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Re: service for Forester differential [ronaries10]

by jeffmc on Sun Mar 30 17:08:31 PDT 2008

ronaries10 - while I can't directly answer your technical questions, I can say that if you do end up in need of a Seattle-area Subaru specialist & are looking to save a bit over the dealer, check out Smart Service... they have shops in Mountlake Terrace (at the King-Snohomish line) and Mukilteo, & are highly rated by AAA. I primarily use my dealer, but I've also had great experience with these guys. IMHO, they're knowledgeable, honest, & can save you quite a bit. You can check 'em out online here: http://www.smart-service.com/ Good luck!

rockford...

by iluvmysephia1 on Sun Sep 16 05:44:10 PDT 2007

the picture is really quite grim for the domestic automotive industry so desperate times call for desperate measures. It won't work to put our heads in the sand and pretend that the pendulum is swinging to the advantage of Ford and GM. Making these discoveries about 20 years ago would've required some real thinking on the part of the domestic manufacturers and the UAW. Spiraling health care costs have really taken their toll, so, the UAW demanding the moon doesn't help the manufacturers deal with the situation. They're gonna have to concede to a nasty situation and take less, or, as has been mentioned hundreds of times already on this thread, get laid off. Take the big hit to save Big Daddy. :sick: Boeing made my decision for me and about 40,000+ other aerospace workers. Only for me it worked out better 'cause now I'm enjoying my health care job more so than my aerospace one. I am getting paid better than my Boeing job but I'm paying about twice for my health care insurance than I was when with Boeing. So things have a way of evening out. Costs of housing are about half in this little SE Arizona cowtown, though, so there we come way out ahead. I'd also rather pick desert tumbleweeds out of my teeth than have some moron in a huge GM SUV run roughshod right over my '08 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS on I-5 navigating Seattle's goofy traffic bottlenecks. That is a huge perk of living in the SW desert. Yesterday, heading east from downtown Tucson, we encountered some traffic with us on I-10. Ya know what, it cleared out in about 10 minutes and we were alone on I-10 heading east. Am I ever glad Boeing and the full box of know-it-alls laid me off out of that jungle. It sure would be too bad if they fell mysteriously off the ledge of Mukilteo in to Puget Sound and had to wrastle with octupii in those cold, dark waters, huh?

Still, rockford, if Detroit had been

by iluvmysephia1 on Mon Jul 23 09:03:08 PDT 2007

putting out some seriously competitive cars, not just huge pick-em-up trucks and SUV's, the UAW workers would not have to be chewing their fingernails down to the bone and stressing out now. In my own case, Boeing Aircraft in Washington state is going to beat the band right now. My Mom lives in Mukilteo and the Boeing jets fly right over her house there at Paine Field/Everett Boeing factory. She sent me the Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" newspaper clip of the rollout for that new wonder jet from Boeing that's turning the commercial unit of Boeing around right now. She suggested to me they're hiring all-out right now. There's no way I'm going back to those bozos. The SPEEA union is good at taking your money but powerless when the Boeing dogs decide its time to cut your throat and lay you off. I've had enough of that emotional rollercoaster and to get suckered in to going back now would be a death-knell. You can work your fingers off to the bone for Boeing and some dork in a business suit will pick your workgroup and slice them to dog food whenever they feel like it. I have a real hard time respecting a company like that. They could give a rats ass about you. I gave and gave to that place and was crapped upon for my efforts. The facade of Boeing is the success they're having now is a dangerous power ploy for them. Watch out anyone working for them who would like to actually stay there and...I don't know...maybe retire there? They'll slit your throat so fast it'll make your head...ummm...fall off. I am now in the medical profession, which is frought with problems, yes. But my job in this little Arizona cowtown is a good one. I have a boss who is a real person, who has feelings and a brain. Boeing can take their "Dreamliner" and fly off to Mars with it. Take the administrative staff with you and pray you don't have respiratory problems up in space. What a farce, at Boeing it's either backstabbing fellow employee's or upper management pinheads who wouldn't know a good engineering drawing if it was rolled up and bonked over their thick head. I am so glad to be out of that hell-hole Boeing and down here in the SW desert. Who knows, gagrice, that figure that Ford is commenting on now may be spun to cover one of their recent bonehead management decisions. I mean, if Ford fails, it's their own stupidity that will be to blame. I don't think Cerberus is out of the car woods yet with Chrysler, either. The stress in that company would be enough to send all the workers to Prozac, including Chery of China building the new Hornet. GM should make it with some diesel offerings and green-thinking, combined with enormous success in China and thier Daewoo-Asian opening to that region. Still a ways to go build-wise for their American vehicle offerings but I do think they're changing their course for the better. Leaking money losses will probably still haunt them for a while longer, though. Working for GM right now would have some fun similarities to working for Boeing when things turn sour. Boeing business is cyclical and Boeing will forget you when it comes time to remember the people that helped them get through their worst times. Funny...I'm getting a hazy image of that pinhead NBA referee who feels like it's just fine to throw NBA basketball games. There's very little loyalty anywhere now from anybody, for anyone honest and smart. It's all coming to a head and when the man upstairs puts the hammer down it ain't gonna be a pretty picture. Sports and business is all screwed up right now because of people's morals. If a higher power doesn't intervene soon then even those with a head on their shoulders would be crushed in the onslaught. Not a problem, it will happen very, very soon. Justice will prevail, thankfully. If you think Judge Judith Sheindlin provides you justice, just hang on for the big show coming up.

My '65 Ford Mustang

by iluvmysephia1 on Sat Jul 30 09:25:01 PDT 2005

ran with the motor burning oil at about a quart to every 250-300 miles IIRC. As a goofy young lad of 18 I failed to keep it topped off constantly and one day running down the Mukilteo Speedway north of Seattle it just...ummm...sputtered and froze up. Yep, I kept it alive and had a rebuilt 6 cyl 200 c.i. engine thrown in the nice looking Stang. The next major failure was the transmission and the car was gone, making way for a 1970 Chevrolet Suburban. Ya wanna talk about beasts to drive. Probably achieved 8 miles to the gallon in that people mover!

Re: MDX Premium pricing in Seattle Area [roastboar]

by mukilteo on Fri May 06 00:39:16 PDT 2005

Roastboar, As with most dealers, timing is everything. I got a strong feeling Acura of Portland wanted to unload that car. I originally didn't want the running boards or the mats/locks and told them I'd wait for what I wanted, whether it was from a Seattle area dealer or somewhere else (like Portland). My tactic was to be pigheaded and offer a non-negotiable price and wait to see the first one that bites. If they didn't have exactly what I wanted, then the extras would have to be very close to free or there's no deal. If you have patience, it can pay out for you too, but I shopped for 3+ months to get the deal I wanted. But I could afford to wait. I already have a car that's running fine but was ready to upgrade to the MDX if the price was right. I plan to use my current old car as a communter car until I can unload it myself via a classified ad ... besides, the MDX gas mileage sucks compared with my old car and we all know about the high price of gas these days.

Re: MDX Premium pricing in Seattle Area [mukilteo]

by roastboar on Wed May 04 19:22:49 PDT 2005

Hi Mukilteo, Thanks for your information. Touring Invoice: 35, 785 Destination: 570 Running Boards: 600 Floor Mat/Wheel Lock: 350 Total: 37,305 So, it looks like you got the car for $1000 below cost? Acura of Portland started off with a high price (~35+), but came down to $34,475, which is 313 over cost (33,812 + 350 for protection + 313 profit). Based on your deal, I think there is room to negoitate more. Would you agree? Also, they are not offering to drive it up to Seattle.