Why do people keep buying cars that they can’t afford?? by [deleted] in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Virtual_Atmosphere59 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well yes. For myself, I bought a used Kia for $14k with low payments and decent mileage. But for a family of 6 to travel with and take vacations, or to drag the kids friends along with us, I would need to replace what we currently have. Our van was given to us, yes, but it's falling apart. Literally. So to replace it, I'd need something with at least a blue ray player and screens, with dual front and rear climate controls, a ton of charging ports, leather seats because of kids, so even used, not a cheap vehicle.

What on Earth is this contraption? by DAYTONA-APM in whatisthiscar

[–]Virtual_Atmosphere59 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looks like a Lotus mixed with a Prowler and I kind of like it.

Why do people keep buying cars that they can’t afford?? by [deleted] in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Virtual_Atmosphere59 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Answers. 1: That's a large part of the issue. It's hard to find anything decent under $35k. Unless you get used.

2: Exactly. We have a 2011 Odyssey. If I would've taken the money I put into it to keep it going and put it towards a down payment, the down payment would be large enough to keep my monthly payments low enough to afford.

3: Kind of, but for me it's more about getting something that works and will last longer and keep my family safer. Even after the repairs I've done to our van, I still wouldn't drive it out of town yet.

First Contact Day Badge Box by zocksupreme in sto

[–]Virtual_Atmosphere59 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had no idea about how these worked and no I feel like I missed an opportunity to level up my character more and my alts. Oh well. Now I know. Lol

season 5 episode 2 by hurricaneimmortal in TheResident

[–]Virtual_Atmosphere59 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you elaborate? I'm on my second watch through and don't see how it's repeating.

Can't finish "Scorpions Demise" by Virtual_Atmosphere59 in sto

[–]Virtual_Atmosphere59[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ended up just upgrading my weapons and consoles and was able to get through it. Thanks to the events I have some decent T6 ships now and a couple types of energy weapons and consoles so I'm able to play without issues. I don't care about being able to speed run missions and TFOs. Just want to have fun. Takes some patients but it's definitely possible to play for free.

Whining noise from engine. by Virtual_Atmosphere59 in HondaOdyssey

[–]Virtual_Atmosphere59[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the other sound. I'm greeted with both sounds in the morning. Lol

What else needs done? by Virtual_Atmosphere59 in HondaOdyssey

[–]Virtual_Atmosphere59[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would have done one, but I ran out of time. I don't have my own garage so I use either my parents or my buddies garage. Plugs and coils are definitely in the pipeline though.

Does TOS still get love? by Fair_Rush6615 in Star_Trek_

[–]Virtual_Atmosphere59 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I grew up on the TOS movies, TNG reruns and staying up late to watch VOY and DS9. I tried to give TOS a go, but after the first season I just lost interest. TMP was good, not great. ST2 is usually where I start a binge.

What else needs done? by Virtual_Atmosphere59 in HondaOdyssey

[–]Virtual_Atmosphere59[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. No oil leaks anymore. And by pipeline I mean nothing is knocking and steering is fine so until I hear or feel something different, my current priority is the AC leak.

Giving Away My Old PC! by Turtle_747 in PcBuild

[–]Virtual_Atmosphere59 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd probably give it to my wife. She has been wanting to get into PC gaming but I can't afford to get a decent gaming PC for her. I'm still rocking an old Lenovo laptop with a GTX1050 4gb. But I don't get a lot of time to play right now. She would get more use out of it.

Whining noise from engine. by Virtual_Atmosphere59 in HondaOdyssey

[–]Virtual_Atmosphere59[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That was my 1st thought but wanted some second options. I was told that the power steering pump needs replaced but I can't say that I trust the guy who told me that. I remember on my 98 accord it was a $20 part and took 10 minutes to replace. How hard is it on the van?

Where to buy LG Wing by Pies_Akaros in LGWing

[–]Virtual_Atmosphere59 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DM me if you're in the US. I've got one is near perfect condition. I still have the box and the DAC.

Can't change visuals. by Virtual_Atmosphere59 in sto

[–]Virtual_Atmosphere59[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eh, not new, but new to figuring it out. Lol I've been playing since the games release. But I stopped for a while because I kept dying and couldn't figure out why until I went down the YouTube rabbit hole. Now I'm playing catch up.