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Comment on Car Loans: Buying a Car is No More a Dream by David

David — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:05:59 +0000

WOW- scamers are not shy anymore- not even trying to be creative–that’s scary!

This is an easy question if you the least bit savey you can be successful in any negotiation. Know your bottom line. Don’t listen to anything they have to say- be stubborn. I will pay $X amount- out the door, period! Call around and make sure the price is lowest (you know when various nationwide dealers don’t call you back based on your offer- offer high and higher until a dealer bites- that is very near the best price- lower your offer by $500 "out the door" that is your price). Read the agreement carefully. Many dealerships are offering 0% financing so the only expense you have to figure is tax but that should be included in the out the door price. E.g. 10k over 36 months= 11, 700 financed dived by 36 months (no $ down). That is what you will pay- period!
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Comment on Car Loans: Buying a Car is No More a Dream by Larbacmc

Larbacmc — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:03:59 +0000

You should get a bank loan and the bank will deal with the dealership or
If your a young person get your father to go and get a bank loan for the car.
Dealerships go looking for cars so all you have to do is go to a dealer you
like and say you like this car with certain options and color and they will
find it at the horrible dealership and trade cars.
Good luck on buying your new car
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Comment on Checking a Used Car Before Buying by keerok

keerok — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:01:59 +0000

Ask about the shutter actuation count first. Most dSLRs are rated to 100,000. I personally set a limit to 20,000. Anything lower than 5,000 I consider almost new. It’s up to you whichever you feel comfortable with.

If the count is all right, test the camera. Bring your own working SD card. Put it in the camera. Set to Aperture priority. Point to a nice contrast scene and take a picture. Take two more shots 2 stops over and under. Use EV for easiest results. Compare all three shots. The first one should look great. The second should be too bright. The third should be too dark. If all are correct, the meter is responsive. Ask about returns. You can test shutter speeds and ISO with moving cars later but do it at once so you can return the camera if you’re not totally satisfied with it.
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Comment on Car Loans: Buying a Car is No More a Dream by Karle

Karle — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:01:59 +0000

if they are notorious for bad paperwork and loans…..get a loan through ur bank…will b much better rates and payments anyway…….and with ur bank securing the loans they won’t b able to jerk u around…ur bank will deal with them…..
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Comment on Checking a Used Car Before Buying by fhotoace

fhotoace — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:59:59 +0000

Take an SD memory card and test the camera.

Check ISO settings, white balance, the cameras light meter, the lenses auto-focus and make sure that the camera comes with all the accessories that it came with when new.

What’s in the Box:
Digital Rebel XTi Body
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens
Eyecup Ef (not shown)
Wide Strap EW-100DBII
Video Cable VC-100
USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
Battery Pack NB-2LH
Battery Charger CB-2LW
EOS Digital Solution Disc and Instruction Manuals
"Great Photography is Easy" Booklet and "Do More with Macro" Booklet

You can find this information on the Canon website as I did
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proFotog

Comment on Car Loans: Buying a Car is No More a Dream by Misplaced Falcon

Misplaced Falcon — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:59:59 +0000

Low ball the shit out of them. Given the current joke our economy has become im sure they will bite out of desperation.
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Comment on Checking a Used Car Before Buying by bob_o_pastoras

bob_o_pastoras — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:57:59 +0000

Things to check before buying a used canon 400d?
I was thinking for a while now to buy a dslr.i have been saving ,but they are still too expenisve ,so i will go for a used one…i am going tomorrow to a store to check out a used canon 400d that i find really awesome ,and i would like some tips on what to check ,so that i don’t get screwed over :/ thanx a lot!

Comment on Car Loans: Buying a Car is No More a Dream by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:57:55 +0000

A horrible dealership has my dream car what could I do to make the buying process more successful?
The dealership is suppose to be terrible. I need to trade-in my car for the new one. My plan is to make a few more payments early before going in just in case they take forever to send the check to the bank. But what else can I do to smooth the process? I heard they take forever to send the paperwork. What should I expect to see in the mail after buying the car? And what do i receive from them at the day of purchase? I plan on taking a loan for it.

Comment on How does auto cad and fl studio work on windows running on a mac? by Hobbesie

Hobbesie — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:02:59 +0000

AutoCAD works just fine under on Mac hardware. I have AutoCAD 2009 installed on the Boot Camp partition of my Macbook Pro, and it runs like a dream…I don’t foresee you having any problems.

However, keep in mind that Autodesk doesn’t "officially" support AutoCAD running on any Macintosh platform. That being said, it will run on either Parallels or Boot Camp, whatever your choice. (Assuming that you’re using a Mac with an Intel processor).
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Personal experience, http://autodesk.blogs.com/between_the_lines/2008/12/run-autocad-on-a-mac.html

Comment on How does auto cad and fl studio work on windows running on a mac? by Joe J

Joe J — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:34:59 +0000

FL Studio will run on windows running on a mac. Several users do this and have been fine.

If you need to purchase FL Studio, you can get a 10% instant discount here:
https://support.image-line.com/jshop/shop.php?offer=Default&promo=BFHEHAH486

You get lifetime free updates and tech support, so if you have any issues you can contact the staff or users on the forums.

good luck!
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http://www.youtube.com/flstudiodiscount
http://flstudio.image-line.com/