Recent content by spme

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    shopping for bike - online

    lots of bicycle stores that resell at huge premium, diff between factory price and retail seems to be as much as 40% and all they do just assemble bikes which takes like 30 mins with anyone with two hands... For anyone who is shopping for x-road type of bike is there a reputable online store...
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    brake service in GTA, looking for recommendion on good auto mechanic

    got 1.2K :grey: quote from dealerhip (labour and parts) to replace rotors and pads (front and rear) on my 10+ Camry, as a result looking for recommendation on private garage with more reasonable price and hopefully better service, thanks in advance
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    Pre-owned vs certified pre-owned car pricing

    very well put, I doubt hovewer that newer hondas with turbo and CVT will last as long as before
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    "moving out of country" as most popular reason for car sale on kijiji

    always wonder who are these people moving out of country in such big numbers over and over and the apparently coming back to sell another car :biggrin1:
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    Swimming in Ontario lake near Oakville

    Whitby? It's far away on the other side of GTA from Burlington... Agree, Ontario is cold, 18C is OK for me but this summer it seems to be much colder... I found few places here https://www.peelregion.ca/health/beach/enbeach.asp but all Ontario beaches seem to be very-very cold... Is there...
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    Swimming in Ontario lake near Oakville

    Any one can recommend good places to swim (30-40 mins max drive from Oakwille) preferably Ontario Lake?
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    Kia offers half price payments for financing...

    But only for people who skipped math classes in school :frusty: or don't know how to negotiate with car salesman, these MBAs work tirelessly, indeed
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    How do you get a burner phone that is not connected to you.

    Get callcentic or other SIP provider, it integrates nicely with Android, you will need to pick which "line" to use before dialing...
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    Is WW3 coming ?

    A very colorful example of brain washing going on in Russia http://youtu.be/EwwBFJkwZ_Q, I can recall some newspaper quality graphics from Cold War times, but this one really takes it above and beyond...
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    Is WW3 coming ?

    My first and foremost point is that I am not engaging in discussions with pro Kremlin point of view... The whole population of Russia being brain washed on an enormous scale by Kremlin propaganda and this is not right. You can compare scale of it with what was going in Germany before they...
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    Canadian Tire ... why do they suck so badly ?

    Canadian tire has one of the best Internet portals out there e.g. their inventory check or product coming on sale notofications, IMHO. Performing auto work/buying parts or sport goods is not a smartest thing but rest of household stuff is convenient to buy there...
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    Buying salvage / damaged vehicle on Copart etc.

    Dealer quoted me $250 for electrical problem with door (diagnose and repair), got it fixed for 80$ cash plus parts 50$. Air and cabin filter replacement cost at dealer is 110$, replaced it myself, literally 15 min work plus 45$ parts...
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    Buying salvage / damaged vehicle on Copart etc.

    Yes, you right, when I was young I rebuilt engine for my second car, but not anymore, it's not fun for me anymore. I am not planning to start business. It's just an idea ... to get BMW X3 at 1/2 price and use it till it dies, no plans to sell it or anything like that...
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    Buying salvage / damaged vehicle on Copart etc.

    Anyone can share experience with buying damaged vehicle on copart in USA? For example, good option for BMW X3, link here. They say that repair cost is 22K but this is probably official dealership cost, it might be possible to repair it within say 10K, so it nigh be good deal in the end...
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