What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

[RRocket]

Aldi is amazing! Fantastic prices and nice quality stuff....The only thing that irritates us is that they frequently change what they stock, so you get used to a certain product, and then suddenly it's no longer available. On the flip side, they always have new stuff to try, but it's still annoying to lose access to something that you really like and have to source it elsewhere for way more $.

I freely admit....I'm an Aldi fan boy.

We used to go several times a year and stock the pantry. The canned/dry goods are spectacular and the pricing unbelievable...all for quality goods as Firm says.

[Firm]

Cheese & Meat is amazing too, at least here. Nice block of Aged Irish Cheddar, $4, 3 decent Black Angus Grilling Steaks (probably not a fancy cut) $12.
Kroger is the other major grocery chain in our area, much wider selection, but prices are terrible by comparison.

[RRocket]

Cheese & Meat is amazing too, at least here. Nice block of Aged Irish Cheddar, $4, 3 decent Black Angus Grilling Steaks (probably not a fancy cut) $12.
Kroger is the other major grocery chain in our area, much wider selection, but prices are terrible by comparison.

Get the Kroger discount card.

You can frequently get 10 for $10 and then you'll get a free bonus items (buy 10 cans tomato sauce get free pasta).

But no idea of the program there is the same as Detroit area

[GreatBigAbyss]

So my Brother in Law's 2023 Subaru Outback got appraised the other day for hail damage (his daughter had taken it to work in my neck of the woods when the storm hit).  $16 600 worth of damage. 

We each had a look at our respective cars when we visited this weekend, and I would guesstimate the Prius to have almost as much damage as his Outback. 

So, given the $ amount to his car, I'd say it's not looking good for the Prius to NOT get written off. 

If MPI does write off the Prius, depending on the buy-back amount, I'll probably just buy it back, pocket the rest of the money and drive it around dented.  The powertrain and interior is still in great shape, so it would serve its purpose as a cheap commuter.

[Firm]

Definitely buy it back. I'd wait ~6 months for the post hail storm frenzy to fall off and then find a paintless dent guy, one who has his own shop/location. Tell him you can leave the car with him for a week and work out a cash deal. Those guys are going to be flush with insurance work right now, but in 6 months they'll be drying up and a nice cash deal he can work at a slower pace will be pretty sweet.

[Gurgie]

Definitely buy it back. I'd wait ~6 months for the post hail storm frenzy to fall off and then find a paintless dent guy, one who has his own shop/location. Tell him you can leave the car with him for a week and work out a cash deal. Those guys are going to be flush with insurance work right now, but in 6 months they'll be drying up and a nice cash deal he can work at a slower pace will be pretty sweet.

^this!!