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BuyItForLife is a popular idea, what items do you have that will probably really last your whole life?
  • This is a thing of beauty! I didn’t know grinders could be such high quality. Threadless and no metal grinding contact is huge.

    It hurts me when I see people grinding up herb in those cheap plastic grinders. I’d rather break it up by hand if that’s the only option.

  • What was something you swore to love forever, but hate now?
  • That’s rough. I hope you are able to transition into something you enjoy doing. I know several public school teachers and they all report the same thing. I’ve noticed both of those traits have become more prominent in myself in the last 10 years or so as I spend more time with devices than I used to. I would be struggling as a student right now for sure.

  • BuyItForLife is a popular idea, what items do you have that will probably really last your whole life?
  • I think my bed frame will last my whole life (in my 30s now). I got a Thuma bed frame. It was expensive but it’s so solid and easy to assemble and take apart. Maybe the slats will need to be replaced one day. This thing a toe stubbing monster though (legs flare out)!

  • What's an underrated pizza topping?
  • When I was in college the pizza place in the student union building did a loaded baked potato pizza. Slices were like 4cm tall! Russet potato, cheddar, green onions and bacon. It was the same price as the other topped pizza slices and one slice would fill me up for the day. Miss that. Never seen it anywhere else.

  • What was something you swore to love forever, but hate now?
  • Neil Gaiman stories. After learning about his abuses and sexual assaults. He actually touches on those themes in some of his stories (Sandman, American Gods). And even wrote empathetically about the victim’s experiences in these stories; which just sickens me more. Putting those stories in the context of what he’s done has ruined them for me. I never swore to love his stories forever but I did really like them, one upon a time.

  • What is the last thing you splurged on?
  • Same! My old laptop couldn’t run the Wilds beta. It’s so nice to have a quiet PC for gaming now playing everything on ultra! I went with a 4070ti super. I’m playing hunting horn for the first time. So much fun!

  • $10k-$20k used, efficient, reliable and safe (CA, USA)
  • Hey, I appreciate your thorough response to my points! Seems like I came to the right place. Prius is a solid contender. I'll look at these in particular. I've been wondering what happened to those bumpers that used to be on older cars (80s/90s?), just give me a bumper car hahah.

  • $10k-$20k used, efficient, reliable and safe (CA, USA)
  • I think a full EV may limit my options a bit. I'm unsure if these are totally valid though.

    I actually used to drive a tesla fairly often. It was my ex's, who I lived with. We actually did street parking in that place, with no charging at home. Closest charger was 15 mins away. Not a huge PITA honestly - as long as you plan to charge around other errands. But we took a few road trips and there was always so much planning around the next charge, how fast it was, what the interface was (if not a supercharger) - and that's in California!

    I was also always paranoid about the battery dying in the middle of nowhere with no way to get it running without a tow to a charger. With a reg/hybrid, one can at least get a can of gas.

    I do have charging in my current building's garage, but there are several EVs here already, I don't know/see how busy they are. I may also move soon.

    When EVs are commonly found at 500mi ranges, I'll be more interested. Willing to have my mind changed though!

  • $10k-$20k used, efficient, reliable and safe (CA, USA)
  • This is a great rec, I appreciate the tips and details. Didn't know that about the dealers. I'm always down to take the trip to santa cruz too :D. That sounds like a steal at 17K. I like that it is a bit higher but still compact. Will look into this one more for sure!

  • $10k-$20k used, efficient, reliable and safe (CA, USA)

    Hey Y’all,

    Cool to see this community already exists! Would love to hear your suggestions. Thanks so much.

    Here’s what I’m looking for: -used and as close to $10K as possible but up to $20K for something really solid.

    -fuel efficiency important, hybrid ok. Not sure about full EV.

    -Not a daily driver. Maybe 3-4 trips a week max. Mostly in town. And a ~100 mile round trip commute once a week or so.

    -I want this car to last 10yrs at least. But I intend to drive it until one of us goes first.

    -I live in Oakland CA, we have lots of potholes and some particularly dangerous drivers so I want something safe and reliable (solid).

    -don’t care about aesthetics.

    -I like to drive but fun to drive is just a nice to have.

    -trunk space: enough for light camping or moving my bass and amp around.

    -size: no SUVs or trucks please, prefer sedan or smaller (parking). 2 door/seat is ok as long as it has trunk space. I’m short, if it matters.

    -I do like my music so some media controls are nice (like on the steering wheel), but can upgrade the sound system and console later ;)

    -the simpler the better in terms of components, controls, maintenance. I’ll be happy with a roller window, no key fob, etc.

    -it’ll be parked in a garage most of the time.

    -some cars I’ve looked at that seem decent are: prius, golf, Mazda M3. Golf’s seem fun to drive and is a good size for me I think.

    -I’m down with a manual if that comes up.

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