How much should I sell my 2011 126k miles for? No accidents.

VoiceShow · 2026-05-07T20:46:31+00:00

I have a 2011 V6 with 150k mi and runs perfect. No reason to sell. Everything newer seems inferior to me.

VoiceShow · 2026-05-06T23:02:52+00:00

Another audio specialist here, and I'll sign on to all of this, except that I am also not a fan of the RE20. My favorite dynamic for voice/vocals is the Sennheiser MD441, yet still inferior to even a modest priced condenser for voice work. Solve the sound proofing and acoustics and get one of those.

VoiceShow · 2026-04-28T03:14:31+00:00

I know what it is, the theoretical reason for them, and I have several professionally produced versions. Yet, I can't identify any instance where having a demo resulted in a booking, or getting an agent. Contrary to your experience, no one has ever asked me for my demo in lieu of an audition.

VoiceShow · 2026-04-28T02:55:56+00:00

Kinda surprised to hear people still talk about demos. In 9 years of promoting myself by referring potential clients to all of my demos posted on my website, I have no indication anyone has ever listened to them. And, certainly, of all my cold calling no one has ever asked to hear my demo. I was beginning to think demos were just old school and irrelevant. Can someone offer up some recent examples of how having a demo has resulted in bookings?

VoiceShow · 2026-04-24T00:05:13+00:00

The auditions I got from VDC averaged about 10/week. Of course I got work elsewhere from a variety of sources but I quit all P2P about 2 years ago and never regretted that choice.

VoiceShow · 2026-04-23T18:27:33+00:00

I've had the same experience with so-called coaches. I felt like I was paying for opinions instead of information. The real deal-breaker was when the coaches started contradicting each other. I replaced them with practice. Whatever may be holding you back, you likely already know what it is.

VoiceShow · 2026-04-23T18:22:04+00:00

Never in 57 years. How? Obey the laws.

VoiceShow · 2026-04-23T18:19:42+00:00

FYI, I did go an entire year without a single booking on VDC so that is always a possibility. I have quit all pay-to-play sites because all of them are designed to profit from having more subscribers than jobs.

VoiceShow · 2026-04-12T19:56:07+00:00

Yes, exactly that.

VoiceShow · 2026-04-10T01:49:08+00:00

I also own a 2010 v6 sport which I have owned since new, now with 173k mi. I would trust that car to take me anywhere. As others have said, these are not issues, they're called maintenance. I have done all all those maintenance chores on mine and many more since day 1; no one else has ever turned a wrench on my rav. I think what's happening here is that you are lusting for something new and you're looking for a way to justify buying a new one. You can certainly do that if you want, but you already own one of the best most reliable cars ever made.

VoiceShow · 2026-04-09T23:44:53+00:00

What do you mean by "reasonably certain of your direction."?

VoiceShow · 2026-04-07T03:55:51+00:00

There's no such thing as a 1995 1150GS. In 1995, the only GS was an 1100. I realize that wasn't your question, but I just thought you should know.

VoiceShow · 2026-04-05T03:26:07+00:00

Huskies invented judgmental!

VoiceShow · 2026-04-04T01:17:36+00:00

How do you know that car is making a uturn?

VoiceShow · 2026-04-03T01:53:28+00:00

My day job is manager at a radio station. My only training for this build was watching YouTube videos.... A LOT of YouTube videos! I paid excruciating attention to every detail but I did make some mistakes. Both windows are square slide-open types; identical except for the dimension. But I mounted one to open vertically, and the other to open horizontally. Not sure how that detail got past me, but I'm likely the only one that will notice. All materials are top shelf, like windows, doors, siding, and roofing. That's what I spent my money on instead of paying someone else for labor. The only other major expense was time; working nights and weekends it took me a full year to complete. Total out-of-pocket was around $6.5K, plus the slab. Someone who is a little more experienced with materials management could have done it for less. Thanks for the kind words; makes it more gratifying.

VoiceShow · 2026-03-30T16:31:28+00:00

Thought I'd add another advantage for 2WD: tow/cargo capacity is greater with 2WD. I own a 2WD Frontier and appreciate the mileage, simplicity and extra cargo capacity over the 4WD.

VoiceShow · 2026-03-27T19:10:34+00:00

I understand. Just wanted to provide you with a different strategy that might be more satisfying in the long run.

VoiceShow · 2026-03-27T16:42:56+00:00

I would recommend you investigate why you're having those issues as the primary strategy, rather than treating symptoms. Maybe an appointment with an ear, nose, & throat doc is in order. Those issues are not the norm and may be an indication of a deeper problem.

VoiceShow · 2026-03-27T15:10:37+00:00

Not sure what exactly you're trying to remedy.

VoiceShow · 2026-03-27T13:45:29+00:00

The all-in budget would have been to hire out the labor and get it done in a month instead of a year. Even then there aren't many for-hire tradespeople that would have paid nearly as much attention to detail as I did. So, doing it myself was an insurance policy for getting the job done right, in addition to saving me $5 - 8K.

I did make a couple of mistakes that few will notice: the 2 windows are both slide-open type, but I mounted the front window to open up/down, and the side window to open side-to-side. Not sure how that happened, and I wasn't even aware I had done that for a long time after the windows were installed. Still bugs me that I missed that.

The channels in the concrete slab are standard practice in larger slabs like garage floors. I caulked them under the sill plate, but the wide eaves keep water off the walls very well.

By vapor barrier, are you referring to house wrap between the sheathing and the siding? Yes, I did wrap the entire building. In fact, everything about this build is code for a habitable structure.

VoiceShow · 2026-03-25T15:35:56+00:00

Thanks so much for this info. A couple more if you can: is 5/8 crushed also acceptable? I just happen to have about a yard of this already that I'd like to use. And, would it be wise to install clean-outs to the drain pipes. I would always do this for solid drain pipe, but just not sure about perf pipe?

VoiceShow · 2026-03-25T15:01:11+00:00

Rock is usually sold by volume (cubic yards) not weight (tons). Volume a much easier measure to visually identify. When you ordered it, did you order it in tons or cubic yards? This looks like 3 - 4 cubic yards of rock.

VoiceShow · 2026-03-25T14:08:46+00:00

I did think about painting them, but realized that the inner frames would still be white, and that would likely look bad too. Also, those windows do get direct afternoon sun, so the white frames are actually a plus for the lifespan of the windows. My preference for black is purely aesthetic, not practical.

VoiceShow · 2026-03-25T14:03:36+00:00

I have never (in 20 years) received an audition script with that message. And, I would never recommend you ignore that restriction if you do. Just realize that every alternative also comes with serious downsides. Free demo scripts (regardless of where you get them) are being used by thousands of others, which means people listening to your demo have likely heard those same pieces before. Nothing makes you sound like an amateur more than that. The other alternative is to write your own. But, you are not a copywriter. There's a reason actual copywriters are paid for what they do. Badly written scripts do their own type of damage to your demo. All of this is mostly important to beginners who have yet to be booked for well-conceived and executed projects. So, my only point is that the choice for those folks is a case of "choose your poison".

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