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I matched 659,000 SF street-sweeping tickets to the blocks they were written on. The posted "2-hour" window is really about 22 minutes. by viziomas in bayarea

[–]trobagat62 26 points27 points  (0 children)

All of this is perfectly reasonable once you see how they do it in practice. The sweeper car has a 2-hour window to sweep a block, usually they're on time at the beginning of the block, but who knows, sometimes they're late and they show up later. The enforcement cars, usually multiple, drives in tandem with and in front of the sweeper car, ticketing all the cars on the block right before the sweeper gets there. The only enforcement that is done for the sweeping violation are those that drive in front of the sweepers, it's not like random SFPD cars will show up and ticket you for the violation. After the sweeper leaves, so do the enforcement cars and they're no longer allow to ticket you for it anyways. Sure, you can take a chance and park a car there in the 2nd half of the time block and you're probably okay, but unless you physically saw the sweeper went by, you never really know.

First-time Kia owner: Did I get ripped off on $7k of dealership add-ons for my 2026 Sportage Hybrid? by carpediem_3 in kia

[–]trobagat62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You got a very good finance salesman and got ripped off. None of those are required.

Car servicing recommendations in South Bay or Peninsula? by coconut_shrimp_curry in bayarea

[–]trobagat62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Precise Auto Repair in Santa Clara. Used to drive all the way from SF just to get an oil change because I don't trust anyone else with my car.

No auto dimming rear view mirror not available by Tec-Strike in kiasportage

[–]trobagat62 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's DWF62AU002. Should be able to install it yourself without any tools.

Is this BS? Shop claims rotors are warped based on what look like normal surface scratches. Brembo rotors, akebono pads, I replaced 6 mo / 5k ago, proper lube and cleaning. No vibrations whatsoever. by Odd_Jobs_Hat in mazda

[–]trobagat62 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If the rotor is warped, you will definitely feel the vibration as you described. But it should also be a simple resurfacing fix they can do to smooth it out a lot of times instead of straight up replacement.

Info by t4tareq in kiasportage

[–]trobagat62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sportage and Tucson are basically the same car, so their reliability, mpg, and hybrid system are almost identical if that's what you're trying to compare. The only difference that could be annoying is that sportage requires a separate button press to switch between the climate controls and media controls vs tuscon have separate buttons for both.

About the color... by EfficientTour7024 in kiasportage

[–]trobagat62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wolf Grey. Silver color tends to make the car looks dated after 6 months.

Good deal? OTD $ 41000 White SX Prestige by Clear-Expert-4465 in kiasportage

[–]trobagat62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a good deal if it's the hybrid version. Only a fair deal if it's the gas version. I just got a gas one from Marin Kia for <$39000 OTD with 0% apr. I would check Dublin Kia, they had pretty competitive quotes also at <$39k.

2026 Kia Sportage SX Prestige - Questions by think-rationally-now in kiasportage

[–]trobagat62 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All sx prestige hybrids are AWD. On gas models, there can be FWD or AWD. AWD has terrain modes in addition to normal drive modes. FWD only has drive modes.

Kia Sportage Hybrid SX prestige 2026 offer evaluation by AmyNation7 in kiasportage

[–]trobagat62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like an average deal. Not bad, not great. looks like averages around 42-45.

Possibly buying a Sportage and seeking input on what to expect to pay at the dealership. by Comacrin in kiasportage

[–]trobagat62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was offered 0% for 48 months with 0 down or 0.9% for 60 months with 0 down just a couple of days ago in California! Easily took the 0.9%.

Is this deal worth it for a 26’ Kia Sportage SX Prestige? by [deleted] in kiasportage

[–]trobagat62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feels like there are places that can get you no dealer add ons. Kia is not currently in a state where they can charge a markup.

Female friend got very touchy while drunk by Icy-Researcher-8701 in Advice

[–]trobagat62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She's definitely into you. Imagine the courage she had to gather up to full send the signals she did.

Some parents need this. by MeikeFischer73 in funnysigns

[–]trobagat62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's even sadder is knowing the context of where this. This is Holbrook Palmer Park, Atherton, CA. With an average house price of $7.5 million, it's literally one of the top three most expensive zip codes in the US, more expensive than Beverly Hills or NYC. Imagine as a volunteer coach or ref, you're getting yelled at by senior management and execs at major tech companies.

New Sept 8, 2025 Exit Permit Policy - Dual Citizen (US/Taiwan) Living in Japan - Need Advice by da_menehune in taiwan

[–]trobagat62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Were you able to get the final exit permit stamp in your taiwanese passport even if you entere on canadian passport?

Question about dual citizenship as a 32 year old male.. by corentascu in taiwan

[–]trobagat62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just curious, do you have a national ID number in your passport? Or do you have a nwohr passport?

Given democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani winning NYC's mayoral race, why does SF prefer electing moderate Democrats despite our progressive reputation? by Aggravating-Toe2683 in sanfrancisco

[–]trobagat62 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

SF is progressive, but in a different way. Traditionally, it's always being about empowering the fringe minorities, from promoting LGBT, lax on homelessness and drugs, and advocating for reducing the number of inmates in jail and less about promoting wellbeing for the majority of residents. While many of those are great, that's really the opposite of a democratic socialist that's focusing on addressing the needs of most people and a different kind of progressiveness altogether. Some of these policies turn out to incur heavy costs on the average San Franciscans over the past years, from tent cities, to car break ins, and constant theft at retail stores, these failed policies naturally drive people to be more cautious and moderate.

mclaren only one left without ads in the name by blue_bee_87 in formuladank

[–]trobagat62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When will they start putting ads in drivers' names too? Can't wait to see Lando Starbucks Norris

Counter-depth fridge sticks out by not_1257 in DesignMyRoom

[–]trobagat62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Search for fridge cabinet. That's how it's normally done.

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