I'm looking at a 2018 hybrid for sale, and I noticed the driver's seat is really really worn. The arm rest too. It's kind of unexpected for a car that isn't even 10 years old, but it's not the first one I've seen like this. Are there certain trims that just have poorly made plush inside? And is there a solution other than getting covers?
I volunteer for an organization that refurbs donated laptops for non-profits. In a recent batch of donations, there were a couple of phones including a Galaxy S10 (sm-g973u). We don't get a lot of phones.
This one was sadly not reset by the previous owner, and there's no way to track down who they are to ask for a code or google account.
I'm assuming the only way around this is to reset, get FRP locked, and then hope one of the methods for bypassing the frp still works? It's a shame because it isn't actually locked yet, but I'm guessing there's no real way to get in and reset without triggering the lock, right?
Looking for something older and reliable (maybe 2012-2015), heard the plain 2.5L engine or the Hybrid were the best and most reliable versions. Someone had said the hybrid trumps the Energi, but I'm finding mostly the Energi models for sale around me.
Now I can't find the information that said this and I can't tell if I imagined it or not. Is the Energi just as reliable as the hybrid? Being able to drive on electric only sounds like it would have some perks but I don't want a more expensive vehicle to maintain.
I love the idea of an EV, but couldn't justify it for one of my cars (my wife and I both already have cars we can't give up).
My daughter needs to replace her college/part time job vehicle, and I was thinking about something like a used Leaf, but range anxiety definitely a major problem on those, especially since she occasionally wants to head a state over to visit friends. The Volt seems like a kind of awesome option, and I'm seeing some used in her price range.
Here's the problem, I don't know the first thing about what makes a good used one and I feel like I'm in over my head.
What are the things I should be looking for or concerned about on a used Volt?
I'm considering one of these for my daughter who needs to replace her commuter work/college car (Camry with 260k+ miles and a dying transmission).
Her budget is 6k so another Toyota is out of the picture obviously. For her budget, it looks like I can maybe get one of these in a 2012-2014?
But I'm toying with the idea of a Hybrid vs standard ICE now that this is an option. I have bought plenty of used cars before but never a used Hybrid, so I don't even know what to look for or if this would be a wise decision. Are there more components to fail and be concerned about on them vs non-hybrids? Electric batteries that need replacing are something I'm concerned about especially on well worn vehicles. Would you guys recommend I stick with what I know and avoid hybrid models?
My daughter is looking to replace her old vehicle in the near future (failing transmission, car has over 260k miles so might be worth pulling plug rather than repair).
Obviously the usual suspects for reliable cars (Toyota, Honda, etc) sell for inflated amounts of money. People are always looking for them and spending top dollar because they know the value. But what are some sleeper hits to consider which might not fetch the same premium? I've heard some people say certain model Hyundai/Kia were good, but every single year and model I google shows me a list of why "this particular model" is not good.
I've had decent luck with Mazdas in the past, but they rust out quickly once we get too old. Nissans have that dreaded CVT since she can't drive a stick. Haven't heard anything good about American (Although someone in another thread recommended the Ford Fusion?). Anything out there only people "in the know" recommend for the budget?
My daughter is looking to replace her old vehicle in the near future (failing transmission, car has over 260k miles so might be worth pulling plug rather than repair).
Obviously the usual suspects for reliable cars (Toyota, Honda, etc) sell for inflated amounts of money. People are always looking for them and spending top dollar because they know the value. But what are some sleeper hits to consider which might not fetch the same premium? I've heard some people say certain model Hyundai/Kia were good, but every single year and model I google shows me a list of why "this particular model" is not good.
I've had decent luck with Mazdas in the past, but they rust out quickly once we get too old. Nissans have that dreaded CVT since she can't drive a stick. Haven't heard anything good about American. Anything out there only people "in the know" recommend?
I have a sink with a sliding garbage bin underneath it, so the previous owner installed a K5 in the crawl space directly below that. My K5 is not working correctly anymore, and the cartridges were too expensive anyway so I'm really leaning towards just ripping it out and reusing the existing lines to attach a new one.
I'm wondering, how much of this can be as plug-and-play as possible? The K5 uses a WOW system for the tank, so I'm guessing I'll need to take that out and use whatever tank a new system would come with. Would the other lines essentially be reusable? I think they are relatively standard fittings, hopefully even the one to the faucet above? I'd love to not have to replace that too, but all things considered it won't be impossible if I do need to replace that. I don't see what would be proprietary about a lever opening up the water to come out, but I've been told it might be kinetico-only (at least, if I'm trusting chatGPT's accuracy, which I'm not entirely).
The pictures above are:
The K5 in my basement with WoW Tank mounted to the wall.
Close up of the push-connect lines. I think these are relatively standard, right? There are some extra lines because of the WoW that probably won't be relevant going forward.
Where the lines go up into the cabinet under the sink.
Under the sink, where one line goes to the faucet and the other to the drain.
Is there a brand you would recommend that would keep things as inexpensive and easy to adapt as possible?
I wanted to create an account for my daughter, I went to go sign up and clicked to keep her phone, entered the imei, got accepted, clicked next, and am greeted with a blank screen that never populates.
I thought maybe it was the browser, so I tried again in incognito. Didn't help. So I tried a different browser entirely (Firefox instead of Chrome). Nothing.
So I figured maybe the site is down, we've got a week or so until her current carrier plan is over, so I waited a couple of days, and now here I am again. It still doesn't work. Is the site having problems?