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We've a saying in the 50th state which says "Lucky you live Hawaii". In all my life here I've never seen the mercury go above 100 degrees F, nor below 50. Today's forecast is for a low of 73, high of 85, humidity about 60%, bright sunny, blue sky weather Yups, lucky I live Hawaii!

Scammers will do anything to get your money. Last week I got a call from some imbecile posing as a representative from the local gas utility, they even spoof their telephone number so that the utilities name appears on caller ID. The thickly accented idiot stated that gas service to my home...

Violent crime is rampant in the state as a whole, Waikiki more so because tourists are considered easy targets. The latest, seemingly uncontrollable crime is catalytic converter theft, I know of a condominium building miles from Waikiki in which 30+ vehicles had their converters hacked off in...

This vehicle's size looks to be perfect for urban Honolulu driving, however I'm on the fence styling wise. The availability of a CVT only (I call them rubber band transmissions) with the hybrid version is a deal breaker. As for the name, the moniker Maverick conjures up images of a cheaply made...

Lucky for the owner of this Saturn the crime was done while the car was parked on the street and not in their carport. Many older homes in Hawaii (mine included) have carports and not garages.

Seems as though some punks are setting cars on fire to get their jollies in Honolulu, all the more reason to secure the fuel filler opening. As of yet Ford does not manufacture a locking fuel plug for 5G Rangers, dunno what the holdup could be. The punishment I would inflict on these individuals...

This may be off the tangent, but it is about extended warranties. In Jan. of 2017 I purchased a brand new Whirlpool french door fridge from Lowes for just about 3K., I also opted for a 7 year extended warranty, which, if effect is only good for 6 years because it runs concurrently with...

Here in Hawaii we have an annual vehicle registration fee which essentially boils down to a road tax, this tax is calculated on vehicle weight. My 2020 Ranger's fee was $478 which I have no problem paying if we did not have such "Banana Republic" road conditions here in Honolulu. Mind you this...

Does anyone know if these leaf packs will eliminate or reduce the "rocking horse" ride motions my 2020 SuperCab with the FX2 package sometimes displays? It really seems as though the front and rear suspensions are in constant disagreement with each other under certain driving conditions. My...

Curious, what sort of inspection which, I'm assuming is mandated by Texas law are you referring to? Seems to me that if this inspection and sticker for new vehicles is governed by Texas law, this dealer could get into trouble if they routinely pull this BS.

I worked as a gas jockey when I was 21-22 or so and remember a repeat customer who drove an ancient Studebaker station wagon as a cab. He would ask me to "check the gas and fill the crankcase". When all was done it took several minutes of cranking the inline 6 to get it to fire, once it was...

I had an uncle who traded his faithful '63 Falcon wagon (with God knows how many miles on it) for a brand new '76 Vega wagon. That Chevy redefined the phrase "lemon", when asked about the car he would tell people " It's a great race car, the body and drivetrain are in a race to see who will self...

I couldn't agree more, remember Renault's sales slogan, "the one to watch"? I learned to watch the LeCar and give it a wide berth on the road, or when it was stalled on the side of the road

They are all handsome trucks, however I consider the Ranger the best looking, noticeably absent is the Ridgeline. It's styling is confusing and reminds me of an Accord grafted onto a vintage Dakota's bed. At least Honda refreshed the grille, it looks more masculine...

You mean "Stellantis"? FCA is no more...(makes no difference, they still produce POS vehicles)

It's about time Nissan...looks like they took styling cues from both Ford and Toyota, however it's a Renault...yikes!

I think I got my first computer (Dell desktop) in 2005 or so, internet service was dial-up. AOL to be exact. Since then I've built 3 or so desktops, the first running XP, others Win7 and 10...also bought a laptop with Vista, what a mistake that was....

Unfortunately, here in Honolulu, Spectrum has the monopoly on internet service, so I've cable TV bundled with it along with a few "premium" channels. Monthly bill is $160, they nickel and dime you for EVERYTHING. The local phone company also provides internet, but others have told me it's very...

You are getting off the tangent here, the subject was your dealer charging you an additional service fee for which the manufacturer had already paid them, in this case PDI. All dealers have some sort of sales fee in one form or another, however in your instance the fee is clearly listed as...

Well, if that eight hundred ninety something is factored in your discount then you got double dipped. Perhaps in Florida it's the norm for dealers to charge for this, and dealers here probably do the same. However, an educated buyer will know about this scam and other shenanigans some...