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When I had appendicitis last spring, the hospital billed the insurance company $26k. My health insurance company negotiated that down to like $12k, and my 20% was about $2300. My wife and I happened to be in position to pay the full amount we owed in one lump, but she asked if there was a paid in full, cash discount. There was, and the hospital knocked gave us a 10+% discount for paying the bill in full, and made the bill $2000 flat. Now if I could just get a hold of the anesthesiologist... That dude bills separately from the hospital.

None. Keep your car, get a basic DD. Don't sink any more money into vehicles, and keep away from payments.

 

Save your money for school or a house, and set your future up, instead of being the typical 21 year old that blows a bunch of money on cars (or other stupid stuff) and regrets it several years later.

 

This! You'll have plenty of time to play once you've really set down roots and gotten stable. You're on the right track now, don't screw it up by taking on more debt. Figure out what payment you'd be willing to accept, and pay yourself for a while. You'll be shocked at what kind of future you can build for yourself.

I've had great success with CHA. We rescued from there a few years ago, and were really impressed that they took the time to make sure the animals they adopt out will be in a good environment for both the animal and the people adopting it. We adopted our current dog from there, and had gone back to adopt another, but upon living with us for a couple of weeks, the second (and much larger) dog decided she didn't like my young son, and started biting at him. We took her back, and told them what had happened. They took her, and apologized for placing her with us.

Jumping on my bike, and heading for Northern Va for my mom's surprise birthday party, then spending the following week in the greater DC area, exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains, and Washington D.C.

golf cart + salvaged motorcycle powertrain = much stoplight fun to be had.

 

Can't access YouTube at work, but do a search... Looks like fun!

99% of Cops aren't dicks actually.

 

I've never been pulled over for no reason. It's not like the rules of the road and speed limits are hidden in tablets. Most people knowingly violate the rules of the road (speed/tint/exhaust/ect.) but bitch the one time they get pulled over for it. If every copy did his job to the letter of thelaw we'd all be in serious shit.

^^^^^^^^

This.

Every time I've been pulled over, I earned it. Whether it was something I knowingly did (like not running a front license plate in Gahanna), or not paying attention to my speed. I'm fortunate enough though at this point in my life that when the police run my license, they see no driving record infractions in the last 5 years. Believe it or not, a clean record and courteous attitude goes a long way.

Looks great, nice job! It almost looks too good to be a track rat!

I think I figured it out. 160k on the clock, and the ignition lock cylinder is getting a little worn out. I found that the "on" detent isn't as defined as it once was, and it seems I may have been a little careless when I started it this morning. I think the weight of my keys hanging combined with the soft detent in the on position made it possible for the ignition to momentarily "turn off" when I hit a bump. That also explains why once I had to use the key to restart there was no more issue.

So I was on my way in to work this morning, running about 50-55 down a long hill, when I hit a bump, and my airbag light started flashing. The car has never done this before, and the light went out fairly quickly, so I kept watching for it. With every successive bump I hit, the light would flash. On some of the larger bumps, all of the dash lights would come up, and the car would try to die, but being in gear, fired right up again. Once I got on the highway, everything was fine, no more issues. I've checked the connections at the battery and alternator, and found no obvious issues. Any ideas?

It's true, and it's 13,000 for each donee. Donor always pays the gift tax so becareful when giving car away as "gifts" for people you don't know. I would just sell it for a dollar if given away as a gift. If they ask both parties when they audit. If you said you sold it for a dollar, there is nothing the City can do about it.

 

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=108139,00.html

 

Hmmm... did not know that. Thanks!

Just remember, the IRS can audit you for giving gifts. You are only allowed $13,00 per year.

 

That only applies to tax deductible gifts, does it not? If you gift a car to an individual, it isn't tax deductible, so no worries right?

It looks like Kia built a better looking Camry!

Camry:

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.qdautos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/2010-toyota-camry-hybrid.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.qdautos.com/2010-toyota-camry-hybrid/&usg=__MY1uuYoVi8xJW46FdkhhU5zk15M=&h=333&w=500&sz=107&hl=en&start=12&itbs=1&tbnid=8OBNlpoTbFVKMM:&tbnh=87&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3D2010%2Btoyota%2Bcamry%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DG%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1

Optima:

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.drivearabia.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/2011-Kia-Optima-450x307.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.drivearabia.com/news/2010/04/02/kia-optima-2011-midsize-sedan-debuts/&usg=__BH5LVAUwstvTfr0SpnwpR7lTr_Y=&h=307&w=450&sz=44&hl=en&start=106&itbs=1&tbnid=GFyoCKsMjLeW_M:&tbnh=87&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3D2011%2Bkia%2Boptima%26start%3D90%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D18%26tbs%3Disch:1

 

Sharp car.

My mother in law just two weeks ago gifted us her Saturn Vue. Local Title Bureau said to write "family transfer" on the sale price line, and no taxes get assessed.

Good looking bike!

No worries, hope you can find what you need!

What exactly are you looking for? I've got a '99 S10 LS 4 cyl, 5sp, 2wd listed on CL for $4000. Rust free, and needs nothing. 146k miles.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa79/Ron_ofthe_cars/S10005.jpg

 

NADA books out at $4300, but it does have a few dents here and there. But it also has new lower ball joints, and new tires last August. The fiberglass cap goes too.

It's not even his kid, and if I read that right, it's not hers either! WTF!?

My folks live in Leesburg, Va, about 35 miles NW of Washington DC. They had a 25 inch snowfall just before Christmas, 35 inches from this storm, and they're expecting 10 -20 inches tomorrow into Wednesday, with another storm headed that way later this week that could hit them with another several inches! They've already gotten more snow than they have in probably the last 6 or 7 years combined.

If it looks like those photoshop renderings, I think it looks pretty good. The nameplate still doesn't fit, but the car doesn't look too bad.

I just joined UA last night down here in Cincy. I went in there at about 6:30 in the evening, and there were lots of open machines and cardio equipment. Icing on the cake though was the $20 start up fee, and $14.95 month to month membership. Walked out for $37 with my first month paid and no contract. I figured the deal was too good to pass up.

I vote for leaving them black.

Buckeye Rim and Wheel

 

I've used these guys before. Pretty good prices on used and Reman wheels. Their website is still under development, but it's got their phone number...

Seems like the rear would be the weak link. Not only is there no weight over it, but leaf springs just don't work when it comes to handling. I'm not familiar with the numbers involved, but judging by the hop I see under pickups on the road, it must be near impossible to properly damp leaf springs.

 

If you want to keep a live rear axle, I guess you could look into the rear frame/suspension from a first gen Camaro or other muscle car. They can be made to handle. But if you're going to be hacking the rear frame off anyways, might as well go for an independent rear like the Jaguar IRS that the Cobra and Street Rod guys use.

 

Damn! Beat me to it!

Seems to me you'd want to use an S-Blazer for that because of the severe front end weight bias of the pickup. I like your thought and might be interested in going that way with my '99 if I have it long enough.

 

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Found One!

My only experience with Land Rovers comes from dealing with them when they get wrecked, and I can't think of a marque that has a worse history for body parts availability. For $2k, it may not be as much of a concern for you, but you should be aware that should you have an accident with it that renders it repairable, but not drivable, 45-60 days in the shop waiting for major body panels is not uncommon. This really has more to do with parts ordering policies of the Land Rover dealership network than anything else though.