New England B.S. Thread

Of course it's a tank in the snow; they're something like 5000lbs at the curb.

 

Did you run over the spike strips during the getaway?

 

They are not cheap!

 

No shit. Who the hell want's to pay almost 700 a month for 7 years???

 

Nothing is, anymore. You want a V6 and 4x4 in our trucks and you're looking at an MSRP of $33k.

Doesn't have to be tiny, even. My mortgage is only a little more than that (around $725) and I've got 2000 square feet and a detached garage on nearly 3 acres!

 

Yup, i was 29,XXX for a 16 SR5 4X4 double cab V6...

 

My truck listed at over $33K back in '08 when I bought it

 

We bought as a short-sale that had been vacant for about 3 years, so it definitely needed work (mostly plumbing that had frozen and burst) which wasn't a big deal. The realtor gave us the keys after I signed a P&S agreement and I spent about a week after work chasing plumbing leaks, fixing them, and then patching & painting the drywall before the housing inspector made his tour. A few other miscellaneous things and we were good to go. Then we've been doing updates and replacing things ever since.

 

True but that mortgage is longer than 7 yrs.

Scott, I thought SC was more reasonably priced.

 

I forget what part, but not long ago I looked on Zillow just for funsies. Found quite a few houses around 100k. My house here in MA is 1000 square, 2/3 an acre, cost me $250k in 2004 and was falling apart. I'm still working on it. If I sold it today, my equity would buy that 100K house outright and be similar to where I am now.

 

Very true. On the other hand, I've been there nearly 4 years and the house is appraised at $170k by the town, so when I sell it I'll stand to make a considerable amount of $.

I've lost money on a car as soon as I drive it off the lot.

 

In general..are those parts of the state bad areas?

 

We just got back from a pretty cool morning. Wife and #2 didn't want to go so just me and #1.

 

I work at suffolk, right across the hall from the registrars office. Just thought some of you might find this interesting

http://www.metro.us/boston/suffolk-...in-fake-student-loans/zsJpfu---oGhTkuFlSRSPk/

 

That place looks like a lot of fun. Might have to check it out in a few weeks when I am down there.

 

Very sunny outside, yet it's raining with a cool breeze.

 

I walked out to the company's mailbox earlier today and got caught in a shower. Very warm rain, no wind, sunny. Was weird, but an enjoyable weird. Plus it had that awesome 'summertime rain' smell.

 

We had a blast. We went early and during week to avoid the heat and crowds.

 

Just got caught with the top down. Went up easy enough and I threw the cover on till it ends. I left all the rear windows down the cape while I drove up to take care of stuff

 

IDK why but I don't like that smell