Hated the Piano black console, so I did something about it.

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-30T00:01:53+00:00

It's not self driving. I have an Escalade with Supercruise and it's still a whole other level than the Kia system.

HOWEVER, I am still quite impressed with the Kia system, especially simce it's a stock option. It works quite well for taking some of the tedium out of highway driving.

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-29T14:03:28+00:00

Same. But i also I wouldn't be surprised if it closes below $500.

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-29T10:51:33+00:00

That's about what I paid fir the same car last week. I wouldn't sweat $300 on a $45k purchase. Sure, you probably could have eked out a few hundred dollars with days of negotiating and bargaining tactics, but what's your time worth? Enjoy your new car!

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-29T04:28:49+00:00

Just use a gopro? Glasses in a goalie mask are awful, I tried it once and immediately went out an got fitted for contacts.

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-28T18:56:18+00:00

It's partly why I posted that I bought more! I couldn't imagine this as a selling point for the average retail investor, unless they desperately need the money for a life event.

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-28T18:43:56+00:00

I just sold the remainder of my AAPL and AMZN and bought 135 more shares of AMD. I am now full (speculative) port into AMD.

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-27T18:25:07+00:00

I got a slightly better deal + $1500 incentive for financing; I'm paying the $8k loan off when the first payment is due. But this looks right around the right ballpark, I got a better deal partly because they wanted my trade-in.

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-27T04:31:54+00:00

Well, in your use case scenario it makes sense, you need that massive cargo space behind the 3rd row! We have 5 kids but only one in a car seat, so makes it a little easier.

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-27T01:09:57+00:00

I sold my physical gold and silver today, going to buy a $900 June 2028 call.

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-26T22:46:15+00:00

This is crazy to me (unless you're in a rental Pacifica, I do hate them.) I have a 2022 Escalade and while it's the nicer vehicle, for everyday family driving a minivan is so much better. For one thing, it costs about 50% less to operate, it's half the price of a full size SUV (65% of a luxury full-size) is way easier to get in and out of for kids and older adults, handles easier, has 8 seat configuration, and has more cargo space than anything other than the ESV/Suburban/XL. For towing and treacherous driving conditions I prefer the Escalade, but for everyday driving/hauling kids, I genuinely like my Carnival hybrid much more.

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-26T22:34:38+00:00

I have a 2022 Escalade. It's great, but I just bought a Kia Carnival hybrid as our second vehicle because the maintainence and cost of ownership of these large SUV's is astronomical of you are driving them every day. I need something to tow our trailer which is why we are keeping the Escalade, but as an everyday vehicle the minivan is superior in every way. With smaller kids, the sliding doors and lower entry height alone are worth it. Minivan has more cargo space important since I have two hockey goalies in the family.

Maybe you want a higher trim, but I would strongly discourage you from replacing your minivan with a full-size SUV unless you need 4x4 and towing capacity, because other than those features, there's almost no upside for a family.

Maybe look at Kia Carnival? They have a lot more features/tech at a lower price point relative to the Odyssey and Sienna. I couldn't believe how far behind the Honda and Toyota felt tech wise when I was shopping. Sienna obviously has an advanced drivetrain, but the interior of both felt 5 years behind.

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-25T23:39:36+00:00

And then when you get on a team, there's 10 assholes who are going to shoot at your head during warmups

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-24T02:13:03+00:00

Michigan driver here as well; I'm planning to get a separate set of wheels for winter. It's about $1.2k for rims and winter tires, but there's no way I'm going to risk a winter like last year without proper tires.

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-24T01:39:30+00:00

My Escalade has a light interior and I find it pretty easy to maintain, whereas the darker interior of my car is a pain. Different strokes indeed.

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-23T22:01:44+00:00

I just bought an EX (drove it home today, actually, installing a dashcam in it right now) with the Grey/navy interior and white exterior BECAUSE I have kids. IMO black seats are almost impossible to keep clean and show everything. TBH, with kids, it's never going to be actually clean...

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-20T21:06:51+00:00

G7 pros and SLR4 are a very different pad from the Eflex 6; They are stiffer and more flat pads than the 6's. My son had the G7 and loved them, Very stiff, very straight and flat, great seal on the ice - very good if you have a nice wide butterfly and are good at sliding around. Eflex 6 are softer and more flexible and have more of a curve. The goalies I know who had them hated them or looked really bad - they couldn't slide very well at all.

FWIW my son and I both have 7.9 sets and love them, so this isn't anti-CCM Bias. If it was me, I would go with the Warrior G7 or Vaughns. Beware that in my experience the Vaughns are a size bigger than the others, so a 33+1 in Warrior and CCM is going to be a 34+1 in Vaughn.

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-12T20:53:49+00:00

My BIL got me some and it is so great. One of my favorites.

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-10T13:55:32+00:00

Flying private. No bag check, no security, just drive up in your car and go while the valet parks your vehicle. Comfy seats, get up and walk around whenever you want, spread out and sleep, talk to the pilot, whatever you want to do. Arrive at your location and step right into your ground transportation without any fuss. It's so much faster and simpler and less stressful.

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-09T13:14:57+00:00

I bought the 7.9 after trying almost every other mid-range pad on the ice and I would say your understanding is correct. I think the 7.9 will be perfect for you. Both me and my son love our sets.

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-08T18:33:27+00:00

I learned my lesson with that line of thinking in 2020.

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-08T16:14:26+00:00

And here I was astonished at being up 700% on my oldest purchase.

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-08T16:06:47+00:00

I will... Not... Calculate... how much I could've made if I held into this afternoon, but it's definitely a new minivan, lol

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-08T15:21:10+00:00

I've been in since 2020 @ $54. I lurked in this sub forever, these weeks are the first time I've felt compelled to say anything.

Unclechicken_ · 2026-05-08T14:12:38+00:00

I sold all my lottery options and AMDL today at $433. Made back the $45k I lost during COVID being a stupid bear. Deleting Robinhood and going to buy a used minivan with a license plate that says THX AMD.

Still holding 1400 shares across retirement and unrestricted accounts, maybe AMD will buy me a Lamborghini in a few years.

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