I'm glad I started this topic. I appreciate everyone's response; very helpful. Thank you!
I sent my GP doc an email telling him I was thinking about going back to work. He called me this AM and said that's a hard no.
I'm still trying to get in condition to qualify for hernia surgery. Now I'm going to have to have stents first. More tests, I'm going to the hospital tomorrow for another "stress test." Less than ten months ago I suffered a pulmonary embolism without infarction.
Good news is I lost 45 pounds, I got my breath back, and I'm no longer diabetic or pre-diabetic. I licked diabetes with a strict diet and exercise! My blood sugar dropped from 170-180 to 110-115.
I was hoping I'd be back in saddle by this year. I can't complain though. I'm still alive and getting stronger every day. If I hadn't gotten up off my fat Irish **** and done something about it I'd be dead by now.
I sent my GP doc an email telling him I was thinking about going back to work. He called me this AM and said that's a hard no.
I'm still trying to get in condition to qualify for hernia surgery. Now I'm going to have to have stents first. More tests, I'm going to the hospital tomorrow for another "stress test." Less than ten months ago I suffered a pulmonary embolism without infarction.
Good news is I lost 45 pounds, I got my breath back, and I'm no longer diabetic or pre-diabetic. I licked diabetes with a strict diet and exercise! My blood sugar dropped from 170-180 to 110-115.
I was hoping I'd be back in saddle by this year. I can't complain though. I'm still alive and getting stronger every day. If I hadn't gotten up off my fat Irish **** and done something about it I'd be dead by now.
That's really bad. Is that partly because of currency fluctuations?
Our "official" inflation rate here in the US is around 6.5%. In reality I would guess it closer to three times that. Everything is shooting up.
The price of used cars is up probably 30% or more over a year. Americans have always considered cars disposable so even nice used cars could be had for cheap. But now they're dredging up turds from the 1990s and polishing them up for sale. I've seen really crappy 90s era cars (not the ones you would want but real rolling turds) going for $5-6K. Two years ago these cars wouldn't even be in the market because even a teenager with a part time job could afford a way nicer car. Now adults are buying them as daily drivers.
Wow.... maybe it's time to unload that car that's been sitting in my back driveway for years.
A 1996 Lincoln Mk VIII loaded with features. - all the options, incl. power moonroof.
Odometer 114K miles, rebuilt transmission w/4K miles on it.
Several dealer repairs - incl. idle speed control, I replaced the HV radiator fan too.
Needs a new driver-side mirror assembly.
Interior almost like new, rugs/original floor mats in great shape.
Pearl White metallic exterior, two minor dings, new headlight lenses, under-hood mods, new power antenna, JVC Premium Sound with factory trunk 10 disk Sony CD, and additional 300w sub amp/dual 8" trunk subs.
Last I knew, the air suspension system worked fine, but needs new tires.
It'll need a complete going-over from sitting though.
And.... it only got 12.5M/gal in the city with that Intech V8.
A 1996 Lincoln Mk VIII loaded with features. - all the options, incl. power moonroof.
Odometer 114K miles, rebuilt transmission w/4K miles on it.
Several dealer repairs - incl. idle speed control, I replaced the HV radiator fan too.
Needs a new driver-side mirror assembly.
Interior almost like new, rugs/original floor mats in great shape.
Pearl White metallic exterior, two minor dings, new headlight lenses, under-hood mods, new power antenna, JVC Premium Sound with factory trunk 10 disk Sony CD, and additional 300w sub amp/dual 8" trunk subs.
Last I knew, the air suspension system worked fine, but needs new tires.
It'll need a complete going-over from sitting though.
And.... it only got 12.5M/gal in the city with that Intech V8.
If I was you Matt, I'd polish up that Lincoln and put it on Bring a Trailer... https://bringatrailer.com/
My first car was a 77 Impala with a 400 in it... it had a tired transmission from a pickup truck in it... I got about 8 miles/gallon.
My first car was a 77 Impala with a 400 in it... it had a tired transmission from a pickup truck in it... I got about 8 miles/gallon.
If it's driveable, it's probably worth over $10K! Look it up.
That's not the kind of 90s era car I was referring to. That's a nice car!
This is what I was referring to. https://www.carfax.com/vehicle/1G3CX52K6T4315032?sourceSiteId=10&partner=VSN_1
Price reduced! Better get it while you can.
On the real tip, two years ago that was a $1200 car including a full tank of gas.
That's not the kind of 90s era car I was referring to. That's a nice car!
This is what I was referring to. https://www.carfax.com/vehicle/1G3CX52K6T4315032?sourceSiteId=10&partner=VSN_1
Price reduced! Better get it while you can.
On the real tip, two years ago that was a $1200 car including a full tank of gas.
At least it's not a rustbox...
This is more what I was expecting when I clicked the link:
https://www.kijijiautos.ca/cars/honda/civic/used/#vip=24728489
Or this utter trash: https://www.kijijiautos.ca/cars/jeep/cherokee/used/#vip=24725922
This is more what I was expecting when I clicked the link:
https://www.kijijiautos.ca/cars/honda/civic/used/#vip=24728489
Or this utter trash: https://www.kijijiautos.ca/cars/jeep/cherokee/used/#vip=24725922
I'm sure there's plenty of rust. You have to know where to look.
My old Subaru wagon rusted out so bad underneath that you couldn't put it on a lift. One of the rear control arms was attached to nothing at one fastener point. It still drove pretty good, a little sloppy on the left turns.
That's where rust really matters. If you never lived in the Rust Belt then you don't know what rust is. Cars literally rust in two here if you don't stop driving them. I've seen it happen.
My old Subaru wagon rusted out so bad underneath that you couldn't put it on a lift. One of the rear control arms was attached to nothing at one fastener point. It still drove pretty good, a little sloppy on the left turns.
That's where rust really matters. If you never lived in the Rust Belt then you don't know what rust is. Cars literally rust in two here if you don't stop driving them. I've seen it happen.
Most car makers have a good perforation warranty. VW for instance is 12 years.
Winter is hard on cars because of the obsession with salt on the roads... I'm going to rust proof mine this year to keep it from rotting.
Winter is hard on cars because of the obsession with salt on the roads... I'm going to rust proof mine this year to keep it from rotting.
The site might be based in Cali, but the users are all over North America... It's not unheard of for someone to buy a car and truck it cross country...
It was 22 years old.
It was "rust free" when I bought it. It started rusting through on the drive home.
Very few cars last more than 20 years here because of all the salt. I swear they lay it down ankle deep after a big snowstorm. Your shoes and clothes become one big salt stain.
I remember when they were not so diligent. You had to actually know how to drive- what a concept. But after the Chicago Blizzard of 1979, which thoroughly crippled the city (I lived in NY at the time), Jane Burne was elected Mayor of Chicago in an upset election. Her campaign revolved around promises to always deal with the snow - which she did - and ever since then, snow has been a major political football in Chicago. Snow and ice removal is necessary to keep yourself in office, whether you're the mayor or an alderman.