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ChapmanF replied to the thread Per person income?.
It's factored in after adjusted gross income, on the way to taxable income. But what does "Everybody gets at least standard deduction"...
Jun 4, 2026 at 3:33 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread What socket for front axle nut?.
I've never been quite sure what Toyota uses to stake that nut. I've been tempted to use something like a clamp rather than banging on...
Jun 4, 2026 at 3:22 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Caliper Rebuild, Long Nose Snap Ring Pliers??.
I don't know what to suggest. Some years ago when I noticed that Toyota's caliper rebuild rubber kits don't include any replacement...
Jun 4, 2026 at 3:19 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Per person income?.
But for the purposes of the poll, if we're going to answer by AGI, some of us might need to be reminded to answer zero.
Jun 4, 2026 at 3:16 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Brake pedal hard when first starting, then normal.
I'll be worried the day the AI figures out the Prius brakes don't use vacuum.
Jun 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Per person income?.
rjparker in #28 suggested using Federal AGI. So, did everyone who participated in Bob's poll who receives Social Security remember not...
Jun 4, 2026 at 7:40 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Per person income?.
Even my state and the feds define my income differently. Do I give one of those answers, or a different one?
Jun 3, 2026 at 4:59 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Looking to Buy a 2002, good idea?.
Thanks, missed that. Still wondering if the parking brake light works.
Jun 3, 2026 at 4:57 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Brakes Every 2 Years...What's Going On?.
I don't do it on any kind of fixed schedule, just whenever it's needed. You can easily hear (and, in more advanced cases, feel) when...
Jun 3, 2026 at 4:36 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Door Seal Replacement & Trunk/Engine Compartment Resealing Recommendations.
Wait'll you see what you've got after struggling to make some by-the-foot roll of rubber fit where the molded weatherstrip goes.
Jun 3, 2026 at 4:11 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Per person income?.
I chalk it up to having seen too much of what happens when people pretend complicated things are simple.
Jun 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Door Seal Replacement & Trunk/Engine Compartment Resealing Recommendations.
Cheapest option is to occasionally use some Shin-Etsu grease and/or 303 protectant to keep the original weatherstrips from needing...
Jun 3, 2026 at 11:03 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Door Seal Replacement & Trunk/Engine Compartment Resealing Recommendations.
For my part, I'd consider life way too short to spend any of it trying to approximate the real molded weatherstrips with any kind of...
Jun 3, 2026 at 10:55 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Door Seal Replacement & Trunk/Engine Compartment Resealing Recommendations.
Is that an amazon link, by any chance? Those appear as blank space to anybody who views PriusChat with (like me) certain browser...
Jun 3, 2026 at 10:31 AM