From: jtem01@gmail.com   
      
   On 1/7/26 7:44 PM, Mike wrote:   
      
   > Then that brings into consideration EV's that are simpler   
   > but less stable because of potential obsoletion. Maybe I might   
   > just consider an electric Bike until I decide. I feel that   
   > poor choices will tap into my retirement options. I don't   
   > want to wast money on things I don't really need. Why is   
   > this so hard?   
      
   Because you're over thinking.   
      
   Another approach is to research the weak points of a car.   
   If, for example, a car is considered bad because it can't   
   go 100k without the transmission frying out, look for one   
   that had the transmission replaced. The problem has already   
   occurred and been addressed.   
      
   One trap to avoid is the luxury cars. Because they are so   
   expensive people fix them. A $5000 repair bill is nothing on   
   a $100,000 car. You'd be crazy to junk it! Of course you fix   
   it. So a top of the line Tesla that needs a new battery? It   
   almost certainly gets it. A Nissan Leaf that needs a new   
   battery? In all but certainty it's written off as "Totaled."   
      
   Finally, stop looking for a specific car and start looking   
   for a deal.   
      
   "Fall in love with the deal, not the car."   
      
      
   Wait. One last bit of advice:  If you do find an honest to   
   God awesome deal? FLIP IT!   
      
   Someone once told me that they got this car for $2k. I didn't   
   believe them because they were running $7 & up. Plus they   
   weren't any car I could trust. "Flip it!" I told them. I mean,   
   if you can make a tidy profit on some money pit, make it   
   someone else's problem!   
      
   As a rule, cars are NOT an investment. You're going to lose   
   every dime you sink into one. So if a deal comes along that   
   let's you make some money? Take it!   
      
      
      
      
      
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