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Cd · 11-26-2020, 02:50 PM

Thanks for the advice, all of you !

I drive a car that is about to be 28 years old.
It runs great, and I use it to advertise my art hobby "business " with.
It's in really rough shape ( I take credit ) but runs fine.

It seems that financially, i could replace every. single. part on this car with brand new ones, and still end up spending less than a slightly used car.( Entire engine and transmission even )

I have driving anxiety / agoraphobia and put maybe 300 miles per year on the car.
I walk to work and to get food directly across the street.
So the only thing cleaner than that is a bicycle.

Stangely enough, making the car look ridiculous seems to help my driving anxiety, since people react differenty when they see something comical.
I absorb even the slightest bit of anger and frustration from others like a sponge ( from childhood )

There is still that geeky part of me though that has wanted an electric car since before they even existed ( mainstream EVs that is )

I may be moving within the next two or three years, and this would mean that I would be driving to work.
I just might look at a plug in Prius or Leaf if i can get close enough to work.

But I'll check back if that ever happens.

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Cd Ultimate Fail Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 3,585 Thanks: 2,872 Thanked 1,121 Times in 679 Posts	Thanks for the advice, all of you ! I drive a car that is about to be 28 years old. It runs great, and I use it to advertise my art hobby "business " with. It's in really rough shape ( I take credit ) but runs fine. It seems that financially, i could replace every. single. part on this car with brand new ones, and still end up spending less than a slightly used car.( Entire engine and transmission even ) I have driving anxiety / agoraphobia and put maybe 300 miles per year on the car. I walk to work and to get food directly across the street. So the only thing cleaner than that is a bicycle. Stangely enough, making the car look ridiculous seems to help my driving anxiety, since people react differenty when they see something comical. I absorb even the slightest bit of anger and frustration from others like a sponge ( from childhood ) There is still that geeky part of me though that has wanted an electric car since before they even existed ( mainstream EVs that is ) I may be moving within the next two or three years, and this would mean that I would be driving to work. I just might look at a plug in Prius or Leaf if i can get close enough to work. But I'll check back if that ever happens.