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One additional point worth mentioning is that there are actually two different "cash" issues that often get lumped together. One is profitability. Dealerships often earn additional income when a buyer finances through them, so a financed deal can be more valuable to the dealership than a purchase made without dealer financing. The other is compliance. My daughter's boyfriend is a sales manager for Toyota, and he explained that transactions involving large amounts of actual currency can create anti-money-laundering reporting requirements and additional paperwork. So when some dealership employees are less enthusiastic about a "cash deal," it isn't always just about profit. It's also worth distinguishing between paying with actual cash (currency) and buying without financing. Those are not the same thing. A cashier's check, bank wire, or personal check is often referred to as a "cash purchase," even though no currency changes hands. So both explanations can be correct, depending on what type of "cash" we're talking about.

The year 80?

I think they "tracked time" in epochs, or eras of activity, not in the rotation of a planet that didn't yet exist. For instance, each creative day was defined by the creation of specific things, but those days probably overlapped, so it wasn't about how much literal time passed, but what happened during a period of time. They would have referred to "the time when grass began to sprout" or "the day when man was created" - these are epochs, not specific calendar years. If that is how the Bible describes the creative days, we can assume they would track epochs before physical creation in a similar way. For instance: -the time when God was alone -the time when God and Jesus were alone -the time when angels were created These are all epochs when certain events took place, minus the calendar years that we are used to associating time with. We are now living in "the time of mankind's fall" and will soon see "the time man was restored" and then we will live in "the time mankind rejoined the universal family". I think Jehovah described creation in "days" because he was trying to relate it to something we understood. I also think that after we have been alive for billions of years we will also refer to time more in relation to events and less about calendar years. Such as, "remember when that breed of apple spread to the southern region when we were visiting and we had the most delicious pies? instead of "remember in year XXXXXXXXº when we had pies?".

I think it would have been an awesome experience if there were billions of perfect humans on the earth and you came across two people with no bellybuttons and realized they were the first branch of your family tree. That's one of those tragic losses that even Jesus sacrifice can't bring back. 😢

I understand what you're saying, but if I ask AI what author wrote a poem about X and it completely makes up the name of an author and the title and contents of said poem - that is an AI problem, not a user problem.

I'm going to have 2 open so I can scroll through the WT on one of them and type the answers to the review questions on the other.

Im not sure if I can ask this here,but I've been thinking of getting into car sales.Can you share tips also on how to start up on this,if it's okay with you.

Well, we do use that passage to help us identify 1914. Jehovah's Witnesses do take it literally. But again, this has nothing to do with "days" - like the creative days - as each of those was of varying length with overlaps. https://jwtalk.net/topic/12951-1975-end-of-world/?do=findComment&comment=1059332

A thousand years for a day, a day for a thousand years.... I've always wondered if we should take 2 Peter 3:8 as literal. Did the thousand years mentioned in that verse really mean 1000 literal years, or did it mean an indefinitely long period of time?

I'm referring to 2 Peter 3:8

Tip #4 (For new car purchases) It's best to do all your negotiating via email or text. Going to the dealership in person may seem beneficial because it shows that you are serious, but it really isn't. That's the old way of doing things. Been there, done that. Once you walk into the dealership, you lose leverage. Many dealerships will deliberately waste time, going back and forth between the salesman and the finance manager. This is a tactic to wear you down emotionally. They know once hours have gone by, you are tired, hungry, ready to leave, and are more agreeable to sign for an inflated price, dealer add-ons, or warranties. Plus, dealers know that people are naturally time-conscious. If you’ve been there for hours, it's easy to reason to oneself, ‘I've already been here for 4 hours. I can't leave with nothing. They are closed tomorrow, and I'll have to wait until next weekend to have time to shop again.’ You’ll avoid all that wasted time and frustration by contacting them electronically. They may want to call you after contacting them. I personally tell them I’d rather communicate via email or text, and I'll call only once we agree on an out-the-door number. Car salespeople are highly intelligent and know how to ask the right questions to trip you up and use your answers against you. They practice closing deals every day. You may do it once every 5 to 7 years. By communicating through email, you can think carefully about your responses and avoid giving them the opportunity to trip you up or pressure you to come in. It also incentivizes them to give you a reason to come in by offering a good price. Make sure you get an OTD number in writing, or even better, a buyer's order. If they are not transparent and won't give you a number, you may want to contact someone else. If you haven't test-driven the model car you want yet, it may be best to do so before you start contacting dealerships. Try not to negotiate in person on the same day if you can wait. They will most likely have you there for hours, playing the time-wasting game. It's okay, and actually better, to negotiate prices for used cars in person. You don't know the car's true condition until you see it in person. Dealers know that as well, so they often won't negotiate on a car until you’ve seen it in person.

I don't know what that is. We are 50 years into the 7th millennium, but the "day" part is confusing. Can you explain?

I got my car before it got on sale. Good pricing, etc.

Did they count time in "Days" before the 'first' creative 'day'?

Are we already in the 7th millennial day?

I wonder how angels count time? Do they sleep? Do they have a 'Daily' routine! How long is a day?

Tip #3 They say cash is king, but when it comes to buying new cars, it isn't, or at least the dealers don't see it that way. They hate cash buyers because they make little profit on car sales compared to financing (Now, I'm all for being debt-free and actually owning your car, not the bank or the manufacturer). Because of this, NEVER tell the dealership you’re paying cash. Because when you do, the price of the car just shot up because now they know they can't make money off of financing, and you’re less likely to purchase things like bumper-to-bumper warranties, wheel-and-tire packages, etc., so they will try to make as much money off the car's price. Car salespeople will ask how you’re paying for the car to try to figure out how to structure their deal. In the past, I thought I was being smart by telling the salesman that I didn't want to disclose how I was paying for the car until we agreed to an OTD price. But all that ever did was drive up the car's price because they suspected I was going to pay cash, and ended up wasting my time. To make things easier and simpler, now I just tell them I'm financing. That way, I get the best deal, I can pay the car off a week or two later once the payment option is set up, and only pay a few dollars in interest, and the slimy dealership doesn't get a kickback. To pay as little interest as possible, I put down as much as I can, except the minimum allowed to finance, and then pay the car off a week later. I also put as much down as the dealer will allow with a cashback credit card, without charging a fee (usually about $3,000 or $3,500), and pay it back before the due date. That way I can earn cash back, so I basically pay myself back for the little interest I will pay, plus some. I'm not encouraging anyone to get a credit card, and please don't spend money on one you can't pay back before the due date. But if you already have a cashback credit card and use it responsibly, you can use it to your advantage. If you decide to go this route, be sure to ask whether there's a prepayment penalty for paying off the car early. If there is, don't finance it if you want to pay it off early. If you don't want to be in debt, even for a week, I get it. I don't like it either. But know, if you pay cash, you will more than likely overpay for it. But do your research on what people are paying for the car you want in your market, and negotiate a better deal. Knowing the invoice price helps, too.

Is this the 1914 puzzle again? The brothers made two mistakes in their calculations, but they were offsetting mistakes, leading to the correct date of 1914. 4026 (descending) + 2026 (ascending) = 6052

Only to get my car's value to show a dealer for trade-in leverage. I only buy new cars. I've given up on used cars years ago because I've had many of them and they all turned out to be lemons. Plus, I’m so particular about maintenance that I don't like to buy used cars because most people don't maintain them as good as I do.

Tip #2 Never get emotionally attached or let your emotions take over when buying a car. Car buying can be an emotional experience, especially if you’re buying a car you really love or is “your dream car.” But never show salespeople you love the car. Keep a “poker face.” Car salespeople are trained to get you to test drive the car as soon as possible. They know all too well the powerful effect of “the desire of the eyes.” They want you to see the car, smell it, drive it, and fall in love with it. They know once you’ve fallen in love with it, your logic goes out the window, and they know you are more likely to be manipulated and overpay for it. Never tell a car salesperson you love a car, and certainly never tell them it's your “dream car.” That's one of the worst things you could ever say. Sometimes, if they can't read you, they will ask you questions after the test drive like, “Are you excited?!” Never give them the answer they are looking for. Instead say something like, ‘I like it, but the out the door price will determine if I buy it or not,’ if that hasn't already been determined.

Have you used CarMax?