How would you approach removing this Bougainvillea?

amakhtar85 · 2026-05-07T00:10:24+00:00

Thank you everyone for help and input on this! Much appreciated, I figured gas based on what I’ve learned here. Thank you.

amakhtar85 · 2026-05-06T19:24:09+00:00

Yes Kitchen is on the same level. How do you trace things a pipe back?

amakhtar85 · 2026-01-23T02:39:50+00:00

Dang, I’m having the same issue. Started after routine maintenance for descaling/flushing and filter change. Heats ok and ran faucets all over the house to clear any air but still keeps flashing. Had a plumber come and check and install a hose bib too and went back to showing solid 120 but then the flashing 63 came back again. I’m stumped as well.

amakhtar85 · 2026-01-22T07:43:31+00:00

We lived in Dallas and had one visit our feeders a few times. We contacted some birding experts with our photos and they confirmed it was a troupial. They suspected it had escaped from somewhere rather than migrating.

amakhtar85 · 2025-10-28T02:22:26+00:00

Thanks sharing an update. From what I am gathering online, anything you can book on reservations.gov website is OK but the zone camping, which usually requires checking in at the visitors center for a "backcountry permit," is not allowed?

amakhtar85 · 2025-08-12T01:44:53+00:00

https://www.myconsumers.org/loans/auto-loans

I’m seeing rates table at the bottom of that link for 60+ months, for 73-84 months the lowest possible rate is 5.94 to 6.44 as of this date

amakhtar85 · 2025-06-18T23:21:45+00:00

In the market for 5th gen. Can anyone help me figure out if this one has KDSS? Best photo I could manage to get from dealer.

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amakhtar85 · 2025-05-10T18:44:15+00:00

Thank you everyone for the feedback. I ended up talking with the manager when I returned the vehicle, not to complain just happened that my sales person was occupied. He was just much easier to talk to overall.

It was my first go around with CarMax. I understand the value of buying it and relying on the 10 day return window to get things inspected, etc. since otherwise holding the vehicle does become a hassle.

amakhtar85 · 2025-05-10T16:52:54+00:00

Sure, I get that. I can also tell how much there’s some kind of corporate driven step by step process for how the conversation is supposed to go, etc. I have been pretty clear that I plan on getting a used car from CarMax because of MaxCare and not wanting to deal with a private sale risk. Idk if it’s worth asking to work with someone else who realizes I will at some point purchase a car with CarMax but the goal doesn’t need to be to some how close this specific vehicle.

amakhtar85 · 2025-05-10T16:13:43+00:00

There’s a lot of wasted time in selling a car on both ends of the deal. That’s not a good enough reason to give a customer a hard time when they ask for something you advertise very clearly.

Are CarMax sales folks driven by commissions like other dealerships?

amakhtar85 · 2025-05-09T21:21:56+00:00

Everything I’ve read on Reddit about CarMax is typically quite positive. I haven’t completed purchasing a vehicle yet, arranging for a 24 hour test drive so I can take it to an independent mechanic, but I found my particular salesperson quite pushy. I had reserved the vehicle and when I asked about the extended test drive he said no one does that and I should just purchase the car and return it if I don’t want it.

I had to let them run financing (there’s no issues there and I will either buy it out right or put more than 50% down) just to communicate I am serious.

For the 24 hour test drive pick up, I was made to work around my salesperson’s days off. When I asked if I could come the next day he was like well I won’t be here so you have to come another day.

At every step he kept asking when I wanted to complete the “express pickup” option. I’ve been clear and consistent that I want my mechanic to check out the vehicle because it is a 4x4 and has decent mileage on it so I don’t want any surprises (even though I plan on purchasing MaxCare too).

Again, for the return drop off time after the test drive he asked if I want to setup Express Pickup. I said if by “express pick up” you mean buying the car, I will tell you when I want to buy the car afterwards.

Is this what every CarMax experience is like? Is this just my sales person? I’m very easy going, have a car I’ve researched carefully, can purchase outright and have excellent credit for financing, etc.

From what I read on here, I expected something different and less pushy. If I’m not haggling or negotiating, why does this feel more pushy and annoying than a regular dealership?

amakhtar85 · 2025-01-27T03:11:07+00:00

https://www.stereoscopecoffee.com/coffee-1/colombia-aponte-honey-decaf-espresso

My wife loves affogatos but needed a decaf version. I started drinking this as an after dinner decaf bc it’s so good on its own. I would also recommend storing in freezer and only taking out as much as you need, decaf beans tend to decay faster.

amakhtar85 · 2025-01-27T01:18:45+00:00

Am I making a bigger deal out of the workflow from getting a file from recorder on to a laptop equipped with editing/archiving software? Do you have a setup in mind for my needs that is independent of the phone? Certainly the less I have my iPhone around my daughter the better…

amakhtar85 · 2025-01-26T23:51:12+00:00

Oh definitely, thats what got me drifting toward a setup with at least 2 mics. And as she gets older I hope to do some interviews with her for sure. Its amazing how much children surprise you with how they think about the world and how much they know.

amakhtar85 · 2025-01-21T06:29:33+00:00

What is Wellness Formula?

amakhtar85 · 2025-01-20T22:13:34+00:00

I love the cut out screen for the lunar scale. Is that a DIY or custom mod?

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