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18h ago
inDropped $120 on a wifi mesh setup because I thought my router was the problem, turns out it was the 14 coax and power cords tangled behind my TV
My dad bought a $200 wifi extender last year for his garage TV and the thing still cut out every night around 9pm. Turns out his neighbor's old cordless phone base was sitting on the same shelf as his router, and once he moved it two feet the problem went away. Funny how often the cheap fix is just moving stuff around instead of buying more stuff.
9d ago
inPro tip: watched 3 carriers load cars at a lot near the Port of Baltimore and the tie down trick they all used
Did that guy happen to mention if the marks show up more on certain wheel finishes? I bought a used set of alloys off a guy who swore the curb rash was from the dealer, but now I'm wondering if it was a hauler the whole time. My brother had a WRX shipped from Texas and the rims came back with these faint gray scuffs on the spokes, like something rubbed them in transit. He didn't notice till weeks later so he never filed anything, just ate it. That $400 average the driver quoted seems low honestly, a decent wheel can run way more than that. Makes you think about how many cars get delivered with small stuff nobody catches at the drop.
10d ago
Dealership wanted $1,400 for a repair my $22 part fixed in the O'Reilly parking lot
Watched the same thing happen with my buddy's washing machine last year, repair guy wanted $400 to swap a $30 control board and my friend did it himself in half an hour with a YouTube video. It feels like this whole "everything is disposable and needs a pro" thing has crept into every corner of life, not just cars. People get quoted crazy numbers for bikes, laptops, even lawn mowers, and most of the time the fix is a cheap part and a screwdriver. The shops know most folks won't even try, so they price it like you have no other choice. Learning even a little bit about how your stuff works saves you hundreds, and honestly it's kind of fun once you get into it. Good on you for just doing it in the parking lot, that's the spirit.