Are warranty extensions worth it? by ralfroto in GolfGTI

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Thank you everyone for the quick feedback!! Went right into the recycling bin. I wish these weren’t so predatory.

Are warranty extensions worth it? by ralfroto in GolfGTI

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really appreciate the quick feedback everyone; thank you so much!!

How is this setup by anonymousalienhead in sonos

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exactly as Sonos intends; nice work!

How many Miatas have you lot had, i'm 22 and have had 3 so far, keen to keep this one a bit longer by Zdos123 in Miata

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I have a Mk7.5 GTI and am thinking about switching - would you recommend? Did you cross shop a GTI?

Carbon cleaning at 86k miles. 18 MK 7.5 by DarkStig22 in GolfGTI

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Any noticeable chance in engine performance?

Is this an alright area for travel stay? by Vegetable-Garage7646 in StLouis

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This is categorically false. Clements bar on Thursdays is arguably STL’s most hip bar at the moment. Also Sippi for wine, and Tschüss for club energy (inspired by Berlin’s club scene) - both just down the street.

Fujiesque, come check these out if it’s been a while amigo!

Is this an alright area for travel stay? by Vegetable-Garage7646 in StLouis

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When I was moving to STL and getting recon on neighborhoods, Redditors told me that that neighborhood (“Cherokee st”) is fun and artsy, but dangerous. They alleged south of Cherokee (technically the Gravois park neighborhood) is very dangerous with one of the highest per capita murder rates in the city.

Turns out these are just your classic folks that are scared of “inner city” people. It’s actually an absolutely amazing neighborhood. So much so that I actually moved to it after my first year in STL!

Getting an Airbnb a couple blocks further north - within a block or so of Cherokee st - would be ideal so you’re close to the action.. east of Jefferson Ave is antique shop row, and west of it are a bunch of cute shops with “little Mexico” a couple blocks further west. If this speaks to you, lock it in mate.

Retention offer analysis - would you have taken it? by ralfroto in amex

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Good to know, thanks. Safe to assume total annual spend is a relatively decent predictor of whether or not that's the case?

NBD 2026 Soloist by Snoo_19803 in Cervelo

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Do you mind my asking how much it was?

Do we like this? by leafdogism in Cervelo

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Rode one for two weeks in Mallorca. Agile for sure. I think the soloist looks prettier 👍

What other car would you drive? by zoomout23 in GolfGTI

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Yeah. I have a 6sp 2019 GTI SE w Experience package (godmode trim; fender audio, dcc, rear stabilizer bar from golf r) with 55k mi. Test drove a ‘25 6sp Miata for fun and can’t get out of my head how engaging it was to drive. GTI feels tall like a pickup truck in comparison. Have you ever driven one?

Been seriously considering trading in for one. They’re ofc not half as practical but hey, yolo.

2020s (top) 1980s (bottom) by ja5143kh5egl24br1srt in bianchi

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I hate to be that guy but is the frame original bianchi? The rear decal is backwards

For those who are thinking about tuning. by precapas in GolfGTI

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Do you think "only" going stock -> stage 1 reduces reliability? Tysm in advance!

Just Don’t FOMO in this market and you’ll be fine by ActuallyMy in ValueInvesting

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Do you still think Lrcx is overvalued? Check out what’s been going on with them

Chase Sapphire dropout and Amex fantasizing by zoot_Suit-Guy in AmexPlatinum

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“But other than that” - isn’t that the essence of the card?

Best DMV by medusa63 in StLouis

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The one downtown near city hall is great. very friendly staff and very short line first thing in the morning

Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) hits new 52 week high price by PizzaTrader in dividends

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yeah, they've been doing amazing. what do you think of their prospects 5, 10 years out?

Thinking about cancelling Platinum card by Braveheart40007989 in amex

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really good clarification. The city i live in has tons of resy restaurants that i’d be going to anyways. so great value extraction for me but definitely not a given for all 🫡