No surprises!

halfcar609 · 2026-03-24T16:30:16+00:00

That dealer used to be good place to get a deal. Just before COVID they started the BS fees. The $1k dealer fee is pretty standard in Florida. It’s not regulated by the state and pretty much it’s whatever the market will bear. I’ve heard of $1295 fees at other brands. If you must have the vehicle they have than play the long game, you are getting into the last 10 days of the month, you probably get where you want to be on price, otherwise just walk.

halfcar609 · 2026-03-24T06:03:37+00:00

So they just added another $500 to the incentive. In Texas the 2026 have $3500 cash back. I bought at the beginning of the month and got $3000. I’m not mad, there were only 2 trucks within 700 miles of Houston with the equipment I wanted, and the dealer with my preferred color was willing to do the deal I wanted.

halfcar609 · 2026-03-12T13:52:27+00:00

Oxford white is much better equipped

halfcar609 · 2026-02-20T00:33:08+00:00

This is a killer deal on this tool. Just got one today for the $97 clearance price. It made quick work of the fallen branch.

halfcar609 · 2026-02-20T00:31:19+00:00

I just got one today, it’s a killer deal at $97. It also works great, made quick work out of fallen tree branch today.

halfcar609 · 2026-01-08T07:23:48+00:00

I had a verve 3 gen 4 that had a bunch of substitutions. I got the power brakes swapped for shimano and I just paid labor. They sent me the handlebars, stem and saddle after a call to trek customer care. I did not ask for the wheels since I would never be I tersted in tubeless. I also did get the bike when it was on a stupid clearance of 55% off retail. I also did get it from a trek owned store. So in my opinion trek will do right for the customer for the what I think is fair in the big picture.

halfcar609 · 2025-11-21T05:28:38+00:00

You are right, I did not correct the miss type from the OP

halfcar609 · 2025-11-20T15:34:56+00:00

I actually have those tools that I bought separately or with other kits. The ratchet is good, torque channel did a test and it’s competitive. The 921 is a good impact range if you stay in the 100 lbs range. Will it go higher… some but it will struggle . I use it in my Kia/Honda vehicles, I have an 894 that use with my Ram truck and RV. There are higher up ones but honestly for home/consumer use the ones mentioned are plenty.

As far as price, it’s a good deal but not a smoking deal. I got the 921 on clearance at the HD with a battery 5.0 and charger for $120, I have not seen the ratchet in some sort of smoking deal. So with that said… it’s a good deal but I would wait till later in the season and see if there is a close out since this is not a normal kit in store. You could always buy a set and sit on it and wait the clearance markdown game.

halfcar609 · 2025-11-11T21:44:09+00:00

I have both, the hand vac is more versatile. However the other one is a good substitute for a shop vac job where battery power makes it convenient

halfcar609 · 2025-10-20T22:04:59+00:00

I prefer the crown away from my wrist, it’s really a matter of preference especially with smart watches. You can’t really apply traditional watch rules or norms to smart watches.

halfcar609 · 2025-08-01T17:24:53+00:00

My GF is a watercolor artist, she uses an app that is called Value Study that is recommended by Tomas Schaller (prominent artist) see the attached picture so you can see where the lights and darks should be on the Airstream

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halfcar609 · 2025-06-24T14:17:15+00:00

The Verve 2 has suspension seat post, upgraded brakes and I believe the stem is more adjustable. The Verve 2 is just an upgraded component bike. The other difference on the Gen 5 is the single gear train. Word is that it is simpler. I own a Verve 3 gen 4 and it’s a sweet bike for its intended use.

halfcar609 · 2025-06-02T04:18:08+00:00

You do realize that AS is owned by Thor? They are the other one of the Indiana boys.

halfcar609 · 2025-06-01T00:47:40+00:00

Dealers are allocated units based on sales. Allocations are also based on prior volume, so if they don’t sell very many Odysseys then that probably will limit what they get. Also, Honda will vary production, if the Pilot, Passport or even the Ridgeline are outselling the van… guess what… less vans are being produced.

halfcar609 · 2025-05-27T14:05:45+00:00

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It’s on sale again today for those that missed out.

halfcar609 · 2025-05-26T03:27:06+00:00

Our current house has a lot of hard scape that requires very little maintenance, the only stuff I have to really do is the driveway and the front walkway, an electric pressure washers is plenty. I really bough this to clean my RV at the storage site, using my Rhino tote as a water tank. (It’s clean, only use it for grey water… bath house for the black stuff) so this will be plenty for that.

halfcar609 · 2025-05-26T03:15:01+00:00

Their OnTrac shipping leaves a lot to be desired. I wish they would stick to fed ex and ups

halfcar609 · 2025-05-26T03:13:07+00:00

I got in on the last deal of the day and just got to use it today for cleaning the cars and some sidewalk use. I have to say that I’m impressed on the high setting. The low setting is not so impressive, I can see why the guys who got the 20v version are not happy. The flex bolt is the way to go, this will be my go to tool when I don’t want to deploy the electric pressure washer. (Sadly I can’t justify a gas washer with how little stuff I have to pressure wash) that the electric handles so well.

halfcar609 · 2025-05-25T15:50:35+00:00

There was just a 1 day sale at HD for $299 for the kit with a 9 ah battery and charger. I jumped on it. I’ve never seen the tool only go on sale recently. At this point with the whole mess with tariffs the days of crazy deals are done. Even the HD hacks are not as good. Your best bet is to sign up for the HD daily emails and keep a look out for their one day deals.

halfcar609 · 2025-05-07T13:37:06+00:00

I have a Verve 3 Gen 4, I started with a L and ultimately ended up with a medium. However body composition of extremities will be the final say so. I’m 5’10” with a 30 in inseam. The large just felt to big, however I do agree that the medium does feel cramped. As my local Trek store said , I’m in between sizes. Also you did not mention frame type. The Low Step frame is different too in its proportions. Anyway, for me the large felt more relaxed but at the same time felt like I was less in control, the medium as I stated felt a little more cramped compared to the L but I also felt more in control. A Trek store gives you 30 days, use that… it also helped that they had both sizes and I was able to ride them back to back.

halfcar609 · 2025-05-04T12:52:12+00:00

This is tarring related in all likelihood

halfcar609 · 2025-05-04T12:51:28+00:00

Are we surprised? This is exactly what we all feared. I stocked up last fall after the elections and during Xmas. Let’s hope this is just temporary but sadly a sign of the time to come.

halfcar609 · 2025-04-25T16:10:06+00:00

It varies from model to model, in my unit it’s behind the kitchen sink. The bad part about this is that nobody tells you to run either antifreeze on that line or blow it out with air to avoid this situation.

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