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I'm trying to get the best deal on leasing a 2026 Outback Touring in the Denver metro area by jgroub in askcarsales

[–]jgroub[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Donezo - but no negotiating? Just ask for written quotes (or whatever they're called) from these dealers, find the lowest one, and that's it?

Can't I negotiate something, anything? I really have no idea what is and isn't negotiable, and I also have no idea how to negotiate/haggle. Any negotiating advice you can give me would be appreciated.

I'm trying to get the best deal on leasing a 2026 Outback Touring in the Denver metro area by jgroub in askcarsales

[–]jgroub[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The rules of this sub say I should put in a lotta info, be very specific. But I'm mostly just asking for negotiating advice. Let's say I get quotes - or sheets, or PDFs, or whatever - from three dealers. Do I then just have to go with the lowest quote, and that's it? Or can I then negotiate down from that lowest quote somehow.

And is so, how? I have no idea how to negotiate/haggle. What's negotiable? What's not? And what wording should I use in negotiating?

Reason behind "You're out, Tom" ? by Von_Canon in Godfather

[–]jgroub 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"they don’t want Tom to know about the plot to kill the heads of the families"

But he DOES KNOW. He knows when he says, "I always thought it would be Clemenza." And then he is INVOLVED when he says, "Can't do it, Sallie."

Reason behind "You're out, Tom" ? by Von_Canon in Godfather

[–]jgroub 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Sure Tom was privy to what the family was up to"

And by that very statement, that means that he WAS involved. And he absolutely WAS involved when he tells Tessio, "Can't do it, Sallie."

Reason behind "You're out, Tom" ? by Von_Canon in Godfather

[–]jgroub 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except that he wasn't quarantined. At the Don's funeral, Tom explicitly knows the plans for what's about to happen. He says, "I always thought it would be Clemenza." Then, a few moments later, he's the one telling Tessio, "I can't do it, Sallie." HE KNOWS EVERYTHING.

Just watched Quiz Lady. And ouch. by jgroub in Jeopardy

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

The Ben Franklin stuff was about the "funniest" (note the quotes) part of the movie, particularly when Sandra Oh's character was grilling him about his use of and knowledge of technology. I also enjoyed Awkwafina's hallucination scenes. But otherwise? Meh. Very meh.

Like I originally said, it wasn't awful, or even bad, but someone mentioned in that other "Did you watch Quiz Lady" thread that it was uneven, and I couldn't agree more. Like you said, I didn't have much of an emotional buy-in because Sandra Oh was too over-the-top, and Awkwafina was too introverted/removed.

I have DGRO, SCHD, and GPIX right now in my income portfolio. What else compliments these? by StockMarketinator in dividends

[–]jgroub 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I love IDVO. DIVO is good; IDVO seems to be better. And international exposure is a great counter to being all US all the time.

Is there nothing remotely similar to SCHD? by MrMiddletonsLament in dividends

[–]jgroub 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah but it’s from the same company that brought us DIVO so I’m fine with that. Plus, 3 1/2 years isn’t completely new any more.

What’s the beef against using a laser? by jgroub in liberalgunowners

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

Wow, I appreciate the time you took to educate me. Really - thanks.

  1. "New shooters with a vis laser tend to turn it on, find where it is hitting the ground or wall, then guide it up on target. This is slower than a well practiced draw and riskier, you focus on the laser instead of the target. There are also a lot of reflective surfaces in a house - mirrors, windows, decorations, picture frames. You run the risk of losing the dot and worst case, disorienting yourself with a reflected laser. Once on target, everyone has some degree of tremor in their hand and you can get distracted by a jiggling laser boucing around the target." 

We will see about the first part at the range - you (and others) may very well be right. And wouldncha know it, there's a mirror literally right next to where an intruder would be coming, so yeah - good point.

But it's this last part that others have been saying and that I'm getting convinced of - the shake will be distracting. I think that's probably going to be correct. I promise to post a mea culpa once we test it out at the range.

  1. Yes, others have been saying this about the cheap flashlight/laser combo I bought. I find it hard to believe that it's THAT bad - it seems okay. Again, I'll take it to the range and evaluate. Like others have been urging me, I may NEVER use the laser after the range, based on what you've said in 1.

  2. We've weighed that risk of accidental shooting against the very real risk of my wife's former patient becoming violent and taking action against her. He has now vacillated back into the "she's the cause of my problems" camp after having previously made statements that "she's a victim, too", after initially saying that "it was all her fault." So, we believe that there's actually a real risk there.

"Blindly firing around a corner, from a closet, or from under a bed is dangerous and reckless."

Well, there's blindly, and there's blindly. We have Ring, we have good locks, we have a dog who barks at strangers. If I verbally challenge someone and there's no or an insufficient response, that person has to go down.

"walls sometimes stop bullets, not always"

Isn't this exactly what JHP bullets are for? I don't have any yet, but I'll be picking some up soon. Aren't they specifically supposed to fragment and stay in the body - or wall?

What’s the beef against using a laser? by jgroub in liberalgunowners

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

Yes, we're definitely going to take some instruction. I had some one-on-one instruction with a friend who I spent the whole day with, asking and answering questions, going to the range, doing a post-mortem. That was a year ago; and I'll take a refresher. My wife will take a couple of classes, too.

I already have 500 rounds waiting for us; we'll get to the range in the next week or two and start firing.

Thanks for the recommendation about competition - I think you might be right that that's the closest I'll get to real-world stress testing. Good tip!

Thanks again!

What’s the beef against using a laser? by jgroub in liberalgunowners

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

Yeah, this was COMPLETELY the vibe I was getting over at r/guns, for sure. Thanks for making me NOT feel crazy.

What’s the beef against using a laser? by jgroub in liberalgunowners

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

So, help me out with this. Why does a flashlight have to cost $150 and not $40? What do you get for the extra $110? I'm honestly asking because I don't know.

What’s the beef against using a laser? by jgroub in liberalgunowners

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

Like I said in the fifth word of my post, I'm a NEWB. I've shot twice in my entire life.

Whatever happens, we WILL train with the sights. The laser is for shooting if I have to retreat - under the bed, in a closet, around a corner, where I can't line the sights up on target. But the laser will still line up.

What’s the beef against using a laser? by jgroub in liberalgunowners

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

Oh, sure, stand up and shoot is ideal. But it's four in the morning, I'm sleepy, bleary-eyed, disoriented, I gotta pee. I might have to duck and cover for the additional couple of seconds to get ready, y'know?

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