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A Christmas miracle (luck/car thread)
bwanie
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Sometimes, the universe just decides to smile rather than shit on you for a change.
Two weeks ago, on the same day mind you, i scored a 1000 euro worth of perfect condition 2nd hand clothes for 37 euro (7 designer pieces), as well as getting 100 dollars off on a pair of super comfy, super slick leather shoes because some store clerk forgot to take them out of the store for winter sale.
Today this happened:
I just got a new Job and needed to still pick a company car as i opted for a temporary car. The temp car was a civic hybrid which i am absolutely in love with.
So today, totally on a whim i decided, that's my car. Talked to my boss who gave the go-ahead to get an offer from a dealer.
"Ring-ring. Yes this is so-and-so, can you quote me on the civic hybrid? Black, full option except 16" rims and leather please.
"They're sold out EVERYWHERE and no-more will be available (* honda is pulling the plug in favor of that fuck-ugly insight piece of crap).
"....well FUCK."
I was devastated. This car has everything. Navigation, automatic, is not prius-ugly and is pretty zippy.
AND, most importantly, due to tax-laws would only cost me 160 euro a month, where a similar non-hybrid car would be 250 easily.
But, i got a hold of a dealer who had a 2 month old demo in my preferred color (metallic black), willing to sell if i could find a lease company willing to take a first-owner car into their fleet. They offered me a 5000 euro discount for it being a demo.
My boss pulled some favors and strings and even agreed on me getting the full nav + 16" inch rims + leather.
And it will only cost me like 140 euro a month now!
You guys had any good fortune lately? Or talk about cars i guess, if you're one of those unlucky types.
Two weeks ago, on the same day mind you, i scored a 1000 euro worth of perfect condition 2nd hand clothes for 37 euro (7 designer pieces), as well as getting 100 dollars off on a pair of super comfy, super slick leather shoes because some store clerk forgot to take them out of the store for winter sale.
Today this happened:
I just got a new Job and needed to still pick a company car as i opted for a temporary car. The temp car was a civic hybrid which i am absolutely in love with.
So today, totally on a whim i decided, that's my car. Talked to my boss who gave the go-ahead to get an offer from a dealer.
"Ring-ring. Yes this is so-and-so, can you quote me on the civic hybrid? Black, full option except 16" rims and leather please.
"They're sold out EVERYWHERE and no-more will be available (* honda is pulling the plug in favor of that fuck-ugly insight piece of crap).
"....well FUCK."
I was devastated. This car has everything. Navigation, automatic, is not prius-ugly and is pretty zippy.
AND, most importantly, due to tax-laws would only cost me 160 euro a month, where a similar non-hybrid car would be 250 easily.
But, i got a hold of a dealer who had a 2 month old demo in my preferred color (metallic black), willing to sell if i could find a lease company willing to take a first-owner car into their fleet. They offered me a 5000 euro discount for it being a demo.
My boss pulled some favors and strings and even agreed on me getting the full nav + 16" inch rims + leather.
And it will only cost me like 140 euro a month now!
You guys had any good fortune lately? Or talk about cars i guess, if you're one of those unlucky types.
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That's rad about your car, though, bwanie!
"Sandra has a good solid anti-murderer vibe. My skin felt very secure and sufficiently attached to my body when I met her. Also my organs." HAIL SATAN
i bet you made out like a bandit.
no no, same here, please share your lucky events!
Leather, 17 inch wheels, 2.5 liter.
No nav, but a $100 garmin will solve that.
It's a very fun car to drive.
Value wise I probably could have done better with a Subaru or maybe even a Nissan, but I really like the way Mazda's look on the exterior, and they have a reputation as well-handling vehicles.
we also talk about other random shit and clown upon each other
we also talk about other random shit and clown upon each other
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we also talk about other random shit and clown upon each other
Then my parents offered to pay for my rental car! And I found out that I wouldn't have to pay for or turn in my application to the Korean history program at my current university until June, when I thought I'd have to do it in December, so I've got a windfall in terms of time and finances. The Montessori kindergarten where I teach is doing well, also, so the owners offered to help me if I needed to figure out my finances differently or if I was interested in taking additional courses in Montessori (which I'm not able to swing at the moment, but it was a really nice offer).
But more than that... I've just been feeling really fortunate. I've got an awesome dog, great friends, I'm feeling pretty good about myself in terms of physical and mental well-being, and I have an inexplicably positive outlook on my next two semesters of study, despite the fact that they will probably be brutally difficult.
"Sandra has a good solid anti-murderer vibe. My skin felt very secure and sufficiently attached to my body when I met her. Also my organs." HAIL SATAN
It's a dutch tax system, if you use the car privately you have to add a percentage of the price to your gross income so they can tax you for it.
But the company also pays all my gas, which is like super expensive the Netherlands ( 2.90 dollar for a liter) so it's still way cheaper than buying one yourself.
Especially considering this is a hybrid so it's 14% instead of the usual 25% for automatics.
Nothing super lucky happening
But I'm happy and healthy and can't complain so!
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Better than previous years at least?
They double refunded me.
This is about as lucky as I get.
it's electric blue and it's pretty neat!
tho my previous car was a 97 mercury cougar so really any new car is a step up
Great car, but way too speeding-ticket inducing and it cost me like 270 dollar in taxes.
the random residue of persistence and ability that eventually clicks into place
I have had no bank errors in my favor
we also talk about other random shit and clown upon each other
Hah, fame?
I have a much better job than this time last year! Still not self-employed, though.
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i thought you were somewhat internet famous in whatever craft niches there exist?
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we also talk about other random shit and clown upon each other
i found $9 on the ground at work once though
i once found 125 guilders on the floor in a bar, which turned out to belong to a total asshole so it was double sweet.
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20 dollars is kinda situational.
Say, for instance, you're this crack whore and there is some supergood crack on sale and it's 20 dollars for a good sized rock. Then 20 dollars is like the fucking lottery.
so I did that and turned the bottles into money, and then I turned the money into chocolate
it may not sound like a big deal but when I was a kid I didn't have any real source of income, so to me it was like I'd found a suitcase full of unmarked cash
Oh my glob
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Delivery is late this month.
My current car broke down again.
Frustrating!
Satans..... hints.....
Oh I definitely felt like I hit the lottery and I am not a crack whore at all
Just a regular old whore
This actually happened once.
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I mean, really not much of it has to do with luck, but I do feel very lucky that I was given the opportunities in the first place
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better
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