What is a drawback of having a nice car?

For over 20 years I drove fairly cheap cars: reliable, cost effective Toyotas, Fords and Hondas. They did the job with few drawbacks. Then, in my 50s, I had some money, and started driving prici…

Top stories for Long   What is a drawback of having a nice car? Timothy Roach, former CPA • Answered December 29, 2024 For over 20 years I drove fairly cheap cars: reliable, cost effective Toyotas, Fords and Hondas. They did the job with few drawbacks. Then, in my 50s, I had some money, and... Read more » 395 77   What is the funniest joke you've been told that you still think about to this day? Asked in Jokes, Humour & Funny stories 🤣😹🙈😆 • Answered by Curt Altschul • April 4 A pirate walks into a bar and the bartender, who knew him, says, "Are you OK?" The pirate says, "Yes, I feel fine. Why?" The bartender says, "Well, last time you were here yo... Read more » 5.4K 268   Is Calculus the hardest math to learn? Franklin Veaux, lives in Portland, OR • Answered August 7 Ha ha ha ha. Oh, my sweet summer child. Calculus isn't even in the top 10, and I say this as someone who hit a wall at Calc 3 in uni and never made it past that tarpit. Diff... Read more » 1.1K 139   Why is UChicago often ranked higher than many Ivy League schools, and what factors contribute to these rankings? Mark Taranto, PhD Finance, University of California, Berkeley • Answered August 5 According to US News, only three of the eight Ivy schools are ranked lower. But Chicago is ranked lower than MIT, Duke, and Stanford. However, there are over 5000 colleges a... Read more » 30   Have you seen a narcissistic parent get publicly called out by their own children? Asked in Transcending Narcissistic Abuse • Answered by H Bartzis • August 22, 2024 Yes, I did so. After years of anger building up inside due to all of the unfair treatment (neglect, emotional abuse, abondonment, theft), my Mom crossed the final line. She'... Read more » 1.6K 83   How did Donald Trump bankrupt three of his casinos? Elena Gold, Media analyst • Answered August 2 Looking at what Trump is doing at the helm of the USA, it's getting clearer and clearer how he bankrupted several casinos. The photo above is of the former rose garden in th... Read more » 2.8K 303   Why does America seem to not have a pickpocket problem? Modesta, lives in Austin, TX (2021-present) • Answered April 13 I studied abroad in Rome and have lived in New York and Austin, Tx so I will just tell you what I see as differences between Europe vs America when it comes to pickpockets. ... Read more » 2.5K 1   If Adam and Eve had 2 sons, where did the girls come from? Rami Sivan, Hindu Priest, Yoga-Vedanta teacher, registered nurse. • Answered April 25, 2024 The Torah gives the correct answer in Genesis 4:14 - 17 There were indeed 2 sons - Cain killed his brother Abel and then went to the land of Nod to the east of Eden, where t... Read more » 2.6K 295   Irca Vlckova, Pharmacy at Medicine and Healthcare (2000-present) • Posted Jan 9 A week ago, my mom was out of town, so my dad and I decided to go to a restaurant since neither of us are good at cooking. I ordered a Masala dosa, and after a 20-minute video call with my mom, the ... Read more » 2.2K 135   I wrote a check for the full price of a car but it has been two years and the dealer never cashed the check. I have the title in my name with no lien on it. Can the dealer repossess the car? Michael Hunt-Hertz, former Card Fraud Investigator at American Express (1996-2001) • Answered June 20 Laws vary worldwide. But you cannot have failed to notice that the payment you made didn't get taken, and under most legal jurisdictions that I have limited knowledge about ... Read more » 1.3K 153   Why was UNIX so expensive compared to Windows, and how did that affect its popularity for home users back in the day? John Cate, Self-taught system builder with 22 years' experience. • Answered July 28 Actual UNIX was a complete non-starter for home users, and remained as such until after the turn of the century. UNIX was developed at, and owned by, AT&T. They charged very... Read more » 254 34   What is that one movie you want to watch again and again? Why? What inspires you? Ken Miyamoto, Produced screenwriter, former Sony Pictures script reader/story analyst, former ... • Answered August 2, 2011 Here are some personal favorites. These are all examples of movies I've watched AT LEAST dozens upon dozens of times. Some more than that. It's pretty safe to say that it... Read more » 211 50 Read more in your feed

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