Anybody know where I can get moving boxes and packing paper for free? If all else fails and I have to get them from Home Depot or Lowe’s, how much does it cost? I need mostly small to medium boxes. Thanks in advance.
Struggling to find affordable housing/apartments that’s not filled with mold and roaches, in a safe area. I can’t spend more than $850 in rent. Auben Realty disqualified me from viewing any of their properties because I don’t make 3x the rent; I don’t know how to override and bypass it. Any suggestions? Private landlords?
Has anybody stayed at these apartments? What was your experience like? Looking for an affordable apartment that isn’t infested with mold or roaches, decently safe area, and management isn’t constantly throwing in hidden fees, expenses and raising rent to get one over on you:
Helena Springs
Towne Clubs on Berckmans
MacArthur Park
McHenry Square
Woodberry
Cobb House
Hillside Lofts
Estates @ Perimeter
The Crossing Apartments
Forest Hills Racquet Club
Sanctuary Apartments
Reserve at 1508
Traditions
The Lenox on Laney Walker
Bradford Pointe
Johns Road Apartments
Any other suggestions are also welcome. Thank you so much in advance!
So, I currently own a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It has a little over 180,000 miles on it. I’m having to sell it as is due to overheating from a possible blown head gasket that I was told is not worth putting any more money into repairing it. I’m currently looking for a new used car. This would be my first time buying a car (my Mom passed the Jeep down to me). I don’t have the budget for a car payment, and I only have $4,000 to work with. I’m trying to stay away from used car dealerships and used car lots, as I’ve heard sketch things about them. Just trying to deal with a private seller.
I’m currently looking at a 2013 Hyundai Sonata Limited with 148,000 miles on Facebook Marketplace. It’s a woman selling the vehicle and she originally was asking $5,200 for it but then dropped it down to $4,900. It’s the only vehicle she’s selling on Marketplace; hasn’t sold any in the past. I’ve convinced her to drop the price down to $4,000 and she won’t go any lower than that. She said she didn’t mind me taking the car to a mechanic to have it inspected before buying it, as long as she could tag along (understandable). However, she won’t give me the VIN yet until I come see it in person (odd, but okay. Maybe she thinks a VIN is sensitive information like a SSN?)
My best friend has a 2013 Hyundai Sonata GLS with 240,000 miles on it. She bought it in 2023 with around 210,000 miles. The only work she’s had to put into her car was replace the fuel line (free of charge due to recall, got it done at the dealership), alternator, and oil changes. The only other issue she has is her CV axels needing to be replaced. Her check engine light is on, but that’s only because she doesn’t put premium gas into it, only unleaded. Other than that, she hasn’t had any issues.
I’m aware that Hyundais are hit or miss, with many having recalls for engine failure and needing engine replacements from the dealership. I had planned on grabbing the VIN and putting it in Hyundai’s recall website to see if any recalls pop up, and if any were to pop up, take it to a dealership so the repairs can be made for free. I also planned on grabbing the VIN to put it into CarFax to pull up its history, and take it to a mechanic for a full inspection - doing all this before deciding to purchase it.
If everything comes back okay - no recalls pop up, carfax is in good shape, and the mechanic doesn’t find anything wrong, should I be okay proceeding forward as long as I’m regularly doing maintenance? I’m also aware of complaints of burning oil / oil consumption. I’m used to regularly checking my oil and having to put new oil into my Jeep, so that doesn’t bother me. Or, if worst case scenario happens and I need to get the engine replaced (if it hasn’t been already), should the car be stable after getting it replaced?
I know this likely doesn’t seem worth the gamble, but my options are slim right now given my budget, and trying to find a reliable make and model that doesn’t have over 200,000 miles on it and isn’t too old. I’m also kind of limited to distance and how far out I can travel to look at these used cars. It’s been hard to find Hondas and Toyotas that meet that criteria. I’ve only found Hyundais. Any other Hyundais I should go with?
Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.
So, I currently own a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It has a little over 180,000 miles on it. I’m having to sell it as is due to overheating from a possible blown head gasket that I was told is not worth putting any more money into repairing it. I’m currently looking for a new used car. This would be my first time buying a car (my Mom passed the Jeep down to me). I don’t have the budget for a car payment, and I only have $4,000 to work with. I’m trying to stay away from used car dealerships and used car lots, as I’ve heard sketch things about them. Just trying to deal with a private seller.
I’m currently looking at a 2013 Hyundai Sonata Limited with 148,000 miles on Facebook Marketplace. It’s a woman selling the vehicle and she originally was asking $5,200 for it but then dropped it down to $4,900. It’s the only vehicle she’s selling on Marketplace; hasn’t sold any in the past. I’ve convinced her to drop the price down to $4,000 and she won’t go any lower than that. She said she didn’t mind me taking the car to a mechanic to have it inspected before buying it, as long as she could tag along (understandable). However, she won’t give me the VIN yet until I come see it in person (odd, but okay. Maybe she thinks a VIN is sensitive information like a SSN?)
My best friend has a 2013 Hyundai Sonata GLS with 240,000 miles on it. She bought it in 2023 with around 210,000 miles. The only work she’s had to put into her car was replace the fuel line (free of charge due to recall, got it done at the dealership), alternator, and oil changes. The only other issue she has is her CV axels needing to be replaced. Her check engine light is on, but that’s only because she doesn’t put premium gas into it, only unleaded. Other than that, she hasn’t had any issues.
I’m aware that Hyundais are hit or miss, with many having recalls for engine failure and needing engine replacements from the dealership. I had planned on grabbing the VIN and putting it in Hyundai’s recall website to see if any recalls pop up, and if any were to pop up, take it to a dealership so the repairs can be made for free. I also planned on grabbing the VIN to put it into CarFax to pull up its history, and take it to a mechanic for a full inspection - doing all this before deciding to purchase it.
If everything comes back okay - no recalls pop up, carfax is in good shape, and the mechanic doesn’t find anything wrong, should I be okay proceeding forward as long as I’m regularly doing maintenance? I’m also aware of complaints of burning oil / oil consumption. I’m used to regularly checking my oil and having to put new oil into my Jeep, so that doesn’t bother me. Or, if worst case scenario happens and I need to get the engine replaced (if it hasn’t been already), should the car be stable after getting it replaced?
I know this likely doesn’t seem worth the gamble, but my options are slim right now given my budget, and trying to find a reliable make and model that doesn’t have over 200,000 miles on it and isn’t too old. I’m also kind of limited to distance and how far out I can travel to look at these used cars. It’s been hard to find Hondas and Toyotas that meet that criteria. I’ve only found Hyundais. Any other Hyundais I should go with?
Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.
So, I currently own a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It has a little over 180,000 miles on it. I’m having to sell it as is due to overheating from a possible blown head gasket that I was told is not worth putting any more money into repairing it. I’m currently looking for a new used car. This would be my first time buying a car (my Mom passed the Jeep down to me). I don’t have the budget for a car payment, and I only have $4,000 to work with. I’m trying to stay away from used car dealerships and used car lots, as I’ve heard sketch things about them. Just trying to deal with a private seller.
I’m currently looking at a 2013 Hyundai Sonata Limited with 148,000 miles on Facebook Marketplace. It’s a woman selling the vehicle and she originally was asking $5,200 for it but then dropped it down to $4,900. It’s the only vehicle she’s selling on Marketplace; hasn’t sold any in the past. I’ve convinced her to drop the price down to $4,000 and she won’t go any lower than that. She said she didn’t mind me taking the car to a mechanic to have it inspected before buying it, as long as she could tag along (understandable). However, she won’t give me the VIN yet until I come see it in person (odd, but okay. Maybe she thinks a VIN is sensitive information like a SSN?)
My best friend has a 2013 Hyundai Sonata GLS with 240,000 miles on it. She bought it in 2023 with around 210,000 miles. The only work she’s had to put into her car was replace the fuel line (free of charge due to recall, got it done at the dealership), alternator, and oil changes. The only other issue she has is her CV axels needing to be replaced. Her check engine light is on, but that’s only because she doesn’t put premium gas into it, only unleaded. Other than that, she hasn’t had any issues.
I’m aware that Hyundais are hit or miss, with many having recalls for engine failure and needing engine replacements from the dealership. I had planned on grabbing the VIN and putting it in Hyundai’s recall website to see if any recalls pop up, and if any were to pop up, take it to a dealership so the repairs can be made for free. I also planned on grabbing the VIN to put it into CarFax to pull up its history, and take it to a mechanic for a full inspection - doing all this before deciding to purchase it.
If everything comes back okay - no recalls pop up, carfax is in good shape, and the mechanic doesn’t find anything wrong, should I be okay proceeding forward as long as I’m regularly doing maintenance? I’m also aware of complaints of burning oil / oil consumption. I’m used to regularly checking my oil and having to put new oil into my Jeep, so that doesn’t bother me. Or, if worst case scenario happens and I need to get the engine replaced (if it hasn’t been already), should the car be stable after getting it replaced?
I know this likely doesn’t seem worth the gamble, but my options are slim right now given my budget, and trying to find a reliable make and model that doesn’t have over 200,000 miles on it and isn’t too old. I’m also kind of limited to distance and how far out I can travel to look at these used cars. It’s been hard to find Hondas and Toyotas that meet that criteria. I’ve only found Hyundais. Any other Hyundais I should go with?
Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.