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December 31st, 2024 at 12:10:47 PM permalink
YouTube videos are easily flipped in editing tools. Could be accidental while messing around with cropping and similar adjustments. I’m not sure why one would purposely flip one.
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December 31st, 2024 at 12:49:53 PM permalink
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Question for whoever knows.

Why is it that phone cameras sometimes give a mirror image of things in video? In their still pics this does not happen.
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In camera mode, under settings, mine has a "selfie mirror mode".
I have it disabled, which seems to differ from the factory default.
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December 31st, 2024 at 12:52:21 PM permalink
Shift F10 or Shift Fn 10 isn't bringing up a command prompt to bypass making a Microsoft account during setup.

Perhaps I have to get the command prompt up during bootup before the setup initiates?

Any other tricks one can use?
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
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December 31st, 2024 at 2:31:47 PM permalink
Quote: AxelWolf

Shift F10 or Shift Fn 10 isn't bringing up a command prompt to bypass making a Microsoft account during setup.

Perhaps I have to get the command prompt up during bootup before the setup initiates?

Any other tricks one can use?
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I thought it was just F10
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
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December 31st, 2024 at 3:15:59 PM permalink
Quote: DRich

Quote: AxelWolf

Shift F10 or Shift Fn 10 isn't bringing up a command prompt to bypass making a Microsoft account during setup.

Perhaps I have to get the command prompt up during bootup before the setup initiates?

Any other tricks one can use?
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I thought it was just F10
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I tried that too.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
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December 31st, 2024 at 3:17:45 PM permalink
"When it is asking you if you are setting it up for personal/home or work, you can select for work, then on the next page, click on Sign in Options, and choose Domain Join, it will then give you the option to create local user and bypass Microsoft account. You won't need to actually set up for domain join at all, or will this mean domain join. It is just the path to get the local account creation to come up."
https://tinyurl.com/249lxucc

Apparently that's not good enough.

"The only way to do it is:
CNTRL + FN, + F3
This allows you to bypass the sign in."

Heck, I had to look up FN key because I've never pushed it. It's to the right of my right Alt Key on my Microsoft keyboard. But for most of history it's been to the right of the left Control key.

Here's a link to Tom's Hardware with a "2. Hit Shift + F10. A command prompt appears. "
How to Install and Log In to Windows 11 Without a Microsoft Account
https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/install-windows-11-without-microsoft-account

I just reinstalled windows 10 Pro on my laptop's 2nd SSD drive for the 4th time in 4 months, and One Drive syncing totally crashed it one time. I just got a new monitor that's 1440p and that crashed it most recently. I had to get a VGA to HDMI adapter and connect it after boot up the 1st time. I had to use EasyBCD 2.4 to set up a Metro (Windows 8) boot menu after a couple of reboots recognized the 1st SSD but didn't include it in the boot menu.

How to Convert a Windows 11 or 10 Microsoft Account to a Local Account
Summary: Learn how to create and then log in to a local account in Microsoft Windows.
Dell: https://tinyurl.com/2y53to95

Recommended video: I had to lower the speed down to 0.75 so I could understand him better but he's still mostly unintelligible to me. YouTubers like to speed things up so much.
How to bypass Microsoft login page on your windows laptop
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27 fights, hasn't lost one yet. Does she seem like a natural? Made for this? (yes, I'm sure she trained hard, but still) She really clobbers her opponents.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyvuKgaY4xY&t=1s
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January 2nd, 2025 at 10:20:57 AM permalink
Quote: rxwine

27 fights, hasn't lost one yet. Does she seem like a natural? Made for this? (yes, I'm sure she trained hard, but still) She really clobbers her opponents.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyvuKgaY4xY&t=1s
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She does seem ‘explosive’. I hope she goes to the UFC. But as top dog in the PFL you get $1 million each year you are champ. And I’m sure more on top of that for each win along the way. Her looks must add $$$$ to her value for endorsements. Sort of like a better version of Paige VanZant.

(She is not undefeated. According to Wikipedia she lost a fight in 2017)
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January 2nd, 2025 at 12:30:00 PM permalink
Booted up my laptop today and couldn't get into my User no matter what. I had to unlock the Administrator User using DOS and the Flash Drive Rescue Disk. Everything was FUBARed once I got in. Tried a repair install and that failed half way through. I'm going to do a clean install and keep my User local on this one since it's a dual boot and this drive has an extensive history of failing OS'es. I had just clean installed Windows 10 a week or so ago, so I have no reason to understand what killed it but all the file associations were messed up. Maybe Avast Cleanup screwed it up, but that never kills off my other installs.
https://www.groovypost.com/howto/setup-configure-new-windows-10-pc-clean-installation/

If you install with a Microsoft account, reactivation is also easier if you reinstall Windows 10 or transfer your license to another computer.
Welp, This will be a reactivation because I upgraded from Windows 8 about 10 installs ago. I was trying to walk away from One Drive this time, but I'm not gonna get past this reactivation feature.
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January 2nd, 2025 at 12:39:21 PM permalink
.
another shocking story from the True Crime files

a guy has an affair with his brother's wife
his brother and father find out about it and are upset with him
so he guns down his brother and his father - they die - and shoots his mother in the face - she survived
then he moves into his brother's house and sleeps in his brother's bed next to his brother's wife
hard to believe -
.

https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/crime-news/craig-heidt-killed-brother-carey-heidt-father-philip-heidt

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January 2nd, 2025 at 12:47:19 PM permalink
Quote: lilredrooster

.
another shocking story from the True Crime files

a guy has an affair with his brother's wife
his brother and father find out about it and are upset with him
so he guns down his brother and his father - they die - and shoots his mother in the face - she survived
then he moves into his brother's house and sleeps in his brother's bed next to his brother's wife
hard to believe -
.

https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/crime-news/craig-heidt-killed-brother-carey-heidt-father-philip-heidt

.
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Hey, maybe his brother's wife was really 'talented'. Don't be so judgmental..
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January 2nd, 2025 at 1:03:53 PM permalink
Quote: lilredrooster

.
another shocking story from the True Crime files

a guy has an affair with his brother's wife
his brother and father find out about it and are upset with him
so he guns down his brother and his father - they die - and shoots his mother in the face - she survived
then he moves into his brother's house and sleeps in his brother's bed next to his brother's wife
hard to believe -
.

https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/crime-news/craig-heidt-killed-brother-carey-heidt-father-philip-heidt

.
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It sounds like the only thing he did wrong was get caught.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
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January 2nd, 2025 at 1:47:59 PM permalink
Quote: rxwine

27 fights, hasn't lost one yet. Does she seem like a natural? Made for this? (yes, I'm sure she trained hard, but still) She really clobbers her opponents.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyvuKgaY4xY&t=1s
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She is BOSS. I ❤️ her. YOU GO WHITE GIRL!!!
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January 2nd, 2025 at 3:41:44 PM permalink
I wonder if that Cyber truck had some electrical leakage going on that might have sparked that explosion? Anyway, would you pile a bunch of explosive materials on a high voltage electrical unit? It only takes a spark. I doubt if Musk tested piling a bunch of highly flammable materials in the truck. I’m sure the truck was tested for all kinds of things, but probably not that.

But they’re saying it was intentional. But I don’t think they know.
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January 2nd, 2025 at 4:02:23 PM permalink
BREAKING: Elon Musk has dispatched a Tesla team to retrieve in-cabin video footage from the Cybertruck, according to Las Vegas authorities.

I'd say the bomber was a die hard fan of Trump & Musk.
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January 2nd, 2025 at 4:07:09 PM permalink
Oh, now I just heard he shot himself. Less possibility of an accident I suppose.
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January 2nd, 2025 at 4:38:07 PM permalink
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YouTube videos are easily flipped in editing tools. Could be accidental while messing around with cropping and similar adjustments. I’m not sure why one would purposely flip one.
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Some plagarized videos are flipped to avoid detection by the copyright software, so the plagarists can up their numbers.
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January 2nd, 2025 at 4:40:31 PM permalink
I'm not sure if it's true or not, but from what I understand the cybertruck was rented.
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January 2nd, 2025 at 4:53:34 PM permalink
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BREAKING: Elon Musk has dispatched a Tesla team to retrieve in-cabin video footage from the Cybertruck, according to Las Vegas authorities.

I'd say the bomber was a die hard fan of Trump & Musk.
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Musk is claiming that the construction of the cybertruck saved the lives of a lot of pedestrians. When the explosives went off inside the truck held together instead of breaking into a million pieces and becoming flying shrapnel.
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January 2nd, 2025 at 4:55:48 PM permalink
Both the cyber truck and the pickup used in New Orleans were rented using an app that does peer-to-peer rentals. Both drivers served at Ft. Liberty( formerly Fort Bragg).

How would you feel if you rented your cat to either of these madmen?
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January 2nd, 2025 at 4:56:38 PM permalink
Both the cyber truck and the pickup used in New Orleans were rented using an app that does peer-to-peer rentals. Both drivers served at Ft. Liberty( formerly Fort Bragg).

How would you feel if you rented your cat to either of these madmen?
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
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January 2nd, 2025 at 5:30:57 PM permalink
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Some plagarized videos are flipped to avoid detection by the copyright software, so the plagarists can up their numbers.

That is interesting.

At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
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January 2nd, 2025 at 5:30:59 PM permalink
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Some plagarized videos are flipped to avoid detection by the copyright software, so the plagarists can up their numbers.



That is interesting.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
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January 2nd, 2025 at 9:55:21 PM permalink
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Both the cyber truck and the pickup used in New Orleans were rented using an app that does peer-to-peer rentals. Both drivers served at Ft. Liberty( formerly Fort Bragg).

How would you feel if you rented your cat to either of these madmen?
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Personally I've never rented out a cat, I didn't know you could even do that. I prefer personal ownership.
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January 2nd, 2025 at 11:17:29 PM permalink
Quote: billryan

Both the cyber truck and the pickup used in New Orleans were rented using an app that does peer-to-peer rentals. Both drivers served at Ft. Liberty( formerly Fort Bragg).

How would you feel if you rented your cat to either of these madmen?
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I believe that falls under "theft by conversion". Using a rented car to perpetrate a terrorist act would seem to be wildly outside the scope of most rental agreements.

I make no particular secret that I disagree with these "peer to peer" service apps. You want to rent a room, call a hotel. You want a ride, call a taxi or a limo. You want a car, call a car rental place. I may not like any of the particular service companies, but I generally like them better than any of the oddball stories I hear about AirBNB, rideshare, or private car rentals.
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Quote: Dieter

Quote: billryan

Both the cyber truck and the pickup used in New Orleans were rented using an app that does peer-to-peer rentals. Both drivers served at Ft. Liberty( formerly Fort Bragg).

How would you feel if you rented your cat to either of these madmen?
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I believe that falls under "theft by conversion". Using a rented car to perpetrate a terrorist act would seem to be wildly outside the scope of most rental agreements.

I make no particular secret that I disagree with these "peer to peer" service apps. You want to rent a room, call a hotel. You want a ride, call a taxi or a limo. You want a car, call a car rental place. I may not like any of the particular service companies, but I generally like them better than any of the oddball stories I hear about AirBNB, rideshare, or private car rentals.
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"Intentional destruction of rental property" or some similar wording is the offense, and it's usually a felony. Those laws were written to discourage people from trashing homes out of spite as they are being evicted.

Rideshare I use, and I once drove both Uber and Lyft, a long time ago when the game was AP-able! The service assigned rides to drivers based on who was closest by time. So the trick was to use the passenger app to see where the other drivers were (this was in a small city where there weren't many drivers) and stage yourself to be closer to the places where you pick up desirable (i.e., highway! Speed=money, just like at a casino table) rides than the other drivers. So they'd all be congregated in the middle of town, standing around smoking cigarettes while I'd be staged near hotels, highway ramps, industrial parks etc. eating their lunches. It was really a competitive game you were playing against the other drivers. But the corporations didn't like that very much, thought it was unfair that smarter drivers made more money so they changed the system where rides are assigned based on how long it has been since you've had a ride, reducing it to effectively a minimum wage job with no skill or thought involved. There were a lot of other promotions too for drivers. There was one where if you did 10 rides in a shift they would pay you a $50 bonus. Now most drivers avoided picking up at Walmarts or supermarkets (especially supermarkets) because they were always short rides, not worth the trouble of picking them up. But with a bonus structured like that, I would stage right in a parking lot between a Walmart and supermarket and knock out my 10 rides in just a couple of hours, yielding a decent hourly rate.

The best benefit for me however was actually the tax writeoff. I had a pretty good corporate income at the time, and as long as your meter was on your mileage could be written off at the Federal rate which was around 54 cents a mile. It didn't cost me anything close to that to actually drive the car so I could make a slight profit just riding around empty, as long as the meter was on and I was prepared to accept rides. The app had what they called a destination filter, where you could set a destination and it would only give you passengers headed in that direction. That was intended for drivers who were maybe taken far from home on a long ride and need to get back home rather than farther away. So when I was doing a 2 hour road trip to a casino, I would set my destination filter for that casino and even if I didn't get a fare, I got to write the whole ride off my taxes for a trip I would be taking anyway. On the way back I would do the same thing, but usually wait at the casino to get a fare heading home, which would only take a few minutes, so I could document that I actually was doing business, despite the non-profitability from the perspective of a rideshare driver. But they placed severe limits on the use of the destination filter too, and at that point I stopped driving due to all the AP opportunity disappearing.
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January 3rd, 2025 at 12:21:40 AM permalink
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"Intentional destruction of rental property" or some similar wording is the offense, and it's usually a felony. Those laws were written to discourage people from trashing homes out of spite as they are being evicted.

Rideshare I use, and I once drove both Uber and Lyft, a long time ago when the game was AP-able!
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Thanks. I'm sure I've heard "theft by conversion" floated around on VINWiki stories about car rentals, but the intentional destruction may apply situationally.

As for rideshare, I think your story confirms my bias - it used to be good, but now it's only a little better than nothing.
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January 3rd, 2025 at 2:37:31 AM permalink
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Quote: billryan

Both the cyber truck and the pickup used in New Orleans were rented using an app that does peer-to-peer rentals. Both drivers served at Ft. Liberty( formerly Fort Bragg).

How would you feel if you rented your cat to either of these madmen?
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Personally I've never rented out a cat, I didn't know you could even do that. I prefer personal ownership.
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One of them sponsors Doug Demuro's YT channel. Some of it is for unusual things. Full-size pickups, antiques, etc. Its Aiirbnb for cars.
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January 3rd, 2025 at 5:00:28 AM permalink
Quote: Dieter

Quote: billryan

Both the cyber truck and the pickup used in New Orleans were rented using an app that does peer-to-peer rentals. Both drivers served at Ft. Liberty( formerly Fort Bragg).

How would you feel if you rented your cat to either of these madmen?
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I believe that falls under "theft by conversion". Using a rented car to perpetrate a terrorist act would seem to be wildly outside the scope of most rental agreements.

I make no particular secret that I disagree with these "peer to peer" service apps. You want to rent a room, call a hotel. You want a ride, call a taxi or a limo. You want a car, call a car rental place. I may not like any of the particular service companies, but I generally like them better than any of the oddball stories I hear about AirBNB, rideshare, or private car rentals.
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I used Turo once. Palm Springs. Got a MUCH better car for 1/2 the price of the worst car available from a ‘regular’ car rental company. The car I got was NOT a car that some guy used and would just rent out occasionally, rather, it was from a fleet that this guy owned and used exclusively on Turo.
The risk of course is that if someone explodes the car you had reserved, (or just is a day late in returning it) there is no backup necessarily waiting for you.
I loved the convenience. After picking up luggage called the number I was given. Within a few minutes van pulls up and drives a few minutes to an office building parking lot. He points to the car, and says goodbye. Key in car. When we returned it same van immediately took us back to the airport.
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January 3rd, 2025 at 6:02:06 AM permalink
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YouTube videos are easily flipped in editing tools. Could be accidental while messing around with cropping and similar adjustments. I’m not sure why one would purposely flip one.
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To avoid automatic copyright detection software. If you are creating hashes of video content based on image as a method of fingerprinting, the opposite of the video with zooms or borders would produce a different hash.

Though I could just be how selfie cams work for video.
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January 3rd, 2025 at 7:39:38 AM permalink
Quote: AZDuffman

Quote: EvenBob

Quote: billryan

Both the cyber truck and the pickup used in New Orleans were rented using an app that does peer-to-peer rentals. Both drivers served at Ft. Liberty( formerly Fort Bragg).

How would you feel if you rented your cat to either of these madmen?
link to original post



Personally I've never rented out a cat, I didn't know you could even do that. I prefer personal ownership.
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One of them sponsors Doug Demuro's YT channel. Some of it is for unusual things. Full-size pickups, antiques, etc. Its Aiirbnb for cars.
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I've stories of owners of late model/newer flashy cars like sportcars or luxury cars renting them out on Turo, then having them returned with premium parts like exhaust or engine parts replaced with low quality aftermarket parts, the renters stealing them.
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January 3rd, 2025 at 7:48:30 AM permalink
Quote: GenoDRPh

Quote: AZDuffman

Quote: EvenBob

Quote: billryan

Both the cyber truck and the pickup used in New Orleans were rented using an app that does peer-to-peer rentals. Both drivers served at Ft. Liberty( formerly Fort Bragg).

How would you feel if you rented your cat to either of these madmen?
link to original post



Personally I've never rented out a cat, I didn't know you could even do that. I prefer personal ownership.
link to original post



One of them sponsors Doug Demuro's YT channel. Some of it is for unusual things. Full-size pickups, antiques, etc. Its Aiirbnb for cars.
link to original post



I've stories of owners of late model/newer flashy cars like sportcars or luxury cars renting them out on Turo, then having them returned with premium parts like exhaust or engine parts replaced with low quality aftermarket parts, the renters stealing them.
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I've also heard such tales. Stories of people being pulled over because their car was used in a robbery or discovering their catalytic converter was replaced with a test pipe. I understand some people buy cars strictly for renting out, and maybe those numbers work out but I would have no interest in renting out my personal car
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January 3rd, 2025 at 10:10:02 AM permalink
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I've stories of owners of late model/newer flashy cars like sportcars or luxury cars renting them out on Turo, then having them returned with premium parts like exhaust or engine parts replaced with low quality aftermarket parts, the renters stealing them.



i knew a guy many years ago that used to rent cars, swap the tires out, then sell the newly acquired tires.
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January 3rd, 2025 at 11:18:25 AM permalink
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Quote: GenoDRPh


I've stories of owners of late model/newer flashy cars like sportcars or luxury cars renting them out on Turo, then having them returned with premium parts like exhaust or engine parts replaced with low quality aftermarket parts, the renters stealing them.



i knew a guy many years ago that used to rent cars, swap the tires out, then sell the newly acquired tires.
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The auction company I worked for did that. We dealt with repos and abandoned cars, and the workers routinely swapped tires and even the halogen light bulbs. We had a guy have his truck repo's and then he bought it back at auction. The next day, he complained that his tires weren't the same as when it got picked. My boss explained that everyone had a chance to look at the car before bidding and he bid on the car as it was. We were told to kool it for a while.
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January 3rd, 2025 at 12:50:34 PM permalink
Quote: GenoDRPh

Quote: AZDuffman

Quote: EvenBob

Quote: billryan

Both the cyber truck and the pickup used in New Orleans were rented using an app that does peer-to-peer rentals. Both drivers served at Ft. Liberty( formerly Fort Bragg).

How would you feel if you rented your cat to either of these madmen?
link to original post



Personally I've never rented out a cat, I didn't know you could even do that. I prefer personal ownership.
link to original post



One of them sponsors Doug Demuro's YT channel. Some of it is for unusual things. Full-size pickups, antiques, etc. Its Aiirbnb for cars.
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I've stories of owners of late model/newer flashy cars like sportcars or luxury cars renting them out on Turo, then having them returned with premium parts like exhaust or engine parts replaced with low quality aftermarket parts, the renters stealing them.
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This goes way back. In the 60s Shelby had a Hertz fleet. People would swap out the whole engine. Lots of rental companies now charge a deposit to locals because of this kind of theft.
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January 3rd, 2025 at 1:44:33 PM permalink
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I've stories of owners of late model/newer flashy cars like sportcars or luxury cars renting them out on Turo, then having them returned with premium parts like exhaust or engine parts replaced with low quality aftermarket parts, the renters stealing them.



i knew a guy many years ago that used to rent cars, swap the tires out, then sell the newly acquired tires.
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I once rented a car that left me stranded in a parking lot. Someone had swapped out the battery and put the bad one in there.

Now I'm just hearing about this Turo. Seems like an opportunity there. If I were to do it I'd buy a bunch of Kia Souls as there is nothing easier to drive or more practical. Although it seems like every other car in Vegas is one, so there would be a number of people looking to rent one to steal parts.
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January 3rd, 2025 at 3:21:25 PM permalink
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I've stories of owners of late model/newer flashy cars like sportcars or luxury cars renting them out on Turo, then having them returned with premium parts like exhaust or engine parts replaced with low quality aftermarket parts, the renters stealing them.



i knew a guy many years ago that used to rent cars, swap the tires out, then sell the newly acquired tires.
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I once rented a car that left me stranded in a parking lot. Someone had swapped out the battery and put the bad one in there.

Now I'm just hearing about this Turo. Seems like an opportunity there. If I were to do it I'd buy a bunch of Kia Souls as there is nothing easier to drive or more practical. Although it seems like every other car in Vegas is one, so there would be a number of people looking to rent one to steal parts.
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That's funny, appears back I was renting a lot of cars and Kia Soul was my absolute favorite. It's high above the ground like an SUV but it's not an SUV and it's really fast and fun to drive.
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The sound of a singularity. Pretty cool.

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January 6th, 2025 at 6:49:02 AM permalink
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I've stories of owners of late model/newer flashy cars like sportcars or luxury cars renting them out on Turo, then having them returned with premium parts like exhaust or engine parts replaced with low quality aftermarket parts, the renters stealing them.



i knew a guy many years ago that used to rent cars, swap the tires out, then sell the newly acquired tires.
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I once rented a car that left me stranded in a parking lot. Someone had swapped out the battery and put the bad one in there.

Now I'm just hearing about this Turo. Seems like an opportunity there. If I were to do it I'd buy a bunch of Kia Souls as there is nothing easier to drive or more practical. Although it seems like every other car in Vegas is one, so there would be a number of people looking to rent one to steal parts.
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The KIA Soul is a surprisingly fun little car, but few people know that and I doubt many people would rent one by choice. I only ended up with one when the usual practice of renting the cheapest POS and bribing the yard guy failed.
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I would ever consider owning a KIA.

Anyone who has ever been in combat knows that KIA means Killed In Action!
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January 6th, 2025 at 10:17:22 AM permalink
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I would ever consider owning a KIA.

Anyone who has ever been in combat knows that KIA means Killed In Action!
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According to mechanics they break down a lot and are hard and expensive to repair. Stick with a Toyota or a Honda and you'll never go wrong.
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January 6th, 2025 at 11:37:14 AM permalink
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I would ever consider owning a KIA.

Anyone who has ever been in combat knows that KIA means Killed In Action!
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According to mechanics they break down a lot and are hard and expensive to repair. Stick with a Toyota or a Honda and you'll never go wrong.
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Which mechanics would that be? KIA is rated as having above-average maintenance and is rated as cheaper to maintain than almost every Asian import.
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January 6th, 2025 at 2:14:45 PM permalink
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I would ever consider owning a KIA.

Anyone who has ever been in combat knows that KIA means Killed In Action!
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According to mechanics they break down a lot and are hard and expensive to repair. Stick with a Toyota or a Honda and you'll never go wrong.
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My father was in combat.

I said this before.

My father is a retired Master Mechanic technician and import specialist. He's worked for major dealerships, he's owned his own shop, he was a vehicle inspector for the state. For years he was a Ford and Chevy man but he leaned towards Ford. He now swears by KIA and he owns 2. He said if you maintain them, they'll run forever and for the price and longevity they are the best value. He does like some Toyotas as well.

When I get to Washington State I'll be looking at a Jeep Compass.

On my last trip, I rented one for a while and I absolutely loved it. It performed absolutely great in four-wheel drive situations going up very steep rocky inclines.
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January 6th, 2025 at 2:34:34 PM permalink
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I would ever consider owning a KIA.

Anyone who has ever been in combat knows that KIA means Killed In Action!
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According to mechanics they break down a lot and are hard and expensive to repair. Stick with a Toyota or a Honda and you'll never go wrong.
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Which mechanics would that be? KIA is rated as having above-average maintenance and is rated as cheaper to maintain than almost every Asian import.
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Rated by who, Kia? There's a YouTube channel that goes around the country asking mechanics in garages about cars and Kia's always one of the lowest rated cars for mechanical issues. And Honda and Toyota are always the top ones. So many Kia's are stolen in the United States because they're such crap that they lack anti-theft devices. If you live in the right neighborhood and have a Kia and park it outside it's not unusual for it to be stolen again and again.
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January 6th, 2025 at 2:38:16 PM permalink
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I would ever consider owning a KIA.

Anyone who has ever been in combat knows that KIA means Killed In Action!
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According to mechanics they break down a lot and are hard and expensive to repair. Stick with a Toyota or a Honda and you'll never go wrong.
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My father was in combat.

I said this before.

My father is a retired Master Mechanic technician and import specialist. He's worked for major dealerships, he's owned his own shop, he was a vehicle inspector for the state. For years he was a Ford and Chevy man but he leaned towards Ford. He now swears by KIA and he owns 2. He said if you maintain them, they'll run forever and for the price and longevity they are the best value. He does like some Toyotas as well.

When I get to Washington State I'll be looking at a Jeep Compass.

On my last trip, I rented one for a while and I absolutely loved it. It performed absolutely great in four-wheel drive situations going up very steep rocky inclines.
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Maybe the new Kia is better but the older ones were junk and those are the ones mechanics work on. Mechanics are not going to rate a new car cuz they never see them.
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January 6th, 2025 at 2:51:44 PM permalink
Even if you get a Canadian Kia with the anti-theft device, you park it in the wrong neighborhood in the USA it will get demolished by thugs intent on getting a last joyride out of it for Tik Tok.
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January 6th, 2025 at 3:38:28 PM permalink
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I would ever consider owning a KIA.

Anyone who has ever been in combat knows that KIA means Killed In Action!
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According to mechanics they break down a lot and are hard and expensive to repair. Stick with a Toyota or a Honda and you'll never go wrong.
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My father was in combat.

I said this before.

My father is a retired Master Mechanic technician and import specialist. He's worked for major dealerships, he's owned his own shop, he was a vehicle inspector for the state. For years he was a Ford and Chevy man but he leaned towards Ford. He now swears by KIA and he owns 2. He said if you maintain them, they'll run forever and for the price and longevity they are the best value. He does like some Toyotas as well.

When I get to Washington State I'll be looking at a Jeep Compass.

On my last trip, I rented one for a while and I absolutely loved it. It performed absolutely great in four-wheel drive situations going up very steep rocky inclines.
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Maybe the new Kia is better but the older ones were junk and those are the ones mechanics work on. Mechanics are not going to rate a new car cuz they never see them.
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I don't know what you consider old or new, I'm talking about in the last 15 years give or take.
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January 6th, 2025 at 3:46:02 PM permalink
A Korean car will give you 90% or more of a Japanese car's quality at about 70% of the price.
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January 6th, 2025 at 4:04:39 PM permalink
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A Korean car will give you 90% or more of a Japanese car's quality at about 70% of the price.
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Kias have had many engine problems over the last 15 years fortunately they have a good warranty.
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January 6th, 2025 at 4:16:49 PM permalink
My car mechanic has also warned me against KIA's and Volkswagons.
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