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I'm going abroad for 3 months soon, then back in the States at my parents' place for the holidays, then abroad for another 3 months. My insurance right now is $43/month with Geico, and I called them up and it sounds like they'll only lower that to $28/month if I go to their minimal, stored-car plan (putting it in my parents' garage). I'm inclined to just cancel the insurance and start up again in 7-8 months. Is there any downside to this, aside from needing to be driven for the minimal amount I might during the holidays? I think I've seen questions about whether you've had interrupted insurance before when getting my auto insurance - is this going to make problems if I have a 8-month window of no insurance?
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I guess I'm a case of "go buy a Prius" but then there are statements likeKYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:edit2: man, people really buy a prius to drive 6k mi/yr? that seems crazy IRQ posted:There's plenty of people who buy them to be smug about the environment. Twerk from Home posted:That's like "how to lose money buying a Prius", but we saw a ton of it when my wife and I were searching for a car for her. I'd bet most Priuses average less than 8k miles / year based on what's on the used market. so maybe not because gently caress driving, I drive the minimum possible amount, like 4-6k miles/year. Bike commute to work unless it's truly awful out, buy groceries every other week. Small-ish town so most bars and other stuff is within biking distance, which is also nice for not drinking and driving. SO Proposed Budget: up to $25k-ish, could go higher New or Used: Either Body Style: agnostic other than space requirements How will you be using the car?: Commuting only on lovely weather days (southeast Washington), occasional errands. What aspects are most important to you: Reliability, mileage, cargo space, I guess looks would be nice In my job I end up moving just about every year, frequently across the country. Maybe that will end soon and maybe it won't. That means every year I sell everything that won't fit into my car (currently a Honda Accord) and drive away. It would be really swell to have more storage so less has to get tossed, and moving a lot means I buy/sell big furniture and electronics on craigslist a lot. Also, I'm considering getting a big dog. Prius (2015 model II for $20k with $2.5k cash back offer http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/640585547/overview/) would work for that I guess, but I'm also considering something like a Honda CR-V ($25k sticker http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/640978058/overview/) or Subaru Forester ($25k sticker http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/635055163/overview/). Saving money is always good so I don't really need anything new, just would prefer reliable, good value, and sufficient cargo space to move things like big TVs and bookshelves. Does the generic "go get a Prius" advice really not apply for people who hate driving and don't do it much at all?
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IRQ posted:Selling all your furniture and such every year is silly and super wasteful. If that's your lifestyle then it might be in your best interests to by a compact like a Mazda3, Focus/Fiesta, etc, or something larger but rock solid like a Prius, and tow it behind a rented truck. It's not silly or wasteful at all. I just don't invest much in physically large material goods. Craigslist makes it really easy to sell things for at least as much as I bought them after a year's use. For the past few years I've averaged a net loss after reselling all my furniture, bike, household stuff, etc. of about $200/year, including the stuff that goes to Goodwill and I re-buy at the next town's Goodwill. That's less than renting a U-Haul for a cross-country trip. In fact, since I was out of town for two months on business at the end of my lease before this upcoming move, I was able to fit everything I own into a 4x5 storage locker, end my lease early, and save $2700 in rent. Anyway, the Internet says a Prius with seats down has about 40 cubic feet of space, which is a lot more than the Accord's 15 that I've used for my last few moves, so maybe that will be enough. I'll probably just get a Prius and people who want to mock me for having an ugly car or being "smug" about the environment can bite me.
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Is there actual testing somewhere that says snow tires are worth a drat? I've only used them some, but that amount matched what I'd always heard, which is that they're Bad. Meanwhile, the thread seems down on AWD, which I've found to be Good.
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