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I've taken advair for YEARS. It works great for me. Recently my doctor wanted me to try Airsupra for a while. I said sure. I've been googling and I'm seeing Airsupra is a rescue inhaler, not a maintenance inhaler. Are doctors using it off-label or is the internet wrong here?

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I'm sure 95% in here have a sienna for big families but I don't have any kids. My use case is a bit different.

I'm looking to pick up a van where I pretty much keep the back seats out and use the van for it's big cargo volume. Bikes, skis, camping stuff. Multi day trips chasing good ski weather.... Stuff like this. Just tired of doing this for years in an SUV where there really isn't adequate room inside.

I've done my homework regarding gen 3 reliability, things to look out for, expected fuel economy. I've test driven a few.

Has anyone also dealt with the decision between a sienna AWD versus full size (Express AWD, Transit AWD, Quigley conversions). Similarly, anyone willing to admit they wished they had gone the full size van route instead? Or are you totally satisfied with the sienna cargo room?

In my area a clean Gen 3 the last years of the 6 speed are $19k-$25k around 100k miles. For about the same price you can find a late model Express AWD at similar mileage, but the sprinters and transits are more expensive. The sweet spot for me is 20-25k which is why I'm targeting ~2016 sienna AWD models. It seems like that's the best year.

For context I'm in upstate NY.

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This is in the USA spending mid $20k which gets you a sienna around 100k miles and a Chevy with similar, maybe slightly more. Willing to travel to find rust-free versions.

I'm guessing the Chevy is a lot easier to work on and less cramped and overall just more simple? But the Sienna should go a really long time without needing major work?

The use case is hauling a ton of stuff in an area that gets 200 + inches of snow every winter. Please note: I always use 4 dedicated snow tires regardless of what vehicle I am using.

I'm shopping now for AWD vans and that's a big part of my decision.

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I've been to my local carmax numerous times. They have a vehicle I'm interested in that's priced aggressively (for carmax standards - i know they are already typically higher than other local dealers).

How common is it for Carmax to throw in something like an alignment, or do a brake bleed, or even discount on a new set of tires (they are low tread) or anything else "small" like this to sweeten the deal?

Just curious - didn't want to offend my local employees in person - lol.

Last year I completed DS1 Remastered. It took me a long time. I played knight. For reference, I routinely play DS3 - that's my favorite game by far and I finished it many times. In DS3 I don't die very often and I get into such a good rhythm/flow that is super satisfying. I also finished DS2 once.

That said, DS1 kicks my ASS. The bosses aren't too much worse than DS3, but traversing the map and mobs is super hard. I die a lot. For example, I started a new game as a Pryo with an Axe and in the undead burg I get 1 shot by the handful of mini bosses, and only have 7 or 8 fireball tosses is somewhat limiting at this phase.

Any holistic advice for how to approach? Where should I go first?

I've casually been in the market for several years for an AWD van. I'm in the great lakes region and regularly see 200+ snow inches. I'm a big winter sports person and I'm sick of sleeping in my cramped hatchback all the time.

Previously I had a 4x4 Xterra which was fantastic but got van fuel economy with much less useable room. It was great for loading up with skis, fat bikes, camping stuff and with dedicated snow tires it never struggled even in deep snow.

Suddenly I've found two clean AWD vans in town. A 3rd gen sienna with the 3.5 V6 and 6 speed auto, and a 2010 Express with the 5.3 and 4 speed auto.

Basically the dilemma is for weekend or several -day warriors is the extra space of the express worth the fuel economy hit and the nimbleness hit as well?

Have any others dealt with this dilemma and arrived at a clear winner? What other factors should be considered in making the decision?

Thanks everyone

That's my thought for tonight.

Hi everyone

I've spent a few months doing my homework researching CR-V but still unsure as I haven't actually owned either of these CR-Vs. I'm coming from a Nissan Xterra which was amazing but 15 salty winters made it a pain to maintain so I'm trying to find a reliable vehicle with similar cargo volume and decent AWD for super snowy winters. The CR-V is leading my search! So exciting!

There are two rust free models in my town: a 2012 with the 2.4 and 5 speed with 70k on it, and a 2018 with the 2.4 earth dreams and the CVT with 35k on it. Priced at $16k and $21.5k respectively. Those are sadly competitive prices in my area, not sure about other areas.

A few questions to the community:

• Rear cargo space: I almost never have anyone sit in my rear seats of my vehicles and I usually keep the rear seats folded down to cram in bikes, skis, camping stuff. Is there a noticeable difference in cargo volume or how efficiently the rear seats fold down in Gen 4 vs 5?
• AWD for snow driving: I live in the heart of the snow belt and see 200 inches a year. I always use dedicated winter snow tires regardless of my car. That said, is the Gen 5 AWD system better? I heard Gen 4 can't send as much torque to the rear wheels, and the rear diff can overheat if you're in really slippery snowy conditions for an extended peiod of time? Any truth to the AWD in gen 5 working better?
• CVT vs 5AT: I'm the type to regularly change fluids and proactively maintain systems. However, should I consider the 5AT more reliable? Is the gas mileage savings from the CVT worth going that route?
• Absolutely crazy curve ball question: The other vehicle I'm considering would be a similarly-aged (say 2019) Subaru Outback - anyone able to make a comparison from your experience here? (Please don't ban me!)
• Misc: Any random tidbits of advice you'd be willing to share to make the gen 4 vs 5 decision easier for me?

Thank you!!

Has anyone else tried this? Basically, if I take one of my fingers and rub around the extent of my ear and gently manipulate the ear I'll get a minute or so of relief.

Is there any science behind this that anyone has stumbled upon? Nothing whatsoever has ever helped me other than this band-aid "trick"

The new site sucks. The previous iteration was perfect, no need to re-create it. Really bad now.