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[Blueline Bomber]

Glad to hear pride is the worst casualty. I hope you feel better soon.

Appreciate it. Though my bank account is the worst casualty.

 

[Tryamw]

Hell, forget Gritty, I just want some cheesesteaks.

Food the way to F26's stomach!.

 

[RibFrabcus]

Just me, and I'm sore as hell, but otherwise (somehow) OK. Got a follow up appointment with the doctor on Tuesday just to be sure though.

It was my own fault. Didn't know the roads as well as I thought I did. MLK Blvd has a long string of 4-way intersections eventually ending in a T intersection. Well, I drove through that T like it was a 4-way, hit a ditch, flipped the car and landed in the woods.

Jesus Christ dude. Glad to hear you're relatively alright.

 

[GapToothedWonder]

At least they’ll win on Retro Night with the 1920s rulebook?

Doubtful, they would still find a way to crap the bed.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Just me, and I'm sore as hell, but otherwise (somehow) OK. Got a follow up appointment with the doctor on Tuesday just to be sure though.

It was my own fault. Didn't know the roads as well as I thought I did. MLK Blvd has a long string of 4-way intersections eventually ending in a T intersection. Well, I drove through that T like it was a 4-way, hit a ditch, flipped the car and landed in the woods.

Wow, saw the picture. Glad you are alright.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

The good news is that in this market, hopefully you get more than you expected from the insurance company!

In the saga last month where my wife was involved in a crash and then the basement flooded the same day, we just found out they're going to call the car a total.

Her 2015 Toyota Corolla had 90,000 miles on it, and thanks to today's market we're getting over $13k back for it from the insurance company. She probably bought it for like $18k 6 years ago when it was new!

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

The good news is that in this market, hopefully you get more than you expected from the insurance company!

In the saga last month where my wife was involved in a crash and then the basement flooded the same day, we just found out they're going to call the car a total.

Her 2015 Toyota Corolla had 90,000 miles on it, and thanks to today's market we're getting over $13k back for it from the insurance company. She probably bought it for like $18k 6 years ago when it was new!

The bad news, is that buying a vehicle will probably be at a premium as well.

 

[Unsustainable]

check out doing a lease, then selling the lease at the end of it

Yes, You Can Sell a Leased Car - NerdWallet

 

[hockeynjune]

The bad news, is that buying a vehicle will probably be at a premium as well.

Yeah, some 2020/19 cars are selling for more used than they were new

 

[geehaad]

What…they couldn’t recruit just one more LW named Carter??

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

What…they couldn’t recruit just one more LW named Carter??

Why do they have 5 RWs though? Who is Jack Works on a line with?

 

[DaJackal]

Doubtful, they would still find a way to crap the bed.

But you have Ristolainen tho

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

check out doing a lease, then selling the lease at the end of it

Yes, You Can Sell a Leased Car - NerdWallet

I had read that previously and understood it to be a situation where a person got into a lease BEFORE car prices went way up. Since lease payments are based on residual value of the vehicle; the payments, and residual value were lower in the agreement, thus selling it now makes sense as values have gone up since the lease was signed.

My question is that if you entered into a lease today, wouldn't the lease be based on a vehicle's residual value TODAY? The it would be much higher, so both the lease payments and residual value would be higher? Therefore, selling it won't net you a profit like in the example in the link?

I've never leased a vehicle and don't know all the terms, conditions and rules, so my understanding may be off here.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

I've never gotten the sense that there's ever a case where you actually drive more cheaply on a lease than by buying the car.

Exception: I worked an internship for the Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa in college. They have an employee lease program where you get to drive a souped up Benz right off the assembly line for ~$200 (give or take, depending on model). Then, once it hits 18,000 miles, you turn it back in, it enters the "Certified Pre-owned" program, and you get a new car and do it all over again. Plus, you can fill up for free on site. It was a sweet deal.

 

[Identity404]

I'm looking to buy an Authentic Third Jersey. It seems like practically the entire internet is sold out. Carolina Pro Shop has them, but only in XS (44). I've never bought an Authentic Jersey before, so no idea if this would be too small for me. I'm 5'10" 160lbs, and prefer slim fit jerseys.

Anyone have experience with this size?

 

[Unsustainable]

I had read that previously and understood it to be a situation where a person got into a lease BEFORE car prices went way up. Since lease payments are based on residual value of the vehicle; the payments, and residual value were lower in the agreement, thus selling it now makes sense as values have gone up since the lease was signed.

My question is that if you entered into a lease today, wouldn't the lease be based on a vehicle's residual value TODAY? The it would be much higher, so both the lease payments and residual value would be higher? Therefore, selling it won't net you a profit like in the example in the link?

I've never leased a vehicle and don't know all the terms, conditions and rules, so my understanding may be off here.

not sure how it works with today’s pricing

I was curious about my 2013 F150, with the mileage and options, it would sell for 30k +, I paid 33k for it.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

not sure how it works with today’s pricing

I was curious about my 2013 F150, with the mileage and options, it would sell for 30k +, I paid 33k for it.

What???

 

[Navin R Slavin]

I've never gotten the sense that there's ever a case where you actually drive more cheaply on a lease than by buying the car.

Exception: I worked an internship for the Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa in college. They have an employee lease program where you get to drive a souped up Benz right off the assembly line for ~$200 (give or take, depending on model). Then, once it hits 18,000 miles, you turn it back in, it enters the "Certified Pre-owned" program, and you get a new car and do it all over again. Plus, you can fill up for free on site. It was a sweet deal.

Wow. That's an extremely sweet deal.

 

[raynman]

not sure how it works with today’s pricing

I was curious about my 2013 F150, with the mileage and options, it would sell for 30k +, I paid 33k for it.

A dealer offered my buddy with the same truck 25k and he’s got about 100k miles on it. I’ve been browsing autotrader for a Tacoma in the 15k range and the mileage varies from 165-250k miles for trucks that are over 15 years old. I have no doubt they’d make it to 300,000 miles with basic maintenance but I can’t bring myself to do that.

 

[GapToothedWonder]

But you have Ristolainen tho

Dont be mean this is a very valunerable time in my life (hockey wise)

 

[DaJackal]

Dont be mean this is a very valunerable time in my life (hockey wise)

Seriously speaking, IMO he's a much better dman than what the consensus on these boards is and his playing style fits the Flyers identity very well, so I think he will be a pleasant surprise for many Philly fans.
Overtly aggressive escapades (both offensively and defensively) will continue to be his cardinal sin, but hopefully he can limit those to be just random occurrences instead of doing those on a nightly basis.

 

[hockeynjune]

I've never gotten the sense that there's ever a case where you actually drive more cheaply on a lease than by buying the car.

Exception: I worked an internship for the Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa in college. They have an employee lease program where you get to drive a souped up Benz right off the assembly line for ~$200 (give or take, depending on model). Then, once it hits 18,000 miles, you turn it back in, it enters the

"Certified Pre-owned" program, and you get a new car and do it all over again.

Plus, you can fill up for free on site. It was a sweet deal.

Awesome you worked at the plant. Been there many times. I think you are refering to the Master Lease program. Wasn't quite the deal you described but close and was a very cool deal. Took advantage of it a couple of times. It has since been discontinued. I have been with MB for 35 years.

 

[raynman]

Awesome you worked at the plant. Been there many times. I think you are refering to the Master Lease program. Wasn't quite the deal you described but close and was a very cool deal. Took advantage of it a couple of times. It has since been discontinued. I have been with MB for 35 years.

Do they have any plants in NC?

 

[hockeynjune]

Do they have any plants in NC?

Not yet, but going very heavy into eletrics , so more to come.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Awesome you worked at the plant. Been there many times. I think you are refering to the Master Lease program. Wasn't quite the deal you described but close and was a very cool deal. Took advantage of it a couple of times. It has since been discontinued. I have been with MB for 35 years.

I was an intern so I couldn’t partake! My brother in law (wasn’t my brother in law at the time) worked there and helped me get the internship, for the next few years after, he had a new car every time I saw him. Unfortunate they got rid of it, very cool benefit. Maddening place to work, lots of good things and bad things to say.

I did well in the internship and had a role created for me after graduation. I still had to apply and go through their on-site interview process. I rubbed some people the wrong way in the interview, and even though the person who’d be my boss voted me in, I lost the “majority” vote from some people in departments that wouldn’t have anything to do with me, and therefore lost the role that was specifically created for me. (My brother in law is a master of workplace politics and got the scoop for me.) Bad lasting memory after an awesome, awesome summer there! Blessing in disguise at the end of the day, but frustrating nonetheless.