I use the washer function to clear dust/dirt off the rear window, that’s about it. 

I find the rear wiper MORE useful in cars with a raked rear window. On the rare occasions my 3ooZX gets left out in the rain the rear glass is covered with water, impeding rear visibility when I need to back out of a parking space. This is not a problem with the completely vertical rear window of my 4Runner. 

The main complaint I’ve heard about Australians when they come to the US is that they completely refuse to tip. They try to play it off on the lack of tipping culture here, but if you’ve read any guidebook or have even the basest knowledge of the US you know it’s expected here, and stiffing the wait staff makes you a…

LOL actually the strangest example was with my ex GF in Morocco. Definitively the exception to the rule though, we found most Moroccans very friendly and welcoming.

I think it doesn’t matter whether it’s a big or small landlord, some are ethical and some are shitty. That’s true of all businesses but when the service they’re providing is the roof over your head it’s much more impactful than if, for example, the restaurant you’re eating at has bad customer service.

It’s only happened a few times and struck me as very odd considering the conventional wisdom that greeting someone in their native language is the polite thing to do.

I bought my first house 10 years ago, and had to relocate due to a layoff 7 years ago. It did not make financial sense to sell the home after 3 years so I rented it out. I have had the same tenants the entire time and have promptly addressed all of their maintenance concerns. I have raised rent to offset my own rising…

The language thing can be tricky, I’ve occasionally had people scoff and respond with “I speak English” when I tried to greet them in the local tongue.

(Takes fellow FL Man aside) Dude if you keep saying that on the internet they will keep moving here!

This is the correct choice for sure. My father has a 2014 and hasn’t had any major issues other than the ones he caused by driving into stationary objects. 

As a South Florida resident I feel I should clarify that there is nowhere down here where you are legally allowed to drive on the sand, so don’t buy a Jeep thinking that off road capability will be useful. Ground clearance can be helpful when all the roads are flooded though. Also it is usually 90 degrees in the shade…

I predict a fair percentage of these are going to end up sitting on the deck of rich guys’ yachts. 

My dad had a Porsche 356 in the early 70s when it was just a used car, not a mega dollar classic. He bought it from his landlord who had to take the Porsche engine out of his VW van and put it back in the 356. Unfortunately this was long before I was born, he graduated to more cushy rides at some point. He had a few…

While this is definitely true, most private sector employees don’t have bosses that loudly complain about censorship and refer to themselves as “free speech absolutists.”

A base 4Runner is already like 40K, if they ever get around to a redesign it’ll probably be closer to 50

This is very true, a huge percentage of the ads are in Spanish. Disgusting how some of these people have no problem exploiting their fellow immigrants to make a quick buck.

You must also be in South Florida. It’s very difficult to find legitimate ads with all the scammy crap. I’m trying to help my GF find a cheap car and it’s very frustrating. Most of the sub 5K listings are people listing the down payment as the price. 

That’s right down the street from where I live! Gotta love my neighborhood. 

This is the worst possible take. There are plenty of wealthy and powerful people that give nothing back, while she is using her valuable time to advocate for criminal justice reform. I wish her great success in pursuing these very worthy goals. 

Often budget hotels include more for fee than the luxury properties. Usually you’ll get free parking, breakfast and wifi at a basic chain. I’ve had to pay extra for all of those at a luxury property. They often also have high daily “resort fees”. You always want to check what’s included when booking hotels.