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Ram 1500 now with diesel?
Came across this and didn't know where to post it, so I figured "The Coffee Shop" was the best choice. Mods please move if in the wrong section. Anyways, I saw this and my jaw just about hit the floor. This sounds like an awesome idea for those that don't need a HD truck but would prefer the efficiency of diesel with the power needed to tow or haul. I wonder why GM didn't intro the new trucks with a diesel option. Sounds like a missed chance for GM. Thoughts? http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...el-engine.html
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GM has been working on Smaller Diesel's Why they did not come out yet is anyones guess.. Maybe we will see it in the new Silverado's08 Z71 Avalanche Mods to date: K&N CAI,Hellwig Swaybars and End Links, Corsa Sport Exhaust, Superchips Programer,IPCW LOF & 3rd brake light and tails, AMI Gas door,Show Hooks and Door locks, Enkei Wheels, with Pirelli tires, StreetScene Bowties, Grant Steering wheel,Muth signal mirrors,SSBC Big Brake kit,Huskyliner Mug gards,Floor mats and Hood shield, McGard Lug nuts and locks, Bedrug, Cervini's Ram Air hood,35watt HID Fog lights, Sylvania bulbs all around ZXE's Highs and Lows, WhiteNight Back up lights,Sirius and HD Radio, SnugTop sitting on deck now Got a Softopper on now,Tempress Boat Hatches.... New Bilstein shocks are on... New Mods coming soon..... X
I think GM is gonna test to see if the consumer likes diesel using the new Cruze and if it sells well they will hopefully revive their light truck diesel. I think its a 4.5l V8 turbo diesel. And it has a lot of power from what I read awhile back.
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I can't even begin to imagine the insane technology GM has hiding in its R&D storage area. Just based on what GM has created and brought to the market its hard to imagine what they haven't brought to us. Come on they were the first to offer standard electric start and lights in 1911 with Chevrolet.
The things that I hear about from friends and family that work for GM and Ford are pretty crazy. Much of it will never see the market. But, the stuff that does will be pretty cool. The amount of money they spend on someone's idea is crazy. They might spend 5-6 years on a concept, get it to work and then a new executive decides he does not like it so they shelve it.
I just hope they keep working hard on adding more computer technology and connectivity to the cars and trucks. Its amazing how advanced cars are now. And that GM still after 58 years keeps using the basic small block design to build engines.
If I could get the 4.5L dmax in a 1500...... I might buy a new truck sooner than later. I guess GM doesn't want my business again.
Another issue I have hear which doesn't make sense is that the more diesels on the road, the higher the price of diesel will go. It's already been double what it should be for about 7 years.....
Another reason Ram might be doing this is the fact that the most inovation comes from companies at the bottom of the heap.
By volume, ford sells the most trucks annually, then GM, then Chrysler so, RAM has to pull more hats out of its pocket to stay afloat.
This is the best thing I have seen from them in a while and I hope it **** to GM so GM follows this change in 1/2 ton trucks
The thing was market research showed that even though the smaller Dmax got much better fuel mileage people were not willing to spend the extra money on diesel fuel. This caused GM to shelve the project. If they had come out with it 3-4 years ago when it was being worked on; GM would have trucks getting 24 mpg hwy (this was an approx value by GM) with that engine. It was going to be an amazing engine and totally change the market.
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I was just thinking we have enough people on this site with contacts in GM that could ask about it. The engine from my understanding is ready to launch and was fully developed before being shelved.
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I think where GM went wrong is, (I know everyone does not do this) but I put premium in my 5.3L and my engine is re-tuned with a intune for 93 oct.
The cost different between 93oct. and Diesel is around $0.30 per gallon where I live. I get 15mpg in my 5.3L gas. If I get 24-30 on a 4.5L Diesel, that $0.30 per gallon difference for diesel actually works out to my bennefit and I am actually saving money because my MPG's went up between 10-14mpg's.
This isn't some "uber" board certified PHD.... CPA tax math that blew up the housing market bs.
It's just allot of the people out there don't get it. Then you have the oil companies that lobby trying to stop it too. You have engines that get 30mpg's..... we are going to bump gas up to $8 per gallon because for us to be profitable we have to make at least $80 per vehicle fill up at the gas station.....
If people only needed to spend $30 at the gas station per fill up and only needed to fill up once every 2 weeks, guess what, they would have to sell all the stuff that makes them live like kings.....(reality check please)
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In eastern Contra Costa and Alameda counties, an ambitious vision for protecting big pieces of remaining open space is taking shape: From Black Diamond Mines and Mount Diablo to Brushy Peak and Sunol, several major agreements promise to replace ad hoc mitigation projects with a broader canvas of protected and connected habitat.
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Superhighways stay out of the Delta, mostly. But if you have ever driven on Interstate 5 south of Stockton, you have just grazed one of the southernmost Delta islands, Stewart Tract. Filling the angle between the San Joaquin River and Paradise Cut, one of that river's lesser branches, it is also at the intersection of two specifically South Delta concerns: urbanization and flood control.
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The Delta's westernmost island, which shields major water-export pumps from incoming saltwater, is a testing ground for several efforts to prepare this fragile region for the threats of sea level rise and levee degradation.
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This flooded island has become a surprising refuge for endangered Delta smelt, which have ended up living here full time, much to the surprise of biologists. But an invading exotic plant threatens that success, unless land managers can make some changes to tilt the game back in the smelt's favor.
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About the only thing people agree on about the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta--the subject of countless white papers, editorials, and political debates--is that it's in a heap of trouble. But this 1,000-square-mile patchwork of islands, sloughs, wetlands, and farmlands is also a rich and complex--if highly altered--ecosystem at the core of the San Francisco Estuary. Here we take a look behind today's news to understand what the Delta once was, how it has been changed, and what it might become . . . with a lot of help from its friends.
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Fenced off in plain sight for decades, the Concord Naval Weapons Station is the largest piece of undeveloped, unprotected land in Contra Costa County. Now, after years of debate and planning, a large portion of the former base is poised to become a major new regional park, as well as a critical open space link and wildlife corridor stretching from the summit of Mount Diablo to the shores of Suisun Bay.
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Though named for legendary conservationist John Muir, Muir Woods National Monument is really the legacy of William Kent, a wealthy landowner and politician. His gift to the nation 100 years ago of this redwood-lined valley in southwestern Marin, containing the last significant old-growth stands in the county, meant that millions of visitors from around the region and the world would get to witness these magnificent trees. The park's anniversary caps a remarkable century of conservation in the Bay Area.
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- Heat the oil in a 6-quart saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the chicken in 2 batches and cook for 10 minutes until it's well browned on both sides. Remove the chicken and set aside.
- Add the pepper and onion to the saucepot and cook until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
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Quite delicious. I substituted canned San Marcos brand chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (sliced) for the ground pepper. It gave a nicely complex flavor. Would suggest serving it with flour tortillas as a taco. We didn't use the cheese, didn't miss it. Served with a black bean, corn, rice, & pineapple salad topped in tomatillo salsa.
I easily did this in a slow cooker! Browned the chicken on the stovetop as instructed . Mixed the soup,vinegar, water, brown sugar and chipotle in the cooker. Put the bell pepper in, then the browned chicken and finally topped with the onions. Covered on high until tender- not sure how long that was. When the onions started to cook down , I stirred everything to combine in the liquid. I did however use 2 Tablespoons canned diced chipotle instead of dry
I made a couple minor changes to this...I used homemade canned tomato sauce and some a pinch of dried cayenne since that's what I had on hand. The first day my husband ate it as a sandwich and liked it, but day two over rice was even better. I will definitely be adding this to our rotation!
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- 27%
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- 10%
- Protein
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- 70%
- Cholesterol
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- 37%
- Sodium
- 519 mg
- 21%
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Fresh off their Thanksgiving Day performance alongside Kid Rock during the Detroit Lions' halftime show, members of the Wyandotte Marching Chiefs were pretty excited to receive a letter from the rock star on Thursday.
But there was more than a congratulatory note inside.
There was a check for $2,500 from the Macomb County native.
With the halftime show being a surprise development and with the school district not having its own fleet of buses, the band incurred $2,400 in transportation costs getting to and from rehearsals, leading up to the big day.
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"I read the article in the Wyandotte Patch on the extra expenses you incurred getting back and forth to Ford Field to practice for the Thanksgiving Day half time show," the letter reads. "I hope this covers your expenses. Thank you....you guys did a fantastic job!!!!"
Mark D'Angelo, Roosevelt High School's instrumental music director, said he was shocked to receive the letter and the check.
"In the week's prior to our performance, I was sharing with the band students some of the amazing things that I had learned about how Kid Rock ... gives back to his community and to Detroit," D'Angelo said. "The students and I never thought that we would be included in that list until we received his letter today."
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The last couple of weeks were pretty good in my personal D&D land. Not only am I still firmly committed to my New Year's resolution, I'm blowing it out of the water. I'm not only playing fulltime in my regular Wednesday game and running my Tuesday game, I'm now also playing James Wyatt's Friday Greenbriar campaign. He was a little worried at first that, because I've read all the Dungeoncraft columns, I'd know everything he had planned for us. Little did James know that my brain is a leaky sieve, and I can barely remember what I had for breakfast most days. Since I have the same thing for breakfast most days, that's a pretty sad statement.
In any event, that's not the only big news. This month, our first paragon adventure for Scales of War goes live, "Beyond the Mottled Tower." It's a wonderful collaboration by three great designers, and it successfully wraps up a nagging loose end from the heroic tier of the Adventure Path … potentially.
In our Wednesday game, our characters just hit level 11 a couple weeks back, so I'm getting familiar with the paragon tier as a player as well. It's awesome to be at the height of your power, and more awesome to have the ability to choose your paragon path. I don't know about all of you, but -- encouraged by my DM -- I took the opportunity to really think about my character's goals and aspirations in the coming levels. Paragon tier is not only a chance to get some cool new toys, it's also an opportunity to better define your hero and really delve into his or her identity.
These two paragon moments got me thinking about the tier in general and what it means to be playing in a paragon campaign as a DM or player. The paragon tier should feel like a definite step up from your heroic game. In the heroic tier, you're exploring dungeons and righting wrongs on a local level. You're just out of your adventurer training wheels and learning -- about what you can accomplish and about what you can't yet -- and getting your feet wet.
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Currently, over 200 senior adults participate in our ministry. These active, energetic and dedicated people are involved in many areas of ministry within our church. Through participation in our Small Group Bible studies, outreach opportunities, church ministries and social activities, our growing ministry also encourages senior adults to live the abundant life in Christ that is promised in John 10:10.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers needs to complete a more extensive inspection of Summersville Dam this year, so thousands more gallons of water will be released throughout the week as they prepare the lake for winter, creating an unprecedented 24-day rafting streak and 32 total rafting days, as opposed to the typical 23-day season.
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Dog rescue fundraiser
Peace, Love and Animals will hold a yard sale to raise funds for dog rescue from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13-14, at Athens Skating Rink on U.S. 72.
Respite Night
Caregiver's Night Out will be from 6-9 tonight, Sept. 13, at Clements Baptist Church, 8690 U.S. 72 West. Contact: 256-232-7207.
Dove hunt
The Lions Club dove hunt will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 14 and 15, at Dickey Hobbs Farm Sunflower-millet. Preselect spots are $30 and $20 the day of the hunt. Contact: 256-732-4304 or 256-732-4300.
Boy Scout fundraiser
Boy Scout Troop 221 will hold a car wash from 9 a.m. "until" on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Salem United Methodist Church. The event is to help raise money for 2014 summer camp.
Coupon patrol workshop
The nonprofit organization Coupon Patrol, which teaches consumers how to use coupons to best advantage, is holding a free workshop at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Yesterdays Event Center off Browns Ferry Road in the Reid community. Attendees are being asked to bring two canned-food items to help families in need.
VFD family portraits
People who received a free family portrait certificate for donating to the Clements Volunteer Fire Department can have the portrait taken from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, and from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at the fire department.
Dollar reunion
The Dollar family reunion will be at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at the West Side Community Center. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish for 12:30 p.m. lunch. More information: Betty Dollar 256-729-6042.
Legg Cemetery decoration
Legg Cemetery decoration will be Sunday, Sept. 15. Donations or upkeep may be mailed to: Delois Mason, 27359 Leggtown Road, Elkmont, AL 35620.
Spaghetti dinner fundraiser
A spaghetti dinner fundraiser for the Veterans Museum will be held Monday, Sept. 16, at the Vietnam Veterans building on West Elm Street. Lunch is 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Supper is 5-8 p.m. All you can eat for $6 includes spaghetti, bread, salad, drink and dessert.
Spanish classes
Registration is underway for beginning Spanish classes to begin Monday, Sept. 16 at the Learn to Read office at the Quad-Plex, 110 Thomas St., Suite 115 in Athens. For fee information and more details call 256-230-3050.
Patient care training
Hospice of Limestone County will hold free patient-care volunteer training from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. on Tuesdays Sept. 17 and 24. Participants must attend on both Tuesdays. Preregistration is underway. To enroll or ask questions, call 256-232-5017 or visit firstname.lastname@example.com.
Chicken stew
The American Legion Post 49 monthly chicken stew will be held from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17. Cost is $5 to eat in or for per quart carryouts. Containers provided. No sides with carryouts. More information: Bob Borden 256-509-1306. Reserve carryouts: 256-230-6233.
Flu shot clinics for seniors
Walgreens flu shot clinics through the Council on Aging will be held Thursday, Sept. 19, from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Owens Senior Center and from 10-11 a.m. at Goodsprings Senior Center.
Constitution celebration
The public is invited to a celebration of the Constitution at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Alabama Veterans Museum, 100 Pryor St. Retired Air Force Major Gen. Chris Anzalone is guest speaker. Refreshments served. John Wade Keyes chapter Daughters of the American Revolution is hosting the event.
Meet the neighbors
The Ardmore Public Library program Ardmore's Alabama Neighbors will be at 5 p.m. Sept. 19 and Oct. 17. It will feature several people from surrounding communities to educate those in attendance on their community and includes people from Bryson, Macedonia, Piney Grove, Wooley Springs and Prospect.
Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
Cowart Elementary's Chick-fil-A Spirit Night is 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at the U.S. 72 location. Customers are encouraged to ask cashiers to credit their purchase to Cowart Elementary.
Duck & Run 5K and Fun Run
Mildly-challenging, certified race through Athens that starts and ends at Big Spring Memorial Park. Packet pickup and late registration Friday, Sept. 20, at Fleet Feet Sports in Huntsville from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and at the KALB Office, 125 East St. in Athens from 4-7 p.m. 5K Registration $25. Fun Run $10. Race-day registration begins at 6:45 a.m., Sept. 21, at the KALB office. 5K begins at 8 a.m. Fun Run at 9 a.m. More information: 256-233-8728 or visit www.KALBCares.com.
Fire department yard sale
The Clements Volunteer Fire Department is in need of donations for its annual yard sale to be held the first weekend in October. Call 256-374-8350 to have items picked up.
Candlelight vigil planning
Crisis Services will hold planning meetings at 6 p.m. each Tuesday in September for its annual Candlelight Vigil for Victims of Domestic Violence to be held Tuesday, Oct. 8 on The Square. More information: Christa 256-232-0280.
• NSDAR. John Wade Keyes chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the First Presbyterian Church Rodgers Center. More information: Judy Rew 256-230-2105 or Brenda Winter 256-771-3536.
• NAACP. The Limestone County NAACP general membership meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, at the Athens Chamber of Commerce, 101 Beaty St. Public welcome. Contact: Wilbert Woodruff 256-227-8489.
• Partners in Pink. Partners in Pink Breast Cancer Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Athens-Limestone Hospital education room. Dr. Daley and Dr. Lang with HealthSource of Athens will give a presentation on nutrition. Contact: Tammy Woodward 256-206-6052.
• VFW. VFW and Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the post home on North Jefferson Street. Contact: 256-233-0213.
• Cowart PTO. Cowart Elementary School will have a PTO meeting and open house beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17.
• Republicans. The Limestone County Republican Party will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 306 Barbecue on U.S. 72 in Athens. Social hour from 6-7 p.m. Executive committee meeting at 7. Public invited.
• ALSO. The Athens-Limestone Seniors Organization will hold a members-only meeting at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at Athens Rehabilitation and Senior Care on Market Street.
• AMVETS. Mims-Russell American Veterans Memorial Post 21 will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at 22769 Black Road in Athens. Potluck dinner at 6 p.m. Meeting begins at 7. www.amvetspost21.org.
• Republican Women. The Limestone Republican Women will meet Thursday, Sept. 19, at HF Grill on U.S. 72. Dinner at 5:45 p.m., meeting at 6:30. Guest speaker is Heather Beshears.
• SCV. The Capt. Thomas H. Hobbs Camp 768 Sons of Confederate Veterans will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives. Limestone County Archivist Rebekah Davis will speak on how to look up your ancestors. The public is invited.
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About a year ago, Dominique Hawkins started getting scholarship offers from Division I basketball programs.
At that time, the interest was coming from primarily mid-major schools — like Eastern Kentucky University, Tennessee Tech, Morehead State and others.
Still, Hawkins hoped offers from bigger schools would eventually come, especially if he had a solid senior season.
He did, and the offers started flowing in.
On Wednesday, the Madison Central senior point guard verbally committed to the University of Kentucky. In front of the entire student body and several dozens members of the media who had gathered in the school's gym, Hawkins put on a gray UK hat that featured his name and uniform number, 25.
The crowd chanted, "C — A — T — S, CATS, CATS, CATS" as Hawkins received congratulatory hugs from his family.
For a while Wednesday morning, Hawkins was trending nationally on the social media site Twitter.
"I'm so glad we held out for bigger and better things," Hawkins said. "This is my dream school, and I've always wanted to go to UK. It's a dream come true."
The announcement was one of the biggest in school history.
Hawkins is the first Central player to commit to Kentucky since Marquis Estill — Hawkins' cousin — in 1999.
This year's Kentucky Mr. Basketball grew up a UK Wildcats fan and always wanted to play for the school.
He just needed an offer.
And he got that on March 12 when the Indians visited a Kentucky practice at the Joe Craft Center in Lexington.
Hawkins, however, had to wait almost a month to make the decision public.
That was rather difficult.
"On Twitter and Facebook, anywhere people can contact me, they kept asking, 'Has UK offered you yet?,'" Hawkins said. "I just kept my mouth shut. It's been very hard to do that."
As media speculation swirled around Hawkins and a possible scholarship offer, Madison Central officials waited until they received clearance from UK to make any formal announcement.
"It's been crazy," Central coach Allen Feldhaus Jr. said. "Being a life-long UK fan myself, you don't know how hard its been for me to keep all that in and have to deal with (lots) of phone calls every day wanting to know what the deal is and I really couldn't say anything."
The scholarship offer was a closely guarded secret until Wednesday.
Just a couple of months ago, Kentucky head coach John Calipari didn't seem to have too much interest in Hawkins.
But, given the opportunity to showcase his skills in front of the UK coach during the state tournament, Hawkins didn't disappoint.
The senior point guard led the charge as Madison Central claimed the school's first-ever Sweet 16 championship. He scored 107 points in the four games at Rupp Arena, had 21 points and 10 rebounds in the championship game and was named the MVP of the tournament.
Calipari was courtside to watch several of Central's Sweet 16 wins.
"You kind of sit back and wonder, 'What would have happened if we didn't make the state tournament?,'" Feldhaus said. "Of course he would be signing a Division I scholarship, but with who? I thought it was so important to showcase Dominique by playing in all the big events we played in. But really, the icing on the cake was getting to the Sweet 16. That's where Cal got to see him play."
The interest in Hawkins really picked up near the end of the season. The senior got visits and calls from a long list of schools, including Alabama, Western Kentucky, Tennessee, Purdue and South Carolina.
He also spoke with Rick Pitino, but Louisville reportedly only wanted to offer Hawkins a spot as a walk-on.
But by the time the Indians had wrapped up the state championship, it seemed almost a certainty that Kentucky would offer a scholarship.
"At the beginning of the recruiting process it was more of a feel-good story, where they were going to offer a good Kentucky kid," Feldhaus said. "Almost like (Cal) was doing us a favor. After he saw Dominique play a couple of times at the state tournament, I think he kind of reversed that and realized that we were doing him a favor by allowing Dominique to come to UK."
At Wednesday's press conference, Hawkins said that if Kentucky had not offered, he likely would have signed with Western Kentucky.
The Central senior is set to join one of the greatest recruiting classes in college basketball history. Kentucky already commitments from McDonald's All-Americans Aaron Harrison, Andrew Harrison, Dakari Johnson, Marcus Lee, Julius Randle and James Young, also well as Bullitt East standout Derek Willis.
That outstanding incoming class has already made the Cats the odds-on favorites to win the 2014 NCAA Tournament.
Hawkins was not nearly as highly recruited as most of those players, but he still thinks he can make an immediate impact as a freshman.
"You've just got to work hard," Hawkins said. "I'm going to work my hardest and try to get some playing time. If not, then I'm just going to play my role."


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Each day during the Scouting Combine through Tuesday, we'll feature Nolan Nawrocki's in-depth scouting report of a top draft prospect.
OLT-ORT Anthony Castonzo, #74
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Ht: 6-7 1/8 | Wt: 311 | Sp: 5.21 | Arm: 34 1/2 | Hand: 10 5/8
Notes: Father, Bill, was an offensive lineman at Illinois (1973-76). Anthony, who broke his leg as a sophomore, was a two-way lineman who also competed in track and field (discus, shot put) as a suburban Chicago prep but was too lean at 225 pounds to attract the attention of recruiters. Attended Fork Union Military Academy (Va.) in '06 before becoming the first B.C. freshman to start on the offensive line in a decade. Despite being listed at 262 pounds, he started all 14 games at right tackle in '07 opposite Lions '08 first-rounder Gosder Cherilus, protecting Atlanta Falcons '08 first-rounder Matt Ryan. Made the transition to left tackle in '08 and started all 40 games over the next three seasons (2008-10). Missed '10 spring practice while recovering from a broken right foot. Team captain. Biochemistry major who intends to conduct cancer research and become a doctor after his football career. Was nominated to be a Rhodes scholar.
Positives: Excellent arm and body length. Very tough mentally. Extremely intelligent and hardworking. Understands angles and maintains positioning. Runs his feet on contact and can torque defenders off the ground. Flashes a mean streak. Works easily to the second level, maneuvers surprisingly well for his size and gets good second-level fits. Uses his hands very well to steer and recover. Outstanding in pass protection — sets quickly and is able to cut off the wide rush. Can shuffle, slide and mirror. Aggressive run blocker — attacks the line of scrimmage and plays with urgency. Versatility is a big plus — lined up at every position on the line but center at the Senior Bowl, fared equally well on the right and left sides and showed more pop than he did in season. Rises to the challenge against better competition — fared well against Clemson's Da'Quan Bowers.
Negatives: Will overset and give up the inside. Not powerful. Lacks lower-body base strength and power — will rise out of his stance, get outleveraged by shorter defenders and struggle trying to keep his cleats in the ground.
Summary: A Day One starter who can be plugged in readily at almost any position, Castonzo is not flashy and must continue to improve his lower-body strength and anchor, but he is very smart and dependable, seldom gets beat and could start at left tackle for the next 8-10 years.
NFL projection: First-round pick
Nolan Nawrocki's 2011 Draft Preview book, with scouting reports on approximately 500 prospects, will go on sale March 29 at bookstores everywhere. It also can be preordered at PFWstore.com either individually or as part of a combo-pack with the 2011 Draft Guide magazine, which goes on sale March 1.


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An attorney for a Park Forest man who is accused of fatally shooting another man over a rental dispute said during this week's arraignment his client pleads "not guilty to each and every charge" of first-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon.
Police say Dennis Joyner, 60, a retired state trooper was in a dispute with Robert Fortson, 40, over a rental property that Joyner owned. The dispute ended with Joyner shooting Fortson several times at the Mobil gas station in the 400 block of Lincoln Highway in Chicago Heights, according to police.
Patch rounds up the Southland's major criminal and civil cases being heard in Cook County and Will County courts this week.
CHICAGO HEIGHTS — Homewood Man Found Innocent in Chicago Heights Attempted Murder
A Homewood man charged with attempted murder after a fight at the Tender Trap in Chicago Heights was found innocent Thursday at the Markham Courthouse.
Matthew Carnes' legal defense has maintained he was acting in self-defense and protecting his brother, Derek Carnes. He was accused of using a knife to cut the neck of William Murphy, the nephew of former Heights Police Chief Anthony Murphy, in the March 2008 brawl.
TINLEY PARK — Judge Won't Change Shelter Owner's Sentence Without Medical Records
A Cook County judge has refused to alter an order forcing animal shelter owner Dawn Hamill, 43, to give up all but five of her personal animals. The order was part of her sentence after she was convicted in September on eight misdemeanor counts of violations of owner's duties.
Hamill's new attorney asked the judge to reconsider Hamill's sentence and he is set to argue his motion on the issue on Oct. 29.
ORLAND PARK — Man Accused of Sending Sexually Explicit Images Online Pleads Not Guilty
An Orland Park man pleaded not guilty Monday to two felony charges stemming from sexual images that police said the man sent over the Internet, in a case not related to 14 other counts of sexual assault against the man.
Kevin Skaritka, 35, was charged in September with two counts of felony manufacturing harmful materials. He is scheduled to appear in court next on Nov. 21 for a hearing on all charges.
Drifter Accused of Sexually Assaulting Elderly Woman May Be Nearing Trial
Dennis Dodson, the drifter accused in the 2011 sexual assault of an 83-year-old woman, may be nearing a trial date.
A public defender for Dodson said the pre-trial discovery phase of the case is complete. A final status date has been set for Nov. 21.
On the Docket for Next Week
- Woman accused of leaving four disabled men in a hot car in Evergreen Park
- Oak Lawn man accused of assaulting elderly dementia patient
- Homewood man accused of child sex abuse
- Two men charged in hate crime incident in Palos
- Orland Park man charged in fatal DUI
- Trio accused in Oak Lawn botched Buell Court robbery, shooting
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AcuteCare Health Systems claims it can create 200 new Oceanport jobs at the former clinic at Fort Monmouth. But with plans to pour $5 million into its renovation, those jobs could be at last three years away.
According to the purchase agreement approved last week by redevelopers, the Lakewood-based company will shell out more than $2.7 million for the property that was once slated for demolition. The health services company says it plans to serve the elderly, veterans and other patients at the new facility.
Redevelopers say reusing the property would save them about $1 million in demolition costs.
The deal is contingent upon AcuteCare's review of the taxes it will have to pay the municipality. Oceanport Mayor Michael Mahon told fellow board members of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) that this presents a risk to the deal and so abstained from the vote taken on Sept. 19.
Mahon told Patch, "This contingency is problematic as it includes action by a fourth party (the municipality) that is uninvolved in the transaction. Neither the Army, FMERA or Acute Care has any authority to impose conditions on the borough related to real estate assessments and the tax levy."
If the sale goes through, the company will have nine months to begin renovation with a three-year time limit. It is also required to create at least 50 of the proposed 200 new jobs at the location within three years of getting their certificate of occupancy. For every job it fails to create, AcuteCare will have to pay $1,500 to FMERA, which oversees the redevelopment of the fort.
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As the Board of County Supervisors considers budget proposals that would gut funding for the local health department, a health official is concerned of threats to public safety.
Dr. Alison Ansher, health director for the Prince William Health District, lobbied a passionate defense of her department at the Board meeting Tuesday evening—arguing that it plays a key, and perhaps underappreciated, role in promoting public safety.
"We may not be what one thinks of as classic public safety employees, and we may not wear uniforms, but clearly the health department is essential to the Board of County Supervisors' priority: public safety," Ansher said. "There are very few county agencies and no schools that we do not assist in the provision of their services."
As part of a bid to keep county taxes flat, Chairman Corey Stewart has proposed . County staff are currently studying his and other supervisors' budget proposals to determine potential effects.
"If the Board of County Supervisors cuts our budget by 91.3 percent of the county tax dollars, the health department will forfeit $2.7 million state matching dollars and the health department will not be able to protect the residents of Prince William County," Ansher said.
At last week's Board meeting, Stewart said that an expanding federal presence in health care has led to lesser need for health departments, which have traditionally provided care for those at greatest risk. Ansher pointed to a number of other functions the department provides: restaurant inspections, support during emergencies such as the Holly Acres flooding, nursing home and personal care screenings, and sewage programs that protect ground water and the Chesapeake Bay.
"As you can see, the health department does a lot more than just provide health services for indigent Prince William County residents," she concluded.
Stewart coolly inquired if she would lobby the state for funding, as well—apparently a rhetorical question, since he later noted that she was prohibited from doing so by Virginia law.
"As you know, these are things that are created by the state...before you come to us, and ask us for revenue, I'd think that you would ask the General Assembly to contribute their fair share," said Stewart.
He added: "Honestly, in my view this is a state responsibility. It was laid out that way in the beginning and as time has gone on, local taxpayers are bearing a greater share. I have no problem with any of the services provided, or with your employees, or with you, but this is a question of fair distribution of burden."
Woodbridge Supervisor Frank Principi said that he agreed the state should provide more funding, and the county should specifically ask for that in its legislative agenda.
"What I don't agree with you on, is cutting services and putting Prince William residents, the people we represent, on the street without prenatal care, without immunizations, without the fundamental public health services that every family in this community needs," Principi told Stewart.
Stewart said that the county could no longer afford to fund the department, which was once primarily paid for by the state.
"The reality is we've got to make decisions. We've got to make priorities. And for a local government, that means education, that means transportation, that means public safety. Those are the core priorities of government," he said.
Read more on the FY14 budget:
Social Services on the Chopping Block?
Shadow of Sequestration Looms Over Prince William
County Hashes Out Priorities for Upcoming Year


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With the leaves beginning to change colors and flutter to the ground, it won't be long before Ocean County residents are raking them up.
When you do, however, the Ocean County Board of Freeholders is asking that residents not simply dump their leaves in the streets, where they eventually wind up in storm drains.
"Please be civic-minded and pay attention to the catch basins," Freeholder James Lacey said. Keeping them clear of leaves will reduce or prevent street flooding in heavy rains.
The county has roughly 10,000 storm sewers along the roads it is responsible for, Lacey said, and the county roads department -- to which Lacey is the liaison -- has two crews of seven employees each (14 people total) dedicated to cleaning and maintaining the basins.
"We try to clean each basin once a year," said Thomas Curcio, the roads supervisor.
"We could probably get twice as many cleaned if we didn't have all the red tape," Freeholder John C. Bartlett said.
When the county's vacuum trucks suck the sand and debris out of a storm drain, it has to be screened, sorted recorded, tested for pollutants, and dried before it can be discarded -- it cannot just be dumped in a landfill, Bartlett said.
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There is this kids show my eldest watches. Its singing potatoes… Yes singing potatoes, how bizarre right? I guess maybe the creators thought singing potatoes would make kids want to eat their veggies… Or just play with potatoes, ahh the perfect birthday present "Happy birthday, its a potato because I know how much you like those singing ones on TV."
I have always wanted to write a post that was so beautifully written that who ever was reading could just feel physically what I had written about.
"Dem feels man, dem feels."
I've never known exactly what to write that could do this. I've read books on how to, I've tried to and I've read posts so beautiful that I wish I knew the person who wrote it.
But what have I personally learnt in my time of reading all about how to write different things? A few things actually… Certainly not how to write the most amazing novel in my life… See it doesn't work that way… Not for me anyway.
An amazing blog post, or an amazing story, can be written beautifully, unintentionally, and sometimes it has been planned for a long time, worked on for months in drafts and written over and over to incorporate every big beautiful word you could find at least once in the post.
"You reading this are a writer, your smile has a story and your mind wants to tell it" – Me, original post My addiction to writing in my head
That post in particular, yes it is one of my best, and it is also supposed to be a beautiful post. I guess it is but its up to the reader to decide that. Something that is beautiful to me, isnt always beautiful to others and something that is ugly to me, isn't always ugly to others.
So I think over all, no matter how many different things you read about getting in touch with your sensitive side or how to connect to a particular audience. It might be the person you least expect, to come along and show you that you can just write a beautiful post.
You don't even need to read all the books on how to do it.
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Writing is an art, an art where words come together in such a way that it tells a story
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Posted: 07 Jan 2013, 08:47
I would like to find a personal trainer but after reading one of the posts about someone that won a session with one, and couldn't make her muscles work for days after, I am wondering if there are things I should look for in a trainer or ask about to make sure its a good fit. I belong to a health club and there are trainers available, I've just never paid for or used that benefit.
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Posted: 07 Jan 2013, 09:04
I had a personal trainer through the YMCA. I don't know how they do it at your gym, but they have information posted about the people that do personal training at the YMCA. You could always ask about their qualifications or even references if you feel it would help you to make an informed decision. Good luck
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Posted: 07 Jan 2013, 12:01
I am looking for a personal trainer because I have a problem with being consistent in my exercise program so I think having someone to help motivate me will be to my advantage.
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Posted: 07 Jan 2013, 13:07
You should be aware of the sort of training program you want before you hire a trainer. Look at the qualifications of the trainers and see what they are certified in. If you are looking for cardio fitness and light resistance training, you wouldn't want to hire a trainer who only does P90x or Olympic weightlifting coaching. Or dance.
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Posted: 09 Jan 2013, 15:30
I was assigned my trainer by the head of the department at my gym but lucked out and got a really good one. Do look for qualifications - some just have certificates in certain courses and a physical activity background but others (like mine) have university degrees in kinesiology so they have a better understanding of the body and how to best formulate a program. The other thing to consider is their personality and how it matches with your own. Initially, before you ever hit the gym, they should do a sit down with you and ask you lots of questions about your past history, your health, your goals - and give you the opportunity to ask questions, too. If you get a good vibe from your first meeting, give them a try. And, if after a few session you decide you aren't a match, don't be afraid to ask for someone else. Trainers cost good money and you want to make sure you get the most out of the experience. Also, you could ask other people at the gym for recommendations.
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Posted: 10 Jan 2013, 20:54
I would love to get a personal trainer.
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Posted: 11 Jan 2013, 08:40
I would agree with evelyn64 above. Matching a trainer's personality with your own is a big boost when training with them. I've been seeing and have been friends with trainers for years, and they would agree, if their methods don't match your own goals, you'll be wasting your money.
I also suggest that you use personal training sessions as "educational classes." Most people are smart enough to perform their own exercises correctly and with the intensity they desire, but where do they start? When I first started I was reluctant, thinking I was wasting my money and time since I was already doing lots of things on my own. But I was lucky enough to have an adaptable trainer, and I figured out, with him, that I wanted education on how to do certain things that would improve my performance. So instead of hiring a leader to lead you through a workout, hire a teacher whom you can go to for learning, advice, and periodic checkups.
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Evelyn are you still following the I Can Make You Thin or just counting calories?
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Posted: 19 Jan 2013, 09:14
I'm using a personal trainer three days a week; he helps me to push myself, made me start using this program (Fat Secret), insists I log all my meals and helps me keep on track. The one thing I've learned is that we owe it to ourselves to fire a trainer who doesn't have our best interests at heart and keep interviewing till we find the right one. If any of you know someone in a BNI (Business Networking International) chapter, ask if they have a trainer in their group. That's how I found mine and he's fabulous.
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Posted: 19 Jan 2013, 15:26
AppleRose... I am still trying to use the conscious eating principles and pairing it with my own intuition on what is healthy and good for me. With my weight training, I have to eat a good protein meal afterward and that is usually a one egg + four egg whites omelette with veggies. It is quite a lot of food even though it isn't high in calories so this is one instance where I sometimes eat beyond feeling full because I know I need the nutrients the meal provides. So, it's a balancing act for me.
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Posted: 19 Jan 2013, 23:16
After you hire one, don't forget that you are the cusomer and ultimately in charge. I had a wonderful trainer that pushed me to my limits. However there were times I had to tell him I needed to drink more water, take five seconds to catch my breath or that certain exercises bothered my knee.
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I am looking for a personal trainer because I have a problem with being consistent in my exercise program so I think having someone to help motivate me will be to my advantage.
I know a good personal trainer. Tim Garrett is his name and he is from Dubai. He really gives his customer all of his ability to make the customer obtain what they want. I highly recommend Tim for you. I am 100% sure that after 8weeks you loss weight. His website:
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Posted: 20 Feb 2013, 15:28
I use a personal trainer twice a week. He comes to my home and it is wonderful. I have recently developed a heel injury and he has found exercises to work around it while still working the entire body. I am usually sore after a work out but certainly able to function. The most important thing I have learned is that its my body I know my limits. He can push me to perform but if it hurts I stop. Get someone who encourages you and try to have a sense of humor.
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Posted: 24 Feb 2013, 07:47
Look for an ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) certified trainer.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2013, 14:44
I started with a personal trainer about 2 months ago.
The first workout was the hardest and it hurt most on the second day after the workout. It seems that my body was rebuilding and the unused muscles had a lot of rebuilding to do.
Now I workout 4 days a week, 2 in a class and 2 with the trainer. I can feel when the workout is tough and I can feel when I have taken it easy. My trainer always monitors how I am feeling and form to make sure that I do not hurt myself.
I would not be were I am if it were not for the trainer. Mind you I still have a fair ways to go but I am able to do more now than I had before this started. My body is reshaping itself because of the workouts. My weight loss is not as much as I would like (I enjoy good meals sometimes) but I have lost inches and can see definition in my arms and legs that I did not have before.
If cost is a factor, look to your community college to see if there are some classes. That is how I found my trainer and I have not regretted it at all.
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Posted: 21 May 2013, 17:10
I went to 24Hour Fitness and signed up with a trainer and loved it. I got matched with a great one!! I told the guy who signed me up that I needed a trainer willing to work with restrictions - I am currently medically unable to do cardio due to a lung disease - and he asked me what I wanted out of my sessions, why I was signing up and asked a bunch of other questions about me and paired me up with who he thought was a great fit. She is amazing. She pushed me, she set goals, but ultimately let me set the pace. If I needed to catch my breath or wasn't able to do an exercise, she never put me down for that and listened to me while I listened to my body. Then when I lost my job and therefore couldn't afford the trainer anymore, she used my last 2 sessions to make a plan for me on the machines (she preferred free weights as long as she was there to make sure I had the right form) and the last session she just sat with me to answer any questions that I needed to ask. I still see her and she still checks in with me on how I am doing. One thing I like the most was that she didn't ask me to do anything that she didn't or wouldn't do herself. I found the price to be worth it - in just 13 sessions I increased my dumbells from 5 to 15 pounds for my arms and lost an inch and a quarter from my thighs. I say it's worth it. Yeah my muscles hurt a lot the first few times, but gradually that went away...but I've noticed lately that I am not satisfied if my muscles aren't sore after a work out. The process of building muscle (if I understand it correctly) is the workouts tear the muscle a bit and that's why they are sore and how they build more muscle and get stronger...
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Posted: 27 Jun 2013, 02:08
You should surely look out for a personal trainer who is a qualified one.At first you'll start having some pain but contiuning with it will help you stay fit.
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anthony, you need to understand how leasing works or no one is going to take you seriously. Read this forum and the prices paid forum. Keep in mind that in NY, you will have about $1K in cap cost for Honda Finance fee, doc fees and registration. If you use the Jun money factor found in this forum with your residual and include the $1K as I mentioned, and take the best deal for an EX-L found in the Prices Paid forum, you won't come anywhere near $250 if you aren't putting anything down. Use the calculator, use a price that you are comfortable with, arrive at the monthly cost using 36 equal monthly payments (no extra money at inception). Then use that amount for your negotiations and don't let the salesman change the parameters of what to include or exclude from the lease as that will make it difficult to compare scenarios.
CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hi yoyolen. Honda Finance's June buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2013 Accord LX 4-cylinder (they vary by trim level) with 15,000 miles per year are .00089 and 58% for consumers who qualify for its "Super Preferred" credit tier.
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pjny77 Posts: 12I have the same EXACT question for the group. I'm looking at a 2013 Honda Accord and possibly the Acura TSX, but wasn't sure how much wiggle room there is with the manufacturer lease offers.
I'm comfortable with the terms, but was wondering if there was more room to negotiate. I'm sure they are basing their numbers on MSRP, not invoice.
It is extremely rare when a manufacturer lease offer is the best deal you can make. They generally build in plenty of profit for the dealer. You negotiate the lease cost by negotiating the price the leasing company will pay for the car and applying it to the lease formula that includes money factor, residual, etc. The price should the same as if you are purchasing the car yourself. After all, the dealer should make the same profit whether he sells the car to you or to Honda Finance. When you see the manufacturer's offer, they have come up with a price that essentially no dealer would turn down. You can certainly negotiate a better price.
marbetd77 Posts: 13My dealer contacted us for an early lease buy out (ends May 2014). Currently we pay $365.62/month for accord EX-L V6 with Navi. Put zero down. I have the June money factor and residual value (.00089 and 58%) plus there's the possibility of $500 flex cash. Any idea if July would have better numbers, and if the flex cash would be available?
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jgstaffo Posts: 1I just took in my 10 year old toyota sienna mini-van, which has about 185,000 miles on it in to see how much I could get for a trade in on a 2013 Accord LX Sedan. The lease offer was $210 a month with a $500 down payment. My trade in was valued at $2300 which was taken off of the monthly payment as well as the down payment. I believe it was originally a $2,000 down payment with no trade in so $1,500 was taken off of that. Is this a good deal and is it true that dealerships offer better prices as the month comes to an end in order to get sales numbers up? Any comments or weigh in here would be great. Thanks!
What exactly is the deal? Is it you give him your Sienna and $500 and you then pay $210 per month or do you give him your Sienna, another $500 for the down payment, $595M for the Honda Finance fee, more cash for his documentation fee, your state's title/registration and, of course, sales taxes. In a typical lease, every $1,000 you pay up front lowers the payment by about $30, so your $210 + cash + trade is equivalent to $304. That is not a good deal. If it's the second case, you are really being taken to the cleaners.
gmanusmc SoCalPosts: 436I see your excellent posts where you try to explain leasing calculations to folks in the hopes of clearing up all their confusion and it is evident you have a firm grasp on the mechanics of leasing. What I can't understand is why shoppers don't just do their calculations based on no money (zero dollars) due at signing. That way if you have a target payment that you must reach, you just adjust the amount at signing, bargain for a better selling price (and/or better trade allowance if applicable), and make sure you are receiving the best money factor the dealer can offer. Jgstaffo's deal is a prime example of how a dealer can confuse the shopper by throwing all those numbers into the pot. I wish folks could just simplify and control the process - I know - I'm preaching to the choir.
positronus Posts: 1Hey guys,
Love this forum. Have been reading it quite a bit, wish I saw it on my last lease! I never thought negotiating price first and then calculating lease price off that is the way to do it...well because dealers told me that it's not how lease works. Not it makes sense what you preach and I know better!
So I currently have Honda Pilot EX lease for which ends January 2014, I wanted to get into Accord Sport or EX Manual. Is now a good time to start shopping for a lease and when is a good time to start really buying? I always though August/September. If timing is good, is 6 month turn over on a lease to get into new one a doable thing?
What do you think about TrueCar.com? It seems like a good tool and the prices they show are around 10% lower than MSRP.
And last question, is residual value calculated off MSRP or selling price of a vehicle?
Generally speaking, Aug and Sep may be good times to purchase a car but since you need to factor in money factors and residuals for a lease, you can't necessarily say that's the case if you are leasing. Residuals drop during the year and the money factor is a product of economic conditions and marketing strategy. Makes no sense to start shopping for a lease now. Money factors and residuals are set monthly, so it wouldn't even make sense to shop for a lease today unless you make a deal before Jul 1.
Early lease terminations, unless there is a program by the manufactures, generally won't be in your favor.
Residuals are based on MSRP.
Tried using Truecar once. Never got any dealer replies. Based on what I've seen in forums, Truecar changed their pricing structure and deals are no longer as favorable. Regardless, you should negotiate up from dealer cost, not down from MSRP. You can price an Accord at $100K and take 50% off MSRP and it would still be a terrible deal.
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When you say "Regardless, you should negotiate up from dealer cost", how can I find out what dealer cost is? As I understand there are number of things at play here - holbacks, hidden incentives, etc.
I see that residual for Sport is 59%, I used Weymouth Honda lease calculator. I am trying to time when I will lease this vehicle, so when, if possible can I expect this number to go to 58%?
Lastly, I thought that 2014 models are available starting August/September, but one of the dealers told me it's November/December, is this true?
I'll answer in reverse order.
Based on a look back in this forum, both the carryover 2012 and the redesigned 2013 were introduced in Sep so I would expect the same.
As for residuals, I suggest you do some detective work and go back through old posts to determine when Honda has traditionally changed the residuals and maybe you can predict.
You can buy a report from Consumer Reports where they claim to show dealer's cost. Of course, with incentives based on sales, not even the dealer actually knows today the final cost of the cars on his lot. My point was the MSRP's are meaningless so negotiating down is not the optimal way to go.
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I've read enough posts and articles to see that dealers sometimes charge made up fees, or inflate real fees during leasing. Is there a list or perhaps someone can reply with one of the legitimate fees that one can expect to see during lease negotiations and their range values.
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