RockRaines

I like to buy luxury cars on the cheap so I go for 1 or 2 year old used cars. For example the one I am thinking about moving to is a RR sport SC. You can literally get 20k+ off buying it a year old. I did the same with a lexus SUV a few years back and when I got rid of it I didnt lose any money.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jan 2, 2011 -> 07:09 PM) Yeah, it seems like unless there is some huge improvement in the new model year as opposed to a model that is 1-3 years old, that I should just go for the used car. Have to do some research on the warranties though to see what the cost of ownership will be in that 4th and 5th year in a used vehicle versus a new one. If you can get it certified you will most likely be in good shape.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jan 2, 2011 -> 01:28 PM) I really don't know. It is especially prevalent in the TT models. I'm not sure if it has to do with wanting to meet certain MPG benchmarks or what. I'm not one to really insist on max performance, as in my experience it's just not worth the $ unless you are immune to traffic tickets or you take it to the track, neither of which apply to me. But on the other hand, you can't have a car that looks a certain part but just doesn't hold up it's end of the bargain. I'm really leaning a bit towards the S5, because it has a V8 with a manual 6 speed, but I am going to give these second gen TT's and the TTS a chance before I make any decisions. I hear ya, I modded by 37 up to 350+ hp and have been driving like a maniac on the chicago highways for quite some time. Once I totaled it last week I knew that I needed to tone it down overall or I would kill myself, in fact I should have already. My next car is going to be a much safer ride hopefully.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jan 2, 2011 -> 01:25 PM) Yeah, I know. And I don't have the energy to fight this battle anymore anyways. Just wish Boise could have played Oklahoma or Alabama yesterday instead of getting stuck with a lame Utah team on Dec 22. Boise probably could have put up a better fight than half of the teams in the Big Ten yesterday. Michigan and MSU didnt even belong on the same field.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jan 2, 2011 -> 01:21 PM) Well, they are always adding some bs trimlines, but they made a TT an "S" car with the TTS model. It's got 265 HP and a lot more torque. Some new suspension modes and the dimensions are slightly smaller. It's definitely the closest a TT has come to being a serious sports car thus far, but soon there will be an RS model released that will have 340 HP, but also will be about $65k, which is waaay more than I want to spend. Why does it seem Audi likes to underpower their cars? Several years ago they seemed in step with the BMW releases and have fallen a bit back. Maybe they spent all their energy in making that ridiculously awesome R8?

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jan 2, 2011 -> 01:15 PM) Hey watch it, I have a TT now... The new TTS's are much more performance-oriented than the previous gen TT's were, and a bit more so than the previous 3.2 liter engine in the first versions of the second-gen TT's. I love the S5's, but they are so damn expensive...not sure if I want to have a $600 car payment... Before I got my g37 I looked hard at the A5 and left downright unimpressed, of course then they released the S5 and I was pissed. A buddy of mine has one and they are great cars though slightly overpriced. I still took him pretty easily with my 37 though... I havent driven the new TT's yet, didnt they add some high end trim levels as well?

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jan 2, 2011 -> 01:12 PM) Yeah, my bad about the Nevada thing, although I still think Nevada has a great offense. This still doesn't change the fact that most people thought Boise was better than TCU prior to the loss...and honestly, after seeing both of them, I think Boise is better as well. You'll see from my posts way back in this thread that I was not one of them. TCU always scared me as an opponent because of the way they are coached and that I believe they pull from a great talent pool for a school of 9k kids. Texas is rich in football talent and not every one of them is scooped up by the big boys. I still think BSU just doesnt have the raw physical tools to stick it out through a full season in an AQ conference. I really wish they would have jumped to the B12 or P12

I wonder if all this jumping from Non-AQ to AQ will be a trend for all top Non-AQ teams? In some cases it may be beneficial, in some it may not. TCU I think has at least the recruiting base to bring in NFL level talent from the immediate area.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jan 2, 2011 -> 01:07 PM) Yeah, this is mainly what I am seeing. Jason pointed out some things such as the rising price of used cars and the differences in financing last time this thread came up, so I thought I would revisit it. I'm finding that I can save $8-12k, prior to whatever the difference in financing (probably $1k or so) between buying new and used, so I'll probably try to find an 09'-10' low-mileage model and go with that. Looking at Audi S5's and Audi TTS's. Go with the S5 you little girl, TT's are for women ;-)

Well TCU is always going to have more talent than Boise, thats why its great they are joining a decent conference. I honestly wish they would have joined something a little better than the Big East though, I am excited to see how they fare. The Nevada thing you just mentioned has nothing to do with MWC vs WAC at all. TCU has a harder road than BSU, and thats why the Broncos are jumping ship. TCU simply plays against more talent week in and week out than BSU. Nevada does not.

Cars are depreciating assets. Any way you can buy a vehicle at a low cost before it takes the largest losses you are in better shape. I personally really like new cars and not dealing with repairs so I have been leasing. Of course this was before I totaled my 09 G37x coupe last sunday and now I will be buying a car because of the mileage I have been racking up. I am looking at 1 or 2 year old cars because I feel the value is better. For example I just test drove an 09 SUV that was down over 20k from its sticker price when it was new. That to me screams value.

If Thornton is angry them im angry. He's definitely one of the players that doesnt read or care about much in the media, and if he took the time to speak out, its a HUGE problem.

I dont recall anyone thinking the TCU v Wisconsin matchup was not deserved, in fact I was really excited for it, and wanted no piece of TCU for my team.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 1, 2011 -> 02:55 AM) Just like Big Ben, those RedHawks are trouble! Oh come on!!

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 31, 2010 -> 08:34 PM) The issue isn't whether you guys like him, it's whether he has developed reputable sources through his playing the game and his job of covering college football for ESPN to be knowledgable of the situation. No offense to Knightni, but my guess is May's opinion is a little more informed than his (or mine or yours, for that matter). To say his opinions are worthless is probably not a very legitimate position to take. May is a first class douche. Maybe not everyone agrees with me, but he is. He is remarkably biased, especially towards teams that embarrassed PITT.

Sorry IU fans, but Tom Crean is retarded. Even scouting Non-coms you should know playing a zone against OSU is dumb. Thats flat out bad coaching.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Dec 31, 2010 -> 05:23 PM) And that should hopefully end the starting career of Harris. Morris needs to be the QB for 2011. Its amazing how much your opinion of him has changed in a year's time.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Dec 30, 2010 -> 03:58 PM) That is not how life works. People don't get fired at work for something their adult children do. We've had employees children hired for summer help, the kids screw up and while they won't hire the employees children again, they don't hire the employee. the last time Oney made an ass of himself the sox fired him. I have not seen major ramifications from that episode. It would be a giant HR case for someone to be fire based on something another employee did regardless of their relation to said employee.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 30, 2010 -> 03:29 PM) It's not an issue of someone wanting to punish Oney for his actions. It's an issue of Oney having access to information based solely on his father's position with the Organization, and then having that information spewed all over Twitter. And in the real world, especially the part of it where huge dollars are at stake, if you can't maintain the integrity of your organization or the potential for its success is jeopardized, whether you are directly responsible or not, you get fired. It gets determined that you can no longer be entrusted to lead. The world is not fair. Game over. Secondly, I've seen you argue that the ruling on Cam Newton is bogus, because now players can just claim they knew nothing and their parents did all the negotiating. Well this is the inverse. Now we'll just have Ozzie's kid do all the talking and he can claim he is not responsible for any of it. Just like Balta claimed early on in this discussion. It's all bs. Ozzie is responsible for that clubhouse. To claim it is not within his scope or that he is not responsible because his child is an adult is oversimplifying the issue drastically and burying your head in the sand because you support Ozzie Guillen. Come on, Cam Newton? How is an NCAA ruling even close to this? I understand we dont agree on the Ozzie topic, but lets keep the discussion on target instead of my opinions on completely irrelevant topics. And yes Oney is an idiot. I just dont know what a father can do to his grown up son to stop him from doing anything. For all we know Ozzie could have told him to shut the f*** up and he didnt listen.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 30, 2010 -> 03:25 PM) when your childrens actions are a direct result of your job and the people within it, you are responsible for them. But they already fired Oney. He's not connected to the White Sox.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 30, 2010 -> 03:23 PM) Rock, what does this have to do with anything? You rub elbows with them so Im to believe you when you tell me that Bobby told Oney all of his personal business? Come on. regardless of how he got his info, he shouldnt of said it. The end No, I'm saying its very plausible that he learned this stuff first hand. None of us know anything for sure, but its more realistic that Oney knew of Bobby's drinking because Oney used to go out drinking with Bobby.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 30, 2010 -> 03:21 PM) This is where these arguments devolve. Im done, Ozzie isnt responsible for what Oney said, but he is responsible for his team. Private info was released, how it was acquired is irrelevant. Oney was a moron for turning it personal instead of keeping it on the professional level I think everyone is in agreement that Oney is a moron. Quite simply, I think his actions were that of an idiot that didnt put much thought into his actions. Frankly I think alot of the ways people use social media these days is completely irrational. With that said, I'm not sure that Ozzie should be fire because his grown up offspring posted something on twitter. If you can fire a coach or manager because their family does something embarrassing, I expect Rex Ryan to be canned in the next few weeks.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 30, 2010 -> 03:20 PM) Where are you getting the beating and killing from? Jesus, no one ever even hinted at that. Secondly, if you think Ozzie has nothing to do with this, and this is outside his scope, you're absolutely kidding yourself. Ozzie brings his kids into the fray, which is fine by me, lots of managers do it. But if his kids are not mature enough to understand what needs to stay behind closed doors and what is ok to talk about, then yes, that reflects poorly on Ozzie and ultimately he is responsible for it. No one has the right to force Ozzie to do anything in relation to how he handles his family. But if his family continues to make the Organization look poorly because of the privileges extended to Ozzie's family due to his position as manager, whether in the past or present, then Ozzie will be fired. This is the real world and this crap is not tolerated. To say it's outside of his scope or not his responsibility or that he had nothing to do with it is just not true. At what age do you no longer have responsibility for your children's actions?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 30, 2010 -> 03:16 PM) I was responding to what Princess dyes scenario presented. And I agree with Sqwert, you are acting like you know this family. Your insider knowledge only goes so far I know they've hung out quite a bit first hand. Thats what I am referring to. If I didnt ditch an old cell phone I could show you a picture of a few members of the pen with Oney and Oz Jr.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Dec 30, 2010 -> 03:14 PM) I know you're considered an insider or whatever but you can't possibly know that to be 100% true. That they hung out quite a bit, yes 100% I know it to be true. Witnessed it first hand.