I don't actually need a car, I'm just trying to avoid the Greyhound

you cant really flip a car tbh thats very difficult work

I don't mean flip as in try to make money

look for biohazard cars that people killed themselves in & clean them out: those are probably your best bet for money makers

oh

I mean use it a few times and sell it on Craigslist

eh thats not really how a car works man

better to have a reliable vehicle you use for 10 years

wait, like clean out the brains? 😳

ya but I'm a poor college student

yeah most biohazard cars are garbage because theyre from accidents

The greyhound is a great way to build character

just dont get a car then man

but how am I gonna get to the Northwest Forum?

@Valaska It was a proto-redPill for me.

cars are only money sinks. at the very least youre putting money into it in the form of gas, oil, tires, etc

I did NOT enjoy the two-hour loiters in the stations... But was not honest why

The cost to get a rental seems like it's gonna be just as much as the cost to buy a shitty used car and use it until it breaks

@Jacob I used to work at a rental car place.

yeah but a rental wont break down or if it does theyre almost always willing to help you out as long as you get whatever their "premium" is for the cost of the car youre getting

What happened to that plan?

@Koba is correct. Not to mention mandatory insurance.

My first grey hound to Seattle at the age of 13 I witnessed a handful of misdemeanors and the beauty of diversity. #memories

Amtrak is interesting. It's pretty diverse but has a hipster element as well. It takes SO LONG though.

@Deleted User @Koba The rental for 3 days is pretty expensive. I'd have to go through Turo, which is kinda sketchy, since Enterprise requires either a credit card or references, bills, proof of income, etc.

That's why I'm saying for the same price maybe I should just get a shitty car and wait for it to break

yeah theyre usually about 200-300 for 3 days for just the rental cost

Or sell it back to Craigslist when I get bored of it

but trust me, do not buy craigslist cars. theres a method to buying them and any car under 1000 is probably not going to check any of the boxes

selling a car like that on craigslist takes a while too & youll have to store the car somewhere in the meantime

its way more of a hassle than its worth

I have a driveway

so storing isn't an issue

renting is a hassle too though

>wait for it to break. C'mon man, a real huwhite man repairs things, doesn't wait for them to break and throw them away.

trust me, renting is the better way to go

especially if you have to insure it while its sitting in your driveway

you're going to find lots of CL ads for really cheap cars that may seem like they'll get you really cheap transportation but you'll find surprises either as soon as you turn the ignition key or so many miles down the road. How many people will come pick you up in the middle of the night when you're broke down?

In all honesty, yes rental is your best bet brother.

youll also be physically safer driving a rental vs a 200 craigslist car

ya probably not a good idea to risk breaking down in the dessert or mountains