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Got a diagnosis at Lexus ( I went there bc they were able to fit me in at the time They quoted $2500 for the repair programming and tax ( separate from a $250 diagnosis that I paid for, hindsight wouldn’t have gone there )

Went to Toyota dealership to ask for the repair, the service rep at the desk as well as the service manager said they can just replace the part but recommend getting it diagnosed there for peace of mind and if the repair doesn’t work then they can do something about it
I was quoted ( the desk rep was there and wrote this on a little sticky note ( I still have )

Part #89220-07680 : $894.20
Labor 199.00
Total 1093.20 without diagnoses
Or
Diagnostes : $185.00
Part #89220-07680 : $894.20
Labor 199.00
Total 1278.20 with diagnoses

I agreed bc it was uh less than Lexus
Yesterday I drop it off and an hour in I’m told I’ll need to leave it over night bc the guy needed more time than he thought, after some back and forth with the service manager he said I can only pay for the 1st hour and he’ll “pay for the 2nd” and if it needs more they’ll call

While at work I get a text with the issue ( bad multiplex ecu same as Lexus said ) but the repair on the link is

Labor : $597.00
Parts : $894.20
Total : $1,613.20 ( just for the repair )

I’d still have to pay the $200 ish for the diagnostic + $50 for the 1 day rental from them while they diagnose it.

Total being : Total : $1,863.20 ( before tax )
In addition to the extra time it is nearly to diagnose its right back to what I would have paid at Lexus

That’s an at least $500 difference than what I was initially quoted for

I had only agreed to diagnose and repair at Toyota bc they quoted much less than Lexus , if I hadn’t been told in total it would be $1300ish i wouldn’t have even diagnosed there

Is there anything I can do to hold them to the price they initially quoted ( for this exact repair and part on this vehicle) ?

Got a new job a couple months ago , i really dislike the job but one of the benefits is tuition or training reimbursement ( up to 5k ) , I know the future path depends on which path someone want to go as mba is more management and the ms is more specialized. Whichever i choose id want it done within 6 months while i work full time so i dont have to pay out of pocket at all. ( or data analytics)

I have a BS in mechanical engineering, and over 5yrs experience as a sr level grc/isso and even more in IT , so I have the experience and I have 3 certs ( sec + , CASP , and CISM ) the cissp is definitely on the to do list for me but I feel a ms would be easier and less maintenance long term ( if I get the cissp id probably let the other certs expire)

The ms is more aligned with my experience and i definitely think its much easier but idk if I would really add much career wise
The mba seems better imo bc i can take it across gov/health/fin tech or even other industries. But idk if its too general to be useful
Want something more flexible and flexible for the future.

I have a part that needs to get replaced 89220-07680 in my 2020 Toyota Avalon hybrid limited

And it’s quoted at over 2k ( 2500 after tax ) I just want to make sure I can tie the price to the actual time it takes to repair and not get overcharged

The part is $650-900 , and from what I know the job should be 3hrs max

Edit The service manager texted and says the part would be $1345.06 and labor is $710 … and can’t sell the part for what I see it for ?

I know very little about this group of ethnoreligious ppl but they were more common in southern Iraq and have heard some personal stories about how they were oppressed and abused by the general population and I heard a story that a woman part of this religion used to get made fun of for being “negis” / impure ( this woman’s husband was then killed and had his shop looted

I know that polytheists and atheists etc are negis ( not to justify any inhumane treatment) , but from what I know of this religion they believe in 1 god , prophet Adam , Noah and most revered is prophet yahya … ofc meat would not be edible from them but is food from them negis ? And what about this religion specifically are they considered of the book or are they impure etc ?

I recently out of nowhere had my 5th gen Toyota Avalon stop giving a feedback sound when locked , the doors lock , the lights flash but no sound

It was random and it’s not a setting, I’ve seen other posts around with similar issues but not solutions or even explanation of what the issue is.

I’ve seen posts about this with Camrys , corollas and all with similar year ( around 2018 to 2022 Toyotas )

Has anyone had this issue and ACTUALLY solved it ?

Hello , I recently moved to Dayton and have a hybrid Toyota and back home I did my own oil changes very often at my parents place.

I recently moved here and looking for a place to get my oil changed and ideally like to provide my own oil and filter.

I know bigger chains don’t allow that , but is there any small or reliable place ?

I know “frequent oil changes are more important than the type of oil” but I care about both. But yea please let me know your thoughts

Ty in advance!

Been in gov contracting roles for 10ish years, and in many ways it’s amazing and I’ve been fortunate, I have a clearance and work as an GRC/idm/ isso space and I’m in my 2nd sr role.

The biggest risk and advantage is my clearance but it’s just a lot and I want to find a IT job that has a mission I’m more aligned with and that makes the world better

While it’s opened up doors for me I’d be ok making less money for some peace of mind , and more work life balance… but the job market isn’t great from what I see and not sure how to build experience to make myself more appealing outside gov roles

I started a new role not long ago and may have a chance to get an additional degree ( I have a bs in mech engineering ) but along with working my job would only cover 5k a year for an approved degree

Got a 2020 ( 5th gen ) Toyota Avalon hybrid limited less than a year ago , and over the last month I’ve had several issues come up

When I lock or unlock the car the usual beep isn’t there anymore ( in the center info screen I went to the settings and it is on and set to 4-5 for sound ) so it should be working but isn’t

The car isn’t overheating and there’s not light on the dash but when I used a tool and scanned I got a couple codes

- P268115 : Engine Coolant Bypass Valve Circuit Short to Battery or Open
- B15FE : Disconnected XM Tuner Antenna

Anyone have these before and how much does this repair cost and how long does it take ?

Made another post earlier and was able to get some good info,

I’m new to the Dayton area and I have a car with a couple issues , as well as some maintenance needed in the near future.

I usually like to get my own filter and oil so that would be a big plus, my car door passenger side window seems like it may be loose , and my car had a beep when it was locked or unlocked that just stopped. I’d like to have a specialist check it out and would love a honest mechanic I can go back to

Thank you in advance!

Hi I’m new to the area , I got a free tv that after a week stopped working and I work during the week so only have the weekend to dispose junk like this , I’m going crazy trying to figure out where to get rid of this thing does anyone know where I can recycle or throw away a flat screen tv ( 55 in )

I prefer if it’s feee but if not that fine as long as I can get rid of it

Edit : was going to go to Best Buy as they take tvs but their limit is 50 inches and mine is 55,

went to the transfer station in the city , they told me I may be turned away in the future bc i live in beavercreek and that’s part of green county, and that one is for Montgomery county residents but bc i just had the 1 tv they let me recycle for free.

Thank you for the people who gave recommendations!

Salam Alaykum,

I’m looking to get a 3D printer and want to pick up the hobby but one of the more fun and common things to print is toys /figurines / animals / humanoid prints

According to the scholar( Seyed Sistani ) I follow ( and others as I know some differ in opinion) making lifelike beings isn’t permissible

I have many kids in my family circle and would definitely want to treat them to toys etc … for those in the hobby who also follow the ruling that such prints are haram what do you print that’s fun ?

I imagine toys for boys are a but easier- cars , guns etc

But would love more creative ideas

As title says , so for the 6 or so months I’ve had my car and in my older Camry the vehicle would beep when locked or unlocked but recently noticed it doesn’t do it for either anymore.

Anyone know why ?

But if a background, I have a BS in mechanical engineering but my professional career is in IT GRC ( specifically gov ) , I do have a couple certs ( sec + and CISM ) and I’m in a sr role now.

I had a job that ended earlier this year that I really enjoyed and was remote but was affected by doge , i started a job recently and if im being honest i really don’t enjoy it , benefits aren’t the best either and fully onsite. After a short time i already feel burned out and the clearance I have is the biggest edge I feel I have but something that is also draining.

For some time ive been thinking of getting my masters and one of the few benefits of this job is it offers tuition reimbursement ( to some extent) , but I’m not sure what online degree I’d want to peruse in addition to working.

I do want to switch from gov tech but the market sucks and I want something more stable and better work life balance

Looking at wgu they have a handful of online ms programs

Cyber security - is most applicable to what I do but not sure how much that will really add to my career

Data analytics- seems more different but not sure how good for a career that is

Software engineering- with AI not sure if this is a good path and my limited programming experience is from 1 college class a decade ago ( it seems coolest)

MBA in IT or regular MBA - 10-20 years ago I’d say it’s good but these days not sure how good this would be career wise

As the title states , but for a bit more information, specifically cleared IT jobs , that be civ or contract related.

I know that industry may not pay as much but sci or cleared jobs usually have a harder time being filled so wondering if they’re common and how much so

Or even jobs at the secret level

There are many many prayers in addition to the 5 daily prayers , so as a Muslim a bare minimum is to know 2 one of which has to be Surat Al Fatiha , after that the most common is Surat Al ikhlas,

But beyond that how does one prioritize which to learn and memorize ( and what aamal can be done with such )

Ps : in regards to ayat al kursi, among Shia aamaal that require it there’s 3 ayas 2:255-257 that need to be read , is there a YouTube recording of those rather than the typical ayah of just 2:255

Recently got 2 ofthe floor lamp3 lite specifically for the Apple home integration and I have some questions or issues

1. whenever I use the Apple home app they are very dim, but if I manually go into the app and manually set a light I can make it bright and it is very bright

2. I can’t control both lights in sync either in the Govee app or home app

3. The default light is a random orange pink that’s very dime , how do I change that ?

So I found 2 surface laptops that I want to choose between

( I have a m4 MacBook Pro that I’m keeping)

But

1 ) is the 2024 15in surface laptop with 32gb ram and 1tb ssd , with the snapdragon processor

2. is the 2025 13.8 in surface laptop with 32gb ram and 1tb SSD, but with the intel processor.

Both for just over $2,000

If you were in my situation which would you go for?