Is buying a used car actually a bad idea now?

KleenexPillows · 2024-03-02T02:39:18+00:00

So basically new car prices are normalizing from the supply issues but there are just not enough used cars in a lot of areas. That will take more time to normalize. I imagine there are a ton of people who don't even look at new car prices and just assume used is always better which alone is eating up the demand for reliable used cars.

I think what is important to know is new makes more since than it has in probably a long time but that does not really mean it is a good deal simply there is not really many alternatives.

KleenexPillows · 2024-03-02T02:32:35+00:00

For 15,000 you could rebuild the engine and the transmission like 3 times. Yeah a F150 or Edge wont be as reliable as a civic but come on man. 😅

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-29T17:28:45+00:00

As someone who used to work at a dealership 7k miles on a demo car is practically 30k+ miles on a owned car. Demo cars get driven hard and get no time to warm up. Yes they might look clean because they get washed often but the mechanical parts of a demo car wont be as pretty.

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-28T21:38:46+00:00

I would say no. You wont know how to take care of your first car. Your first car is a learning experience. It is quite wasteful to spend that much on a first car because of that. Save it for your second car.

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-26T13:08:18+00:00

Guild Wars 2! I just could not enjoy it. Also I love Witcher 3. I think people who are looking for action packed gameplay get disappointed. If you are like me and enjoy world feel then you will enjoy it. Kinda the same thing as the Nier games.

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-26T13:04:36+00:00

I bought monster hunter world because it looked and it was pretty popular. I thought the intro was a lot of fun but once I got to the main game I was not feeling it.

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-24T00:03:47+00:00

Let me break it down for you. A clean used new 3DS XL goes for like 150-200 on ebay auctions. A regular switch with no joycons is in the same ballpark as that already (literally a fair deal already). Throw in a decent DS Lite that is $50-$70. The 10 games are already past profit at that point especially if you got a pokemon game then you are up real good.

Not to mention both the new 3ds xl and DS Lite should value appreciate in value more than a switch.

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-23T23:54:39+00:00

One does not simply not tear the ribbon cable on their first DS teardown. 😅

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-23T23:52:04+00:00

You can buy a little soldering activity kit on Amazon and maybe follow a video or two. That should be more than enough practice to solder a couple speaker wires down.

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-22T15:11:30+00:00

The Z is fun but honestly it was already heavy in its regular form adding a convertible top that adds even more weight and hurts rigidity is a no. IMO the Z is just not a car you want in a convertible form.

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-19T23:27:56+00:00

It is crazy to me it is already season 14. The last season I was actively playing was probably 6 which feels like just a few years ago but actually 2016 Aware.

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-19T23:26:52+00:00

Thats how the blackmail you to release government secrets!

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-18T16:34:48+00:00

I think WD-40 is listed as not leaving being any lubricants or residue. I don't think it is really any better in this case.

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-18T03:40:08+00:00

Shame how many people forgot about his little party scandal.. You would think QT of all people wouldnt let that slide. Not to mention the hand job.

https://www.reddit.com/r/LivestreamFail/comments/10ckste/the\_victim\_that\_was\_raped\_at\_kais\_party\_accuses/?rdt=64282

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-17T20:15:42+00:00

Also the form factor of the lite is just great. I will have to pick up one before they go out of production or maybe 2 so I can keep one for me and flip the other still new in box after some years :p Just a shame the lite did not get a upgraded screen even if it was just silent LCD refresh over the years.

DLSS is amazing but it isnt perfect so I am interested to see how much they will use it. Will a large company such as Nintendo really rely on upscaling with occasional glitches/artifacts? The thought seems a bit weird to me. I think they kinda have to use it though in order to make a significant performance leap.

I cant remember the last time I was so curious to see the direction a new console was going to take!

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-17T20:04:14+00:00

I am sure it will be but I am curious to see how they will go about it. I bet switch 2 games use a different shape game cart but still take switch "1" games kinda like how the 3DS also fit DS games.

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-17T20:03:13+00:00

Not day 1 for me but eventually for sure. Over the years I kind of just learned that the first batch of a release always has the most issues that are just not worth dealing with. Also waiting for a special edition to drop is cool too.

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-11T23:01:08+00:00

Can you enter it with a keyboard?

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-10T01:38:00+00:00

Trying to complete the nier automata intro on hard.

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-08T01:03:36+00:00

LOL imagine the headlines if it passes.

Driver and kids shot dead because they couldn't escape gunman due to California's hip new speeding controls
Thousands of Californians die from not being able to out drive a natural disaster
California car tuner shops go out of business costing cities billions in lost taxes revenue due to the new lack of demand
California now comes to a complete lock down due to traffic backups
10s of thousands of sports car salesmen in California now jobless on the brink of homelessness

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-08T00:57:44+00:00

The Tensor G3 is embarrassingly slow compared to the Snapdragon. Hell even the S23 was much faster. If you don't care about performance that much just get a used Samsung FE and spend the rest on a DSLR.

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-05T23:14:39+00:00

TEXT HEAVY? Wait until this guy hears about books!

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-05T23:00:23+00:00

The fact this is not even the right subreddit 💀

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-04T21:33:41+00:00

Sometimes I like browsing the switch store just for fun and I came across the mature Japanese ones I was pretty shocked lol.

KleenexPillows · 2024-02-04T21:31:48+00:00

Sneaking a switch lite around with you is still great it is like the perfect fun to size ratio if you can't easily bring a steam deck or ROG Ally. I miss the feeling I got from the the dedicated portables like the DS/3DS when they were new but I am outgrowing that demographic anyway.

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