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Untrickled by Michelle Teheux's avatar

Still driving my 20-year-old car

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Nikki Finlay's avatar

😉

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Robert Puelz's avatar

Outside of NYC and maybe San Francisco, how many individuals use ride-sharing exclusively as a transportation substitute?

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Nikki Finlay's avatar

Good question. We also used ride-sharing when we were in Seattle. In Santa Fe, it was the only way to get around. In Atlanta, it’s available, but usually tourists use it. However on one long splurge trip, we did get the luxury service so we wouldn’t have to bother with the car. It got so expensive that we gave up on it.

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Melissa Sandfort's avatar

27 year old car-owner here 🤩 1998 Volvo s70 with about 160,000 miles on it

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Nikki Finlay's avatar

😉

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Juan Gonzalez's avatar

Opportunity cost is a real thing. Most of us don't really pay attention to it until we are in the middle of an event where not only see but even feeel it.

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Jeanine Kitchel's avatar

Sound advice Nikki. It is so weird that it costs so much for newer car repairs. With so much computerized I wonder if the number of incoming mechanics who can keep up w/ these computerized bells and whistles will be enough to fill auto repair shops.

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Nikki Finlay's avatar

There is some evidence to suggest that there are not.

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Jeanine Kitchel's avatar

I feared that.

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Charisse Tyson's avatar

Great advice. :)

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