• BootLoop@sh.itjust.works
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    12 hours ago

    The closest grocery store is 1.5 hour walk. I’m not doing that in a Canadian winter or with hands full of groceries. And no, it’s not bikeable 5 months a year.

    Also, I’ve bought four cars in my lifetime. I spent a combined $13,000 on them. My first car was $1400 and I still have it.

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      5 minutes ago

      I’ve bought 2 and have spent ~$13k on them. I still have the first after more than 10 years, and have had the second for almost 5. The first car was ~$10k, and it had 60k miles, and I’ve put on about 100k miles.

      Buying used direct from the owner has worked well for me. My parents bought my first car for me for about $1500, though my siblings also drove it. I kept it for about 5 years before buying a replacement.

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        9 hours ago

        In Ontario. It was my first car, so 10 years ago, so not quite the same market as today. It was a '96 Tercel. No AC option, no airbags, no ABS, no cruise control, crank windows, manual locks, manual transmission. Needed brake lines and a windshield.

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            8 hours ago

            Yep. Don’t need all the bells and whistles. On top of that it was incredibly reliable and fuel efficient since there wasn’t much to it.

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      11 hours ago

      ehm Canadian winter will make sure the food does not spoil on the way ☺️