Advisage RVA has been great for me. They integrate all my accounts so they just call me every couple months to confirm some charges and just handle the rest. Been very pleased.

Your argument still doesn't make sense. You said that if the county could make money off the speedway you'd say "Get 'er done!". We're saying the county could make money off it. Just going off what you said that should trump the issue of noise for those homeowners because it's a better use for the entirety of the county.

So which street are you referring to?

I know there are houses in the area, just not "across the street". They hear the concerts too. Should we get rid of everything that makes noise? 60 years every Friday night there was a race there and somehow people survived.

You need to look at your map again. Across the street is a sports field, the dump, and a bunch of industrial stuff. There's already loud concerts right up the road.. what's the difference?

What are these uses you propose that will make FAR more money? Last I checked all that was proposed was more of the same stuff that the county is losing money on (sports fields and the like).

It's funny. I was talking to a retired Chesterfield cop friend of mine the other night about the Powhite extension. He said when he joined the force in 1991 all the maps they used had the proposed extension already on them. In 1991. They haven't been able to get it together in 31 years so I can't imagine much is going to get done in the next 5 unless they've been saving all those tolls we've been paying. Until then 360 west is just going to continue to be brutal. But hey, at least we get new chain restaurants every couple miles!

Like I said, I understand the sentiment. I guess a more apt comparison would be if there was a private sports team there (soccer/football/rugby/whatever) that folded and sold to the county. I'm not saying the county has an obligation to continue what a private business built, but, the fact is, SSS was holding regular races right up to covid and the family took that as an opportunity to move on. Fine. The other fact is that the people and racers that utilized the speedway are still around and would still race and spend money there. There is literally nothing else like it anywhere else in the area. Admittedly, I think it's a little bit of a pipe dream that it will survive just because of the way the area is going, but I'm still gonna make my voice heard when I can on it.

I would just hate for SSS to get leveled for something we don't need without giving it a fair shake first. Seems to me it would be a pretty cheap investment on the scale of Chesterfield to give it a shot and see if it works. Take some of the money that would have been spent on something new and work on getting traffic to flow in the area.

Yeah, I get your point. The comparison is a little off though because there's tons of Walmarts but very few racetracks left nowadays. Everything that has been proposed for that spot (mixed use, more soccer fields, etc) are already over-saturated in the area anyway. How is that best for the taxpayer? Also, in the grand scheme of that area, the racetrack is a very small footprint and not a huge loss acreage-wise. Neighbors directly next door are a junkyard so they don't care about noise. Why not keep a little bit of history and bring back some races? I always had fun going as a kid and looked forward to bringing my kids.

I too am glad they hired a consultant to get more info on feasibility. Hopefully they will decide that it's worth reopening and not just plow it over for more faceless development.

Yay. We get this monstrosity but have to fight tooth and nail to keep Southside Speedway.

It's amazing how much faster you pick up a language with total immersion. I took German like 4 years in high-school and college and really don't remember much more than the basics. I spent 13 days in Italy like 8 years ago and was pretty damn functional linguistically by the end of the trip.

My tip for OP, other than apps and whatnot, is watch/read kids shows and books in German. It really helps you get the basics down quickly.

Definitely get a second opinion. Like has been said all except oil and brake fluid flush are inspection items. If the shocks/struts leak they don't pass. If there is play in the ball joints or cracks in the bushings (included in the control arms) they don't pass. If the axle is leaking or is making noise it will not pass. The prices seem to be out of whack to me but I've been out of the retail game for awhile. Also, I know you keep saying that your wife never hits anything and it's only a family hauler but all of this stuff can go bad from just normal wear and tear. Our roads suck so keep that in mind.

All that said though I would be surprised if a 7 yo 70K highlander needed all that. Also, I would recommend talking to the actual service advisor and/or tech before jumping to too many conclusions. Be pointed and ask if all of this is required for inspection. If they say yes pick it up and take it for another opinion. At the very least take your business elsewhere just because they tried to lump in an oil change and brake fluid flush into an inspection. However, they may at that point say it needs X for inspection and the rest you can expect to do for the next inspection or whatever. I used to do that for my customers so they would be able to plan a bit and be informed. I would never just drop an estimate like that though without explanation. I'm trying to give them the benefit of the doubt because it is a tough industry. But, the fact remains that some shops use state inspection as a license to replace whatever the hell they want and that sucks. Up to you to determine whether that is the case here or not. Let them explain themselves first if they can.

Sorry for the long-winded response. Just trying to help and add perspective from the professional side.