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Cheap places to live near Fremont/Palo Alto?

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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    Well what is there around there? I know there are a couple people from Bay Area here. I am either going to be working in Fremonth or Palo Alto/Menlo and want to start looking at apartments in the area.

    Also, what is there to do in the area?
    MovieSTAR, Apr 25, 2012
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    Check craigslist, there are usually some good deals on there for apartments. I hope your not looking for roommates though.
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    I live and work in Menlo. What are you relocating for? Rent is fucking super expensive around here, there's no cheap rent, not even in the ghetto areas, in Menlo and PA. Fremont is much cheaper but the commute to and from the peninsula is horrible.

    Not too much to do besides outdoorsy stuff around here -- lots of great trails for both biking and hiking. If you're into the night life, SF is where it's at.
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    I interviewed for a position at our factory in Fremont and at the service center in Menlo. COL sucks, I'd have to double my salary just to live how I live here...which seems ridiculous but I'll see what they have to offer....

    I am totally down for outdoorsy stuff, that's all I do here...I dont think my subaru will pass your smog tests though.
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    Do you have a non-CARB approved intake or any modifications to the exhaust including but not limited to removal of the cat and aftermarket headers?
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    All of my stuff is non-CARB, because I live in a state that doesn't require smog testing. I also have a catless downpipe, cat back exhaust and a tune that makes me spit out more co2 than a f350 =D
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    California is way too strict on emissions but considering how many people are crammed down there...
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    keep an address in CO and register the car there. Better yet, put it in someone else's name up there so they can't get you legally for anything.

    Funny, my job is in Menlo but I'm about to open a new facility in Fremont!

    Also, we can go track racing :)
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    thats one thing that I look forward to if I do get the job :) we have one track here, but a bunch of autox and rallyx stuff. and the track is 2 hours away and gets up to 120+ on the track in the summer..
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    i've basically got the job now...its just really dependent on the salary since the COL is so high there..
    Added: Apr 26, 2012 5:32 PM
    what schools are in the area? university wise
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    Yeah I see a crooked smog in your future unless you feel like going back to stock every two years.
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    I have the stock exhaust, so I could always change the DP out...If I keep my legal residence in CO, how would that work? Can I still buy a gun in CA? Do all that good stuff?

    We do have emissions requirements here, so I would have to pass an emissions test to keep my registration here...they are just way easier to pass than a CA emissions test.
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    Just have someone else register the car who lives in Colorado, and you keep the car. I'm not sure how that would work if you get pulled over and the cop asks for your registration and sees it's not your address, so I would say just spend the 180-250 every two years for a smog. That way you can register the car in your name properly, AND keep all the work you've done to your car on at all times.
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    You would have to smog it right when you try registering your car in California. Then every 2 years. I would just keep a P.O. or something out there since you're already considered a resident and do it that way.
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    Yeah, there is also a visual inspection in CA.

    You are free to modify anything behind the last emissions component (cat) but it has to be below 95 dB. This isn't checked for during the smog test, but you can get a fix it ticket for it.

    Anything else, unless it has a CARB E.O. #, is illegal, and will fail the visual portion, even with legit emissions results. This part depends on how knowledgeable/cool the smog guy is.

    It is a huge pain in the ass.
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    I may bring the subaru out anyway. I just sold the down pipe....so hopefully it will pass smog. we'll see

    James, looking to rent out a room for a while? they want me to move within 2 week of accepting a job offer
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    Cool. We should get everyone to move to the bay area. We can rent out a house an have lots of Corolla talks
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    gonna move to san jose in 1 year, transferring out of my local collage...

    every time someone ask for cheap places in the bay area they always respond with "its all expensive"
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    James summed it up perfectly with "pain in the ass".
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    i wanna go to cali :(
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    I asked someone on another forums if they knew any cheap places and all I got was an LOL response....real helpful twats -_-

    If I can find a 1br for around the 1000 mark i'd be happy.
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    Yep, that's east bay prices. You're looking for 13 or 15 hundred a month for that on the peninsula.
    Added: Apr 27, 2012 2:52 PM
    Hey, I wish I could but I have no room at all in my tiny house, sorry man :(. I know some guys at work are looking to move soon, I'll ask around and let you know!
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    Cool, I should know about the job today or monday....they said I would get a 2 week transitional period...well fuck me that doesn't give me a whole lot of time -_-

    If I do get it I was going to try and live with my aunt in Foster City for a while, although I bet that commute to Fremont is going to blow....


    Where do you work?
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    I live in Menlo and work 2.5 miles away in Menlo as well. It takes me 20-30 minutes to get to work, it's fucking crazy. I'm about to start working in Fremont, on the other side of the bay, which will take me about 20 minutes as well.

    Foster City to Fremont is probably a 40 minute commute.

    Does a 2 week transitional period mean that you don't have to work?

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    Yeah no work, but 2 weeks to uproot and move cross country...not a whole lot of time considering I just applied and interviewed a week ago.
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    What happened with Tesla?
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    I still work for them. HQ is in Palo Alto and we actually bought the old Nummi factory, so thats where i'd likely be working. But I applied and interviewed at Menlo, Palo Alto, and Fremont since its the same manager, who is also my current manager.
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    Nice, I saw the newly remodeled Nummi for the first time. Sick. We will be just down 880 from each other if you work in Fremont and literally 5 or 6 blocks away if you go to the MP showroom.
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    Jeez, move up to oregon (LOL) rent is like 500-600 bucks for a 1 bedroom.
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    they aren't hiring there =[


    Actually, they are....for sales though =\
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