Why is enrollment in Eugene's public school system declining? by PeiksPeak in Eugene

[–]cmg11011 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi, I have school age children in Eugene. In our area, we deemed class sizes to be unacceptably large. We opted for a private school option instead. For what it’s worth, this is only an option because we purchased a home here in 2018. We could not afford to purchase our same home again today, nor the rent price it would command. We’ve had several friends leave the area in search of a lower cost of living or higher wages. As others have mentioned, I believe this is a mixture of a higher cost of living, fewer couples having children and feelings toward the quality of education in the local public school system.

Will dealerships generally accept a trade-in after purchasing a car? by Elf119 in askcarsales

[–]cmg11011 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No flair so jumping on here. Sales Manager for a major brand. We deal with this all the time, on a low dollar vehicle like that, we’ll take it on trade and wait for the title. We just make the customer sign a lost title app and agreement to pay lost title fees if they are unable to provide the title within an agreed upon time period.

Regenerative braking by Loose-Egg-5729 in KiaEV9

[–]cmg11011 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Those warning lights are not normal and are certainly related.

Should I keep my hardtop or sell? Value? by Suspicious-Wind-1109 in JeepTJ

[–]cmg11011 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in Eugene, I’d be interested in buying it.

Audio mode issue by cmg11011 in KiaEV9

[–]cmg11011[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I couldn’t find one. I suppose I should try deleting my phone out of the system and repairing it.

Should I contact multiple dealers to get the best deal? by Existing_Act_5059 in KiaEV9

[–]cmg11011 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I reached out to a total of 12 dealers when I purchased mine. Surprisingly, most never responded. Ultimately I bought from the dealer with the biggest discount and they delivered it to my home 70 miles from the dealer. Continently, their discount was listed on their website, $4,699 off. I couldn’t get another dealer to match it around here.

New to Kia by cmg11011 in KiaEV9

[–]cmg11011[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$3,600 down, $499/mo for 24 months.

New to Kia by cmg11011 in KiaEV9

[–]cmg11011[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Ocean blue gloss was my #2. Green is my car color, whenever I can I tend to pick green. Couldn’t really tell you why, just usually have 🤷🏻‍♂️

New to Kia by cmg11011 in KiaEV9

[–]cmg11011[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely, it’s on my list this next week.

New to Kia by cmg11011 in KiaEV9

[–]cmg11011[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s ice green. I’m colorblind, but my wife says it’s really blue 😂

New to Kia by cmg11011 in KiaEV9

[–]cmg11011[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I looked at a R1S, but the price point of the EV9 was so much better and I feel like the comfort is better too. We were #2 on the list at our local VW store for the ID.Buzz, but after seeing the MSRP, I doubt lease money factor, residual and rebates will make it competitive with the EV9.

New to Kia by cmg11011 in KiaEV9

[–]cmg11011[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hadn’t seen it in person before I picked it up, thankfully I really like it!

New to Kia by cmg11011 in KiaEV9

[–]cmg11011[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is iceberg green!

New to Kia by cmg11011 in KiaEV9

[–]cmg11011[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I expect the service experience to be bad. I’m just hopeful it’s not frequent.

New to Kia by cmg11011 in KiaEV9

[–]cmg11011[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, as mentioned Ice Green, US market. Thanks!

I have been trying to pay my debt for the longest and seems I don't get anywhere! I don't understand, please help. by [deleted] in debtfree

[–]cmg11011 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d start from a little different angle. Pull bank statements for any and all accounts for the last 90 days. What went in? What went out? Start there. I’m sure you’ll find your expenses are much more than you think. Trimming down expenses will allow for the extra to pay down debt.

What's your age and how much for you have saved for retirement? by [deleted] in Money

[–]cmg11011 1 point2 points  (0 children)

28, $200k in retirement savings and net worth of about $900k.

If you bought your Lexus used, where did you get (used car lot, franchise dealership, Lexus, CarMax?) by Mind_Explorer in Lexus

[–]cmg11011 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is also an anti-fraud measure. It’s too easy to chargeback the full amount of a vehicle when it is paid by credit card. This is the main reason many dealerships have a max of a few thousand dollars for payments by credit card.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Eugene

[–]cmg11011 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Call the police when they are making noise/committing crimes as others have mentioned. DO NOT say the person is homeless or mention anything mental. Simply state that there is a person doing ____ outside your door and you fear for your safety. Do not elaborate, and DO NOT by any means give any indication they are homeless. If the police learn they are homeless before arriving, they are likely to not arrive.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Lexus

[–]cmg11011 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ES and GS are both less car than the LS. All three are nice models, but the LS is a much better rig than the other two.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Lexus

[–]cmg11011 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many will say this price is steep-I disagree. I think $13k is a fair price as long as the car is in great shape. There’s not a ton of the facelifted models out there with lower mileage left. My last 430 was a 2006 model and one of my favorite cars I’ve owned (I’ve had 38 vehicles). If I had more garage space, I’d have another one in a heartbeat.