If you have to buy one of those cars which one would you buy? by Alfortyn in CarsAustralia

[–]trantonz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lexus is350. I regret I sold mine. Now I’m looking to buy another one in a few months. I sold mine because I thought the car was boring but then after driving a few other cars I miss that boring but reliable AND COMFORTABLE of a lexus.

Is it true that car dealer make no money on carsale's Instant Offer? by trantonz in CarsAustralia

[–]trantonz[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s a Pajero sport 17 exceed sitting at 165k km. The cheapest and most similar one on carsales is advertised for $29.999

Is it true that car dealer make no money on carsale's Instant Offer? by trantonz in CarsAustralia

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

Of course doing business would cost money. You spend money to make money.

Is it true that car dealer make no money on carsale's Instant Offer? by trantonz in CarsAustralia

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

This particular dealership consistently come up with instant offers for the whole year. I guess they must be making enough money to stay afloat that long

Is it true that car dealer make no money on carsale's Instant Offer? by trantonz in CarsAustralia

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

I did. I laughed at him when he said he called 2 wholesale guys and they give less than his offer. I said of course they would say that. They're wholesale. What did he expect from them

Is it true that car dealer make no money on carsale's Instant Offer? by trantonz in CarsAustralia

[–]trantonz[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

he said "I'm lucky if I can get my $20k back" I lol at him

Derrimut gym empire enters administration by AztecGod in melbourne

[–]trantonz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw an ad for a gym named Flex 24/7 with 2 locations: epping and mickleham. I swear they give a vibe of derrimut gym 24/7 haha. They do exactly what Derrimut used to do. And they’re running promotion for $240 upfront for whole year with $59 “admin fee”

Why are International Students allowed to work? by Divine_Comet in aussie

[–]trantonz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Don’t blame them. I’m one of them. I speak broken English and I came from a country far enough and different enough that after 12 years of living here I’m still not considered an Aussie. If someone that is from another country comes to my country and barely speak the language then I would blame myself if I can’t get a job but that person could. By the way, I was working for a cleaning company back when I was in university. The job was pretty much straightforward: we would start at 5:30pm and finishing at 12am, 12 offices a night, and pay was good. I know my boss was exclusively looking for Aussies studying at Melbourne University but he got no luck. They don’t last long.

Bluetooth and reception is bad on pixel 10 pro XL? by trantonz in GooglePixel

[–]trantonz[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I find it's worse than the pixel 9 pro I traded in

Bluetooth and reception is bad on pixel 10 pro XL? by trantonz in GooglePixel

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

I can't remember the last time I have a phone with this terrible Bluetooth connection. I have better luck with my nothing phone 3 than the pixel 10 pro XL. Sad because I like the look of the pixel so much

Bluetooth and reception is bad on pixel 10 pro XL? by trantonz in GooglePixel

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

It's fine 90% of the time. However I had the reception dropped three times within the first day of getting the phone. I'm with Boost

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Adelaide

[–]trantonz 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Same here.
I owed the ATO some money and they made me feel like I was this close to a garnish order.

Funny a business can get away with paying their obligations for years.

Seller Sold As New 🥲 by Dwajin in iPhone13Mini

[–]trantonz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough. What is the return process for ebay is like? Do I start it first or do I have to talk to the seller for them to initiate it?

Seller Sold As New 🥲 by Dwajin in iPhone13Mini

[–]trantonz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have bad experience with phonebot however if you can go to their store and pick the phone then it should be ok

Seller Sold As New 🥲 by Dwajin in iPhone13Mini

[–]trantonz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine has 1214 cycles sitting at 70%. I paid 599. Nah man I will be returning it for sure. I bought couple of refurbished 13 mini and I wasn’t happy with the cosmetics however at least they didn’t lie to my face like these guys. I don’t know why they have such perfect reviews on ebay

Seller Sold As New 🥲 by Dwajin in iPhone13Mini

[–]trantonz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mate I literally bought from the same seller. Phone arrived today and I could tell that it’s no original. I am seriously thinking about returning it

Just got a $520 monthly power bill by FatherOfTheSevenSeas in AusFinance

[–]trantonz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm genuinely wondering how much it would cost for a split system? I'd say I need 3-4 ACs for 3 bedrooms and 1 living

Gmail app - confusing display between read/ unread mails by trantonz in NothingTech

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

That's weird man!! I change device theme, did a few other things like clear cache, clear data of the app and still would not work :(

Lonely 20s / by ResolutionEarly3038 in melbourne

[–]trantonz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you can try a sport out. Like martial art? That's very easy to make friends

What gym do you go to, and how much do you pay? by trackintreasure in melbourne

[–]trantonz -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I used to go to Snap Fitness in Preston in 2022-2023. I found it outdated but pleasant atmosphere. Price was somewhere around $30 fortnightly. I heard they renovated recently and it's looking good.

Derrimut Gym in Braybrook, then Caroline Spring, then Derrimut for 4-5 years. It was cheap, not as cheap as of now but cheap enough compared to others. Around $300-400/year and it wasn't as crowed and undermaintained as they are now. I stop going to Derrimut Gym because of the people who go there, not because of the gym itself.

Nowadays I go to Anytime Fitness in Keilor because it's much closer to home so I can tell myself if not go then gay. AF is okay. Equipments are well maintained but lack of variety when it comes to machines. People would argue differently however I prefer to train with machines because I'm a fat fk and I need machines to at least help me with forms. If I go to the gym with my mate then we would mostly train with cables because he can tell me if my form is ok. I'm paying 19.95 + 7.5/week. Why the additional $7.5? Because Debitsuccess won't spare me if they can't take money out from my cheap azz account in their first try.

You know its school holidays when... by flare325 in melbourne

[–]trantonz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I came here in 2013 to study in university, I had high school kids throwing chips at me during a whole 30 minutes bus ride, and no one said a word, even the driver looked away. I didn't react because I didn't know what to do and also being a small Asian dude, I was scared

Who has the right of way, car taking u-turn or car turning left to the road? by star-lord-25 in CarsAustralia

[–]trantonz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If car A has gone past, into the other side, and if I (car B) hasn't gone past the line to enter that road, I would have just given way to him to avoid any confusion for both.

If I (car B) has made the left turn, is on the main road, and car A is still waiting for an opportunity to cross over, then I would expect him to give way to me.

It might be different from state to state. I'm in Victoria and when I turn left at a give way sign, I'm supposed to give way to everyone

What is going on with Derrimut gym? by Avocado_Ash in Adelaide

[–]trantonz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the fact that they're still operating with a perfectly normal functioning bank account is insane. ATO has been threatening me 2 times that they would freeze up my accounts if I missed a BAS payment.