u/dr650crash

Hi everyone, about to enter a lease for a geely EX5 inspire - probably either 3 or 4 years.

Is it worth paying the extra for the guaranteed buy back optional insurance? I.e if the market value of the car by the end of the lease is less than the residual value (balloon payment) there won’t be any out of pocket.

I guess there’s uncertainty about market values of these types of cars in 3/4 years time but on the other hand it’s an EV so possibly safer than for eg buying a brand new ford Everest diesel in terms of depreciation?

Thoughts?

ok so my 3yo daughter saw me applying tyre shine to the car tyres and when i wasn't looking thought shed copy me and sprayed it over my motorcycle tyres (the traction surface, not the sidewalls).

positives - look shiny and black (so pretty).

negatives - looks shiny and black (like a stack waiting to happen).

any tips on removing this thoroughly? degreaser maybe?

Somewhat off topic but my wife doesn’t seem to fully appreciate the need for sleep post night shift (I.e doesn’t treat the concept of sleeping during the day as seriously as sleeping overnight)… so she’s basically annoyed that i get to “sleep all day” while she either has to get the kids to school (weekdays) or look after them all day (weekends) …. It’s not that she doesn’t acknowledge I’ve obviously worked 12-13 hrs overnight it’s more she thinks daytime sleep is more like having a nanna nap between doing other things etc

It’s more the mindset - she can’t appreciate it’s the middle of the night for me, and thinks I’m just having a cruisy day in bed laying around while she’s working hard ..

Anyone else been through this and got any advice?

No she has never done shift work before

Will the Grafton to Sydney XPT service tomorrow 6th May likely be operated by the repainted (red) retro XPT set? (NSW TrainLink 36)

Considering the Oono 3.5 (yes I’m probably a sucker for their massive advertising campaign, but it does seem to suit my needs)…. Are there any alternatives I should consider?

In particular -

Weather resistant

Decent quality an durability - commuting, travel, wearing while riding a motorcycle on occasion (not in rain)

Lots of pockets/sections/compartments