Car Talk

[JHDK]

I always thought they originated here.

That's funny, I thought they were just a Philly thing.

Turns out, after being used in the military, the cheese heads originated the use of them for tour boats.

First Tour Company: Founded by Mel Flath, the Original Wisconsin Ducks began using the vehicles to take tourists through the Wisconsin River and scenic sandstone formations in 1946. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

 

[scotchandcigar]

Driver intentionally drove Cybertruck into lake to use vehicle's 'Wade Mode,' police say

A man is facing charges after police say he intentionally drove his Tesla Cybertruck into a Texas lake to test the vehicle's "Wade Mode."

www.wmur.com

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Driver intentionally drove Cybertruck into lake to use vehicle's 'Wade Mode,' police say

A man is facing charges after police say he intentionally drove his Tesla Cybertruck into a Texas lake to test the vehicle's "Wade Mode."

www.wmur.com

So the Nazi car sank? Good. I hope his insurance voids his payout for an idiot clause.

 

[JHDK]

I hope his insurance voids his payout for an idiot clause.

Come on man, you're gonna get Hectic mad at me if I respond to your first sentence.

Anyway, how much do you all pay for insurance? I just switched my card on all the sites that have it on autopay after my whole phone debacle and I'd figured I pay a little extra to lower next month's bill. But besides June, around $205 is my normal payment.

What about you guys?



And this is for the full coverage that my Aunt and Uncle made me get when they helped my buy the Venue brand new. They wouldn't let me leave the dealership without upping my coverage. So I assume this is normal but normal or not it still hurts.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

$165/month for a 2019 Toyota Corolla. Full coverage on my car + liability. They rent me a car if it goes in a shop. Discounted as I have my apartment insurance with same company. Canadian $ of course.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Driver intentionally drove Cybertruck into lake to use vehicle's 'Wade Mode,' police say

A man is facing charges after police say he intentionally drove his Tesla Cybertruck into a Texas lake to test the vehicle's "Wade Mode."

www.wmur.com

I just read what he was charged with:
"The driver, identified as Jimmy Jack McDaniel, was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle in a closed section of a park or lake, having no valid boat registration, and numerous water safety equipment violations, reports Fox affiliate KDFW."

LOL

 

[scotchandcigar]

Jimmy Jack McDaniel

Sounds like a fast-food breakfast, with Jimmy Dean sausage and flapjacks.

around $205 is my normal payment.

$165/month for a 2019 Toyota Corolla. Canadian $ of course.

We're paying $108/month for both cars, which includes a $2 installment fee. And of course, we have full coverage, as we own a house. Being older, and in Maine, makes a big difference.

Come on man, you're gonna get Hectic mad at me if I respond to your first sentence.

And before the dude was invited to "help himself" to every American citizen's money and personal info, the Cybertruck has long been regarded as a completely foolish vehicle by car enthusiasts. A foolishness only to be topped by those who actually paid to own one.

 

[JHDK]

And before the dude was invited to "help himself" to every American citizen's money and personal info

I'm being good here. Not replying at all. Again.

 

[JHDK]

We're paying $108/month for both cars, which includes a $2 installment fee. And of course, we have full coverage, as we own a house. Being older, and in Maine, makes a big difference.

This is wild to me. I'm pretty sure my dad was paying more and he never drove for the last few years.

 

[scotchandcigar]

This is wild to me. I'm pretty sure my dad was paying more and he never drove for the last few years.

Car insurance in NJ is nuts. People pay $3k, $4k, $5k a year. I'd say Florida is also a higher crime state. As far as locally, Portland, Lewiston, and Sanford ME are higher rates than where we are.

 

[HecticArt]

I pay $290 / six months for my car. That's a little over $48 / month.
We have my car, her car, and the house with the same company.

 

[JHDK]

I am a car genius:

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My rear windshield wiper blade was starting to break so I bought a new one from Amazon for $8 and replaced it today.

I am a savant mechanic, more or less exactly the same as a mechanic with 30 years experience.

If any of you need your transmission replaced, let me know. After the stupendous feat of automobile repair I accomplished today, I'm sure I'm the man for the job. Feel free to DM me with any of your auto repair needs.

 

[scotchandcigar]

I'm doing this right now

 

[JHDK]

I'm doing this right now

Not joking now, I had to change a headlight on my '05 RAV and so I figured I should change them both and OMG!!!!!!!!!! it was such a pain in the ass. Going from the inside was really annoying because it was such a tight fit. It took me a while to figure out the first one but even after I knew what I was doing the second one was still a giant pain in the ass.

But if I don't do stuff like that myself I feel like I should marry, then anger Lorena Bobbitt cause my manhood should be removed violently.

I'm embarassed enough I don't know how to change my oil. I don't need to also feel like shit about not doing the supposedly "easy" car shit on my own.

 

[JHDK]

Also Scotch, I'd watch out working on a BMW by yourself. They might have some sort of sensor that triggers a booby trap if it realizes a Jewish guy is working under the hood.

BMW celebrates centennial honoring Nazi past

German luxury automobile maker BMW is celebrating its centennial. The small engine manufacturer rose to a global player with the Nazi era playing a key role in the company's development.

www.dw.com

among other accomplishments - list the first commercially successful motorcycle, the BMW R 32, but also mention the fact that beginning in December 1939, prisoners of war, detainees, forced laborers and concentration camp prisoners were put to work making airplane engines at various production sites.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Mine has nothing to do with manliness, it's just that every time I start the car (and when I shut it off) the dash bings with a notice about the light. And it's either do it myself, or schedule a visit to the dealer, 25 minutes away, and sit for 2 hours waiting for the work to be done. It's like throwing away a half-day, and probably $200.

Also Scotch, I'd watch out working on a BMW by yourself. They might have some sort of sensor that triggers a booby trap if it realizes a Jewish guy is working under the hood.

BMW celebrates centennial honoring Nazi past

German luxury automobile maker BMW is celebrating its centennial. The small engine manufacturer rose to a global player with the Nazi era playing a key role in the company's development.

www.dw.com

among other accomplishments - list the first commercially successful motorcycle, the BMW R 32, but also mention the fact that beginning in December 1939, prisoners of war, detainees, forced laborers and concentration camp prisoners were put to work making airplane engines at various production sites.

I thought this was going to be a joke about how Jews don't do manual labor things themselves; we hire people.

 

[scotchandcigar]

All fixed