A reader wishes to pick our collective brains for a good used car. He started off by suggesting a slightly used PT Cruiser. That sounds okay to me. They depreciate a lot at the first and are decent products making the combination a good value. Everyone is sure to have an opinion. Just make sure you distingush value and quality and such. I love my Civic but paid a lot. I like my Expedition but only paid a little making it a different kind of good value. Clearly the Expedition has more general utility but if you are just hauling yourself 20 miles to work 0.5 gal versus 1.2 gal is $5 a day. Then again the 3rd row seat has prevented several possible fatricides and/or filicides. The PT has versatility and low operating costs I believe. The $7-$10k cost for a late model can forgive many shortcomings. What say ye dwags? Give a howl, help him out.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
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A reader wishes to pick our collective brains for a good used car. He started off by suggesting a slightly used PT Cruiser. That sounds okay to me. They depreciate a lot at the first and are decent products making the combination a good value. Everyone is sure to have an opinion. Just make sure you distingush value and quality and such. I love my Civic but paid a lot. I like my Expedition but only paid a little making it a different kind of good value. Clearly the Expedition has more general utility but if you are just hauling yourself 20 miles to work 0.5 gal versus 1.2 gal is $5 a day. Then again the 3rd row seat has prevented several possible fatricides and/or filicides. The PT has versatility and low operating costs I believe. The $7-$10k cost for a late model can forgive many shortcomings. What say ye dwags? Give a howl, help him out.
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Read it and weep all you loosers! Another trophy on the wall.....
If you want a used car VDUB's are a sweet deal!!
Sorry... couldn't resist.
Buy at night and when you are in a hurry.
Place inordinate importance on the little things.
Alternatively, think about having a car, thinkreal hard. Envision yourself behind the wheel. Close your eyes, click your heels together three times and wait for the sound of tires in your driveway.
I really like my 04 Scion xB (I bought it new and plan on running it till the wheels fall off). I hear the Scions are holding good resale value and since the xBs are in for a redesign in a few months, the 04-07 models should get cheaper soon (but not ridiculously so)
Scions are made by the Toyota people if that matters to all y'all
I get 31-34 mpg in my little white box and have had zero maintenance worries.
Murst!
I certainly would not buy Snowflakes VDUB, not even for the celebutard value
We need more information.
What is important to you: reliability, price, style, function?
Try the Car Talk guys.
Is this a serious question? In that case the best way to go for a car is a civic, or an accord if you are looking to spend a little more.
Honda makes the best cars and they hold their value the best. Buy right and you'll have gotten your money's worth when/if you need to sell it.
If you are in a major market, check Craigslist.
Anything made by Honda. I had a ten year old Accord that ran just a good as the day I purchased it....until a jackass hit me and totaled it. Also, a '99 Acura that will easily last another ten years.
Sometimes the discussion is like a Ford vs Chevy debate, but Honda has performed like no other brand I've ever owned.
BTW, did you notice who was FIRST? That's another FIRST in my bag in case you didn't notice!
Civics are real expensive slightly used. I've seen many asking more than I paid for new. Accords don't get great gas mileage and sometimes can be expensive to repair and insure. Don't get me wrong, great cars but I think we are trying to strike a balance between capability and hidden value.
Do NOT buy a PT. They are built on a Neon chassis. The reliability of these are terrible. They buzz and rattle. The drivetrain sucks.
Do a google search on them. They are popular because they are so cheap.
Why do you think they depreciate 40% in the first 2 years.
Stick with a quality Japanese brand. You can pick up a used Camry, Accord or Civic and drive the wheels off it for 150,000 + miles. Try that with the PT.
I love my wife's 2000 Hyundai Elantra.
We bought it new and loaded with nice options for under $13K with leather seats, power everything, etc and have had next to nothing as far as problems. What little has gone wrong (a burned out headlamp and once an idiot light tuning on when not necessary) has been covered 100% by warranty. The car now has 75k miles on it and never gives us problems.
So far our maintanance expense has been next to nothing in cost: Just oil changes, air filter replacements, fluid checks and the 60k mile check up. Not to mention that the dealer gave us free oil changes for the first 2 years.
Our next car will definately be another Hyundai.
New Corolla's are cheap but boring. They are also bulletproof. They will last 10 years, and hold their resale value much longer. Will a PT Cruiser? Dunno. I doubt they are any near as reliable, but they are far better than older Chrysler products.
I think I must be the only person to have a bad experience with Honda. My first new car was a Honda CRX, and it was constantly in for repairs.
The mortgage biz is a little slow these days so I'll give someone a sweet deal on my BMW. I will wrap the loan and you can take over my payments.
Visit my cousin Nigel's award winning blog:
http://foreclosureavoiders.blogspot.com/
If I were buying a new car today, Nissan is making some very nice looking cars with good MPG -- their Versa got rated as one of the 10 most fuel-efficient cars of 2007.
Hondas and Toyotas are boring boring boring but they are very reliable.
My vote is for a Honda Civic or Accord.
My mother had a '94 Honda Accord. The car was immaculate, she is not a smoker and she garaged the car and kept it serviced regularly. It looked new. She had talked about getting a new vehicle because the Honda was 10 years old but put it off because there was no real urgency. In '05, some idiot hit the car in the rear and it was determined to be a total loss. She got $7800.00 from the guy's insurance company (for an 11 year old car with 150K miles). Not bad!
Dawg,
Now that I understand the criteria, the only choice is HERE
Consumer Reports has a quick list. Basically every Honda makes their grade.
As to the Car Talk guys; Tom & Ray both have degrees from MIT. Don't be fooled by their demeanor. I've been a fan from the beginning. Whenever they get thistype of question they usually reply; "So, Dawg from California, what kind of slightly used Toyota automobile were you thinking about?" Then they'll ask about weather and possible mention Subaru or newer Volvos.
Toyotas are da bomb, for rizzle. Of course the only one I ever had was a '76 but it ran for an eternity and survived three totallings. They don't die, much like true soldjas (Master P reference, not Iraq, don't get panties in a wad)
Rob is that a sweet Subaru in the pic for Steph J's benefit? She does love them so.
Off topic, and I'm probably misinterpreting this, but here's Hammar Investments IPO:
1000 big ones
(Of course sold to Casey for 4000 big ones)
We have a Toyota Matrix, if the reader wants something in the PT Cruiser form factor (i.e., what a previous generation would have called a station wagon). The Matrix is basically a Corolla wagon, and so should be about as bullet-proof. We got about 25 MPG for a short winter commute (enough time for the car to get warm before we pulled into the work garage). Last summer, on the highway, we got a hair under 40 MPG. Not bad for having fold-down seats and being able to schlepp stuff.
Staying with the Japanese models, the Honda Civic-based wagon would be the Element ("Bradley Shopping Vehicle"). My brother worked at a Honda dealership for about a year, and was nervous about the large number of moving, interlocking plastic parts, though. I have some friends who love their Subaru Outbacks, also.
We also have a used Honda Civic, which has had problems, but this is mainly due to stupid ricer kids being the previous owners. They actually managed to loosen some bolt in a suspension arm, found that their intended mod was too hard, and did a half-assed job of putting said bolt back in place. A couple years ago, I was toodling along, made a turn, and had one of my rear wheels basically come off. Luckily it was a local street -- I don't want to think about what would have happened on a highway -- and the dealership was able to fix it, though it required unibody repairs.
Oh, further wagon-y things would be the Toyota RAV4 -- the Corolla SUV form factor -- and the Honda CR-V -- the Civic SUV form factor.
If one wants to buy American (for whatever that actually means, given the origination of parts in a global automobile industry), the Pontiac Vibe is basically a differently styled Toyota Matrix.
If I were buying a used car a Honda Civic would be my choice. It's the only car that can last more than 100k miles in Michigan (salt, bad roads, rain & snow turn cars into shitheaps in 5 years here).
I fleece new ones for half the price of a new car payment with sweet GM discounts (the Michigan disposable car plan).
@ Cordwainer Bird:
Subarus are good cars, but getting a decent used one at a reasonable price is difficult. Most fall into one of two categories. The first kind is a year or two old and has 10 or 20k on it. The owner traded it in because he or she never really liked it, and it costs almost as much as it did new. The second kind has 250k miles or more and is on the market because the wheels are about to fall off.
I buy Japanese because it's what I know and because I buy cars that are more than a couple of years old, and I think Detroit's only recently if at all started turning out stuff that'll hold up in the long run. Among the Japanese makes Honda and Toyota are the best, followed by Subaru, Nissan, and Mazda. Mitsubishi is to be avoided.
Forget the PT cruiser -- underpowered equals quick engine failure. A Chrysler, bottom of the old big three. Any Honda (best) or Toyota is good, sure, boring too. But you can also do work on them yourself, which will save you even more money.
The Vibe is built at the famous NUMMI plant in Fremont, CA. That place is literally a business school case study of how a Toyota/GM partnership turned an American factory & its employees around.
Literally as in, when I was in b-school, we studied NUMMI in my Systems class and even went to tour the factory.
I too have a Toyota Matrix. They're roomy inside and get excellent mileage. The best part is the way the seats are styled. You don't have to go down then get up into the seat when you get in the car. This is especially good if you are gonna take a grandparent or mobility impaired individual somewhere. It's especially nice for those with bad knees.
You can also get them in an AWD model, but you sacrifice MPG.
Also the "lift back" storage area is covered in hard plastic, which is a godsend as far as keeping it clean. I had an entire case of diet soda explode back there, and it took about 5 mins to clean.
Totally off subject but has anyone noticed the new links at the bottom of yesterday's post at IAFF? One of them goes straight to the Rob sux page.
Current car is 97 Corolla. It's wonderful. Paid $6K cash for it in 2002. Had 88000 miles on it when I got it. Other than a broken starter, no repairs necessary. I just turned over 90000 miles last week. I don't have to drive a lot.
Previous car was 88 Corolla. Paid $3K cash for it. One repair only while I owned it. Head gasket. Beautiful car.
Before that had an old Nissan Sentra. I forget which model year. Great car. Joy to own. Got hit from behind. Totalled. Very nice settlement. Brief time in hospital, though.
The only option I demand from a car is that it runs.
If the one horsepower car doesn't work, how about THIS BEAUTY!
My wife has a '99 Accord EX sedan (~95k) and I have a 02' Accord EX coupe (~54k). Both are great cars. With a V6, they don't get great gas mileage (22-24 mpg), but its acceptable. We've had the '99 since 04/05 and the '02 since 04/02. No major maintenance issues (we just had to replace the timing belt on the '99, but that was a normal, preventative expense IMHO).
Our present plan is to basically drive both cars into the ground. However, we would consider a hybrid at some point, to be driven by whomever has the longer commute. Our plan would be to look to sell the '02 first, even though its newer, because its resale value is nearly twice that of the '99. So when we go on long trips (down to see my parents in Marin, about 100 miles each way, door to door), we usually take the '99 in order to minimize the mileage on the '02. My commute to work is only about 6 miles each way, so I've been putting less than 10,000 miles on it a year.
So yeah, I'd definitely go Honda. Or Toyota. I'd consider a Hyundai if it were new, but I'd have reservations about buying anything pre-2004 (even though the body styles didn't chance from 03 to 04, apparently Hyundai tweaked something that made their vehicles much more reliable according to CR).
Personally, I don't think that CPOs are often very good deals, especially when you figure in the (generally) higher cost of financing a pre-owned vehicle and a lower resale value down the road. When my sister was looking at Civics, she found that the difference between a brand new and a CPO with less than 30k was less than $2k. On a 60 month loan (I know, I know), the difference in total interest paid would be $1600. If you can pay cash, then CPOs might represent a good deal. But if you're financing, then I think that buying new often represents a superior option, because the high rate of depreciation in the first few years of a car's life usually isn't reflected in the CPO price.
Next, when buying a car, before you actually purchase it, go through the exercise of imagining yourself as a prospective buyer of it five years down the road. If you were going to be it used in five years, would you be more interested in a standard silver, white, or charcoal, or in a loud yellow? Would you really care or be willing to pay more for all the little dealer add-ins? If not, then don't get them today unless you see it as essential to being able to use the car today. If you anticipate that you would avoid a car in a trendy color or not pay more for frivolous additions, then most likely your future buyer won't either.
One final thought: if you are considering a full-size truck or SUV, hold off a few more months. In all likelihood, gas will be setting new records this summer (again). So this July and August will represent a perfect storm for purchasing a truck, especially if you are planning on buying a domestic one because Toyota's new Tundra is going to cut into Ford and GM's sales. At the same time, this summer is not the time to buy a hybrid, but this winter (especially around Christmas) might be.
@ Casey Fannn
You only drove your car 2,000 miles in 5 years?
Whoever just hacked snowflake's site...I salute you.
Is that what happened? I am really clueless when it comes to computer stuff but I did notice the last link was dated for 3 hours later than it is here in Oklahoma.
Nigel Swishy has just added word verification and closed anonymous posting on the robdawg slam blog. Idiots.
Looks like Snowflake forgot to disable trackbacks when he disabled comments.
@ The Dude:
THIS BEAUTY!
That's just... wow. Put some sweet rimz on it, and you've got something special. It would be winwin.
aaackk!!
So Dawg, what's all this about DUI??
Is it true?
Are you pissed off??
thhppttt!!
S_t_C
Re:
>>You only drove your car 2,000 miles in 5 years?<<
Yeah. I never travel or go anywhere for kicks. I love to stay at home as much as possible. I have the car out once or twice a week for major groceries. I contract for and deliver 99% of my work over the web, even for local clients. Meet 'em once, prove I can deliver, never see 'em in person again. Broadband has been very good to me.
I assume it's Nigel (the award-winning Fucktard) that's behind the Robert Cote Sux blog.
What a little sub-human he is...
I'd poop in his shoes, but it'd be a waste of poop!
aaack!!
S_t_C
S_t_C; Yes, a side effect/interaction of a prescription medication. Am I ashamed that I live in a County that treats accusations of DUI as a profit center? Yes to that as well. Stuff happens but when that stuff happens in certain jusrisdictions the truth and/or reasonable application takes a back seat to the bottom line.
S_t_C,
Of course it is Nigel behind it. Wounded animals behave like this. I wouldn't be surprised if the ever growing pile of complaints, be they blogger flags or Broker Board inquiries caused him to try to shoot the messenger. What kind of sick mind thinks that they will feel better about their problems of their own making by causing other people pain? What kind of additional pain are they putting themselves through to set aside any vestige of civility to make the attempt. What kind of turmoil must it cause when it proves all for naught?
So. S_t_C, what brand is the catmobile? Do the seats smell of goodly fishyness? How many treats to the mile?
Ive got a 2005 Toyota Corolla - i have never had a problem with it ever. I've put about 45,000 miles on, runs like a dream. Can fit a couple snowboards with all equipment.
Nice 6 disc sound system as well. Load it up!
Hey, Dawg...
The current Catmobile is a Vauxhall Astra - made by Opel in Germany. I've recently moved to London, and need something small and cheap. I don't drive much ... take the train to work every day in Central London. Been living here a year and a half. Before that, was in Oz (Sydney) for 8 years. Had a Lexus IS, then a Merc C200 Kompressor.
I'm originally from N. Cal (SF Bay Area), and my last two cars when I lived there were Porsche and Saab.
This Cat loves the Japanese cars, but loves the German cars even better!
(Astra get great mileage on 3 parts Petrol to 1 part Fishy Treats...)
aaack!!
S_t_C
1) Honda
2) Toyota
3) Infiniti
If none of those fit your picture, then move on. However, always start with those if you are looking for quality. They may be a bit more $$$, but they are substantially higher quality.
I've had LOTS of friends with Hondas, Toyotas, or Subarus who have good histories with their cars.
Actually, you might be able to get a NEW Hyundai or Kia for the price of a late model used car. not a lot of power, but get phenomenial gas mileage.
aack!
I just read on Fucktard's award-winning blog that the avg. house price in SLC is $241,000.
You can't buy a litterbox for that in London!! Ha! Maybe I'll buy an SLC pad and just put it on my credit card. With the US$ at 2-to-1 vs. the Pound, it's cheap at half the price!
Thhpptt!
S_t_C
Re: PT Cruiser. Bloke at work has one, and he likes it as an alternative to the bigger vehicles, so he uses the PT for commuting and saves a lot on gasoline. However...
If you live in a northern clime, the PT cruiser handles like a real pig in the winter, a greased pig on a slick road. He's even stacked sandbags in it to try and help, but now he just takes the gas guzzler to work instead on cold days.
Typing "Nigel Swaby" into the Technorati search thingy produces some hilarious results.
All the links that he cannot control have got to be killing him- live by the sword, die by the sword.
For the record, there is nothing that Nigel could possibly dig up about Rob that would make me like Nigel or Casey. To put it in terms that Swaby can relate to: The "Nigel whines about Cote" blog is not a Win-Win and dislike is not a zero-sum game.
Wow -
I've learned three things this morning:
1. Sputnik the cat is not Rob Dawg. (I thought all this time Rob was Sputnik)
2. Sputnik lives in London
3. Rob is a major cutie... you look just like Bill Murray.
Oh well.... Nigel is a bottom feeder.
S_t_C,
I always wanted to restore an Opel GT c.1972.
Be careful about using fucktard, you need to be more specific. Assuming you meant the Swabtard™ then yeah $241,000 in my neighborhood is considered a non-conforming downpayment.
Oh, and Anon 12:06; you got it wrong, Bill Murray looks just like me. ;-)
I'm Sercasey
Yes, I'm the real Casey
All you other Sercaseys are just f'ing hatin'
@Dawg -
I didn't mean to click but ended up at the Swab's pathetic attempt at a smear blog. Whilst there I took a moment to flag it as objectionable.
As with all things Swab, definitely worth ignoring. Go with Grace.
Oh and Swaby & Murse-boy? Glad to see you both continue to preach that Christianity "turn the other cheek" mantra whilst busy tithing.
A couple things from a seasoned PR vet.
1. Review of "affiliate crew's" website does not show the press release that was on PR Leap.
2. Affiliate crew's PR man is a guy named Ray Wheaton.
3. The only individual quoted in any affiliate crew press release is a guy named Ryan Stevenon - a director at the company.
So, a couple of things:
A. Nigel issued a press release, that was obviously not "corporate approved" release, therefore it is not listed in press release section of the affiliate crew website.
B. Having "Mark Swaby" an account executive quoted in a press release probably was not a good thing.
I know people who've been fired for such offenses.
Next - for a good laugh - check this out. http://www.affiliatecrew.com/holiday-email_2006/index.html
My 2000 RAV4 is within a hair of 100k miles. I had the brakes done a few months ago. That's it.
Keep in mind that these small SUVs like the RAV4 typically have the spare mounted on the outside rear door. There is no bumper, and if you are rear-ended at even a slow speed, the tire will push into the door and ruin it. That's a $1500 repair.
I really wish that you guys would stop picking on my boy Nigel. All he wants is to help people, and if all he asks in return is that he spam you incessantly or that you put up with his condescension, I think that's a small price to pay.
Foreclosure Avoiders changed my life, and I for one am trying to repay that favor in whatever little way I can. Why just today, I made an update post on all of the great things going on in Nigel's life right now so that I may spread the word about his award-winning wisdom and provide him a little bit of that traffic he so desires.
I know that I am adding a tiny ray of sunshine to his busy life as evidenced by the incoming links on his post. I'm making the world a tiny bit better. All you jerks are doing is hating.
By the way, the google ad on FA is "Are you gay?"
haha!
The blogsphere coins another term: Swabtard!
Love it.
Anon, how could you think Rob was Sputnik?!?
(I'm feeling in a revealing mood this evening ... I really DO have a cat named Sputnik. A Chinchilla Persian with an attitude.)
S_t_C
PS - My first car ever was a Fiat Spider Convertible. A 74 or 75, I think. Broke down weekly, but I LOVED it!
ooh, that was a mistake.
Didn't mean to post as an Anon (12:42pm).
Too many cocktails tonight!!
aaack!!
S_t_C
General thoughts:
1) I'd avoid an out-of-warranty German car like the plague...
2) Hondas and Toyotas are great cars, but not a great value to buy used because they hold their value so well. It's good if you're selling a late model one, but bad if you're buying.
3) For the most part, I've found that Mazda and Nissan have similar bulletproof reliability, but lower resale values than Honda or Toyota. My used Altima was the most dependable car I've ever had.
4) I know the conventional wisdom is that leases are bad, but for someone who likes to trade vehicles frequently, it's cheaper to find a manufacturer-subsidized lease, because they inflate the anticipated resale value used to calculate the lease in order to move product.
Oh, and, one more thing...
My final exams are over the next two weeks, and after that I start studying for the bar exam (in July). I'm probably going to take a hiatus from the whole Exurbannation / IAFF saga until then. I may pop in from time to time, but I'm not sure at this point. The blogs have been an enjoyable, entertaining experience so far, though. Maybe after the bar exam is over I'll be able to come out to Cali for Casey's trial!
@ Sputnik
"I'd poop in his shoes, but it'd be a waste of poop!"
Ha, save it for his BMW.
My 1995 Subaru Legacy has 175,000 miles and is still going strong without ever a major problem. I intend to keep it until it hits 200,000 miles.
Me, i'd still be more embarrassed by a DUI than selling pins... i can't imagine the grief my friends would give me if i sold Olympic trinkets when i was 30-something.
The 3 most over-rated things in the world:
1) Home Cooking
2) Home Fornicating
3) German Automobiles
mother f'er i messed up that joke... i would be MORE embarrassed by selling pins than a DUI...
f me.
so whatever happened to the pool?
Also with a '95 Subaru Legacy with 160K miles.
Awesome car - it has failed to start once in 160K (I came back three hours later and it started right up). I'm going to keep driving it until it falls apart - which I think is going to take awhile.
I periodically get despairing come-ons from Subaru dealers - they have something of a problem convincing current owners to buy new Subarus.
For commuter, Honda Civic or Accord, Toyota Camry. More money used up front, but good mpg and value retention.
For an SUV, who knows. Anything that gets over 20 mpg should be more than sufficient.
Thanks, R-Dawg, for giving in to my request and starting this thread.
Folks, I used to be Nadia Belemi. Thought I'd just start a new email addy and end the gender confusion at least.
I'm the one who's thinking about getting a used car. My present ride is a company vehicle. It's a 2004 Freightliner Mid-roof Century with the 12.7 litre, 425 hp Detroit engine with a 10 speed auto tranny that averages 6.35 mpg depending on what I'm hauling and the terrain. So, I've got some experience with Daimler-Chrysler products. It's not that bad of a truck but I'd like something smaller I can use when I'm home that I can park in front of my house, drive to the store and restaurants, etc...
I live rather south of the mason-dixon line, so winters are not much of an issue, though I have family and friends in Ohio that I'll want to visit every December. I have no intention to deliberately drive off a road, so 4wd seems unnecessary. Sometimes I think I want a mid sized, extended cab pickup (Tacoma, Ranger, et al). V8's need not apply, but I could do with a Sedan instead. I don't have a boat or trailer and the only time I ever expect to tow anything would be if I move and the most I'd want to tow is an 8' uhaul trailer. I mean, I spend most of my time with a 53' trailer following me. Why would I want to pull something for fun (and not get paid for it)?
I generally drive cars until their demise. I've had good luck with 'program' cars: Lease returns or former rentals that are 2 years old, nicely equipped, have factory warranty left, less than 35K on them, and have an extended warranty available. And with carfax, you can find out the history on them. Generally, with me, the time on the warranty runs out before the miles do.
My last car was a Grand Am. I'm thinking of something a step bigger (maybe a Grand Prix) though I might want to check out a G6. I'm a little too old and rotund (though I have lost 27 lbs in the past 6 months) for a subcompact these days. I'm not a fan of SUVs and I have no family to haul around. I'd consider a bike except no room for groceries, my guitar (custom built Martin), and forget about driving it to Ohio in December.
To add to my confusion, let me toss these in:
1. I have a line on a 03 or 04 Ford Focus. My roommate knows the owner. The present owner is selling it because she's 75 or so and is too old to drive. It's fairly loaded (no sun roof) and has 7K on it. She literally only drove it to Synagogue on Fridays. I only have 4 issues with it (sight unseen): 1)It's a Ford, 2)It's light metallic green, 3)It's got a wing on the trunk (Is oversteering that much of an issue with some front wheel drive cars?), and 4)there's probably no factory warranty left.
2. Another thing to toss into the pot is that my company hauls parts to GM assembly plants. So, as a "GM Supplier", I get some sort of discount on new GM products. I need to find out if you work out your best deal than toss the discount at them or announce the discount and take or not take what they offer.
So far, what I've gathered is to look long and hard at Hondas and Toyotas. I've been advised by a retired Volvo engineer that 1)look for a PT Cruiser with the turbo and 2)If I can get over that nameplate, except for the engine, tranny, and body, a Ford Five Hundred is a Volvo for $20,000 less.
Please, keep your info coming it. Unlike certain Snowflakes we know, I'll take seriously any advice and suggestions I read.
Oh, I want something that'll last, so I guess we're talking reliability. I don't mind getting 6.35 mpg when the company pays for it, but since I'll be fueling this out of my own wallet, economy is a good thing. I don't need something super fast or powerful. Max would be a 3.6 litre 6. I want AC so I suspect I'd need at least a 2.0 litre 4. I want an auto tranny and power windows, locks, mirrors. Oh, and take it from me, everyone wants cruise control. As for radio, I'd prefer something with an Aux input jack for my Sat Radio and MP3 player. Or a cassette player; I have the adaptor.
Need more info? Ask. I can answer questions too, unlike some people.
@anon 1:44
According to this Casey might have a research project going. The doc is over 300 pages, so here's the skinny: Algae (the swimming pool kind) can produce as much as 60% body weight of glycerides (oil), which can simply and easily be turned into biodiesel. Process needs brackish or seawater, sunshine & pumped-in carbon dioxide.
Maybe he's a mad scientist?
Is it me or did Fucktard disable comments on IAFF?
BWAHAHAHA, I want my $39 back Snowflake. I can't get unlimited commenting now.
@Orson
"Another thing to toss into the pot is that my company hauls parts to GM assembly plants. So, as a "GM Supplier", I get some sort of discount on new GM products. I need to find out if you work out your best deal than toss the discount at them or announce the discount and take or not take what they offer."
You can still wheel and deal if you get GM discount. Tell then you get the discount after you make a deal. Model year end (July/August) is the best time to get a deal.
* Casey shuts off comments.
* Nigel shuts down his award-winning blog.
* Nigel and/or Casey start a Rob attack blog.
All this spells delicious times to come, because what's funnier than these two guys? Answer: These two guys redoubling their efforts with new tactics and strategies.
@Rob Dawg
Your arrest report shows that you pleaded No Contest to a charge of having a blood alcohol level about .08%.
What kind of "prescription medication" causes that?
ROB, WHATZ UP WITH THE DUI???
Hello Nigel.
I AM NOT...wait
I AM NOT NIGEL SWABY!
Yo Nigey, how's the tub coming along? We've missed you so.
@ Orson:
3)It's got a wing on the trunk (Is oversteering that much of an issue with some front wheel drive cars?)
No. The wing is purely cosmetic. The Focus is the first thing out of Detroit to really appeal to the "sport compact" crowd, who are into that sort of thing.
I hear that they're decent cars. They're pretty foreign for a domestic car -- I think the engine is from Ford's European division, and I suspect a strong Mazda influence on the body style. I can't speak to the reliability, but I'm sure you'll do your homework there.
Hi Orson,
I would advise not to discount compact cars due to interior space. A lot of them have high visibility seating like an SUV and are quite spacious inside. I am taller and larger than most and don't have any problem with my Toyota Matrix. I also checked out the Honda Fit and Mazda 3 5 door with a friend and they were quite roomy. Of course, there probably wouldn't be any used ones, since they are newer models.
Go away Nigel. The grown-ups are talking.
Prescription Alcohol.
Quiet here tonight. Could've sworn I just heard an Olympic Pin drop.
Olympic Pinhead.
FuckDawg can't drive anyway because he has DUI and bigass fine to pay.
zzzzz
Anon at 2:50:
Well, you could do what I did and use google. Here's a link:
http://www.duiblog.com/2004/10/18/diabetes-and-the-counterfeit-dui/
It would seem that entire classes of medicine, those with a methyl group, would give false indications.
You learn something new every day...
-RB
I'm too cheap to subscribe to Consumer Reports, so I'm planning on hitting the library next time I'm home.
I had a scare once... I had just finished eating a roast beast with cheese on poppy seed roll sammich I picked up at a truckstop when I was informed I had an appointment for a random drug screening in a half hour. It's no myth, poppy seeds can give you a false positive for opiates. Though maybe not just from ingesting one roll covered with them. And it may take more than 1 hour for them to metabolize.
I prefer sesame seed covered bread to poppy seed covered bread anyway.
This is interesting. If you go here and search Swaby it looks like Nigeypoo has his very own guilty plea. I don't know what it's for, but I'm sure someone can find out.
ROB COTE HAS A DUI. CHEK IT OUT
I test positive for arrogance all the time... But then again, I'm a positive person-and I do have a pool.
@ flailing it was for an improper right/left turn (it doesn't specify which.)
He plead guilty to selling Olympic Pins a couple of days ago.
Hey! Olympic Pins are no joke. I did body shots with Apollo Anton Ono. I AM somebody.
Olympic Pinprick.
@ anon 3:23
That's not very exciting. I was hoping for interstate propecia trafficking or something.
I recently was stopped for operating a vehicle under the influence of Guru Kool Aid. It was a BMW, by the way, because I DRIVE A BMW. I was on my way home (the one with the POOL). They will never pin this on me.
Hmmm improper right/left turn... That is the equivalent to mortage fraud according to snowflake right?
Ok, late to the party here but anyways.
I have a new 2007 Honda Fit. Small car but when you knock the seats down: 42 cu ft of space to schlepp stuff. Oh, and 50 mi/g highway; 36 in the city.
Partner has 2006 Civic. Pretty, shiny car, excellent console and good mileage. Of course, he has a 5 minute commute.
)))I have a new 2007 Honda Fit. Small car but when you knock the seats down: 42 cu ft of space to schlepp stuff.(((
How many olympic pins will it hold?
Hate to admit it
2003 Jetta
34,000 miles
I love my little car. Fun to drive. Easy on the gas.
Snowflake's purchase deflated my love of the car.
Sputnik:
My cat (Skitty) and I both love you. If you ever come to the states we'll be happy to cuddle and share a litter box.
@ 3:48 PM, Anonymous:
Thanks for AXEing. I often car POOL so my oPINion may be incorrect but I beLIEve it would hold about 2759, which is a huge number.
@ anon 3:51
you dirty vdubber
Nigeypoo has removed his handsome likeness from Foreclosure Avoiders.
Anybody know how trackbacks work? I've been trying to spam SLC all day, but only one of the links took. I guess there's an IP limit?
@ anon 3:54
Ha! I tip my condom hat to you sir.
IAFF latest thread shows 342 comments, but if you click on comments and drill down, there are actually 347.
I think I read further up here on EN that is because Snowflake failed to disable trackbacks.
If that is so, is that a way that Haterz™ could continue to post guerilla comments on his site? That could be fun. Also, might show by his reaction if he is awake.
He promised at least still photos of the pool cleaning, but of course that hasn't happened yet.
Poll: will he ever disclose in more than an oblique way what happened yesterday?
My guess is that any action was limited to the addition of chemicals. Heavy manual labor would be out of the question. Detailed stuff like that is below his tender sensibilities and needs to be delegated or outsourced.
Anon @3:48
Oh at least 2759.
I think in this case for Flailing Forward and myself...
The Haterz are MUCH more creative and effective at a full-frontal blog assault (re: yesterday) compared to this sad attempt vs. Dawg today...
If you want to use obnoxious all caps, please refer to my Nigel's Guest Blogger character from yesterday.
Adding a "z" to words and mispelling stuff isn't really cutting it.
According the the Earth Nation archive, one year ago today, Casey and Galina moved into Yulia's house. I wonder where they'll be in one more year.
Ni-Gel, son of Lara-Gel and Di-Gel, rocketed away from the dying planet Baldoni, has powers above and beyond those of ordinary m - - -
Okay there's my idea, now one of you team members finish up the detail work
As I said when I looked upon my pool, "It's all goo".
Hi Nigel,
Aren't RE types supposed to be doing deals on Sunday afternoons - you know, driving around to open houses, convincing people to buy your award-winning mortgage broker services, stuff like that.
So, why do you have the time on Sunday afternnon to fire off messages attacking RobDawg? Business wouldn't be bad or something, would it?
Nigel's heinous criminal record linked above provides more information with a little poking around. He was convicted of DWAD. That's "Driving While A Dick". In his case, the judge sadly shook his head and sentenced Nigel to "continue living exactly as you have been, young man. Nothing the law permits me to do to you could be a worse punishment".
Possible new ad campaign for shoe insoles?
Nigel: Casey, you're hundred of thousands of dollars in debt. Aren't you upset?
Casey: It's all good.
Nigel: You must be Ni-gellin'!
Casey: Nigellin' like a felon!
2004 Buick Regal. This is the last year they made this model which means reliable and cheap. Reliable because as a model winds down they only fix problems and don't put in new things that stop working. Cheap because posers, that's right I said posers how 1982, won't buy it.
Toyotas and Hondas sell for way too much used. The Regal has a 3.8 liter V6 so you should get good performance and an ok 25-30 mpg. If I was ready to change my vehicle and was going for frugal, this is the one I would get.
Nigel and Casey, whatever slight bob dawg did to you is NOTHING compared to what he did to me. One day, front and center on EN, there was a picture of ME with Fred Roger's fist up my ass. Yes, his fist was up my ass. what can I say? "coccaine is a hell of a drug."
Anyhow, a year from now, Casey will have moved on to the "big house", Galina will still living with Yulina. And Nigel will be gearing up to sell pins in Beijing.
Beijing anxiousry await the arrivar of the regendary Niger Swaby. The ceribrity of a man of this cariber is rarey seen in our country.
We wear preather jackets an buy many Orympic Pin!
You guys are killin' me!
Het, since we have strayed a bit from OP, and since Casey is still dissin' us by keepin' the blog turned off, I thought I would set the wayback machine, and lo and behold, here is our boy talking about a green cesspool way back in Nov 2006!
And other assorted lies. Check his "poker tell" - prior intel on this was right on the mark; love to have this guy across the table from me bluffin' with a fist full of cards. Transparent bunghole.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajxnGjSndF8
Oh, and hiz web skillz wasn't much either:
http://www.forum.psoft.net/showpost.php?p=48977&postcount=2
Note sig file "keepin' it sweet", and home page (now defunct):
http://sweethost.net
and claimed BD = 10 Sep,
claimed locale = Stateline NV back in 2004.
Whata tool.
Ladies,
Summer is almost here, don't forget to do some personal grooming before donning that bikini.
http://whatcaseymeans.blogspot.com/2007/04/ladies-summer-is-almost-here.html
If the poor bastard really did live in Stateline, that explains everything.
sent this to Rob Dawg yesterday but it must of got lost in the ether or something, so i had to go through the rigmarole of settingup a fake flickr account etc.
Anyway, enjoy...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7916625@N05/469122572/
Is there any corner of the web this guy did not pollute?
http://www.squidoo.com/lensmasters/sercasey
Of course, he applies his usual level of sticktoitiveness...
_______________________________
"This lens does not have any content modules yet."
I'm a real estate investor from Sacramento, CA area.
I Buy Houses Wholesale. As Is. Anywhere. Fast Close.
http://AbleBuyer.com
(This is sercasey's only lens. For now!)
______________________________
Looks like it's time for me to re-post my how-to:
How to making a clicky link instead of just dropping a plain text URL
And a lovely and easy-to-understand how-to it is too, Sprezz.
You are the Robert Kiyosaki of all things linky
:)
point taken...
Nigel's Dream
Ladies, Get a Nigel,
Classic post. simply classic...
I think bob dawg should offer the contents of the tip jar to casey if galina will show us a picture of her "nigel". King Friday would consider a matching donation if Yulina gets a nigel too.
Wow. Watching the video. He really takes himself seriously.
This train wreck is so addictive, but he seems so pathetic every once in a while I start feeling sorry for him...
Found a pic of the pool cleaning yesterday:
Pesky Skeeters
Remain strong, el gabo!
Well, I feel like a Casey. I was approximately 5% successful in my Nigel spamming. This is of course because when anonymous troll Nigel saw me mention it over here he immediately ran over to SLC and turned off trackbacks. Yet another indicator of who our local troll is (not that we need any more evidence.)
Anyway, this is the best I could do:
SLC1 (note the mormon ring tone ad
and SLC2.
I've also got a trackback bomb in to IAFF, but I think he already turned it off.
hokay hokay hoaky.
Jus' had 2 come back to try sum o' that pink clicky stuff. Here is Casey sellin' locks o' hair (fell out from d stress?)
Sweet Hair!
That picture is hilarious.
Does anyone know how many unique visitors Nigel has to his award winning blog?
Rumor has it that it's somewhere between 2758 and 2760.
Flailing said: Rumor has it that it's somewhere between 2758 and 2760.
Look, you know I did not follow my Poor Dad's example of getting an education so why do you taunt me with trick answers?
Hahahaha, that auction is the shizz. DWAD, nigellin, Vague Guru, you guys are on point tonight.
Speaking of rich dad poor dad, this guy rips Kawasaki a new one:
http://www.johntreed.com/Kiyosaki.html
enjoy.
Sweet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sweet-The-Lies-in-your-eyes.jpg
Reed is a looser real estate investor. He's angry at me because I had a Rich Dad and he didn't. Besides, he doesn't have an award winning blog that has somewhere between 2758 and 2760 unique visitors.
@Ladies Get a Nigel, 4:56 pm
I think there's something wrong with the capcha on your blogspot webpage. That's the little picture you're supposed to interpret to prove you're not a bot. (They show as antispam words on IAFF). All I see are the words "Visual Verification" with the red X in a box (in other words, a broken image link).
Ok those images should be gone now in comments.
I love that Casey is wishy washy to the last:
Maybe I’ll sell the blog/domain, maybe I’ll keep it and take on a partner to handle the management of this thing, maybe I’ll put some systems in place to make it more efficient. Maybe Maybe Maybe. Maybe someone will bail me out. Maybe I'll win the lottery, Maybe Elvis will come down from a spaceship and hand me a check for $200,000,000.
Anyone know how those little spams got through after his last post?
And as for this Anti-bob blog, I'm sort of irritated by it. Dawg, I know you probably don't even want me bringing it up, but I personally don't give a shit. You didn't steal anything, you made a mistake and most importantly yesterday you didn't ignore it, you stood up to the DWAD we all know is behind it.
Anyway, their big mistake was shooting the big load on day one. So I guess that's pretty much the end of that. After that it's just your speling they can mak fun uf.
Good work this weekend folks. We all may be on Fliptard's sh*t-list but we enjoyed every comment it took to get there!
Very funny pictures & blog additions this weekend as well. Rob Dawg, any chance you are keeping a master list for the FAQ?
Can't wait until Nigel's Blogcation is over...dying for an update on all the renovations he's attempting. I hope for his wife's sake he is more competent at handy-manning than blogging!
NIGEL IS A DOUCHEBAG!
NIGEL IS A DOUCHEBAG!
NIGEL IS A DOUCHEBAG!
NIGEL IS A DOUCHEBAG!
NIGEL IS A DOUCHEBAG!
NIGEL IS A DOUCHEBAG!
NIGEL IS A DOUCHEBAG!
NIGEL IS A DOUCHEBAG!
NIGEL IS A DOUCHEBAG!
NIGEL IS A DOUCHEBAG!
NIGEL IS A DOUCHEBAG!
NIGEL IS A DOUCHEBAG!
NIGEL IS A DOUCHEBAG!
NIGEL IS A DOUCHEBAG!
NIGEL IS A DOUCHEBAG!
NIGEL IS A DOUCHEBAG!
Sorry...had to get that off my chest!
Even if Nigel isn't behind the Anti-Dawg site, and I believe 100% he is, the fact that we all believe he is should be more than enough for anyone to run like hell from getting involved with him. Oh well, he sold his reputation to the devil the moment he tried to make $$$ off Casey's situation. Swabtard deserves everything he's got coming.
G'dnight folks...
@ Anon 6:48pm
My favorite part of his little pity party:
"maybe I’ll keep it and take on a partner to handle the management of this thing"
Notice how whenever he brings up gaining a "partner" he envisions that person getting stuck with all the actual work? What a douche.
My wife and I went to a few open houses today in Elk Grove. They were open from 1-4pm. We got to the first one around 2:30pm and judging by the cookie plate, we were the first ones there. They were nice homes (probably too small), but you could smell the desperation on the realtors from a mile away. The first one especially didn't seem at all interested in selling us the home that we were visiting (and she was showing) but instead recruiting as clients. Lovely lady, but if I had been the homeowner, I'd have been ticked on her concentrating more on recruiting buyer clients than actually selling the home. In fairness, we did say that we were mostly just interested in getting a feel for the neighborhood and that this house was probably a little too small (it was ~1250sqft, we'd probably want a 1500-2000sqft home).
The last house we went to was actually pretty nice, although horribly overpriced (if listed at $100k less than we might be interested). It was 1500sqft ranch on a 8500sqft lot. But while the realtor was telling us about the virtues of that property being against a drainage canal and how quiet the property was, a train passed by. Turns out we were less than two blocks from the tracks (I hadn't had a chance to really research any of these, we just went to ones that were advertised in today's Bee). It was pretty funny to see her try to backtrack.
We won't be buying at any point in the next 12-18 months, at least. We just wanted to get a feel for a couple of neighborhoods that people had told us were good values. Fortunately we were able to step around the issue, but there's no way in hell that I'm paying $210/sqft in the same area where $110/sqft was fairly common five years ago. For the right home on a good-sized lot in the right location, maybe $150/sqft.
Strategy right now: just enjoy our cozy apartment, save, and wait for the market to come to us.
Wow, I went away for the weekend, come back and see Casey crying about something and Nigel starting a new blog.
Why couldn't he post this on his DonthateCasey site. Isn't that where he outs people?
Go to a lot of open houses over the next year or so....taking notes for future reference. After a while all the houses tend to melt into one house. LOL
It will give you a sense of where the market is, and where it's heading. It will heighten your observation skills. When you stop circling and line up for final approach, you'll have a better landing.....so to speak.
Gameover,
Look at the set up! It's Nigel's handywork. A bunch of deleted posts and forced logins.
If it's not Nigel, I'd be shocked as hell.
Casey isn't selling shit. Nobody wants a site that will collapse without his goofy posts. Take away the haters and there is no site. It's just another site with a few viewers and not much else. How much is that worth? Not much.
As for these big deals, what big deals? He has NOTHING.
Fuck cote and fuck his DUI ass. Like he is any better than Casey or Nigel!
What is the difference between Robert Cote and Casey Serin?
Robert Cote has a DUI conviction.
Casey Serin has just allegations.
This weekend's comment removal is typical Casey supply and demand strategy. It works every time. When he needs more interest, just remove the supply.
Yeah, that DUI shit is a felony conviction in my state.
FuckDawg is a dry-drunk hypocrite.
Hey Nigel, nice to see you here.
Just saw the Foreclosure blog you are starting. Why the fuck would anybody go to an unprofessional blog site for foreclosure help.
You are an asshole who wants to HURT people who could clearly go to a professional to help. Instead you want them to see a dick like Casey for help.
Fuck you and fuck your opportunistic foreclosure site.
What's this RobDawg DUI stuff? Is it speculation or fact?
Let's not rush to judgement.
It's not speculation, fuckass.
If I were a mortgage broker at the start of a real estate collapse, I would act like a cornered, wounded animal too. But I have sympathy for the corner bum too.
Whoa anon!
Just asking. Where's the proof?
Wow two trolls
One commenting from his pda in CA via Verizon.
The other one is commenting from Utah.
Gee I can't imagine who these two are...............
http://robertcotesux.blogspot.com/2007/04/convicted-yes-robert-cotes-been.html
Yes, Robert (aka Rob Dawg) Cote Bill Murray Groundhog Day lookalike is a convicted DUI criminal.
Someone sure knows how to do a hissy fit.
With IAFF closed down, how do you think Snowflake will manage another begathon? Didn't that unshaven Don Johnson look go out when they canceled Miami Vice? Or at least when Kurt Cobain cancelled himself?
heekee:
Rob Dawg has already addressed this. Don't entertain that pathetic douchebag, who has stooped to behavior he claims to disdain.
Ask yourself this: would you want someone who stoops to this ridiculous behavior to handle your mortgage and personal information?
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Casey and Nigel:
Why don't you two kiss, make up, run away to Montana and have a Brokeback Mountain moment? You two are leaving your tracks everywhere.
Now taking bets on what the excuse will be for doing nothing with the pool...
There is no way he fixed the problem. 1) He has no electricity at the site, so he would need to rent a generator, which is loud and would attract unwanted attention. 2) It would take a few hours for the bleach to work before pumping.... or could he skip the bleaching if he could pump the water out? 3) He has no place to dump the pool water. And of course 4) It's manual labor. He sits on his butt and whines. Under no circumstances will he do any actual work.
And at any rate, he posted on his blog at 6:18 PM. It's a good two hour drive back from Modesto when you're stuck in one traffic jam after another, so he must have left Modesto around 3:30 or 4. Far too early if he was actually trying to do something about the pool.
I doubt he ever went down there. So now he's looking at a $1000/day fine from the Mosquito Abatement people,
Santa Clara County Mosquito Abatement goes after a cemetary
*plus* the expense (and OMG actual work!) of actually doing something with the pool.
(BTW, why do people have this idea that in-ground pools are lined with plastic liners that would get sucked up by a pump? I've never seen that, not even in those temporary above-ground pools. In-ground pools have tile and concrete. Above ground pools have rigid side walls).
Anyway, since in Snowflake's eyes debt is just unrealized potential, more debt is good. Credit is free money, his to play with however he sees fit on a whim. It's not real, you can pay it back whenever you feel like it, or never, whichever works for you. And you can buy anything, even a unibrow hirsute wife!
The more debt he has, the more potential unrealized and "untapped income" he sees, and the bigger the payoff will be once he does hit it big. So sitting on his butt is *precisely* what he needs to be doing most right now. If he were to work, it would diminish his debt, er, unrealized potential, so no work for Sweetums. It's so sweet, it's allgood!
Ruh Roh said...
Let me see if I have this straight. As of today, the score is:
Convictions:
Casey Serin: 0
Robert Cote: 1
April 22, 2007 7:43 AM
Pimp:
What makes you think it's the broker from SLc? Where's the evidence?
How the hell did he get Rob's info anyway?
Heekee,
You seem reasonable, dude. Did Nigel tell you this? If so I'd think long and hard about listening to that idiot.
Mortgage broker my ass. He's more troll-like than businessman.
Could you stupid anons please pick names and stick with them? You don't even have to register, just click the Other button and make something up. You look like one single retard with Tourette's barking several sides of a conversation.
Comedy fucking gold.
Here, we have a fucking douchebag who throws huge BIG ASS BOULDERS in glass houses!
Heekee, because Nigel is behind ANY smear campaign started about any poster on this blog.
Geez Nigel
Find another sandbox to play in....
I hear sputnik has a nice little box, complete with little surprises.
Why Fee? So Nigel can hunt and peck our identities? No fucking way. He sucks.
Anonymous said...
Ruh Roh said...
Let me see if I have this straight. As of today, the score is:
Convictions:
Casey Serin: 0
Robert Cote: 1
April 22, 2007 7:43 AM
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Try this idiot:
Number of times Rob has dished the truth on Nigel and Casey -
Piece of shit trolls who love Nigel and Casey: 0
Rob Dawg: 1,000,000
The Scarlet Pimpernel says:
Heekee
1. Incessant moderation of comments
2. Not bothering to cover up/change writing style
3. Careful and constant deletion of the N-word to avoid Google mentions
4. No new posts on his other blogs, although he'll probably slap one up now to cover his ass.
@anon 8:04
You're kidding, right? You're posting ON HIS BLOG. He knows who you are. In fact, since he uses sitemeter, *we* know who you are too.
(We just don't care.)
It would just help distinguish you all. And you all do so desperately want to be special little snowflakes. So pick names and go with them. Or we'll all start ignoring your dumb selves, since it's impossible to distinguish one from another and so easy to skip over your idiocy.
You mean Nigel Swaby? The guy who says he wants to help people in foreclosure but would rather hurt innocent people who post on the Internet?
You mean Nigel Swaby who outted innocent T/Nacho because she tried to help Casey?
You mean Nigel Swaby who is so jealous of Robert Cote's site that he has to troll here and start an anti-site which may or may not be 100% true?
You mean Nigel Swaby who tried out for a boy band and sold olympic pins and now SAYS he is a mortgage broker in Utah. The same Nigel Swaby who may or may not be tied to the wraparound of the house Casey Serin unloaded to some unsuspecting buyers? The same house that lost a wrap payment that Casey "can't find?"
Nigel Swaby the guy who plaguerizes hater posts for his own weak attempts to hurt others?
The same Nigel Swaby who supports admitted MORTGAGE FRAUD Casey Serin and tries to hurt anybody who posts a differing point of view?
pimp -
Those don't really sound like definitive enough identifiers to tie him to this.
It doesn't really explain where he got the info which appears to be accurate.
But go ahead and hang him out to dry. I suppose he deserves it.
Last time I checked this was Rob's blog not Nigel's.
The same Nigel Swaby who supports admitted MORTGAGE FRAUD Casey Serin...
Supports? I thought they were partners?
@heekee
Nigel has access to people's personal information; after all he's a mortgage broker.
Oh god, who fucking cares. Rob admitted it, move on. The difference between Rob and Casey is Rob didn't get eight of them and isn't still trying to get another. And the reason we bag on Nigel so much isn't because he did anything illegal, it's because he's a tremendous douche.
Hate to break it to a few posters here, but the sitemeter does not really do anything but show who is here. ONLY Rob knows who is posting and when.
If I go there now all I can see is who's on, the last time they either refreshed a page, visited a new one or posted. Same goes for the detail.
Hey HeeKee if that's really you,
What's the deal with Casey? Is he pouting because we disrespected his blog? Are we all punished or something?
@ Anon 8:16
You're right, and I'm stupid. Whoops. :) So why would anyone think using an unregistered made-up name would cause Nigel to hunt them down and harass them?
Just make up a name so we can tell you anons apart. I fail to see how this is dangerous.
Let's talk about the idea of anonymizers, or just turning the modem/router/computer off for five minutes and getting a new IP address. You really think one pissant nobody whose every venture has been funded and supported by his mother has the wherewithall to harm you? If so, just use an anonymizer.
Here, start with this:
Tor anonymizer for Firefox 1.5 and up
----
Also, all you anons: the problem is, we don't care about Dawg's DUI . You're trying to trumpet this and running around screaming it at the top of your lungs, but we don't care. You can't post it elsewhere, because Rob isn't well-known enough, and there's no point in repeatedly posting it here, because, well.... yeah. We don't care. So what are you gonna do? You have nothing you can do with this not-earth-shattering information.
Flail -
Casey's just mulling some things over. He's actually got some real opportunities to consider.
I'm going to go look at my new Boxster before I go to bed.
'night all
Nigel,
I'm only going to address why I don't give a rat's ass about the Rob's DUI once.
If Rob started a blog about sobriety or safe driving and was continually being arrested for DUI, then he'd be a hypocrite. On the other hand, if it was a single, non-recurring instance (which by all accounts, seems to be) and he didn't try to make a name for himself extolling the virtues of sobriety, then it's simply an instance of very poor judgment. Show me evidence that Rob REGULARLY and REPEATEDLY endangers himself and others, and I'll be among the first to condemn him for that. But so long as its a single offense that occurred back in 2004 (and the record that were dug up states that he has no prior offenses) and he's paid his debt, then I'm inclined to accept Rob's explanation and leave it at that. We all make mistakes. So long as we repent, accept the consequences, and don't repeat them, then we all need to just move on.
On the other hand, Casey has flaunted his reckless and illegal activities (liar loans and other schemes) and has shown no interest or effort in reforming himself as a productive member of society.
When I first started following the Casey Serin story, it appeared at first that he was just a naive kid who got suckered by the gurus and that he was serious about turning his life around and making amends as much as possible. Six months later, it's clear that he has no interest in ever bothering with honest work and will do anything to avoid the consequences of his bad decisions. Furthermore, if lenders allowed him, he would almost certainly defraud them and any partners for as long as possible. Until he demonstrates sincere remorse for his crimes and genuine interest in reform, he's a worthless excuse for a human being. As you, I, and pretty much everyone familiar with his story know, that starts with him getting a real, honest job to cover his living expenses and repay whatever debt he cannot be discharged by BK, foreclosure, renegotiation, etc.
So in summary, Rob made a very serious mistake over three years ago. According to your own records, it was his first offense and he has not repeated it since that time. In terms of contrition and reform, he has redeemed himself AFAIC. The same cannot be said of Casey.
What self-respecting adult California male DOESN'T have a DUI nowadays?
And who cares anyway? We are Haterzz because Casey is a FREAK! Having a DUI doesn't make you a freak... unless, of course, you have 2.2Million in fraudulent debt, a history of failed ponzi schemes and a blog documenting it all.
Whoa! Leave the PC to watch SOPRANOS (Hi Tony) and a few other things, and I miss tons of real-time drama.
The weekend parting shot:
NIGEL IS MISTER CLEAN!
Any and all Casey Fannnnnnnn contributions to the Casey web-mythos are released into the wilds of the public domain to be used forever for free, amen, the end, etc. Even Casey himself is welcome to "monetize" them.
And what's with the name: Nigel Swaby
Is it just me or are all these get-rich-quick guys immigrants.
Hey foreigners: Maybe in your countries you have to rip people off to make money, but here in the USA you can actually use education and hard work to make real money honestly.
@ El Gabo Grino
"What self-respecting adult California male DOESN'T have a DUI nowadays? "
Well I don't, for starters.
FWIW, that line of defense--that DUI's are trivial offense--doesn't sit well with me. A few people that I knew growing up were killed in their early/mid-20s (one as a victim, one the driver) and a classmate of mine in high school lost her 17 year-old brother during our first week of high school. She was devastated. So please, do not say that DUI is not a serious offense. Personally, I find that as asinine as Casey claiming that everyone lied on loans. That's bullshit to the point of being offensive and insulting to one's intelligence.
The difference between Rob and Casey isn't in the severity of their crime (and I'll agree with Nigel that DUI can be considered worse than mortgage fraud), rather that Rob's was an isolated incident for which he immediately took responsibility for and did not repeat. Same cannot be said for Casey, IMHO. That's the difference between the two--not that Rob's DUI isn't a serious offense.
@walt526 -- yep, that pretty much sums it up. A DUI is nothing to be proud of, but I'd bet that the vast majority of us has done something equally if not more stupid at some point in our lives. I know I have.
Moving on.
Actually, I don't care about a DUI on somebody's record. Not so many people are so offended by this anymore, unless he wants to become president or something. Oh never mind.
walt -
Rob didn't take responsibility for it. He paid a fine. He spent three days in county jail, but now he blames some imaginary pills and the government as the real reason he got convicted. He was the victim.
The government are Robdawg haterz.
In summary since Tony Soprano isn't around, Rob Dawg still fucks pussy, Nigel Swaby still fucks sock.
walt526, I've got to say that I agree with you wholeheartly.
And sorry to hear that stopping by some open houses in Elk grove went so good.
Hey Nigel, where were you born? Don't say the USA because we don't name kids here Nigel.
Random Thoughts: Why are the two biggest spam scam locations Russia and Nigeria? Why is Casey from Russia and why does Nigel sound like the country Nigeria? Is it all coincidence?
I'm pretty sure that's coincidence. I haven't seen anything that suggests Nigel is an immigrant.
Nigel,
I think that you are splitting hairs on the "taking responsibility" and I don't really want to get into the game as his apologist (he doesn't need my help, and I don't really have an interest in it). Can we settle on the term that he "paid his debt to society"?
Showing up for court dates, promptly paying a fine, and/or doing jail time or community service constitutes "paying one's debt" as far as I'm concerned. Furthermore, not repeating a first time mistake demonstrates contrition and an dedication to reform. YMMV, but it's a no-issue in my opinion.
This DUI nonesense really needs to be put to rest. In California, it is quite common and an easy source of revenue. I've known a number of perfectly respectable people who have had DUI's.
FF, I'm sure he's not from Nigeria, but "Nigel Swaby" is 1st generation at best.
Tell us Nigel! Tell us the truth! What's your VISA status bro? Did you get that H-1 selling olympic pins or did your brother file the paperwork to bring you over?
El Gabo, Nigel was born in Jamaica according to an entry on his blog.
I do not care about Rob's DUI. To me it's no different than somebody who declares BK or is arrested for fighting. As long as they make amends and WORK their butts off to NOT do it again, own up to it and be open and honest, I do not care.
This concept is lost on Nigel AND Casey.
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