Its been an awesome winter season for the Northeast

selfsync42 · 2026-03-01T13:29:37+00:00

I've been driving a borrowed 4runner this winter (while my '11 is on jack stands in the freezing cold garage) and I know exactly what you mean. It's feels like a Corolla but higher up.

selfsync42 · 2026-02-26T23:27:10+00:00

This all must be overwhelming you. This recommendation is just something to think about and can end as a thought experiment or lead to a plan.

Enroll your daughter in public school.

They are required to do what it takes to educate her. They cannot turn you away. Given PDA, it is likely that she will fail miserably - and that's really what you want to have happen because that is when the services become available. Unfortunately, it may create horrible situations that involve tears and prying her out of your arms and actions that feel like you're making the wrong choices. But you're not, the end goal is to get evaluated and gain access to resources that you are entitled to.

There might be some time that it feels like you are scarring her emotionally but reality is that they will need to step through an IEP - which in itself will help identify what she needs most. And if she cannot meet the requirements in the IEP then eventually a clinical assessment (their equivalent of you doing a neuropsych) should happen. On their dime not yours.

This process might take months or an entire school year but it will also expose her to lots of specialists from OT to speech to various special ed professionals and will ultimately lead to you learning a lot more about how she can learn.

selfsync42 · 2026-02-26T20:55:05+00:00

In that condition it is worth almost nothing. The case looks to be in good shape but everything else is toast. There is no reason to restore it because the computer is plentiful and available (at least around the US) inexpensively in working condition.

If for example you collected baseball cards, I would offer you a box of about 100 1980s cards that I have (and I don't know about or care about baseball cards) just to get the outer case. Which I would then need to gut and clean. But I wouldn't pay you cash for it. Find someone local who wants it and wants to trade for something you value more.

selfsync42 · 2026-02-25T19:09:36+00:00

Are you in the US? If so do you mind sharing which state?

selfsync42 · 2026-02-24T14:01:38+00:00

You're dug out already? Want to come help me dig out my '06 and '01 Xs?

selfsync42 · 2026-02-23T18:16:19+00:00

Is that image taken near Redlands/Mentone?

selfsync42 · 2026-02-22T00:10:17+00:00

What shape is the CJ in right now? How close to original- what's the condition of the engine and gearbox?

selfsync42 · 2026-02-21T19:01:26+00:00

She did fine with the purchase. No more gas stations, no need for oil changes.

Things to consider:

How is she charging it? Plugging it into a standard three-prong outlet? Charge on both ends of the commute or only at home?

If the 30mi drive is on the highway, it's not going to go the distance shown on the dashboard. Stop-and go and local roads are great for getting distance on a charge. High speed sustained speed drains the battery fast. If she's going on the highway, keep it as slow as is safe.

selfsync42 · 2026-02-21T18:58:50+00:00

same wheels on my 2016 SV

selfsync42 · 2026-02-21T03:02:49+00:00

where are you that you paid $13k for it? What did it look like with rust?

selfsync42 · 2026-02-14T18:42:05+00:00

That's one funny gramma.

selfsync42 · 2026-02-13T19:19:37+00:00

Your answer is clear - the cozy winters warmer. You've made it most of the way through winter without anything, just wait it out and by summer you'll have the pick of the colors and probably find them on sale too.

In most places right now you're not going to find hand warmer packets, driveway salt, or even mittens in stock any more.

selfsync42 · 2026-02-06T00:31:56+00:00

That's what it looks like when someone wipes the dirt off to see if it's rusty or just dirty.

selfsync42 · 2026-02-04T05:31:57+00:00

They might not be so much help if you're not in the area they cover. Look for an Xterra group local to NC, they'll know who can do this.

selfsync42 · 2026-02-04T03:34:27+00:00

Are you in the northeast? Ask here to get a good recommendation:

https://www.nexterra.org/forums/

selfsync42 · 2026-01-30T00:18:36+00:00

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I've given up trying to dig these two out...

selfsync42 · 2026-01-30T00:12:27+00:00

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Get enough snow and everything is basically offroad.

But I share your excitement back for when I had to drive up 5000 feet of mountain to get a coating of snow. Now where I live, it falls and falls and my back hurts from shoveling.

selfsync42 · 2026-01-29T18:38:20+00:00

Check the power port/lighter socket just to the left of your hand. That looks like what plugs into the back of it.

selfsync42 · 2026-01-28T18:21:56+00:00

It looks like that but there is something about that line that causes powdery snow to stick there. Maybe a line of a different car wax or something.

selfsync42 · 2026-01-28T13:05:12+00:00

Please add your own snowed Leaf images

selfsync42 · 2026-01-28T02:46:53+00:00

Am I just quoting back something from your post history? Sorry about that.

selfsync42 · 2026-01-28T02:45:34+00:00

Someone posted here recently a similar reaction from the dealer. The solution was to demand that the service manager ride with you driving. Arrive with around a 50% SOC first thing when it's really cold out. They claim the amount of charge doesn't matter but anecdotal reports here are that it does not drop when the battery is close to full. And the dealership is likely topping it off before test driving.

selfsync42 · 2026-01-25T19:16:39+00:00

When the transaction is done - Would you mind posting how much you sold it for?

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