A few personal updates for you.
There is presently a bidding war for my house, with several all cash offers. We are expecting 5 bids in total, if not more.
Now for the bad news.
My Benz was shaking yesterday, so I left it at the dealership. Fucker called me up today and said my cylinder was busted and just to peruse into it — $1500. To fix, we’re looking any $5k. I asked for my car back. I’d rather junk the fucker than pay someone $5k to fix a fucking cylinder, believe me. I’ll likely drop it off at a local mechanic, who dings out at $120 per hour — way better than the dealership FAGS at $144.
Now whenever I get bad news like this — it could only mean one thing: MAJOR WINSHIP IS PENDING. Trust me, this is how I keep myself sane, believing in some sort of cosmic energy out there to justify all of the horrible horribles that seem to afflict me. I’m the most cursed person that I know and I know many people.
The close was solid. The core issues remain the same. “The Fly” made a bold move towards the end of the day — but cannot share it with you because that’s for Exodus members only (NEW POLICY ALERT FOR YOU GRIFTERS OUT THERE).
You like my style and panache? Good.
The one thing I can report is that I sold my largest position today, LK, for a 15% gain. It was a 15% weighting for me, so the win was significant. My NUGT position surged today, now +15% from my basis. I might move on that bitch soon, or double up, or do nothing. Wouldn’t you like to know?
Ah, the pangs of misery and scorn and the devils that surround me. Soon I’ll be leaving this place for good — until then — stay tuned!
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Just buy a damm Lexus
Those big German boxes just exist to feed your ego.
While leasing is slightly more expensive, it’s such a better experience. Leased for the first time a couple years ago and couldn’t be happier. Car never breaks, and if it does then there’s no money out of pocket. Unless you like paying mechanics over $100 and constantly worrying about your car shitting out ?
Leasing is like CarMax. As long as people know that everyone else is also getting screwed (“No haggle pricing!”), they are content.
There are basically 3 choices:
1) Pay the dealer monthly (lease)
2) Pay the mechanic as you go
3) Learn how to fix your car yourself.
Of course, #3 requires a rare combination of intelligence, mechanical aptitude, and time that few posess. On the other hand, anybody who spends their time day-trading *should* have the intelligence and definitely has the time.
I also second dchanko’s opinion of German cars.
PS Fly, doesn’t sound like a “busted cylinder” to me. I think the problem is that your jakehousen timing is off. Ask your mechanic about that and let me know his (or her…) response.
Just buy an EV and be done with all of that ICE breakdown and maintenance.
Just buy a used Toyota Camry. They’re coming back in style.
But can you haul hay in a Mercedes? Girlfriend Dearest fits a bale of hay in her BMW Mini to take to her horse. Simply ridiculous.
Maybe there is a vehicle high quality, higher end, yet completely fitting for you new environment?
On another note… how about the Charmin Forever Roll? Imagine a mischievous cat goes to work on that.
My cat loved “catching”the toilet paper roll and sinking his fangs into it. It was so funny and cute to see the the little beastie when.he made a “kill”; talk about bright eyes and proud bearing.
Around here the only people who drive Mercedes SUV’s are kept housewives.
Sell the car. You’re moving and you can’t take a Benz to events like NC’s Coon Dog Day Festival.
You’re heading south. Buy a motorcycle. Ducati 916 or Honda RC30
Fly, you’re moving to NC. Buy a preposterous $80K truck like the rest of the moneyed elite yokels here.