Stef Schrader (@hoonofthe.day)

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[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 18:00 UTC

GirlTalk - Emi

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 17:55 UTC

...WERE they thinking is the question there, IMHO.

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 17:54 UTC

Yeah, I'd love to talk to one of those.

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 17:15 UTC

Yep, that'll do it. :(

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 17:15 UTC

All good. Those always seemed like fantastic cars.

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 17:14 UTC

old cars are pain: fact

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 17:13 UTC

Dang. Those were cool, too. Surprised it was that hard to source parts.

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 17:12 UTC

Yes ha ha YES

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 17:12 UTC

How do you find parts for them nowadays? Is it mostly independent shops? Also, did your insurance rates change at all now that it's a dead brand in the US?

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 17:09 UTC

Dang.

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 17:03 UTC

that's just beyond irritating :(

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 17:01 UTC

Crud. How long ago was that? Did you own it as the company was shutting down, too?

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 16:54 UTC

??? It's auto and tech journalists who beat that drum HARD with the 3G data shutdown.

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 16:52 UTC

Say, anything done to make sure they could keep their cars going in the long run. I'd imagine being tied to GM made keeping Holdens on the road easier than a total company shutdown, but yeah.

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 16:49 UTC

#notmypuma

Now this...THIS was a Puma.

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 16:48 UTC

it'd be cool if they quit pushing boomer memes, too, though

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 16:47 UTC

those are great, though

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 16:47 UTC

Maaaaaaaaybe? Did anything change for Suzuki owners after the company pulled out of the US? And did owners do anything to make sure they could keep their cars going in the long run in light of that?

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 16:45 UTC

Aw, dang. I probably should've been a little clearer that I meant the car company itself (Toyota, in this case) going defunct.

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 16:32 UTC

May be a bit different than what I'm looking for unless something really changed for Pontiac owners after the brand shut down.

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 16:29 UTC

I mean, I always want to hear about AMCs, haha. Did that community do anything in particular to ensure they could keep enjoying their cars for many decades in the future? I know it's a bit different than modern software-heavy cars, but maybe there's a lesson I could pass on to, say, Fisker owners RN

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 16:28 UTC

Heh, that might be a bit past the timeframe I'm looking at, but I am curious if Renault owners did anything to make their lives easier in the future (such as acquire parts or figure out how to keep servicing them when there were no longer set dealerships) when they heard the company was pulling out.

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 16:16 UTC

Heh, it may be a bit past the timeframe I'm looking at (specifically, how it affects consumers as the brand is going away).

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 15:59 UTC

Gah, RIP to a real one. Did the Holden community do anything to prepare for the shutdown (gather tools or knowledge, for example), or was it all just business as usual after the fact? Did everything just keep getting serviced by other GM brands?

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 15:48 UTC

Nice! Did you have either of those as the brands were shutting down? I think the GM cars had it sort of easy given that they just kept getting serviced by GM after the fact.

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 12:08 UTC

Glad Buick still offered support for it if you haaaaad to, though. Really worried about what might happen with the Fisker folks out there.

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 12:07 UTC

Yeah. Toyota just kind of folding Scion back in really helped with that one.

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 12:07 UTC

The FiST came in one of the best greens, too. :'(

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 12:06 UTC

Man, that's a bummer if they dropped support for it. I like the Roadster. At least they opened up the service manual, I guess. I don't know how I'd even know where to begin on some stuff if I hadn't found a Dane-glish bootleg factory service manual for my 944 online.

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 12:04 UTC

Maaaaaan. Did you have it as Saab was shutting down, and did any Saab owners try to do anything (acquire special tools, for example) when they heard Saab was going kaput?

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 12:03 UTC

Kinda figured they were a lot easier than, say, the random Lordstown that showed up on Cars and Bids a while ago, heh. (Because of that parts-sharing reason and more.)

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 12:01 UTC

haha

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 12:01 UTC

...but real talk, did owners do anything in response to Holden shutting down? Or were there other effects of the shutdown for owners?

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 12:00 UTC

GOSHDARNIT, GM

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 12:00 UTC

Heh, all good. Did anything affect you when the brand shut down? I kind of feel like Scion getting folded back into Toyota blunted the blow somewhat, though.

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 11:56 UTC

Facebook having suggested responses is the worst part. If you actually want the thing, use YOUR words. Type a real message. I don't think Craigslist is dead yet. Already got a couple responses to the pair of things I listed on there the other day.

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 11:53 UTC

'Sokay. Not every beer is for everybody, and I'm glad we're mostly past the point of "seventy different versions of IPA at the local craft brewery." More styles FTW.

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 11:52 UTC

jump into pool achieved (multiple times)

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Stef Schrader @hoonofthe.day
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 11:52 UTC

the only real rule is..........no rules

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