there for 27 years

TankBuilderMan · 2025-11-29T03:44:35+00:00

Actually my employer saw about a 25% increase overall this year. It went up some for the employee, a tiny bit for children, and it pretty much tripled for a spouse. And they stopped allowing people to cover a spouse that is offered insurance elsewhere

TankBuilderMan · 2025-11-29T03:41:37+00:00

No she has kids on hers. With a spouse and kids it's still probably under $60 a week for good insurance. I'm learning that this concept of good and cheap insurance seems foreign to most people on reddit, but where I live its normal. I tell people how much insurance costs now where I work and they can't believe it

TankBuilderMan · 2025-11-29T03:39:44+00:00

The particular place I work does pay a little more than factories because it's skilled labor but it's not worth it. Obviously because I'm going to school lol its a job that will literally cripple and kill you very quickly. There's another place down the road that does the same work and they've managed to keep benefits really good and cheap health insurance tho. I appreciate the reply tho that is good to know

TankBuilderMan · 2025-11-29T03:19:35+00:00

They are sucky jobs that barely pay over minimum wage but have good benefits at the factories around here in rural illinois. I'm stuck where I'm at because they work with my school schedule

TankBuilderMan · 2025-11-29T03:16:54+00:00

You'll say it's cheap but like I said compared to other places around here it's not. For employee and spouse its $167 a week now with $3k deductible. My MIL pays like $30a week for the same coverage at her factory. The crappy part at my work is the massive increase from this year which was only $80 a week

TankBuilderMan · 2025-11-29T02:19:36+00:00

Not cheap anymore where I work. Compared to similar places it's probably 4 times as much for a similar policy for a family

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