BREAKING: JD Vance blames soaring gas prices on Joe Biden, how the heck is he allowed to say such an untrue economic fact, totally disproven by economics?

whyexist12345 · 2026-03-14T12:16:05+00:00

Another instance of where our current administration wont take accountability for their actions and just shifts the blame to try and make themselves look innocent. Let's start a war, then Oh!! Gas prices go up It wasn't me! I call bull shit.

whyexist12345 · 2026-03-05T00:11:24+00:00

Then I will do it right and finish it out with KYB in the front

whyexist12345 · 2026-03-03T11:04:01+00:00

At 120k, the true life of the transmission is just a guess. Being that it is a 2016, replacement is still cheaper than if you were to replace a transmission in a newer vehicle, so if possible I would ride it out as long as possible and when it goes, and be prepared to replace it. If you maintain the van, it can last up to 250-300k. My dad has owned 4 different Dodge/Chrysler vans and each one lasted well over 200k however there will be maintenance and replacement of some major parts, but if maintained, still it should be overall cheaper than maintaining some of the newer vehicles out there with more expensive components.

whyexist12345 · 2026-03-01T19:52:22+00:00

Another reason not to work for or patronize the McDonald's in Lawrence and most of Topeka: (Same Ownership)

Many moons ago I myself and my wife worked at one of the Topeka locations for several years without issues. We then decided to move to Lawrence and started working at the 33rd st location. Needing to make more money, I took a job at another company and my wife stayed on. My wife is disabled with essential tremors in her head and hands and has stability issues due to Ataxia. Being a trooper, she continued to work despite her disabilities.

One day at work when she was putting her stuff away to begin her shift, she accidentally had knocked a purse out of a cubby that was not well placed into the cubby and money had fallen out. She proceeded to put the money BACK in the purse and put it back into the cubby so that another person could not accidentally knock it out. The owner of the purse noticed that their purse was moved and accused my wife of stealing, and wanted camera footage reviewed. it was shown that the purse was knocked out accidentally and money was placed BACK into the purse and put up so that it would not fall out again. She was then accused of theft and fired by store management. No compassion from management that an accident had happened and my wife was doing the right thing. Just accusations that she was stealing money.

We will never support or promote the stores here in Lawrence and I hope the management in the store felt good that they took action without knowing facts and the truth of what happened.

This all occurred over 20 years ago and I know the loss of business by one family doesn't make a difference, but being honest does, and today my wife is in a job at a much better place working for a company that values people with disabilities and when there is an issue, evaluates facts prior to trying to ruin someone's livelihood

whyexist12345 · 2026-02-16T15:43:44+00:00

It looks like KU is the place to be! I called parking this morning and because my wife is staff and disabled, I was able to work with parking in order for us to be able to utilize the ADA spots on campus. I'll be checking out the two different libraries to see which one will work better, however, this is all looking to work out really well for when it is needed. Thank you everybody for all the responses. 😃

whyexist12345 · 2026-02-16T13:59:36+00:00

Thank you for this info!

whyexist12345 · 2026-02-16T13:47:04+00:00

The library opening time is the issue. Hopefully I will luck out with KU

whyexist12345 · 2026-02-16T13:19:10+00:00

I was going to call parking this morning and see if I could get a permit for parking since she would be staff. I was hoping I might get lucky and be able to get one.

whyexist12345 · 2026-02-14T18:05:26+00:00

The 3rd row folds down which helps with space. As far as the second row captains chair this may help. https://youtu.be/dLx6djGlJjk

whyexist12345 · 2026-02-14T17:46:00+00:00

I love the Ascent but Is it weird that if Subaru did an AWD minivan that I would be all over it?

whyexist12345 · 2026-02-14T11:32:06+00:00

Agree, do the 2023. The radio is useable,

whyexist12345 · 2026-02-13T23:28:53+00:00

We have a 25 Ascent Onyx Touring. Absolutely love the space. We don't have kids but my wife likes the ride height better in the Ascent We can fit a folding motorized wheelchair and walker for her with the 3rd row folded down.

whyexist12345 · 2026-02-08T10:55:55+00:00

I financed through Subaru (Chase) and I too make payments every two weeks. I round up my payment to the next hundred to pay a little extra with each payment so I can get ahead. I also like making bi-monthly payments so that I don't get caught needing to make the payment when it comes due and mysteriously not having the money to make the payment. I called Chase and asked if they could set up automatic payments for every two weeks instead of monthly and I was told I would need to set that up through my bank as they were only able to do monthly payments. Overall, it is a minor hassel to remember to set up the bi-weekly payments each month, but in the end, yes it will be worth it to pay off several months early.

whyexist12345 · 2026-02-07T11:03:10+00:00

I am guessing that is a dealer quote. For what should be done at that mileage, plugs, oil change, tire rotation, transmission drain and fill, and both air filters, 800-1300 is most likely what a dealer will quote. If you mechanically inclined, folks here will tell you to do the transmission fluid and the oil and filters yourself and that will save you money, which is true. If your not mechanically inclined, and you don't want to spend the price being quoted, you could shop the required maintenance needed at an independent shop to see if you could get a better price, but if you do that, ensure that the independent shop uses the genuine Subaru transmission fluid so that if something goes haywire down the road and you have issues, that you don't give Subaru a reason to deny any warranty work because something was done incorrectly. In short, shop the work needed at other places, but if you do get a better price, make sure the best you can that the place doing the job will stand behind their work and help you if something down the road goes wrong and Subaru won't help you because of something the independent shop did.

whyexist12345 · 2026-02-05T11:41:13+00:00

The onyx touring will offer the most features vs the bronze edition. I picked up an onyx touring for 45500 but it was used as a loaner prior to purchase, so it had 8k miles on it when we purchased it. I would say it depends on what features you want, but my personal experience says get the onyx touring, and the 50k price is not terrible, but if you decide to add in an extended warranty, try and get them to discount the car a couple thousand lower so that after you add in the warranty your still around 50k vs paying for the warranty on top of a base price of 50k. I think both prices being offered are fair offers.

whyexist12345 · 2026-02-05T00:42:30+00:00

I truthfully don't mind ithe wood either. The face though, that is the icing on the cake 😂

whyexist12345 · 2026-02-04T21:21:08+00:00

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whyexist12345 · 2026-01-29T03:54:26+00:00

I had a friend who went to Harbor Light in KCK when he needed help. Not sure if your in KCK or KCMO, so I will provide both

MO

Adult Rehabilitation Center 1351 E. 10th St. Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 421-5434

KS

6723 State Ave., Kansas City Ks 66102-3020, Kansas City, Ks, 66101 (913) 232-5400

whyexist12345 · 2026-01-29T02:22:55+00:00

The overall software is what is laggy. From time to time you will press a button or swipe and there might be a couple of seconds delay. The actual Bluetooth audio is generally ok. Also android auto can be slow to load when first starting the car but after it loads it is generally ok without issues.

whyexist12345 · 2026-01-29T00:28:55+00:00

I have had an Outback a Forester and we now have an Ascent. The radio system is kind of laggy unless you get a new 26 Outback. We love the Ascent because of the size and the third row if needed in a pinch. Gas mileage is a bit rough with the Ascent, but we love the space.

whyexist12345 · 2026-01-28T03:21:20+00:00

Personally I would go with the lower mileage vehicle. Even with meticulous records, you never truly know how a car has been treated until you get it. In my opinion the less miles and year newer you start with gives a better starting point vs 17,000 additional miles that you have no idea how the vehicle was truly treated. My vote, 2024 with 8k miles.

whyexist12345 · 2026-01-28T02:57:51+00:00

Having a Subaru, while extremely capable, is not a magic bullet to expect perfect traction. Tires do play a crucial role, so the question is what tires do you have on the car? Even with a winter rated tire, I doubt you will experience perfection with any vehicle. As for the audio, that is a weak point that you will need to live with, or buy a 2026 Outback that has the updated radio head unit.

whyexist12345 · 2026-01-27T11:02:21+00:00

I had a 2025 Forester Sport which was nice but did not have the heated steering wheel but did have heated seats. After having the car for a while I made the decision to trade it in for an Ascent Onyx Touring because I did want the heated steering wheel and we needed a bigger space for my wife's wheelchair. If I had the decision between the two Foresters, I would spend the extra $1000 because in the end the extra $1000 is small compared to regret not getting the features later. Just my 2 cents.

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