On 5/6/2021 11:27 PM, Michael Trew wrote:

> Ah, I see.Â* I drive far too much.Â* I have a one-way 45 minute commute to
> work, and 2 days per week I work a morning and evening shift.Â* 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.Â* I've
> found that cheap/reliable would be an older Toyota typically, such as a
> Corolla.Â* 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.

From a practicality POV, correct, cheap is good. I had plenty of cars
like that years ago. They get you where you have to go. One of my
favorites I paid $15 for.

At some point in life the house is paid for, the kids are out of the
house and you want something nicer.