But that's why we do these things ourselves. We're not rushed to get to the next job. And if it's not perfect, at least we did not overpay.
I think I had things reversed @Mary Stetler. I used protein in spring (for egg laying) and sugar in fall for queen energy to survive the winter. I used a trap similar to a fly trap with a funnel or something on top and bait in the bottom of a 2-liter bottle. They go in to get the bait and cannot get back out. The queen will starve if she isn't fed. Borax will kill almost anything but the concentration can't be too strong or they will not consume it. It has to be strong enough to kill them though.
Well, I threw in the towel and called a local exterminator. My guy disappeared a few years ago. He was good and cheap. Lately there have been kids showing up trying to sell extermination contracts every week! They tell about their treatment of lawns, foundations, wasp nests... come quarterly for a lot of money each time. Not long lasting results from what I can tell. I am thinking of waiting till a freeze and taking the soffit down a bit and ripping out the nest. Of course, in the wall of a heated house, they may not be as dormant as I would like. I have gotten rid of nests in the past but this year is weird. Wasp and yellow jackets are usually into my fruit in the back, starting around now. Peaches and apples. But they are not even messing with the wind fall fruit which would be bruised and tastey. ????
I got a (form) letter yesterday from the Ford dealership. They offered to buy back the 2021 Ranger for 70% of what I paid for it. I believe they have stopped making a Ranger with a full-sized bed and extended cab. Instead only a crew cab with 5' bed. If I could have the 1997 F-150 back with all new parts, upholstery, and paint, I'd buy it in a minute. The only thing I like better about this Ranger is the 2 rear suicide doors, instead of just one.
I think I threw it away already. Probably enticement to buy new. Since I haven't bought a new vehicle since 1986, this is likely standard practice now. It just seemed odd to me.
The market is strong for used trucks. They could turn a profit on yours AND try to make a sale on a new one. I just put a ton of money into my 2005 GMC Canyon, and before I did I looked on Carmax to see what I would have to pay for a used truck. Granted there are a ton of truck makes & models out there, but trucks with over 100,000 miles on them were going for (or at least, listed for) $23,000. If you're curious, here's the Kelley Blue Book Value site. You have to enter the specifics and then provide your email address for them to send you the value. Or you could just look on Carmax. The lowest mileage 2021 Lariat on the Athens Carmax website is 16,000 miles and is listed at $37,000. I bet your mileage is less than half that.
Interesting. I only have 7,530 miles on mine. If you go to the plain old CPI inflation calculator, the original dollar value has gone up $5000 in 3 years. New vehicles may be different (+/-). BTW, CarFAX (not CarMAX) says it's only worth maximum $28,000.
Interesting. I guess there must be different packages available, but 4wd vs 2wd is gonna be the one that adds the most bucks. I don't understand the $10,000 difference on the higher-mileage one I saw here.
The difference is, that is a dealer website. They can ask anything they want. (And some people will pay it.)
That is a 4x4 with a crew cab (and 5' bed). Mine is 2x4 with an extended cab (with 6' bed). But even if they were the same, I wouldn't necessarily expect CarMax and CarFax to be the same. CarFax thinks I've never got an oil change yet. Maybe the fox knows about the fender bender. Oops!
CarMax is usually pretty good with their prices being at market value (or perhaps due to their size, they greatly influence it.) Their asking price is their selling price...they never negotiate it.
I have never bought from CarMax, but I did sell them a Lexus one time. I was going to trade it in but I got $4,000 more for it by selling it to CM.