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forged commented on Should I Sell or Should I Hold (on) ?
I wouldn't count on a hybrid holding its value better... it's more complex than either ICE or EV, and still runs on petrol. Reduction in...
In my quest for fuel efficiency, she's been removed from the car.
Helium balloons in car, LOL
forged commented on What Things Do You Do to Save Fuel?
Remove all excess mass from the car. Stereo system, unneeded trim pieces, spare wheel, seats (I guess you can keep the drivers seat),...
Definitely the way to go on an older car, but if you care about resale value on a late model, I think it can be worth getting a reputable...
Can recommend a couple of BMW specialists. EB Prestige in Clayton is fantastic, I’ve heard them recommended several times, and my...
Compressor only. Price for the part itself varies from $500-1100 depending on the supplier; according to the mechanic it cost him ~$900 to...
forged commented on Did I Get Ripped off by The Mechanic?
It's perhaps a little on the high side, but I wouldn't call it a rip-off. Oil/filter change, pair of brake pads, and a couple of bits and...
The official consumption figure is for a mix of highway and city driving, and it's usually pretty optimistic. Most people will use quite a...
When unsure about which direction something will take a number in, I usually find it helpful to take it to the extreme. If adding 1200kg of...
forged commented on Fuel Economy Specs on New Ute
I don't drive a ute, but 8.5L/100km sounds pretty good for something that big. What kind of mix of highway/city driving gets you the...
forged commented on How Come Private Businesses Can't Enforce Parking "Fines" but They Can Enforce Toll Fees?
Oh boy, here we go
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Dslrfirst on Planning to Buy a Used or Demo Prestige (Audi, BMW, or Mercedes-Benz), How to Negotiate
Dslrfirst on Planning to Buy a Used or Demo Prestige (Audi, BMW, or Mercedes-Benz), How to NegotiateNo no, I’m sure it’ll be just fine. I hear an early model X6 50i is particularly headache free.
forged commented on Planning to Buy a Used or Demo Prestige (Audi, BMW, or Mercedes-Benz), How to Negotiate
Just buy a 10 year old flagship BMW, that’ll be a real prestige car. Don’t worry about the maintenance costs. How bad can it be?
I also agree with the other commenters saying switching from Windows to macOS isn't a big deal; I've been using a Windows desktop and Mac...
If you're referring to the 16" M1Pro MBP, then no, I don't think any Windows laptop comes close overall. In terms of chassis feel and build...
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Don’t think this is the case in VIC, I’ve seen lots of cars with an original sun strip here.
The car has rain sensor, condensation sensor and auto highbeam camera, but it’s also 13 years old… mixed bag.
Yep, insurance policy specifies they won't use genuine windscreen glass. I'm hoping to strike a deal with either insurer or the repairer,...
Great to hear, thank you
Interesting, I do also have choice of repairer on the policy, so this might be a good option.
For legal reasons, this is a joke?
I’ve got the optional no excess windscreen replacement cover. Am just worried that I’ll go to claim it, they’ll say “yep we’ll...
I did take the optional windscreen cover. Insurance documents just weren’t specific about what kind of windscreen damage was covered,...
I wouldn’t say it’s quite that dire, 99% of the time it’s fine, but there’s been a couple of times I’ve been driving directly...
forged posted a forum topic Can a Chipped Windscreen Be Replaced via Insurance?
What’s everyone’s experience been with claiming windscreen cover on insurance? My car windscreen is absolutely covered in small chips,...
After seeing the iFixit teardown comparison, I think the 70-80% premium over the XM4’s is entirely justified; the build quality of these...
Definitely depends on the person. These fit me much better then the 1st/2nd gen. Unfortunately I went through two sets because of a faint...
forged commented on Home Server Build
Would recommend looking at used business / enterprise equipment, it’s better value than building new. I bought a $650 base spec HP ML350...