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Time to buy a car but I don’t want to be a sucker

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Time to buy a car but I don’t want to be a sucker I talked to a used car dealer and he’s trying to sell me a used Honda crv 2021 for 600 a month “0 down” and 72 months, 78k miles. My gut tells me that’s too many miles for such a young car. Thoughts? submitted by /u/mrme516

Reddit Personal Finance 1.1k 2024-01-20

Car-free destinations? I hate cars and like visiting places with no cars. I made a list of my favorites below, but welcome new ideas. I mean ‘no cars allowed’ (except maybe taxis & busses), not merely ‘car not necessary’. Pedestrian zones in car-filled cities, no thank you, perhaps another time.

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Car-free destinations? I hate cars and like visiting places with no cars. I made a list of my favorites below, but welcome new ideas. I mean ‘no cars allowed’ (except maybe taxis & busses), not merely ‘car not necessary’. Pedestrian zones in car-filled cities, no thank you, perhaps another time. Zermatt, Murren, Riederalp-Bettmeralp, Stoos in Switzerland. Bald Head Island, North Carolina in USA. Monhegan Island, Maine in USA Venice in Italy. Zadar, Split, Dubrovnik in Croatia. Hydra Island in Greece. Giethoorn in Netherlands. Lundy Island in UK. Rottnest Island in Australia. Please share your suggestions! submitted by /u/ScienceR…

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Need a car for ~6 weeks, not sure what to do

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Need a car for ~6 weeks, not sure what to do I’m a resident at a hospital and am required to commute around 61 miles (one way) to a remote clinic Mondays thru Fridays for 6 weeks beginning in November. I don’t have a car and my credit is not great. I have been taking the bus to and from work for about 4 months now since I moved from afar and have no one to borrow a car from or drive me the…

Reddit Personal Finance 997 2024-01-20

Five Questions Shady Used Car Dealers Don’t Want You To Ask

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Five Questions Shady Used Car Dealers Don’t Want You To Ask The pre-owned car market is still in a weird place. Some segments like electric vehicles have some hefty savings, but most pre-owned cars are still selling for inflated prices. If you happen to come across a used car that seems too good to be true, make sure the dealer can answer these questions. Read more…

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Gf totaled car I still owe 11k on. Insurance may not cover.

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Gf totaled car I still owe 11k on. Insurance may not cover. Hi all. I made a post on this subreddit literally a few weeks ago about how to refinance my car. As soon as I was getting paperwork in order, gf was laid off, putting us in a really bad place financially. Unemployment wasn’t offering a livable wage for us. So she started to doordash. She made a mistake and was in the wrong in the accident. Our o…

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Car was repoed overnight

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Car was repoed overnight my fiancé just moved in with me a month ago and we woke up this morning to a missing vehicle. Thought it was stolen so we filed a police report, only to find it was at the repo lot. He has always made on time payments and recently switched to auto draft. Payments were missed i assume for a low balance, and he wasn’t notified via mail, the bank,…

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The Toyota FT-Se Is Toyota’s Electric Sports Car Future

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The Toyota FT-Se Is Toyota’s Electric Sports Car Future Toyota teased a new addition to its GR sports lineup last week, a sleek electric coupe that uses buttplug technology for high-density energy storage. Now, we’ve finally seen the car in full, but it comes with a strange caveat: Despite the near-production looks, it may take some time for this new FT-Se to actually hit… Read more…

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Subaru’s New Concept Is A Chunky Electric Sports Car

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Subaru’s New Concept Is A Chunky Electric Sports Car The new Sport Mobility Concept from Subaru is a chunky carbon-accented electric sports car that absolutely bangs. It’s been a while since Subaru showed up to any auto show with a compelling concept, and in the midst of a total banger of a Japan Mobility Show event the company managed to match the energy of Toyota,… Read more…

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These Are Your Favorite Dead Car Trends

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These Are Your Favorite Dead Car Trends Styling cues and features on vehicles are never static. Trends come and go with every manufacturer. We asked the readers earlier this week what were their favorite dead car trends. The answers covered basically every decade of automotive history between 1950 and 2000 and mentioned quirks from the exterior to the… Read more…

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If You Wanted A High-Mileage Hero In Fifty Years, What Car Would You Buy Today?

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If You Wanted A High-Mileage Hero In Fifty Years, What Car Would You Buy Today? We live in a disposable society. Every day we are faced with another new trinket to purchase, use for a while, let sit in a drawer for a few years, then discard. 268 million tons of waste per year are created just here in the United States of America. That’s 4.5 pounds of junk on average, per day, per person. What if… Read more…

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Downgrade car? Need advice

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Downgrade car? Need advice I bought a new 2021 Rav 4 LE almost 2 years ago for $31k. I owe $15,800 on it and KBB says I can sell it for roughly $27K. My car payments are $300/ month for the next 4 years. I wfh so I barely drive it. I have the option of buying my siblings 2008 Civic with 181,300 miles on it. I’m trying to find ways to save money and this seems like the e…

Reddit Personal Finance 852 2024-01-16

LPT: Always check you receipt from car rentals

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LPT: Always check you receipt from car rentals I have been using the “red” car rental company for a few years for work and didn’t think to much about the cost because the company covers it. I performed an audit of my expenses for the last fiscal year and found the Av!s has over charged me on EVERY rental. Sometimes $3 or $4. And mostly $20.00-$30.00 for a 5 day rental. I always prepay but I…

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I’m homeless living out of my car at 18, lost ID and Debit Card and wondering what to do?

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I’m homeless living out of my car at 18, lost ID and Debit Card and wondering what to do? Hello! I am 18 Recently, I moved to Wisconsin from Tennessee because I was living in a unsafe environment at home. I came up here to live with my girlfriend who was the only person I felt safe with, and for a while everything was fine, I stayed in her dorm but I could only do that for so long. Now, I am living in my car and got my wallet stolen …

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What do I do about this car situation?

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What do I do about this car situation? A little background: my mother lives with me and I am her care taker. I’m a single mom to 2 children and we all live about a mile from my children’s school. Because of this, my children need a ride to school everyday (no bus will take them). Therefore I had to buy a second vehicle in 2021. I used the car, a 2017 Nissan Altima, to Uber to make up…

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