I bought a new VW Bug this weekend (photos to come) … in the mean time, I’m posting a fun DIY hack for my GPS.
The Beetle’s windscreen is too far away for the GPS, and the dashboard is just a bit too curved and a bit too matte for the suction cup to stick. I attached a 3/4" dowel to a bell jar plastic lid with epoxy, wrapped the dowel with a couple of rubberbands to prevent spinning, and the suction cup stays attached to the lid nicely.
I can touch the GPS with my index finger while my hands are on the wheel.
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I’m looking into buying a new car, and they have an online credit check. I clicked on the privacy policy and read this:
Disclosure of Private Information
We may disclose all of the information we collect, as described above, to companies that perform marketing services on our behalf or to other financial institutions with whom we have joint marketing agreements. We may make such disclosures about you as a consumer, customer, or former customer.
We may share Private Information that consists of transaction information with our affiliates. Our affiliates include other automobile dealerships and financial companies.
We may also disclose Private Information about you as a consumer, customer, or former customer, to non-affiliated third parties as permitted by law.
Is that normal language for a credit check? If I include all my information, including social security number, can they legally share that info? I get that that info gets shared around with other finance companies, but with marketing companies? Marketing companies with my social security number?
*Weirded out*
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“I think it might be over”
I’m surprised this doesn’t happen more often. Very steep hills, perpendicular parking, and folks driving recklessly fast wherever they can to compensate for the stupid layout of a 7 x 7 mile sity that can take over an hour to traverse. I chide myself about 6 times a day as I try, but am unable to release the parking brake until my seatbelt is in place, but then hear my mom say “Most accidents happen within 2 miles of home or work. Always wear your seatbelt.” And I always do. Thanks mom!
The collision occurred about 3:50 p.m. [11//18/2007] when a man driving a Dodge sedan came rushing downhill on Arkansas Street and plowed into the back of a Volvo station wagon, sending it hurtling through the intersection with 17th Street, according to San Francisco Police Lt. Dave Smith.
The people in the Volvo - a woman, a man and two young children - were wearing seat belts, and the younger child, a 2-year-old, was riding in a car seat, said Smith. Also in the Volvo was a black poodle.
“The dog didn’t make it,” said Smith. “And the back of the car was just gone.”
The passengers were taken to San Francisco General Hospital, with injuries that ranged from moderate to critical in severity, though none of them were life-threatening, officials said. (Read More)
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I have a rockin’ little 92 Nissan NX which I adore. I’m a die hard motorcyclist, but I had to buy a car when I broke my leg a few years ago. I was intending to keep it only through my recovery, but it ended up being nice to have a little car around to run errands with and whatnot. But I never intended to keep it so I never really bothered with maintenance.
Since I decided to keep it, it was time to put some money into it. A $400ish CV Joint/Axle replacement job turned into about $1900 after they told me all the struts wanted replacing. They are all original, and the car has 68k, so it was time… but MAN I wasn’t expecting that little surprise.
I sure hope my ESPP does well next quarter!
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