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thats fast for gov job

 

OK, thought that might be what it was. I had asked my doc questions about what do we do if the drops stop working, he explained that procedure to me. I’ve been lucky, all these years and I have no loss of visual field, I have that test every year. My problem now is cataracts, left one is eligible for a lens replacement now, right isn’t there yet. They said it’s up to me when I want to have the left one done.

Fingers crossed the procedure works for you!

 

My customers are not supposed to do this to my trailers! It sucks removing the tongues.

Customer took out the tongue, bent the spindle, toasted the fender and actually bent the tail bracket. That's the1st for me. I've never had to replace a tail light bracket before.

 

Takes a lot to bend one of these.

 

Been busy with the new learning curve at the new job and really enjoying it so far…

some of my new equipment I’m working on now and my new office views

 

I've been in a lot of mechanical rooms. That has to be about the cleanest one I've seen!

 

This is standard operating procedures with this company and the set PM schedule of 10 hours per month dedicated to all my equipment….

 

Not sure if it matters or not, but Virginia has state income taxes. I saved about $6000/year when I moved to Tennessee 17 years ago, so just a heads up.

 

Has she looked at Subaru’s? We liked our Legacy, but traded for a Forester last year.

 

Did they wreck it?!

 

He tried pretty hard, but it is savable.

I got the tongue, fender and axle removed presently. Axle will be here next week. I'll rebuild and replace the tongue Monday. I didn't have any 4x2 tube on hand.

I guess the old timer had a sugar episode in his driveway. He was driving around the circle drive and caught one of the trees on the blind side.

At least he was honest. I can't count the repairs I've done over the years and the customer claimed "the wife was backing up the trailer and bend the tongue"

Sure

 

No, I don't think she has looked at them, but will ask to be sure. I could look at the spreadsheet but don't recall seeing that as a option.
Wife told me a few minutes ago though that she really like the Rav4, after I told her the Mazda was priced decent.

I'm pretty proud of her spreadsheet she made though. I probably shouldn't influence her that the CVT transmissions are a big rubber-band in there transmitting power. They probably all be that before long. Why? Because they're 3-4k cheaper to manufacture and will last the warranty period.

 

My wife wouldn’t even look at a Subaru’s when I first mentioned them, I had to stop at a dealership and show her one. I liked the transmissions in both, but like the Forester a little better.

 

The spreadsheet I made for my wife's vehicle added cargo cubic footage and JD Power reliability ratings. I didn't have an ugly column, though.

 

Didn't know it , but apparently my son has ordered rock sliders and shackle flips for my old 07 Tacoma. Of course he put them on my card lol. Think it's his way of saying he wants to takeover the truck. He can have it.

 

Subaru Crosstrek is still available with a manual transmission too.

 

This is seriously impressive. If they're all cvt, I won't own any of them. Wife had a 4cyl, 2 door cvt altima when we got together and tranny failed at 128k, Nissan had extended tranny warranty to 120k from 60, that said enough to me. Won't own one.

 

Wife got a Subaru Outback and it is a great ride,