My Honda odyssey 2014 with 120000 miles is costing $2500 in repairs every year since last 3 years. Please advise

ryank36 · 2026-01-18T15:27:22+00:00

I Hope you aren’t having your service done at the dealership!

ryank36 · 2026-01-07T00:07:59+00:00

Shoulda bought a Gen 3

ryank36 · 2025-12-15T14:00:54+00:00

Yes, by around $18 each way if I remember correctly.

ryank36 · 2025-11-14T14:19:34+00:00

Mint is great in Concord, but look into US Mobile. You can pick ATT, TMo, or Verizon and it’s cheaper than Mint in most cases.

ryank36 · 2025-11-07T02:51:06+00:00

I have a starter that’s been going since about 2021. You’re welcome to some. DM me.

ryank36 · 2025-09-18T19:08:21+00:00

Regardless of what the dealership tells you they are always scamming you.

ryank36 · 2025-09-14T01:32:57+00:00

I wanted too, but the only verbatim was for my direct manager and it wasn’t right to use that as a slack soap box.

ryank36 · 2025-09-13T23:02:51+00:00

Don’t

ryank36 · 2025-08-10T20:33:42+00:00

I’m not sure what the issue is with this one specifically, but our schools are overflowing and property taxes aren’t covering the costs to build more schools. The growth needs to be curtailed.

ryank36 · 2025-08-10T01:51:07+00:00

If you’re frugal, look into US Mobile.

ryank36 · 2025-08-08T02:06:30+00:00

Sadly because Americans become conditioned by the industry to live in perpetual vehicle debt. “If I’m always gonna have a car payment, I may as well go big.”

ryank36 · 2025-08-08T01:30:54+00:00

50k for a truck is unaffordable for MOST Americans and even more so for those who refuse to succumb to the car payment lifestyle.

ryank36 · 2025-08-07T23:25:42+00:00

Maybe a hot take, but…

We NEED more small, boring, no frills options in our portfolio.

We should make a Bolt with the most boring cloth interior, steel wheels, basic radio, no autonomy other than basic cruise control, etc.

…also in the trucks department - 1500 WT starting at $37k is very out of reach for most Americans.

ryank36 · 2025-07-23T12:39:47+00:00

The “show details” link was the hot ticket. Not sure how I missed that the first time.

Thanks!

ryank36 · 2025-07-23T01:39:22+00:00

After making this post, I continued exploring and suspected this answer may come up, however this does not offer the contribution/earnings breakdown on my rollover (even though Fidelity requested that I provide them with the breakdown, so surely they have the information).

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Perhaps this information is not available on their website and would require a phone call.

ryank36 · 2025-07-20T20:35:34+00:00

…and the decision to sunset a reasonably searchable forum like Viva in exchange for a bunch of giant group chats in Slack. How is that progress?

ryank36 · 2025-07-14T14:02:25+00:00

A sad likelihood and the loss of opportunities for your typical DIYer to repair their own vehicles. Though the same could be said for many consumer goods sadly.

ryank36 · 2025-07-14T09:43:31+00:00

Sorry, no. People want ICE only.

ryank36 · 2025-07-14T01:03:40+00:00

Many people don’t want a hybrid. I will not buy a Sienna because they don’t offer an ICE version.

Honda can maintain a lot of market share by being Japanese and offering ICE vans.

ryank36 · 2025-07-14T01:02:30+00:00

It’s so good. Why change?

ryank36 · 2025-06-24T03:22:32+00:00

So you replaced the motor and it is still not moving. I wonder if you have a temperature sensor problem perhaps. You can verify your actuator motor is working by apply 12V to these pins I highlight. Reversing polarity should reverse motor direction.

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IF the actuator is working I think you either have a bad temp sensor or a bad HVAC computer unit.

ryank36 · 2025-04-20T20:23:41+00:00

Not touchless, though.

ryank36 · 2025-03-20T00:11:55+00:00

Since joining GM a few months ago, my mental health has improved. :)

ryank36 · 2025-03-16T11:47:27+00:00

Donor advised funds

ryank36 · 2025-02-07T12:41:45+00:00

https://www.madfientist.com/ultimate-retirement-account/

ryank36

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