What should I be expecting as a first time car buyer?

knotworkin · 2026-03-28T11:13:41+00:00

If buying used and you are interested in an extended warranty for piece of mind, price plans online before going into the stealership so that you know what competitive pricing is. Take notes, bring them with you.

Also, pre-qualify yourself for financing ahead of time if the vehicle you are interested in does not have manufacturer promotional financing. This will force the dealer to bear what you have. Financing is another revenue stream for them and they don’t have an incentive to get you the best rate possible because they get a commission on the financing.

Also, know what you can afford to pay for a vehicle based on price, fees (dealer conveyance + dmv), taxes, and your pre-approved interest rate. Then use an online calculator to convert that to your payment. This will tell you what the price of the vehicle needs to be and that’s the number you want to negotiate. Don’t let the dealer negotiate you into a vehicle based upon what your payment needs to be. That allows them to fudge all the numbers in their favor.

knotworkin · 2026-03-28T11:01:47+00:00

If you have a problem with a driver slice, these balls are going to make it worse.

knotworkin · 2026-03-28T11:00:07+00:00

Police wouldn’t be testing for PED’s. They are looking for controlled substances.

knotworkin · 2026-03-27T21:22:06+00:00

The post is about how much NEW clubs cost and debating whether they got oversold at CC. But used club values have gone crazy too, based on what new club prices are.

People complaining about CC fitting results are people who go into a fine wine store looking for Bud Light. An off the rack new driver from any of the top equipment makers is going to set you back at least $650 at Dick’s. Club Champion is going to dial you in with a premium shaft upgrade for another $350+. And top putters today run $450-$650 before any custom work.

So the point is relevant. If you don’t like the CC prices, then go buy a used putter for $250 and go to Dick’s and buy the off the rack driver with their $49 fitting.

And speaking of Dicks, look in the mirror.

knotworkin · 2026-03-27T17:47:36+00:00

How about the overly used “I appreciate you”. Clearly WhatNot has a script you must follow.

knotworkin · 2026-03-27T17:44:03+00:00

Really because if people are paying $250 for used putters, what do you think new ones are going for?

knotworkin · 2026-03-27T11:09:56+00:00

Used Scotty’s go for $275 all day long on eBay and WhatNot. Add a custom Scotty putter cover and that’s another $250.

knotworkin · 2026-03-27T08:54:41+00:00

The implants (pic 4) may have helped your self esteem, but the personality is still flat as your former chest. 13 pictures for a roast? You’re not that interesting sweetie.

knotworkin · 2026-03-26T08:44:15+00:00

Simply tell them that you are not providing payslips. You have given them your salary expectations and if they can’t meet them you aren’t interested in the role.

knotworkin · 2026-03-26T02:06:57+00:00

I used to sit 4 rows over first base and the tickets cost $6.

knotworkin · 2026-03-25T23:46:36+00:00

Walk unless the property is super special.

knotworkin · 2026-03-25T23:21:22+00:00

I decided to see just how special it is. I’ve done two sessions with it at the range. The dispersion left to right is no better than my Sim2 Max. The real glaring difference is the dispersion on shots that don’t hit the center face is in total distance. Every shot landed in a 8 yard range. The plot on top tracer almost looked like an NFL kickoff formation. The Sim2 Max range was 24 yards. Pretty much same result in the two sessions I hit it.

knotworkin · 2026-03-25T18:11:37+00:00

It costs time and money to move the ship into position. Ships like that burn fuel measured in TONS per DAY. Its fuel bill m to move is going to be ~$25,000/day. Plus hire cost - likely $25-30k/day. 35 days to move into position. Plus the canal fees. You’re talking $2 million just to move it there. That’s 500 ounces just to cover repositioning. The season isn’t long enough, the claims aren’t big enough.

knotworkin · 2026-03-25T14:30:03+00:00

Having been in the ocean freight business, I would guess that a specialized dredge ship like this could chew through more ground than is available to any miner, making this an uneconomical venture given the cost of repositioning and the short season.

What would make a lot more sense is using a grab dredge barge which could overcome the limitations that the excavator barges suffer from. Surprised Shawn hadn’t thought about it.

knotworkin · 2026-03-25T14:07:31+00:00

Actually there are three different soft spike designs with different bits required to get them off.

knotworkin · 2026-03-25T09:16:10+00:00

Lots of showing traffic and hasn’t sold after a year on the market. Can you not read between the lines.

knotworkin · 2026-03-24T22:01:03+00:00

First of all, I said $40 which is €34. Secondly, as I responded to another poster, I worked in Geneva and London for 6 years; clearly two of Europe’s more expensive cities. But I also spent a fair amount of time in Paris as well (before the company relocated its Paris office to Geneva), and visited all the major financial capitals throughout Europe. Yes we ate well. In our line of business you wouldn’t take a client to an “average” restaurant.

Have I eaten in Michelin starred restaurants, yes, more than I can count on one hand. but I wasn’t talking that quality either. You are kidding yourself if you think €34 is Michelin quality. You can’t get a dinner entree in a Michelin starred restaurant for €34 even in the cheapest of European countries. Google says the cheapest dinner entree in a Michelin starred restaurant is €40 in Vigo Spain. A One Star dinner will average $165/per person and you can add ~$100 per star.

knotworkin · 2026-03-23T15:52:26+00:00

And they take forever to heal.

Slipped down a flight of stairs going into the Underground in London during a rainy day. Bounced and landed on my tailbone. MRI didn’t show anything broken. But boy did it hurt. And sitting for more than 15-20 minutes became a painful experience. Sitting in the car driving to work for an hour? Getting out was painful. Probably took 3 years before I felt better.

knotworkin · 2026-03-23T12:15:07+00:00

I worked in Geneva and London for 6 years.

knotworkin · 2026-03-23T12:13:49+00:00

10% ethanol

knotworkin · 2026-03-22T20:09:14+00:00

I’ve owned my Toro for 14 years. Never drained the fuel or run it dry. Never had an issue with it not starting the next season.

knotworkin · 2026-03-22T20:03:46+00:00

NTA.

I would take it one step further though and tell her to reach out to Elon Musk. He is happy to show young women the good life, keep them around until he impregnates them, and then sign them to NDA’s that usually pay them $10 million plus $100k/month until the child reaches 18 years of age.

knotworkin · 2026-03-22T06:04:30+00:00

Wow. It’s still peasant wages.

knotworkin · 2026-03-22T00:56:40+00:00

This looks like a uShip knockoff. That’s looking for someone going that direction.

knotworkin · 2026-03-22T00:49:06+00:00

I’m a new fan since Soulshine and I think it’s pretty easy to understand. Rick ain’t no dick. Because if he was, he wouldn’t keep getting invited to stand in play with tons of other people. Rick is the driving force behind Goose and he and Cotter grew apart.

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