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Haus said:
So today's entry in "The surprise expenses never stop"...

Had the rear passenger tire in my caddy losing around 1lb of pressure every couple days, I believe if you recall I talked about this before in here and they found and fixed a flat (screw in the tire). It started again. I figured with the amount of construction going on around my neighborhood (between road construction and homes being torn down and rebuilt) I probably picked up another and just didn't find it when I was looking.

Take it in, the tire place checks it out. I'm at home and I get a text from them that's a receipt for a "0$ flat fix" so I head over to pick up my car. When I get there the guy tells me "Yeah, we had to ring up something to clear the work order on it. The actual problem is you have a cracked rim."

Now I'm once again having the debate of "just buy a replacement OEM wheel" since I like these wheels, buy a fresh set of 4 after market rims (which not surprisingly isn't that much more expensive than one Caddy OEM wheel), Or pop the tire/wheel off and take it around the corner to the non-descript wheel shop running out of the back of a Mexican Flea Market and have them weld the wheel...

Thinking the flea market is going to win while I debate the other options...
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Definitely take it to a rim shop, you'd be shocked at what they can fix.

My kid hit a pothole big enough to break the lower suspension arm in my older model S over the weekend. Both right side tires and rims toast. Thats life man.
 
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Haus said:
So today's entry in "The surprise expenses never stop"...

Had the rear passenger tire in my caddy losing around 1lb of pressure every couple days, I believe if you recall I talked about this before in here and they found and fixed a flat (screw in the tire). It started again. I figured with the amount of construction going on around my neighborhood (between road construction and homes being torn down and rebuilt) I probably picked up another and just didn't find it when I was looking.

Take it in, the tire place checks it out. I'm at home and I get a text from them that's a receipt for a "0$ flat fix" so I head over to pick up my car. When I get there the guy tells me "Yeah, we had to ring up something to clear the work order on it. The actual problem is you have a cracked rim."

Now I'm once again having the debate of "just buy a replacement OEM wheel" since I like these wheels, buy a fresh set of 4 after market rims (which not surprisingly isn't that much more expensive than one Caddy OEM wheel), Or pop the tire/wheel off and take it around the corner to the non-descript wheel shop running out of the back of a Mexican Flea Market and have them weld the wheel...

Thinking the flea market is going to win while I debate the other options...
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Fix the wheel. If it cannot be fixed, buy a used one.
 
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Cad said:
Definitely take it to a rim shop, you'd be shocked at what they can fix.

My kid hit a pothole big enough to break the lower suspension arm in my older model S over the weekend. Both right side tires and rims toast. Thats life man.
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I've actually had this shop fix a different rim for me before. Cool guy and simple cracks are usually $30-50. Just annoyed that now my side project tomorrow morning will be taking the wheel off and hauling it up there in the wife's car.
 
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Haus said:
So today's entry in "The surprise expenses never stop"...

Had the rear passenger tire in my caddy losing around 1lb of pressure every couple days, I believe if you recall I talked about this before in here and they found and fixed a flat (screw in the tire). It started again. I figured with the amount of construction going on around my neighborhood (between road construction and homes being torn down and rebuilt) I probably picked up another and just didn't find it when I was looking.

Take it in, the tire place checks it out. I'm at home and I get a text from them that's a receipt for a "0$ flat fix" so I head over to pick up my car. When I get there the guy tells me "Yeah, we had to ring up something to clear the work order on it. The actual problem is you have a cracked rim."

Now I'm once again having the debate of "just buy a replacement OEM wheel" since I like these wheels, buy a fresh set of 4 after market rims (which not surprisingly isn't that much more expensive than one Caddy OEM wheel), Or pop the tire/wheel off and take it around the corner to the non-descript wheel shop running out of the back of a Mexican Flea Market and have them weld the wheel...

Thinking the flea market is going to win while I debate the other options...
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Please don’t repair it. I know it can be done, but wheels, tires, and brakes are just things you can’t be frugal about.

I would also suggest having your other wheels checked for a crack. If one has it, it’s very possible another does, or is close to, because they are rolling over the same thing.
 
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Yeah we have zero car inspections in Indiana. First thing big truck boys do here is remove the catalytic converter. “Where’s your sticker?” lol
 
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The most exciting racing I've ever watched, started last year and didn't expect it to be good. Race 1 just ended, Race 2 tomorrow.

 
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There is a really nice 850i for sale (2021), it is nearly full option with 50k miles.

I'm tempted even if the road tax in first year is 9k and 3.5k / year after that.

I bought the M440i because I know 3l petrol is not going to be a thing in the future.

4.4l is beyond what I hoped for. It is just a terrible financial choice. I know what the rational choice is, and I don't like it.
 
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Punko said:
There is a really nice 850i for sale (2021), it is nearly full option with 50k miles.

I'm tempted even if the road tax in first year is 9k and 3.5k / year after that.

I bought the M440i because I know 3l petrol is not going to be a thing in the future.

4.4l is beyond what I hoped for. It is just a terrible financial choice. I know what the rational choice is, and I don't like it.
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Maybe overthrow your shit UK government and stop being less free/more taxed than even North Korea?
 
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