I know where this is, I hate it.

My theory is that people like attractive people so much that attractive people never really have to learn to do things for themselves because other people will gladly do it for them. So they end up stupid yet confident at everything they do. People just like attractive and confident people. If you ever look at leadership around you, you’ll notice that most of them are tall. It’s because we see tall people as authority because that’s how it was when we were kids. The tall people were in charge. Smart people are always unsure of themselves because there’s no way to predict what is going to happen for certain. So that’s why the world is run by overconfident dumb people.

I’ve worked with some mentally challenged people in the past and through customer service. I’d much rather deal with someone with limited reasoning skills than someone who is genuinely intelligent. Intelligent people fail to see their own limitations and don’t know when to be humble. Some of the dumbest people on this planet are academics, top of their field, highly educated. Those people don’t know shit about anything because they’re hyper focused on one teeny tiny aspect of the universe. At least the mentally challenged know that they have limited reasoning skills and are fairly skilled at asking for help and knowing their limitations.

I keep running into maintenance jobs that want industrial controls and electrical experience which I don’t have, just a strong background in mechanical repair and troubleshooting. The problem is that all these jobs are night shift, odd 12 hour schedules with weekends, or travel. So I’m stuck doing production work but on an 8 hour day shift schedule. My work was even offering a two year apprenticeship with 2 free years of school but you have to work 2 more years on nights after that on top of 12 hr days. It seems like it could be a fun trade, but doesn’t seem worth the work/ life balance for me.

I recently bought an 08’ Nissan Altima that was mechanically totaled. So far I’ve spent roughly $1500 on basic stuff and another $500 on an expensive scan tool to fix an obscure bug that caused the car not to start when I tried to program extra keys with a cheaper scan tool.

Rockauto and harbor freight are your friends, make sure to get the 5% rockauto discount code. I did buy some stuff from Amazon as it was cheaper there for the same thing as rockauto. Just don’t buy no name parts from Amazon, spend a little extra and get name brand from rockauto.

Here is my parts breakdown so far:

• Control arm 62.79
• Ignition coil 42.79
• Spark plugs x4 25.56
• Brake pads 18.93
• Brake pads 19.84
• Rotors 36.26
• Rotors 22.46
• Wiper blades & Lugnuts 30.96
• Window regulator 25.73
• Abs sensor 25.63
• Muffler 68.43
• Exhaust tip 21.12
• Exhaust gasket 7.62
• License plate bulbs 4.24
• Battery hold down 7.62
• 4 extra keyfobs 65.38
• Valve cover/gasket and transmission filter kit 51.92
• Two tires 392.15
• Windshield 331.31
• Still need
• Alignment ~$100
• CVT Transmission fluid ~$70

Tools bought

• Topdon topscan pro 108.71
• Launch x431 CRP919XBT bidirectional scan tool 517.91

Here is a link to the issue I had:

https://www.nissanclub.com/threads/2008-altima-keys-wont-program.530800/

There’s a bunch of fakes out there now, especially on Amazon and eBay. Look up Bosch fuel injectors on eBay and you’ll find a bunch of suspiciously cheap listings from accounts with very little feedback.

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They’ve deluded themselves into thinking they can achieve full ai and take over the world. These tech billionaires got their money young and never grew up because of it

We used to book computer time at the local library and I would walk by myself at the age of 8 to go play Oregon trail on a green monochrome monitor.

Well it’s not going to simultaneously be a bad time to buy and sell.

They did an ecu update for more sensitive knock sensing and extended the engine warranty to 15yr/150k. I heard they replaced a ton of engines under warranty, but I can’t imagine that they changed much in the engine design. The problem is rod bearings failing and the engine seized. Some analysis showed that there could have still been machining debris in the engine from the factory or overall oiling issues. Lack of maintenance probably plays a factor as well. It looks like they were just poorly designed.

09’ - 20’ Hyundai Santa Fe, Sonata Hybrid, Tucson, Elantra and Veloster and Kia Forte, Optima Hybrid, Sorento, Soul and Sportage with Theta II 2.4-liter multipoint fuel injection (MPI), 1.6-liter Gamma GDI and 2.0-liter Nu GDI had a class action for engine failures, it’s pretty much a guarantee that the engine will fail. I avoided the 3.6L caravan/t&c because they can have camshaft issues. Mine has the older pushrod v6 3.3.

I see a 12’ for sale near me for $3900 with 181k on it.

I wouldn’t mind a hybrid if it’s possible to replace individual cells like you can with some Prius models or get a range upgrade like you can with earlier Nissan leaf. I also don’t mind doing maintenance. We bought a Dodge Grand caravan with 180k last year and I’ve had to fix quite a bit on it. Fortunately parts are cheap for it and it’s easy to work on. My daily driver is a Crown Victoria police interceptor with 230k on it. I’m spending about $35/week on gas at today’s prices at about 20mi/gal. I’d like to find something that gets at least mid 30’s on the highway.

I actually did just contact the $750 Corolla. It has 221k and needs an engine.

East Central Illinois near UIUC. I’ve done engines and transmissions in my garage but also used to work as a mechanic and have done many more. It’s much easier with a lift though. I’ve been shying away from Hyundai/Kia due to their engine problems. While I don’t mind doing an engine I would still have to find a good used one, which might be difficult if all of them have bad engines.

The problem with that is sellers are asking high prices for high mileage vehicles near me. I might as well double my budget and buy a Prius or Honda insight.

How’s that supposed to work with ssh keys?