On 5/6/2021 8:11 AM, Gary wrote:
> Michael Trew wrote:
>> What part of the country do you live in? Used vehicles are cheap around
>> here. I live minutes from PA and WV, both with car inspections (not in
>> Ohio). I buy out of state vehicles for like $500 and drive them.
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> No problem buying another vehicle but I just use one so little (like 300
> miles per year), it's not worth the upkeep and insurance. Now that warm
> weather is here, I'll try out just using bike for the occasional
> shopping. This will give me more exercise too. That's a bonus. It's only
> one mile to 2 grocery stores.
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> After summer/fall I'll see how that is working and maybe buy a cheap
> used vehicle. A new car would be very stupid of me to buy considering
> how little I use a car.
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Ah, I see. I drive far too much. I have a one-way 45 minute commute to
work, and 2 days per week I work a morning and evening shift. I also
make a few annual 1k+ mile road trips in the spring and fall.

A used car and cheap liability insurance is the best way to go. I've
found that cheap/reliable would be an older Toyota typically, such as a
Corolla. They will go forever, and you can find a 15-20 year old model
with 150K miles that is barely halfway through is usable life.
Typically very clean ones go for $2K around here.