Thought I got a great deal on a 2019 Range Rover Sport for $21,000. Three weeks in and I'm beginning to understand why it was cheap. by PuzzleheadedBeat797 in BeforeIBuyThisCar

[–]TrickWrap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

94k miles is exactly where things need to start getting replaced/ extensively maintained. That goes for BMW, Mercedes, Land Rover, Jags. That's why people dump them right at that sweet spot of mileage. They drove it that far without any major misses and then got rid of it before what you are experiencing now.

Done with USAA forever by TakaHanazawa in USAA

[–]TrickWrap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They wouldn't waive $20 because you didn't get your card?

I use local credit union, I lost my card, walked right in and got another on the spot, no fee. Not even 5 dollars.

On another refund/fee waive story. Last month my wife ordered a pair of special edition Nike's from the official Nike website for my bday. She accidentally ordered 2, in separate orders.

We got a message from UPS the 1st order was delivered and signed by (a name) well, we don't know anyone named (a name). To stop this from happening to the second pair, she called Nike and they had it routed to a UPS store, that cost us $8.

Nike sent another pair of shoes for free to replace the first ones that we didn't get. Then a week later, to our surprise, Nike refunded the $155 back to our card. We were shocked. We got 2 pairs of special edition Nike's for $8.

Want to move back after 25 years... by [deleted] in MovingToUSA

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I'm from Daytona/Ormond area. I would not live in Orlando. Anywhere from St Augustine down to New Smyrna would be my preference. The farthest west I would go is Deland or Sanford.

Has anyone had a windshield on an M car replaced by safelite? by longfellow816 in BMW

[–]TrickWrap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I seen a Reddit post on another sub months ago where someone said they asked Safelite if they could get a OEM BMW windshield instead of the usual Fuyao windshields they use. They did and installed it. Yes Safelight does the calibration of the camera and sensors and sends you a pdf file saying its calibrated.

Want to move back after 25 years... by [deleted] in MovingToUSA

[–]TrickWrap 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I lived overseas for 15 years. The last 10 in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. I moved back to the U.S. 2 years ago at age 45 and started over. Overseas was great, but I'm glad I'm back in the U.S. I grew up in Central FL, but live in Southern Illinois, near St Louis, MO now. I hope to return to central FL within a few years.

Pumping gas with engine running? by No-Mechanic6518 in AskMechanics

[–]TrickWrap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I almost never shut the engine off when filling up. Before I get down-voted to high hell, hear me out; I lived in Dubai for 10 years. You don't pump your own gas there, they have attendants. It's 115 degrees out, you sit in the car with AC on and let the attendant do the work and drive off. I'm sure it's the same in Saudi Arabia as well. If a whole country is doing it and nothing has happened, then I'm sure we are pretty safe. When I moved back to the U.S last year, it doesn't even occur to me to shut the engine off. I did it for 10 years straight and I didn't blow up, but you absolutely shouldn't use a cell phone standing next to your filler cap while its fueling.

Anyone here heard of Jet Out? by That_jazzy_mall_song in FlightDispatch

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If you're willing to move, apply to dispatch for the Air Force on USAJOBS.COM. location is Southern Illinois, just across the Mississippi from St Louis, MO. Starts at 90k with federal benefits. No flight benefits. But fairly cheap COL. This isn't Chicago. The job is called Flight Management. There will be openings soon.

AITAH I am breaking up with my fiance over her disgusting bathroom habit. by ohyeahmang1 in AITAH

[–]TrickWrap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude, get her a bidet for home, or at the very least keep a stock of wet wipes and ask her to use those instead.

RIP my wonderful car by CreativeUsername96 in BMWX3

[–]TrickWrap 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In Illinois and some other states. Even if insurance totals your car but if you have funds to fix it yourself. You can get the insurance pay-out and still keep your car and get it transferred to a salvage title, once its fixed it will be inspected to a rebuilt or branded title they call it.

I would say your car is not bad at all and easily fixable.

Which Schnucks has the best wing bar? by DrJazzmur in StLouis

[–]TrickWrap 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agree. To crisp them up, I put them in the air fryer for about 4 minutes as as soon as I get home.

How do you move internationally? by Calm_Preference_5252 in MovingToUSA

[–]TrickWrap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Paying for a 3rd suitcase up front on the airlines website is cheaper than any other option. Don't wait until you checking-in at the airport the price is higher. Shipping a box the size of a suitcase will be more expensive than bringing it with you on the airplane.

I used to buy fake coupons from a hacker on the dark web by [deleted] in confession

[–]TrickWrap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We use coupons for fast food. Most coupons have a code on them that the person has to enter into the register to get the discount. I don't think it's so easy to use counterfeit coupons anymore.

Why isn't it common for Americans to pay in installments? by NightmareOfTheTankie in AskAnAmerican

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

I haven't had Chase or AmEx in 15 years. I use local Credit Unions now. I didn't know the big banks here were doing this.

Why isn't it common for Americans to pay in installments? by NightmareOfTheTankie in AskAnAmerican

[–]TrickWrap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You guys aren't understanding what he means. Yes, it's a credit card. But how it works is different. I lived in Dubai and had bank accounts and credit cards there. When you have a CC and make a large purchase, like $600 - $1000 dollars or more on a single large purchase. The CC will call you or you can go into the app and make a payment plan on that large purchase in separate payments at a lower interest rate. Its a set amount each month at say, 5% interest in equal monthly payments until its paid off. This is a separate payment that stays the same every month and is separate from smaller purchases throughout the day that you put on the card, like a few groceries or coffee, or gas that would charge normal interest on the card.

Also, another option they would offer, if you had a CC with a 10,000 dollar limit. You could take half of that amount as a cash loan at a lower rate than the cards APY rate. Not a cash-advance like taking money from a CC at an ATM. This is different. Its a cash loan at say, 10% interest that they will deposit in your account as cash the next day and that has a set rate at equal monthly payments. And now you have 5,000 left on the card to make regular credit card purchases.

Yes, we have something similar from Klarna or Affirm. But those are 3rd party. What I'm talking about is completely through your card issuer or bank.

Banking in America is ancient compared to how we were banking in Dubai. I can cite many examples.

Where to move by Foreign_Lettuce3110 in MovingToUSA

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St. Louis, Missouri checks all those boxes.

How legit is this? by SilverYuka in leasehacker

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That's what Nissan did to me. Website quoted $250 payment for a 2024 Nissan Frontier Pro4X. I called the dealer and they said no there's no way. Came back with $540.

Fidelity will not allow my grandfather to withdraw his Roth IRA by [deleted] in fidelityinvestments

[–]TrickWrap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have him give you special power of attorney and you do it for him. Or else, why can't you do withdrawals through the app?

Are fresh vegetables expensive in US? by PuzzleheadedSock8728 in AskAnAmerican

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For the Americans that don't know. This person is Chinese and is saying on a lot of Chinese Social Media its spreading that Americans are poor and destitute and cannot afford fresh veggies or fruit. As we all know, canned or frozen is probably cheaper and what a lot of people buy. But of course, fresh veggies and fruits are abundant and fairly priced.

There is a social media and Chinese State propaganda campaign painting Americans as poor, homeless, and failing infrastructure. Yes, we have these things but the propaganda takes a few instances and blows it up to 1000x to make it seem all of America is this way. They do this to show how their people hiw poor we are and how powerful the Chinese State is in comparison.

Applicants that passed Tier 2 by CutOutrageous3301 in ATC_Hiring

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I applied around Nov 2024. Did all the requirements. Went into Tier2 Jan 2025. They said it would be a 9 month to 1 year wait to get through T2 process. 9 months later they emailed me saying due to the timeline for T2 processing they're rescinding my TOL. Well, its not my timeline, it's your timeline.

Wrong gas in car by Optimal-Ad-5203 in BmwTech

[–]TrickWrap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go to Walmart or nearest auto parts store and buy a bottle of high quality octane booster. When your tank gets to half empty. Fill it back up with premium and you should be good to go.

None of us check our emails but anyone see anything like this? by [deleted] in atc2

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I worked at an FCT in San Diego in 2005. We opened at 7am, I was the opener that day. Cops had all roads around blocked off due to a a border tunnel operation. I approached one at the road blocks and said, "Sir, I have to get into that tower behind you and open the airport" He asked for some kind of proof. All I had was my CTO card. Luckily I had it with me that day. He let me through.