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New car buying guide: the algorithm (2021)

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Re: New car buying guide: the algorithm (2021)

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Clean, sensible, introverted living is overrated. There's something deeply human in the whole 'awkward dance'. Not everyone is born a great dancer, but this doesn't mean that dancing is a stupid and pointless activity. People have been trading with one another (and often tricking or getting tricked in the process) for millennia. The 'Grand Bazaar' you evoke stands for something timeless — a promise of wealth earned w…

But dancing is fun. The act of dancing evokes joy, and happiness for people. For most people, buying a car is a chore. I'm not here to be negotiated with. Give me the price of something that means you make your profit; if it seems like a good deal, I'll buy it.

I don't like dancing and for some reason society keeps forcing me into that.

Re: New car buying guide: the algorithm (2021)

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Keep in mind that going through this strategy will take you hours and hours, and with Software Engineering salaries it's quite probable that you should instead rather be working on stuff that you're actually good at with this time. Or then you outsource this whole process to someone else and pay them a slight premium, which is what I would do. My time isn't worth an email battle and spreadsheet acrobatics to save $3k…

By that logic, you should never brush your teeth.

Nice try, but not quite.
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