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Originally posted by rams78110
Got a 40,000 mile/3 year full warranty on the car with a $100 deductible. It covers literally every mechanical and electrical part on the car, with the only exclusions being cosmetics. Called the company it's through and had them list me every single thing that would not be covered on a 2009 Forester and it's just the cosmetics and anything arising from direct negligence of maintenance, or pre-existing conditions. With my dealer's clean inspection and the carfax to show zero problems reported, I think I should be entirely covered for the next 3 years.

It costs $35 a month onto the car payment. Now Im new to this but that seems like a ridiculously good deal, am I missing something?

Edit: And I am triple covered on flat tires. My dealer said they will repair any flat I have for as long as I have the car from them, my insurance already covers flats, and the warranty covers roadside flat repair or tire change. Potholes be damned!

Over the course of the warranty, you will be paying $1,260 for it. It would really depend on the likelihood of something happening that would exceed that pus the deductible on that age and model vehicle. It is a great deal if you blow a head gasket next month. Plus, the peace of mind is worth quite a bit while still in school, I am sure.

EDIT for piece fo mind

Originally posted by foofighter24
Over the course of the warranty, you will be paying $1,260 for it. It would really depend on the likelihood of something happening that would exceed that pus the deductible on that age and model vehicle. It is a great deal if you blow a head gasket next month. Plus, the piece of mind is worth quite a bit while still in school, I am sure.

The cost is rolled into the car as a whole, the 5 year bit, ended up being $1800 something. But given how much I put into the shitmobile I had before this, the $1800 would have actually saved me money. Plus I'm the type of person that stresses and worries unnecessarily, so peace of mind is almost priceless.

Originally posted by rams78110
The cost is rolled into the car as a whole, the 5 year bit, ended up being $1800 something. But given how much I put into the shitmobile I had before this, the $1800 would have actually saved me money. Plus I'm the type of person that stresses and worries unnecessarily, so peace of mind is almost priceless.

look at it like insurance, basically. I got roughly the same deal on my car. I went with it because given my financial situation at the time of purchase, it was a lot easier for me to come up with $35/month than it would have been for me to come up with $1k if something disastrous happened like a tranny shitting the bed or something. sure, like foo alluded to, if it's not used, then that $1800 was thrown out the window, but you're paying for peace of mind that IF something major goes wrong, you don't have to come up with a grand or two.

Originally posted by seths99
look at it like insurance, basically. I got roughly the same deal on my car. I went with it because given my financial situation at the time of purchase, it was a lot easier for me to come up with $35/month than it would have been for me to come up with $1k if something disastrous happened like a tranny shitting the bed or something. sure, like foo alluded to, if it's not used, then that $1800 was thrown out the window, but you're paying for peace of mind that IF something major goes wrong, you don't have to come up with a grand or two.

Yeah, that will be a lifesaver. I like to have a grand in the bank at any given time because life happens but hey if I never have to use it and it just sits there, Im happy.

Where my teachers at?

I've been offered a position as a TA for an anatomy lab at my university this summer as a lead in to being a lab instructor in the fall, with the interview for the instructor position coming after the summer semester. On paper, I'm thrilled. I get to teach my most competent subject as a 22 year old, and the pay isn't bad even if it is only 8 hours a week. But in reality, Im a bit uneasy. I'm a generally antisocial shy person and I don't like being the center of people's focus. I want to help people learn but I don't wanna half-ass it or dick it up and ruin someone's education.

wat do?

Originally posted by rams78110
Where my teachers at?

I've been offered a position as a TA for an anatomy lab at my university this summer as a lead in to being a lab instructor in the fall, with the interview for the instructor position coming after the summer semester. On paper, I'm thrilled. I get to teach my most competent subject as a 22 year old, and the pay isn't bad even if it is only 8 hours a week. But in reality, Im a bit uneasy. I'm a generally antisocial shy person and I don't like being the center of people's focus. I want to help people learn but I don't wanna half-ass it or dick it up and ruin someone's education.

wat do?

If you hate being in front of people, you MUST do it. That experience will be invaluable to you. It is the ability to overcome such fear that is the difference between being some schmuck and a superstar.

Originally posted by seths99
look at it like insurance, basically. I got roughly the same deal on my car. I went with it because given my financial situation at the time of purchase, it was a lot easier for me to come up with $35/month than it would have been for me to come up with $1k if something disastrous happened like a tranny shitting the bed or something. sure, like foo alluded to, if it's not used, then that $1800 was thrown out the window, but you're paying for peace of mind that IF something major goes wrong, you don't have to come up with a grand or two.

Depends, warranties are actually very valuable on new cars. I'd say over half of my repairs when I worked in a dealership was warranty work with fairly new cars. There is something called the bathtub curve when it comes to manufacturing. It represents the lifespan of a machine. This is represented like an upside bathtub on a graph. _/-----\_. The portion that slopes up represents failures, and the line that is straight across represents normal operation. New vehicles can be a pain in the ass when it comes to breakages.

Originally posted by rams78110
Where my teachers at?

I've been offered a position as a TA for an anatomy lab at my university this summer as a lead in to being a lab instructor in the fall, with the interview for the instructor position coming after the summer semester. On paper, I'm thrilled. I get to teach my most competent subject as a 22 year old, and the pay isn't bad even if it is only 8 hours a week. But in reality, Im a bit uneasy. I'm a generally antisocial shy person and I don't like being the center of people's focus. I want to help people learn but I don't wanna half-ass it or dick it up and ruin someone's education.

wat do?

first time I taught was basically the same exact situation. I had started grad school and, as a TA, had to teach chem labs. I am like you and don't like to be the center, but I found that it was different teaching. After your first few labs, you'll begin to really realize that YOU are the expert in the room, and the uneasiness will go away.
plus, the best way to REALLY learn something and reinforce it in your mind forever is to teach it.
don't worry about dicking anyone over. you won't. at this point, you're competent enough to run any lab that they'll do, and just be honest if they ask you a question that you can't answer, then either figure it out and get back to them, or, better yet, figure it out with them, and you'll both learn from it. I've found that students respond very well to honesty like that.

Originally posted by rams78110
Edit: And I am triple covered on flat tires. My dealer said they will repair any flat I have for as long as I have the car from them, my insurance already covers flats, and the warranty covers roadside flat repair or tire change. Potholes be damned!

Doesn't really help you.

a) I assume you can change a tire because you have half a brain
b) The cost for a Tire Discounters or whoever to plug a flat is < $100.
c) You're probably not going to be around your dealer when you need to have a flat plugged.
d) When you run into a situation of needing to replace a tire (sidewall got slashed or whatever), you'll probably just go for 2 or 4 new tires instead of just the 1.

Originally posted by foofighter24
If you hate being in front of people, you MUST do it. That experience will be invaluable to you. It is the ability to overcome such fear that is the difference between being some schmuck and a superstar.

It's not really a fear anymore luckily, I just don't like having people focus on me. But yeah I suppose that exposure could help me a lot. Doctors need to be comfortable giving speeches and projecting an air of confidence, no better time than then to start I guess

Originally posted by seths99
first time I taught was basically the same exact situation. I had started grad school and, as a TA, had to teach chem labs. I am like you and don't like to be the center, but I found that it was different teaching. After your first few labs, you'll begin to really realize that YOU are the expert in the room, and the uneasiness will go away.
plus, the best way to REALLY learn something and reinforce it in your mind forever is to teach it.
don't worry about dicking anyone over. you won't. at this point, you're competent enough to run any lab that they'll do, and just be honest if they ask you a question that you can't answer, then either figure it out and get back to them, or, better yet, figure it out with them, and you'll both learn from it. I've found that students respond very well to honesty like that.

Wouldn't I be expected to know absolutely everything as an instructor? I'd fear losing credibility or trust from my students if I told them flat out I couldn't answer their question

Originally posted by rams78110
Wouldn't I be expected to know absolutely everything as an instructor?
I'd fear losing credibility or trust from my students if I told them flat out I couldn't answer their question

it's all in how you address it. if you just say 'i dunno' and move on, then yeah, you'd be a shitty instructor. if, however, you tell them 'huh, yeah, I haven't encountered that particular question in a while, let's figure it out together', then that's your job. an instructor/teachers job is never to have all the answers. their job is to guide the students in their learning. sometimes that means figuring something out alongside them. even now, I tutor at a local university, and some of the subjects are not ones that I have looked or worked with much for 10 years. so when I encounter something unfamiliar, we sit there and go through the book and/or their notes/online, etc, and work through it. it's a great learning experience for both parties.

at this point in your education, though, as long as you're not a dumbass (and I get the impression you're not), then you'll be able to answer probably 90% of what they throw at you.

I know what you're going through, though. these are the exact anxieties I had when I began as a TA at the beginning of grad school. my honest advice is to dive in and go for it. after a couple of weeks, you'll truly see that, even if you don't have every single answer, you are the expert in the room and your anxiety will ease.

I highly recommend some sort of teaching be part of everyone's learning experience.

House and septic inspections came through nicely.
Radon was high (as half the homes in Maine are) and so seller is installing a radon mitigation system at their expense.
On track to close by the end of the month.

ed: Hey Foo - in your realtor days, what is your experience with a client giving a gift of some sort above the commission? Our buyers agent has been fantastic, and we are thinking of getting her something. What's appropriate? Gift card to a restaurant?

Originally posted by foofighter24
If you hate being in front of people, you MUST do it. That experience will be invaluable to you. It is the ability to overcome such fear that is the difference between being some schmuck and a superstar.

yeah. growing up i always had a stutter, so i wouldnt really engage with people i didnt know very often. i was always very outgoing if i knew you and i wasnt worried about my stutter coming out. then at 19 i got into telephone sales, and then moved on to in home sales. just powering through that uneasyness made me the man i am today.


get out of your comfort zone, and you can really see what you are made of. If it doesnt work out, so be it. at least you will know.

Originally posted by seths99
House and septic inspections came through nicely.
Radon was high (as half the homes in Maine are) and so seller is installing a radon mitigation system at their expense.
On track to close by the end of the month.

ed: Hey Foo - in your realtor days, what is your experience with a client giving a gift of some sort above the commission? Our buyers agent has been fantastic, and we are thinking of getting her something. What's appropriate? Gift card to a restaurant?

It was pretty rare, tbh. I think most buyers see the commission and assume the agent is getting much more of that than they actually do. Yeah, I think a restaurant gift card is appropriate, and would be very appreciated.