Two guys got together in San Antonio to sell some trucks and some TVs - Ernesto Ancira at Ancira-Winton Chevrolet and Bjorn's Audio Video. You can buy a new regular cab 2-wheel drive Chevrolet Silverado for $23,948 and Bjorn will throw in a free JVC 32 flat screen TV. WOW! I'm really impressed! I think we should rush over to get a new work truck before they sell out, except:
The rent is is too damn high! http://www.kbb.com/ http://www.bjorns.com/ http://www.ancirachev.com/ On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 9:59 AM, Richard Williams <pundits...@gmail.com>wrote: > "Increasingly, experts in health insurance are becoming concerned that > many of these first-time buyers will be in for a shock when they get > medical care next year and discover they're on the hook for most of the > initial cost." > > 'Health plan sticker shock ahead for some buyers' > http://news.yahoo.com/health-plan-sticker-shock-ahead-buyers-160838205.html > > > On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Richard Williams <pundits...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Taking care of all these cars can really keep a guy busy. There are >> maintenance costs; keeping them garaged; make sure they are clean inside >> and out and shiny; paying the State inspections and payments to the tax >> assessor; and there's oil and gas to buy. Just keeping the right amount of >> air in the tires is a chore. >> >> You used to able to go to your local gas station and they would fill up >> your car with gas, check the oil and water, make sure the battery was good >> to go, put air in the tires if needed, and wipe the windows clean. >> >> These days, you have to go to a convenience store like an Exxon Tiger >> Mart to get air for your tires. If you purchase gas and then walk inside >> and have them turn on the air compressor you can get free air for your >> tires, and then half of the time, the air unit is out of order. Otherwise, >> you have to pay.50 cents for air and be real quick about it. Go figure. >> >> The rent is too damn high! >> >> So, I bought me this handy item tool at Harbor Tool: >> >> [image: Inline image 1] >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 7:14 AM, Richard Williams >> <pundits...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> We've been drinking coffee for years. We know a couple that drive all >>> the way to the north side to get their beans. They claim that the beans >>> they get are fresher, roasted on the spot. And, it's true, the beans they >>> get are great, but they cost nearly $10.00. Whenever we're on that side of >>> town we get a bag of their beans. >>> >>> We're also pretty fond of Starbucks French Roast beans, available at >>> Starbucks and Target, which are both close by - $9.00. Most of the >>> Starbucks have a coupon and we get a free cup of joe when we return the bag >>> to Starbucks - a $2.00 value - sweet! And we love the free Wi-Fi and >>> reading the New York Times they provide. We also like the 360 beans at >>> Whole Foods - $8.00. >>> >>> We love to drink coffee, but at those prices, we could go broke before >>> we even get awake. Go figure. So, I bought a large can of Folgers ground >>> coffee for backup at the local grocery store, so we could drink as much >>> coffee as we wanted, all day and night, for cheap. >>> >>> The rent is too damn high! >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 7:38 PM, Richard J. Williams < >>> pundits...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Today we went to the grocery store to get a few things and return >>>> about a hundred plastic bags. In the parking lot I turned left to find a >>>> parking slot and there was this yahoo in a big truck heading toward me, >>>> GOING THE WRONG WAY, driving a Ford F-350 with dual wheels on back. >>>> >>>> At first I said "You **fukin **#@*&^^!!!#@&*%$#%@ SOB! >>>> >>>> Then, I realized the poor guy was not only real dumb and half blind and >>>> confused, but he was probably driving the only vehicle he owned and paying >>>> $600 a month in payments, just to go get a six-pack of beer and a carton of >>>> cigarettes at the store. Go figure. >>>> >>>> So then, in the Christmas spirit, I said: you **fukin >>>> **#@*&^^!!!#@&*%$#%@ poor bastard!" and backed up, causing a traffic jam in >>>> front of the store. >>>> >>>> Then, on the way home at a stop light, a guy dressed in overalls with a >>>> styrofoam cup in his hand tried to hit us up for some spare change. So, >>>> still in the Christmas spirit, I rolled down the window and said real nice: >>>> "We don't have any cash - we're living on credit cards. Sorry we can't >>>> donate anything - I know it looks like I'm rich because I'm driving a shiny >>>> new car, but this where all our money is going, just so we can get to the >>>> store to buy some beer and a few canned goods!" LoL! >>>> >>>> When we got home, the Salvation Army called on the telephone to ask if >>>> we could donate anything and to leave it on the front porch FRIDAY THE >>>> 13th. You can't make this stuff up! >>>> >>>> >>>> The rent is too damn high! >>>> >>>> On 12/6/2013 3:10 PM, Bhairitu wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I used to change the oil myself on my '77 Subaru wagon. But it is a >>>> messy job and required a custom oil filter. Current oil changes at the >>>> local shop up the street who now do my Subaru maintenance is $40. How much >>>> time depends on how busy they are but the longest wait would be about an >>>> hour. I watch the oil to see how dirty it is. However I have yet to reach >>>> the miles they put on the sticker a year ago. Everything I need is a short >>>> trip around here so I don't rack up miles and they always kid me about all >>>> the driving I do. >>>> >>>> I heard a report the other day on why car prices have exceeded >>>> inflation over the years and the bottom line was...... you got it... >>>> profit. Adding air bags do not add much to the price though companies use >>>> safety features as a reason. In 1973 I bought a new Datsun wagon for a >>>> mere $1800. I put the figure for my '77 Subaru wagon in an inflation >>>> calculator and my $2800 '77 should only cost around $11K these days >>>> adjusted for inflation. >>>> >>>> OTOH, the other day I ordered a new keyless remote for the '98 Subaru >>>> since the second of the original pair was beginning to fall apart. A few >>>> years back I looked online and found that the price for a remote was around >>>> $70. This time I found one online for my year and model for only $15 >>>> including shipping. It was easy to setup and works great. >>>> >>>> On 12/06/2013 11:40 AM, Richard Williams wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Our car dealer says we should be changing the oil in our new car >>>> every 3,000 miles, in order to insure the warranty. We can do this by >>>> driving out to the dealership, waiting in line, and either leaving the car, >>>> or wait in the waiting room, and then pay $55. It usually takes more than >>>> an hour, if you get there real early during the week. >>>> >>>> The last time I had the oil changed at 10,000 miles, I took the car >>>> to Jiffy Lube - it took only about twenty minutes and I paid them $65. They >>>> talked me into getting synthetic oil - Royal Purple. They tried to sell me >>>> an air filter for $18 - but I declined. >>>> >>>> According to Click & Clack, The Tappit Brothers, you can go over >>>> 6,000 miles between oil changes. I've always been fond of Texaco oil. I get >>>> almost all of my oil from either Spindletop or from the Permian Basin. Dad >>>> goes 5,000, because it's easy to remember the numbers. One guy, a car >>>> mechanic, once told me that oil never breaks down - all you have to do is >>>> change the oil filter and add a quart of oil. Go figure. >>>> >>>> So, this time I took the car to Pep Boys for the oil change: $19.95 >>>> for Pennzoil, with a discount coupon, and half an hour waiting. And, I >>>> bought my own filter for $12.95 and put it on myself. >>>> >>>> The rent is too damn high! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
