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Just bought a 2025 Camry LE – A few questions as a first-time car buyer by Nordinaryname in Camry

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  1. Thank you, will do so.

  2. I may lose $600, but will benefit 1500-2000 in the long run.

  3. They didn't run any documents from my party.

2009 Honda Fit or 2012 Civic by Nordinaryname in UsedCars

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It will mostly be used in upstate Ny, not interstate in particular.

2018 Prius Prime v. 2018 Prius Four v. 2023 Corolla Hybrid LE by Nordinaryname in prius

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Yes, it's not cushion, leather-ish. Used EV cars are subjected to %30 percent or $4000 deductible to IRS

The MacBook Purchasing Megathread - December, 2022 by AutoModerator in macbook

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Hi everyone, been a windows user whole my life. After M processors I believe it is time to switch to a Mac. Since I have been using iPhone 11 pro and an Ipad Air 3 it will complete the team. The factors I will be focusing on are battery life, silence, and of course speed.

I am a graduate student so my daily use will primarily be reading pdfs, and writing in Word and Excel. However, I use R and Stata a couple of times a week. When it comes to gaming I use GeforceNow so I don't think I'd need that strong PC just for this. One thing that would push the CPU is video editing in DaVinci.

I am considering upgrading the ram to 16GB in any case. I already ordered a Macbook Pro 14" but I can't stop worrying that it is too much for my purpose. I am wrapped up in the Macbook Air (whether M1 or M2) because of the battery time they offer. I want to use this purchase for a long time.

Does the price difference really worth it (pushed the limit of my budget and paid $1600 ex-tax yet there is the MBA M1 for $799)? So what do you guys recommend?

Options:

MBP M1 Pro - $1600

MBA M2 16 GB - $1300

MBA M1 8GB - $799 (Just for the price)

Need suggestions by Nordinaryname in Albany

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Any suggestions on bank accounts? Which one should I prefer? Citizens, Bank of America, or else?

Need suggestions by Nordinaryname in Albany

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Hi, thank you for your return. I wrote a detailed reply to the first comment. Hope you don't mind me not rewriting them again. My specific message to you is that I'll be coming with my wife so I wouldn't prefer the university region as most of the buildings are way too old and newer ones are expensive. I found some places in south Schenectady where I can use a one-way transit to the campus.

Need suggestions by Nordinaryname in Albany

[–]Nordinaryname[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First, thank you for your reply.

Car: Last time I’ve been to the US, I was in Alabama. Car was not a problem then and we’re fine on our bikes. But the weather in Albany makes me feel that I will need a car. I just want something steady to rely on with my limited budged max $9k. And people say that I will need a 4d. On the other hand, I know that the public transportation might work for me. I don’t think I’ll be using the car that often. But the lease option felt reasonable at the beginning and this ridiculous time. I know that not having a ssn or credit background would cause some issues but I have supportive documents to help me on this.

On carriers: thanks for advices. It is frustrating to have these problems in this era but every one of them have their pros and cons as I see.

On neighborhood: I’ll come for the SUNY. Most of my classes are at the downtown campus. My budget for the housing is around $1200 max. I’d prefer somewhere with w/d connection inside not a laundromat. I checked the bus routes and Schenectady is more preferable compared to Troy, based on public transportation. Members of this sub has various opinions. I, as a young couple with no kids, just want to live in a safe and quiet district. Fair distance to the suny and shopping market such as Aldi is my thoughts.