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#2

Customer States Abs/Esc And Front Radar Lights On…

Final score:

284points

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AtMostAFabulist Premium 8 months ago

Upvote for possum and babies.

148points

#3

This "Time Machine" Just Rolled In. 9 Thousand Miles, And The Plate Expired In 1983

Final score:

260points

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Daniel Atkins 8 months ago

Where they went they didn’t need roads.

144points

The truth is, normal wear and tear can (and will), over time break something in your car. After all, even home appliances under normal use break down and your blender doesn’t spend hours flying down a highway. This is why, as with one’s health, preemptive and preventive measures are often smart then explicitly waiting for something to break.

As they are the main point of contact with the road, naturally, the tires tend to be the first to go. If you live in a place with a lot of ice and snow in winter, you have the wonderful opportunity every year to pay to get winter tires installed.

#4

Me Standing Next To A Cat 797

Final score:

223points

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Luke 8 months ago

biggest cat of the post 🙌🏻

114points

#5

Tool Box Battery Backup Is Warm And Comfy

Final score:

222points

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Huntress 8 months ago

Aw I'm loving the cats on this post

76points

#6

Pulled This Guy From A Camry

Final score:

216points

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AtMostAFabulist Premium 8 months ago

Cat distribution system at work again.

89points

On the flipside, this does mean that an expert gives your tires a once over at least yearly, so you have someone to tell you it’s time for a new set. That being said, like anything car related, it gets expensive so most people prefer to wait way too long, as the examples here show. Once you add on the fact that some mechanics will take you for a ride, people’s anxiety becomes a bit more understandable.

#7

"Well, I'm Not Sure How To Say This, But It Looks Like Your Engine Bay Has Been Overtaken By Gay Mice"

Final score:

197points

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Shaunn Munn 8 months ago

Maybe a gay bird? Or an unfortunate victim of Mardi Gras?

58points

#8

Third Car We've Had Towed In Within A Week For A No Start After Refueling At A Local Gas Station. This Fuel Sample Is About 96% Water

Final score:

190points

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AtMostAFabulist Premium 8 months ago

Someone's in trouble.

136points

#9

Customer Is Going Through A Nasty Divorce, Wanted Us To Have A Look Around After She Saw Her Husband Following Her Around Town

Final score:

189points

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Shaunn Munn 8 months ago

Call the cops.

199points

As with anything else, the main moving parts are the first to go. This is why some car experts believe that getting your transmission and batteries checked is a good idea from time to time. On the other hand, again like when one visits a doctor, it’s best to not lie to the person who is going to be doing the fixing, otherwise you’ll end up with the main issues overlooked.

#10

Boss Man Came To Work In His Old American Truck Today. A Rare Sight Here In Scotland

Final score:

184points

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Ray Carrillo 8 months ago

A Scottsdale in Scotland

52points

#11

Driver States "Odometer Speaks Martian Before Startup"

Final score:

184points

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Debbie C 8 months ago

Shazam

30points

#12

Found This On The First Truck I Hoisted This Morning

Final score:

183points

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C.O. Shea 8 months ago

😂🤣😂

58points

At the same time, while it’s important to not be the sort of car-owner you see here, it also helps to do your due diligence when picking a mechanic. While there might be hundreds of garages out there, not every person working in them is an actually certified expert who knows exactly how to fix what you have.

#13

This Is Not What I Was Expecting When The Customer Said “The Tire Exploded And There Are Wires Showing”

Final score:

181points

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Wanda R Zimmerman 8 months ago

I found more photos but cant pist them here. tire exploded and the flapping of the tread tore the bumper off, damaged the fender, and grabbed and pulled the wiring harness out of the car. the wiring is wrapped all around the tire.

107points

#14

Any Suggestions?

He's got a death grip on the wiring and he's trying to climb deeper.

neutral-spectator Report

Final score:

181points

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AtMostAFabulist Premium 8 months ago

Poor guy

95points

#15

324k Mile Tacoma. Oil Changes Work Folks

Final score:

171points

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AtMostAFabulist Premium 8 months ago

That's a clean machine.

86points

This isn’t just to ensure that the cars roaring down the highway are safe (although that is a big part of it), but also to ensure that when repairs are done, they are conducted in an environmentally friendly way. If you are in the US, the EPA provides courses and certifications for car repair specialists to that effect.

#16

Had This Brand New Escape Show Up.. Owners Were Towing It Behind Their Motor Home And Guess The Parking Brake Locked Up. Took Them A Few Miles To Realize What That Terrible Noise Was 😂

Final score:

165points

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AtMostAFabulist Premium 8 months ago

Holy cow, look at that 3/4 of a tire rim.

84points

#17

C/S The Solar Panel Isn’t Working/Won’t Charge Batteries

Final score:

164points

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C.O. Shea 8 months ago

Derp!

89points

#18

Cars Like These Always Make Saturdays Great

Final score:

160points

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AtMostAFabulist Premium 8 months ago

Wow, that's a classic. Firebird!!

43points

So when you are swapping stories of untrustworthy mechanics (which do exist, there is no use denying it) just remember that many of them do work hard and honestly. It’s a physically demanding job with lots of exposure to toxic chemicals. So perhaps don’t be like the folks in this list, get your car checked when it’s still in good condition.

#19

Customers Really Make Me Question Life……

Volvo tech here, customer comes in and complains my iPhone charger will not plug in the charging socket for 2nd row. They are not normal and look to be Swedish. Did you guys forget to change the plugs for a USA car??? She was really trying to plug a wall socket into 2 USB-C sockets. Husband couldn’t figure it out either. These people are among us!! Be careful out there.

SkeetnYou Report

Final score:

159points

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BarkingSpider 8 months ago

It seems pretty dumb, but with that design I can understand the mistake. Some vehicles do have an outlet like the wall ones.

82points

#20

We Will Not Be Installing Your Spare Sir

Final score:

153points

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C.O. Shea 8 months ago

Holy cráp!

61points

#21

I Present The Jellyfish. Dual Axle Trailer, Was Ran Flat For Quite A Distance

Final score:

134points

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Louise Clarke 8 months ago

A good example to show off the steel belting inside of tires

51points

#22

Guy Pulled Up To The Shop To Do An Oil Change

Final score:

130points

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Maximiliano McCallum 8 months ago (edited)

You need a bit more than just an oil change mate.

110points

#23

That's A First For Me, Loaded With An Extra Mag Next To It. These People Shouldn't Be Allowed To Own Guns

Final score:

129points

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Bec 8 months ago

Our local police went on the news to remind people to lock their cars at night, and maybe not leave their guns. They reported a crazy # of guns stolen out of cars (US Midwest)

61points

#24

The Dangers Of Texting Your Service Customers

Final score:

128points

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C.O. Shea 8 months ago

I did that as a customer. Thought I was texting my wife about the cute baby butch at the service desk. Mmmhmmm... now the service rep knows, too. 😳

42points

#25

Forgot My Drill So I Asked The Customer And This Is What I Got 🤣😂🤣

Final score:

127points

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Ace 8 months ago

Remember folks, anything is a díldo if you're brave enough.

83points

#26

Someone Needs To Wife This Lady

Final score:

126points

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Laura Williams 8 months ago

Definitely a good person.

48points

#27

I Knew I Should've Called In Dead Today

Final score:

123points

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AtMostAFabulist Premium 8 months ago

It looks like you almost did.

58points

#28

Customer Sold Us Their 07 Hyundai Sonata For Scrap Then Later Told Us He Needs His $1400 Floor Mats Back

He shows us a receipt when purchased. Custom Bugatti fitted floor mats to a 2007 Sonata he paid $1300 + tax.

samerooo Report

Final score:

109points

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Brandy Gray 8 months ago

What an idiot.

103points

#29

Driver Refused To Wait Till Morning For Repairs. Drove Away With Brakes As Shown

Final score:

108points

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AtMostAFabulist Premium 8 months ago

That seems a bit dangerous. Just my opinion though.

48points

#30

Sweeper Wasn't Sweeping. Who Would Have Guessed?

Final score:

105points

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Geoffrey Scott 8 months ago

Had one of my coworkers complain our auto floor scrubber at work was not working as it should, the scrub pads were about 2mm thick, new ones are 1.5cm or so "could this be the problem?"

36points

#31

Going On 18 Years In The Industry, I Hate Where Car Technology Is Heading

Final score:

104points

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Lyone Fein 8 months ago

Wtf

36points

#32

Rolled Out Today Boys. 22 Years In The Field, I’m Done. No Idea What’s Next

Final score:

103points

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Laura Williams 8 months ago

Congratulations Don't tell anyone you can fix cars. Especially if you move. In today's world you will owe them repairs. Trust.

51points

#33

Anyone Else Drive With A Loaded Firearm Pointed At Their Foot At All Times?

Final score:

99points

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JL 8 months ago

I've heard some drivers have a lead foot, but I didn't know that's how you get one.

85points

#34

A Letter From Gm To My Great Aunt

Final score:

96points

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Lew k 8 months ago

Even the GM is surprised a Pontiac made it to 100k

61points

#35

Wtf Is This Shi**?! Some Weirdos Out Here…and Why Keep This In Your Car Door?????????? 😂😂🤢🤢

Final score:

94points

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Bowtechie 8 months ago

Aaaaand that's enough internet for today

170points

#36

It's So Hot In Texas, The Emblem On My Buddies Truck Is Melting

Final score:

89points

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Laura Williams 8 months ago

Perfectly believable. Go to dealership and have removed they didn't make heat resistant. Please remove it. Do not put a new one on

28points

#37

There’s No Way Wearing Your Seat Belt Is Bad Enough To Actually Have To Buy One Of These

Final score:

85points

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Shaunn Munn 8 months ago

I'd be dead without my seat harness. Ain't playing chicken. Crashes are deadly.

85points

#38

'05 Corolla With Not A Single Oil Change In 15 Years

Final score:

82points

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AtMostAFabulist Premium 8 months ago

I like the other one better.

118points

#39

This Sticker Has Been On Since 1988

Final score:

79points

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John Dilligaf 8 months ago

I wish modern cars had instrument controls like this. Touch screens to control everything suck.

66points

#40

My Mechanic Just Sent Me The Picture Of My Tire

Final score:

77points

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Ken Beattie 8 months ago

Wheel alignment is off a tad :P

60points

#41

I Had To Let It Cool Down A Bit Before Working On It (Cat 3406)

Final score:

77points

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Luke 8 months ago

Yea just a bit,maybe for a couple minutes and u’re gud to be grilled then

25points

#42

These Are The People You Share The Road With Daily…

Final score:

75points

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AtMostAFabulist Premium 8 months ago

What are we looking at here?

20points

#43

If You French Fry When You Should Pizza, You're Gonna Have A Bad Time

Final score:

73points

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jglod 8 months ago

Hilarious caption !!! From a South Park fan

26points

#44

My Friend Traded A Dirt Bike For This Limo. Tuesday He Goes To Get His Chauffeur's License. This Surely Can't Turn Out Well

Final score:

71points

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Mark 8 months ago

They stuck it on 2 different lifts

21points

#45

Came In For Tires. Decided To Use Up The Rest Of What He Had On The Way In. Customer Claims 700+hp

Final score:

71points

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Lyone Fein 8 months ago

You can't fix stupid.

63points

#46

Service Writer Did Not Bother To Get Any More Info From Customer Than This 🤦

Final score:

70points

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Multa Nocte 8 months ago

It smelled like poultry?

83points

#47

Possibly The Loudest Sound I’ve Ever Heard. Hourly Guy Couldn’t Get The Bead To Seat So He Just Kept Putting Air In It

Final score:

69points

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Mavis 8 months ago

"Hourly Guy Couldn’t Get The Bead To Seat" I have no idea what that means.

51points

#48

Customer Came In For New Tires On A…ford Festiva?

Final score:

68points

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Shaunn Munn 8 months ago

I want that cutie!

32points

#49

A+ For Effort For Whoever Put This Spare Tire On

Final score:

64points

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Daniel Atkins 8 months ago

Why would you put the hub cap on the donut spare?

3points

#50

Customer Insisted That I Replace His Brake Pads Because The Truck Has 100k Miles

Original pads on a RAM 1500. I'm impressed.

HickBarrel Report

Final score:

59points

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Shaunn Munn 8 months ago

Did customer ever brake?

36points

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#51

Checking A Vehicle Over For Our Lot From Hertz. Rear Brake "Pad" Is Wood

Final score:

21points

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Ken Beattie 8 months ago

Someone rented it and pulled out a bunch of hard to see stuff, replaced it with junk and sold the genuine parts (or used them to repair their own car)?

15points

#52

What Could’ve Caused This ?

Final score:

19points

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Ken Beattie 8 months ago

That looks like a brand new tyre, zero wear. So rats maybe? Chewing on the tyre to wear down their teeth?

21points

#53

Hyundai Kona Came In For An Oil Change With 800lbs Of Concrete In The Back

Final score:

18points

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Ken Beattie 8 months ago

To be fair, it says on the Hyundai page that the max load is 420-500kg (I assume depending on model/tyres/shocks). So that's within tolerances.

6points

#54

For Our American Friends, I Present To You The Engine Bay Of The Renault Modus

Final score:

18points

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Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het 8 months ago

Anything to make it harder for you to avoid going to a main dealer for maintenance or repairs.

17points

#55

Just Flooded Into The Shop?

Final score:

18points

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Dave M 8 months ago

Now everyone break out the scrub brushes. We'll have that floor spotless in no time.

8points

#56

Customer Is A Genius

Final score:

17points

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Lyone Fein 8 months ago

Red Green?

14points

#57

Customer Does His Own Oil Changes. Said He Rounded The Plug Off

Final score:

17points

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SBocker78 8 months ago

Is this a VW? They use aluminum plugs now and they just shred so they can charge you for a new drain pan.

5points

#58

Fed Vehicles In For Repairs. Government Requires Emission Control Devices On Our Vehicles But Give Themself An Exemption To Use A “Deleted” Diesel Truck

Final score:

16points

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Ken Beattie 8 months ago

One would assume this is "must run no matter what" type vehicle. Emission controls are great for the environment and fancy electronics is great for economy and the environment too. But they're not great for running in super harsh conditions (or after an EMP). Sometimes simple is better.

12points

#59

Customer States $5000 Exhaust Isn't Loud Enough. Please Install $6000 Headers On $500,000 Porsche

Final score:

16points

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Ken Beattie 8 months ago

These are the people I hate, it's one thing to have a car that's naturally loud. It's another thing completely to *try* to make it louder.

57points

#60

Fakery As It's Finest

Final score:

15points

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Luke 8 months ago

Ew

2points

#61

New Guys First Day He Drained The Trans And Double Filled The Engine

Final score:

14points

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Justin Tyme 8 months ago

So you failed to train him.

4points

#62

300k Motor Mount

Final score:

14points

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Louise Clarke 8 months ago

That won't hold a motor for much longer

4points

#63

My Mom Sent Me This And Told Me She Had To Cut Her Motorbike Trip Short. I Thought Y'all Might Appreciate It

Final score:

14points

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Louise Clarke 8 months ago

I've never seen one so worn down

11points

#64

Customer Says It Started Knocking, Then Got Quiet And Quit Moving. (It’s Me, I’m The Customer)

Final score:

13points

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Robert T 8 months ago

That's a pistoff. ;-)

9points

#65

Bent Child Seat Anchors? Just Bend Them Back! Ford Recall 21c24

Final score:

13points

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Darius S. (he/him) cis/grey 8 months ago

erggggghh. Dear Ford, not ok.

11points

#66

Customer Threw In The Towel On A DIY Install. They Tried

Final score:

13points

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Lyone Fein 8 months ago

This is not how to connect wires!

13points

#67

Which One Of You Knuckle Daggers Did This?

Final score:

12points

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DC 8 months ago

Oh my. I know for fact that replacement gaskets can be made from Tetra Pak. Cylinder head, it won't do, but as a means to be able to carry on to a workshop, they're usually fine. But, carefully inspected whenever you stop, they should be, and replace with a real one as soon as you have the chance.

5points

#68

Found A Lot Of Used Co2 Cartridges In This Car. Are People Getting High Off This Or Something?

Final score:

12points

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BarkingSpider 8 months ago

Yes.

22points

#69

My Shop Was Literally Going To Just Throw These In With Scrap Metal Because They Aren’t Calibrated Anymore

Final score:

11points

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martin734 8 months ago

But it costs less to have them recalibrated than it does to replace them.

15points

#70

Two Different Tires, Two Different Customers With In An Hour Of Each Other

Final score:

11points

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Shaunn Munn 8 months ago

Huh?

10points

#71

Customer States: "This Car Doesn't Have A 'Hood' Or Any Other Means Of Engine Access. The Whole Body Comes Off For Any Repairs." - Salt Lake County Requires Us To Photograph Emissions Control Devices During Inspection. Ugh

Customer States: "This Car Doesn't Have A 'Hood' Or Any Other Means Of Engine Access. The Whole Body Comes Off For Any Repairs." - Salt Lake County Requires Us To Photograph Emissions Control Devices During Inspection. Ugh

Final score:

9points

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ThatG 8 months ago

The whole body doesn't come off man. It's got an engine cover the same size as a normal Mclaren "hood" that's held down by only 4 screws.

8points

#72

I Don't Have A Big Bolt. But I Do Have An Enormous Tap

Final score:

9points

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Ken Beattie 8 months ago

Gonna be a heck of a job to turn that by hand to create the thread in a nut.

8points

#73

Bro-Diesel Rolls In And This Is What I See When I Lift It Up

Final score:

8points

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UncleJohn3000 8 months ago

It's a shaft. If it was white, it'd look smaller.

7points

#74

This Is A Weapon

Final score:

7points

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Andrew Keir 8 months ago

Boudica wants in back in time for the battle, says the Romans won't wait

3points

#75

Til Hyundai Made Cars With No Radio

Final score:

6points

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Luke 8 months ago

Yes the base models

3points