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Post by Lucas @ Wilger on Dec 20, 2022 10:22:58 GMT -6
Yeah, I remember seeing something on TV for the Cold-911 stuff. Effectively, it was more like a helper than anything relevant to getting over a cold quicker.
Sure, it might be good things put into pill form, but the little review of it pretty much said it wasn't going to significantly do anything if you have a cold.
I feel like it was one of those things on the shelf that were expensive, so you assume they are going to work better than the $5 cough syrup.
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Post by meskie on Dec 20, 2022 11:53:14 GMT -6
A multi vitamin probably does as much as the cold fx stuff
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Post by Bigtalk on Dec 20, 2022 20:48:04 GMT -6
Cough syrup is a proven gimmick too! Placebo effect!
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Post by generalchaos on Dec 20, 2022 21:58:17 GMT -6
Gotta cold? Apparently a shot of whiskey and honey is all you need. Lol
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Post by kenmb on Dec 21, 2022 9:27:13 GMT -6
Yes, Cold FX was aimed at providing special ingredients to help ward off colds to begin with. Remember buying that stuff years ago and since totally forgot about it. I do think there are supplements out there that help, wish we had proper science to say which ones they are. I do take zinc and vitamin D.
As to shortages, I am thinking a lot of big ticket items aren't in short supply like before. Went to Winnipeg a few weeks ago and passing by the various lots of new stuff I was seeing a fairly good stock. Bourgault drills and tanks in Regina and Moosomin, combines and sprayers in Regina and other Ag dealers along the way, used and new vehicles seem getting near normal levels (normal for 15 years ago and not of 4 years ago), RV lots full.
I can't see those new combines and other big dollar items being already sold. If I was a buyer and my machine was in town I would want it in my possession and not the dealers.
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Post by Oatking on Dec 22, 2022 12:09:41 GMT -6
Waverly dodge in winnipeg have over 200 ram and classic ram trucks in stock! The sales rep said selling is down 30-40 % from last year but inventory is way up and increasing to the point where they expanded there lot on waverly. Number one factor for reduced sales is customers cant get credit even on 10 year term. Finance employee said interest rates is hurting them bad now. With such good choice , I snagged a long horn for year end.
A bit of a rant concerning interest rates, it bugs me how trudeau always pulls money out of thin air to give away to folks or other countries yet blames us working class people for inflation. Seems buying items should be a good thing ! When we buy goods it expands our economy. Its the fake money that is too blame and not my hard earned dollars from our work.
Is 6 % inflation really a rate where we should throw our country into inflation. I think the reset in the economy should be the rates at which we consider normal now and not a level 30 some years ago. I would say if it wasnt for media or banks interfering no one would notice the 4% difference .
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Post by SWMan on Dec 22, 2022 12:18:06 GMT -6
Number one factor for reduced sales is customers cant get credit even on 10 year term. Finance employee said interest rates is hurting them bad now. I think that should instead read: "people don't have money", or maybe: "vehicles are way too expensive". Local guy who couldn't get me a truck in fall of 2021 texted this morning and said they have lots of vehicles now too. Will be interesting to see where this all leads. Can do maintenance forever for the cost of trading for new one time. |
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Shortages!
Dec 22, 2022 12:37:18 GMT -6
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Post by meskie on Dec 22, 2022 12:37:18 GMT -6
I went from a 2021 Gmc 2500 to a 2023 chev 2500 for less than $5000 about a month ago. The dealer had a really good November for sales and their lot is pretty much empty. Ford dealer across the road is starting to fill up on inventory. The dodge lot is fairly full also.
The sales guy said that so many people are upside down on their vehicles that with the higher interest rates they are now getting declined for buying new. Payments are close to double on a few deals he priced out for people.
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Dec 22, 2022 12:45:01 GMT -6
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Post by kevlar on Dec 22, 2022 12:45:01 GMT -6
My friends dad used to be a mechanic, he said buying a new vehicle now is the worst investment you’ll ever make. It’s not like buying new twenty years ago, new stuff is just so unreliable. My father in law bought a new GMC a few years ago, diesel with DEF, it spent most of the first year in the dealer shop, like over 50%. Second year was a little better but still not good, so he got rid of it.
My sister has a Ford truck only a few years old, had since new. The last two years it just up and quits, been to several different shops and Ford shops, nobody can figure it out. It been at the dealer now for a full month and still can’t fix it. Even when they get it back the never want to drive it because it’s so unreliable. That’s unacceptable for newer stuff. If it was twenty years old I could understand it breaking down more, but at least it could be fixed.
My uncle had a new Ford truck, constant electrical problems, he’d take it back, leave it for several days for them to fix it, then many times wouldn’t even get home before it would act up again. He traded of just before warranty ran out, said he couldn’t afford to keep it if he had to pay for repairs.
Hopefully you have better luck Oatking.
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Post by Oatking on Dec 22, 2022 15:15:37 GMT -6
I think paying for extra warrantee for 7 years is a good thing. Its not cheap but piece of mind. To each there own on whether you buy new or used. As long as your happy.
Maybe prices will have to come down if supply out paces demand. I dont think its a good thing to cut supply. Than we will be right back to where we started with less parts and long waits for orders.
The other thing the sales rep said is folks are trying to unload there diesel cars and trucks for gas jobs.
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Dec 22, 2022 15:37:56 GMT -6
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Post by meskie on Dec 22, 2022 15:37:56 GMT -6
Using a diesel car or truck for short trips in the city or town isn’t what they were made for. Anybody I know that had trouble with the DEF on their truck last year lets them idle for long periods of time. I’ve never had a DEF problem on my pickup since I got one with it in 2016. But they sit in my heated garage.
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Post by SWMan on Dec 22, 2022 22:38:02 GMT -6
My friends dad used to be a mechanic, he said buying a new vehicle now is the worst investment you’ll ever make. It’s not like buying new twenty years ago, new stuff is just so unreliable. My father in law bought a new GMC a few years ago, diesel with DEF, it spent most of the first year in the dealer shop, like over 50%. Second year was a little better but still not good, so he got rid of it. My sister has a Ford truck only a few years old, had since new. The last two years it just up and quits, been to several different shops and Ford shops, nobody can figure it out. It been at the dealer now for a full month and still can’t fix it. Even when they get it back the never want to drive it because it’s so unreliable. That’s unacceptable for newer stuff. If it was twenty years old I could understand it breaking down more, but at least it could be fixed. My uncle had a new Ford truck, constant electrical problems, he’d take it back, leave it for several days for them to fix it, then many times wouldn’t even get home before it would act up again. He traded of just before warranty ran out, said he couldn’t afford to keep it if he had to pay for repairs. Hopefully you have better luck Oatking. We've had good luck with Ford vehicles, I've had a string of super duty's that have been pretty routine for maintenance and my 2015 is pushing 200,000km now. We ran a couple of expeditions and they were good, again minor stuff over the years. Traded for a diesel suburban last year and it's been a steady stream of emission and sensor issues, check engine light is on again last time I drove it. I really like the car for it's mileage and road manners, but the rear hatch is possibly the worst designed thing I have ever seen and the front wipers are not built for winter at all. Frustrating that after building cars for 100 years these companies make dumb mistakes like this and frustrating with the price of things if you get a lemon. I agree with Oatking on the extended warranty, definitely worth it if you have any sort of problems down the road. Seems reasonable to buy at point of purchase too although maybe that's changing, I was looking at a used JCB loader and 2 yrs/2000hrs extended warranty was $30,531.88!!! Almost the price difference to move up to a new one, I was shocked. |
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Post by Oatking on Dec 23, 2022 8:38:35 GMT -6
One thing the dodge sales rep said is now with excessively high supply , a lot of trucks have dead batteries. Either the trucks have sat there too long or the batteries are poorly made. My new long horn needed a new battery and it was less than 100 km brand new.
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Post by kenmb on Dec 23, 2022 9:30:12 GMT -6
Consider what you guys are posting abouts lots of new vehicles around because people can't get debt to own them. Then consider if you ever use the words "the economy is good".
When did it become accepted that owning anything meant taking on debt to do so. First it was homes, then vehicles, then recreational items, then it became life's basic needs that require debt.
Will people think they are in tough times if they can't use debt to buy a brand new vehicle. Or will they see it simply as how things should be normally. Because there was a time a person didn't use debt to buy a new vehicle because they wanted a new one and instead bought used based on what they can afford.
Seem alot of people will need to relearn what debt actually is and many will be in denial for some time. It's been a very long period of people simply wanting something and not being told no by someone else.
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Post by iamwill on Mar 4, 2023 13:17:01 GMT -6
So the engine wiring harness for the 04 mack finally showed up. Was supposed to be 6 weeks but ended up being almost 7 months. Now I hope it's the correct one. Bought another old truck in the meantime to get by but not a very efficient way to run a business.
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