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The "Mama Never Told Me" Thread
sKePTiKal:
OK - my eyeliner question: does a brush help get a cleaner line than the pencils? Is there some trick to applying this? Are there some eye shapes where liner is just "too much"... or doesn't work... or worse, looks like clown makeup? I have what's called "hooded eyelids" - the upper portion between lid & brow overlaps the lid itself - so there's hardly room to even put shadow. I been thinkin' that just mascara & liner would be enough, since I don't wear any foundation - just tinted moisturizer & some blush - anyway.
nolongeraslave:
Phoenix-I never heard of there being such an eye where eye makeup looks bad. I'm confused at what you mean by an eyeliner brush? Are you talking about liquid eyeliner?
I'm also confused at the car post, but thanks. :) I don't need a car now, but it's good to know if I need to buy one again in the future. When it comes to used cars, how do you know you're not being sold a piece of junk? Do you buy the car and then have a mechanic look at it? Or do you get a mechanic to look at it before you buy the car? Can you even return the car if the mechanic finds something wrong with it?
Hopalong:
this one!
--- Quote ---you get a mechanic to look at it before you buy the car
--- End quote ---
You also:
-- order a Carfax report on that vehicle (if from an individual...most dealers today will give you the Carfax if you ask)
--go to www.kellybluebook.com and enter all the info you have
--base your offer on that price.
Also, especially--read Consumer Reports' Used Cars to Buy and Used Cars to Avoid latest.
With all this info, you can make a solid choice.
Hops
nolongeraslave:
So, you ask the mechanic to come at the car dealership to look at the car? Wouldn't that be weird?
How likely are you able to make car monthly payments at 100 dollar or so? My cars have been a good $230 a month.
A long time ago, I tried to buy my own car because I was mad that the car I was driving was in my parents' name. My parents refused to take their name off of it and put it in mine (I was driving this car in a different state that they live in). The car salesman definitely thought I was naive and eager to get commission, but I didn't follow through on anything.
In the end, I finally got my parents' car in my name...which took MONTHS, but it finally happened.
Hopalong:
Yes, you tell a dealer you want to take it to an independent mechanic, and they let you take it off the lot for a few hours.
If you buy a dealer-certified used vehicle, though, the independent mechanic's check isn't as critical.
The best price is what you get from a private seller and in those cases it is critical to have a mechanic go over it carefully.
And then use that information, balanced with the KellyBlueBook value, to offer the price you'll pay.
In my case, I've been lucky. Two years ago I had to sell my nice newish car (it was used but lovely, an Accord) to pay the lawyer. i was in dire need of a cheap car. A friend had an aging but high-end minivan he offered, and I bought it from him at $1800. I've had no problems with it and have taken it on a few trips. It's silly (imagine long white=haired "soccer mom") but it's very comfortable.,
Financially, the very very best way to buy a car, especially if you have some time to plan for it, is to save very aggressively and buy it for cash. No car payment at all...
Hops
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