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EdmondDantes_

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14. The part where you fail to consider circumstances

Reply to Greg_In_SF (Reply #13)

Wed Feb 18, 2026, 11:53 AM

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Might not allow for people to make the same choice you do. It's easy to sit in judgement, but much harder to accept that your simple solution isn't accessible to everyone. Those cars with 200,000 miles will often need increasingly expensive repairs. That can often eat up savings.

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Plenty of Greg_In_SF Wednesday #7

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Absolutely. Greg_In_SF Wednesday #13

The part where you fail to consider circumstances EdmondDantes_ Wednesday #14

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