DDC XXVI: They all went to the DDCC and all we got was this Lousy Thread!

[AirGoofy]

Wednesday, I didn't get to shoot it, ownage.

Originally Posted by cj9200

That sucks Norm. Good luck with the decision.

Originally Posted by Bo Duke

Being the pump and belt are already fixed you might be able to sell it to a kid in high school. Probably get more that scrap price for it. Some of them (i know there are getting to be fewer and fewer of them) like to work on cars and this may be a good project for them.

Originally Posted by BigTikiDaddy

$1300 would be better spent on vacations and such.

Originally Posted by mm1971

Agree with the time to sell it! When I bought our last van we had a similar situation. Even if you fix it now, I think there is a pretty good chance you'll need to put more into before that 5 year point. An easier decision since it is a third car.

Originally Posted by that's nice

That stinks Norm. Keeping it depends on what condition the car is in and how much trouble you can 'see' down the road.

Originally Posted by AJRitz

The rules changed substantially. Now, you can only deduct what the vehicle ultimately sells for. So if the vehicle's only good for scrap, you only get to deduct the scrap value. And it takes longer to get an amount certain for the deduction (you have to wait until the sale/auction or decision to scrap it and sale).

Originally Posted by theduck619

Tough call. If you donate it, maybe a charity has someone who can fix it cheap and then someone in need could use it.

Thanks everyone for the input. I sold it for $500. In the end, I figured it was better to save up the money for a vehicle I really wanted. Plus, we still have two cars to make it through. My only regret was that I didn't get to shoot it.

[Twin Dad]

Originally Posted by DisneyDaddy-O

I guess that's why only the Canucks are in the pools!

Eh Hmm!

Originally Posted by cj9200

That and not too bright Yankees.

Hey Johnny Reb, you come up here in the dead of winter. When you get home even 60 will seem warm.

[RodBelding]

Originally Posted by cj9200

Luckily found the winter jacket I had in NY. Highs in NJ range from the 30's to 40's lows as bad as 20 degrees. Why am I going up there again? No snow in the forecast at least.

Look on the bright side; The cold will make you appreciate Fla that much more!

Originally Posted by cj9200

My friend from the UK came down last weekend and spent a lot of time in the pool. It is a state law in Florida that no Floridian goes into a pool from November to March. I sat at the pool bar with a jacket on.

My next door neighbor has been spending a lot of time in his pool this summer too...

Now, he's been playing hockey on it, but still, he's been in there.

[scott2997]

Originally Posted by afwdwfan

How in the beverly do you forget something like that????

I NEVER get a Wednesday off - this is a very rare thing. Usually it's Saturday or Friday and it's different each week. And when it is one of those days - I always have my youngest DD at home with me, so none of my image editing would be possible if she were around!

[declansdad]

Originally Posted by cj9200

That and not too bright Yankees.

You mean the non fair-weather swimmers.

[declansdad]

Originally Posted by AirGoofy

Wednesday, I didn't get to shoot it, ownage.

Thanks everyone for the input. I sold it for $500. In the end, I figured it was better to save up the money for a vehicle I really wanted. Plus, we still have two cars to make it through. My only regret was that I didn't get to shoot it.

Think of the fun that could have been!!!

[cj9200]

Woo Hoo! A new season of Survivor is on now. One of my decadent indulgences.

[Maroonag1]

Originally Posted by AirGoofy

Bad news Tuesday ownage.

When the timing belt broke and busted the water pump, the engine over heated and blew the head gasket. That is another $1300 on top of the $450 for the water pump. I told him I'd think about it. I'm not worried about an upsale, as this is not his usual business practice, but the car is only worth about $2700. Do I fix it and hope to get another 5 years our of it? Or, try to sell it as is?

Originally Posted by AirGoofy

Wednesday, I didn't get to shoot it, ownage.
Thanks everyone for the input. I sold it for $500. In the end, I figured it was better to save up the money for a vehicle I really wanted. Plus, we still have two cars to make it through. My only regret was that I didn't get to shoot it.

I missed a couple of days there. Norm you ended up better off. If your engine over heated then it was the pump went out and took the belt with it. When the timing belt fails the engine stops right there because the valves stop moving. If you had had the head repaired when he pulled it you would have had at least one probably 2 bent valves (bout $200 each), also you may have had damage to the piston heads ($1000 and up). Plus any damage the heat did before it died.
Your mechanic should have checked the heads before quoting you on the pump, but you ended up lucking out.

I shall have a tequila in mourning for your car.:

[declansdad]

Originally Posted by cj9200

Woo Hoo! A new season of Survivor is on now. One of my decadent indulgences.

I wouldn't call some of the past contestants favourites.

[BigTikiDaddy]

Originally Posted by jmwest

I can't take credit for this (a friend of mine from FB posted it) but found it pretty funny:


The Vatican says that the Cardinals will pick the next Pope. If it's anything like how they pick QB's this will certainly be a disaster....

:ro tfl2:

Originally Posted by DisneyDaddy-O

We would call that t-shirt weather...

NO fooling..I have customers in tshirts, some in shorts and jackets...

[BigTikiDaddy]

Originally Posted by DisneyDaddy-O

I always laugh when we are in the world in January and we are in the pool and the guards are wearing a hat and mitts.

I jumed in the lake late September north of Muskoka while everyone else sat huddled around the fire. As Istood up to my neck in the wae, I realized I could see my breath...

[Twin Dad]

Originally Posted by BigTikiDaddy

NO fooling..I have customers in tshirts, some in shorts and jackets...

I was running around today in long sleeves and jeans today.

[AJRitz]

Originally Posted by cj9200

Woo Hoo! A new season of Survivor is on now. One of my decadent indulgences.

Originally Posted by declansdad

I wouldn't call some of the past contestants favourites.

Yeah, I've been watching the last few years, but I just couldn't bring myself to waste my time with it this year. Virtually every one of the "fan favorites" is a contestant I deplore.

[afwdwfan]

Originally Posted by AJRitz

Yeah, I've been watching the last few years, but I just couldn't bring myself to waste my time with it this year. Virtually every one of the "fan favorites" is a contestant I deplore.

I like Malcolm and Dawn. I can tolerate Cochran, and I don't mind looking at Andrea. The rest...


We saved it on DVR, but I don't know that DW will watch this season. She saw Philip on a commercial and said she refused to watch another season with him.

[theduck619]

Good morning! Happy Valentines Day to you all