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[BearBear]

For the amount of money you folks spend on your car repairs, I have already purchased a high-end, sturdy Dutch bicycle which with minimal care can last me two decades of frequent use.

Yes but the last day of good use is the tricky part. Seriously speaking, riding a bicycle or motorcycle here is suicidal. It's not safe at all.

I don't spend much on my vehicle repairs partly because I only drive 2400 miles a year and partly because I haven't taken a car in for repair since I was 21 and that's only because I didn't have the time as I was deep in my undergrad work and a nearly full time job, it was a transmission rebuild and of course now I know you never do that, always replace with an already rebuilt one, cheaper at any rate, but I have done that myself since. I was a certified mechanic for about 2 years but thankfully college led me to cleaner jobs. Anywho, being a mechanic means you have to buy all your own tools and short of a lift I have everything. Given youtube and forums it was never a issue not having the shop manuals.

 

[Ban]

Yes but the last day of good use is the tricky part. Seriously speaking, riding a bicycle or motorcycle here is suicidal. It's not safe at all.

I don't spend much on my vehicle repairs partly because I only drive 2400 miles a year and partly because I haven't taken a car in for repair since I was 21 and that's only because I didn't have the time as I was deep in my undergrad work and a nearly full time job, it was a transmission rebuild and of course now I know you never do that, always replace with an already rebuilt one, cheaper at any rate, but I have done that myself since. I was a certified mechanic for about 2 years but thankfully college led me to cleaner jobs. Anywho, being a mechanic means you have to buy all your own tools and short of a lift I have everything. Given youtube and forums it was never a issue not having the shop manuals.

For sure, in terms of cycling we are blessed here with flat land and world-class infrastructure. In a big country where places are far and few between and trains can't easily pick up a car's slack where a bike doesn't suffice, I might look into owning a car as well. Instead I'll just let my driver's license see bi-annual use As for fixing cars, wouldn't know the half of it. I'll just assume it is magic, like I do with most tech.

 

[Finchbearer]

For the price of two sturdy (albeit small) legs, I can go anywhere! No repairs needed. Not yet anyway. Very low cost.

 

[pmmg]

They must not be made by Ford.

 

[BearBear]

For sure, in terms of cycling we are blessed here with flat land and world-class infrastructure. In a big country where places are far and few between and trains can't easily pick up a car's slack where a bike doesn't suffice, I might look into owning a car as well. Instead I'll just let my driver's license see bi-annual use As for fixing cars, wouldn't know the half of it. I'll just assume it is magic, like I do with most tech.

For the price of two sturdy (albeit small) legs, I can go anywhere! No repairs needed. Not yet anyway. Very low cost.

Biking 6 miles to work would be easy, except the only route would not only go through several bad neighborhoods (the the freeways bypass) but people are so bad texting and shopping amazon while driving, you only see someone riding a bike or a motorcycle for about a month and never again.

I'd love to walk but 6 miles one way would legthen my 10 hour day job to a 12 hour day. Also wouldn't want to walk through bad neighborhoods past homless tents in my business casual.

Not to mention heat, sweat, rain, but that's a minor point.

I only have to do this for 31 more years or so, it's fine.

 

[Finchbearer]

I can walk everywhere where I live now but never used to walk to work when I lived in a city, it was a bus then a tram to work and that was a slog! Bad neighbourhoods included. You can’t always walk everywhere.

 

[BearBear]

I can walk everywhere where I live now but never used to walk to work when I lived in a city, it was a bus then a tram to work and that was a slog! Bad neighbourhoods included. You can’t always walk everywhere.

There's a bus route, the first stop is about 5 miles from my house, it's at the same station as the trolley. It's conveniently on my way to work walking or biking so I could shave a cool 1 mile off my walk/bike at the cost of convenience, time, and $100 per month or $5 per use or so but it wouldn't shave off any time, they stop a lot and don't go straight there. I think an uber would actually be cheaper to go 1 mile. Yeah it's like $1-2. So if people didn't hit bicycles I'd definitely do that.

 

[pmmg]

Its not wrong to drive to work.

Just foolish to try with a ford.

Is this thread still going on? I thought i won it already.

 

[Finchbearer]

I’ll add in here, also avoid VW

 

[Finchbearer]

Bear, I’m aware that the USA ain’t exactly known for its good public transport infrastructure, its country built for automobiles. When I’ve been to Texas it’s too hot to walk anywhere, and sometimes there’s not sidewalk, and the bus goes all around the houses before you get to where you want to go!

 

[Finchbearer]

I’m aware that I sound like I can’t speak English in that last post…the perils of typing very quickly!

 

[pmmg]

No experience with VW. I am liking Buick ATM. I am jealous of my Sons new car

 

[Finchbearer]

It makes think of From a Buick 8, but I know how much you love Steven King…

 

[pmmg]

Yeah...King is not my fav But he does write a lot of stuff and many like him.

 

[Ban]

Clearly the trabant is the best car. It will get back in fashion any day now.

 

[pmmg]

Good call.

 

[Ban]

On an ever so slightly more seriously, if I could have any car whatsoever and maintenance wasn't an issue I'd go for a 1930s cadillac. That style of car has sadly been lost to time, but I find it has class. Rather doubt I would use it for anything other than touring the South Limburgish hills, but that would be sufficient I reckon.

 

[pmmg]

I just want the car to work. I dont really have a preference,

But, we picked the Buick cause my brother, who is a car guy, said it was the easiest car to maintain and work on. Good enough for me. But the car is so quiet, and its like sitting on your living room couch. Must nicer than my Dodge. Its a pretty nice car, as far as cars go. Mine is not quiet, and the seats are a bit flat.

 

[Ban]

Dream big! You could have a tank. Or a ferrari. Or even, if you truly dream hard, a trabant!

 

[pmmg]

Lets not get carried away. Not just anyone can have a trabant.