Craigslist riverside

You can save $4,000 if you buy a used electric vehicle or plug in hybrid and you make $70K a year for LA County (take the bait those that like to argue parts of Pomona, Claremont, and San Dimas aren't part of the IE lol) or $52k for Riverside/San Bernardino county. Also, if you have a true piece of shit car like I did, you can turn it into the government for $1,500 as long as it can drive 10 yards basically lol.
I've always bought $3,000 beaters but this made it possible to buy a $6,000-8,000 car for the same price.
You can get $5,000-10,000 plug in hybrids and you don't have to plug them if you can't or don't want to. It can also be combined with the federal tax credit of up to $4,000 (which might not be much or any savings if you're poor) but those rules are a little more strict--- see below
Check facebook marketplace, I guess craigslist is dead :-( and messaging sellers on FB was pretty miserable. Anyway, here are the links. Happy to answer any questions, maybe I know the answer from all the research I've done.
$4,000 SCE Rebate
https://evrebates.sce.com/program-requirements
List of Eligible Cars
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/eligible-carpool-sticker-list
Fine Print of SCE Rebate (Most notably you have to keep the car registered for 20 months to you/in CA. You could probably even turn a profit since if you buy a car for $8,000 and sell it 20 months later it didn't depreciate $4,000 in 20 months)
https://energycenter.org/sites/default/files/salesforce/sce/SCE_POEV_Terms_and_Conditions.pdf
Federal Tax Credit (tax credit is different than a rebate! and has to be from a dealer, and battery size has to be 7 kWh or larger which disqualifies the plug in Prius)
https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/used-clean-vehicle-credit
Website to make a private sale a dealer sale
https://www.keysavvy.com
Retire your piece of shit car
https://www.bar.ca.gov/consumeconsumer-assistance-program/vehicle-retirement-1500
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I work in Downtown Riverside near the Mission Inn and want to move closer to work. What do you think of $1150/month for a room in a new house in Highgrove? (Spring Mountain Ranch development) It's 5.5 miles / 15 min from work. New house, great condition and chill roommates. I've met them before and they're cool.
Based on your knowledge of local rental rates, is there likely somewhere even closer to work or even cheaper if I'm looking for a room in a house or a cheap apartment? Based on a search of craigslist and apartments.com, it seems ok to me but just want to think twice before plunging in.

I work in Downtown Riverside near the Mission Inn and want to move closer to work. What do you think of $1150/month for a room in a new house in Highgrove? (Spring Mountain Ranch development) It's 5.5 miles / 15 min from work. New house, great condition and chill roommates. I've met them before and they're cool.
Based on your knowledge of local rental rates, is there likely somewhere even closer to work or even cheaper if I'm looking for a room in a house or a cheap apartment? Based on a search of craigslist and apartments.com, it seems ok to me but just want to think twice before plunging in.

Hello. Many asked for updates to the post I made a few weeks ago about advice on selling my dads artwork.
Here is a link to the post:
https://www.reddit.com/asheville/comments/17bs70p/advice_on_selling_my_dads_woodworkingartwork/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
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I did get a few of his items into the Foundation Woodworks gallery in Asheville on Riverside. I unfortunately struck out with some of the other shops and/or do not have the time to pursue them all.
For now, I'm just going to try and sell all the smaller pieces together in one lot.
I have an add up on craigslist, if you want to see what is for sale.
Heres the link:
https://asheville.craigslist.org/art/d/asheville-wildlife-woodwork-intarsia/7696818952.html
Thanks again to everyone who gave advice or bought items after my last post!
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How to Hijack a Quarter of a Million Dollars in Rare Japanese Kit Kats
The New York Times By Amelia Nierenberg Nov. 8, 2023 Updated 9:32 a.m. ET
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Danny Taing’s 55,000 Kit Kats began their long, twisted and sometimes obscure journey in Japan.
Mr. Taing is the founder of Bokksu, a New York company that sells Japanese snacks in subscription boxes, and he intended to make a tidy sum by flipping the sweets stateside.
The Kit Kat shipment — which included sought-after flavors like melon, matcha latte and daifuku mochi — had cost $110,000, but Bokksu expected to make about $250,000 in total revenue.
“You can fit a lot of Kit Kats into two containers,” he said.
And they are a booming business. In Japan, enthusiasts clamor for the rarer flavors, with some sold for just a few weeks or only in a specific region. In the United States, obsessives fawn over the collectibles, comparing reviews on Japanese snack blogs and shelling out for limited editions.
These particular Kit Kats would become the key players in an ultimately frustrating saga of shell email accounts, phantom truckers, supply-chain fraud and one seriously bewildered cargo freight broker. Interviews and emails shared with The New York Times tell the story of just one instance of "strategic theft," a growing corner of the criminal world that the F.B.I. has said accounts for some $30 billion in losses a year — with food being among the top targets.
The precious sweets landed safely enough in California, and were trucked about 30 miles across Los Angeles County to a temporary storage facility in South El Monte, run by a company called Japan Crate Acquisition. After weeks of chugging across the vast Pacific, they just needed to make the remaining leg of their journey to Bokksu’s warehouse in Carlstadt, N.J. — and then into the hands of avid candy fans.
That’s where Shane Black came in.
Mr. Black, who runs a freight brokering company called Freight Rate Central in Sarasota, Fla., is part of an invisible army of professionals who coordinate and marshal the fleets of trucks that crisscross the country carrying everything from chickens to smartphones. For this job, Bokksu would pay him about $13,000.
Mr. Black got to it. He posted the job on a trucking board that is something like a Craigslist for freight. Someone named Tristan with HCH Trucking accepted the job (though he was using a Gmail account), and said he would have the shipment picked up shortly.
On Aug. 9, Tristan wrote in an email, “Hey man, The first one is loaded and rolling, the second one we’ll pick it up tomorrow first thing in the morning.”
“There was nothing out of the ordinary,” Mr. Black said in an interview.
When the shipments failed to reach New Jersey days after any cross-country trip should have been completed, Mr. Black started to have visions of Kit Kats melting in the summer heat.
“Please tell me the freight is in good order and has been refrigerated this whole time?” he emailed Tristan.
Tristan replied that one of the trucks had broken down in Washington, Pa., a small city just southwest of Pittsburgh. Tristan reassured him that the Kit Kats were cool and intact, but “if it’s not fixed by today we will have to head back to the shipper and re-unload them there.”
That sent up all kinds of red flags for Mr. Black. If the truck was in good enough shape to drive the 2,400 miles back to California, why couldn’t it make it fewer than 400 miles to New Jersey? So Mr. Black called HCH Trucking.
“That’s when everything kind of hit the fan,” he said.
When he reached the HCH headquarters in Jersey City, he heard chaos in the background, sounds of panic. The representative told him that their information appeared to have been compromised. They had never heard of any Tristan.
If Mr. Black wasn’t dealing with HCH Trucking, who was he dealing with? And most important, where were the six figures’ worth of Kit Kats?
Seemingly on cue, Tristan followed up. “Time for some coming clean,” he confessed. “I’m actually a scammer and the owner of HCH doesn’t have anything to do with this.”
“Why though?” Mr. Black replied plaintively. “What would you stand to gain? Can I please get access to the loads so I can get them to N.J.? We’re not a big company at all. It’s just me … I’m the owner and everything else.”
Tristan wrote back: “We’re trying to make money sir, I told you we’re scammers, really sorry I didn’t know your story, and hopefully the loads get to N.J.”
Tristan included the addresses of two warehouses, both just east of Los Angeles, where he had dropped the loads. The strange thing was that Mr. Black had never paid Tristan any money; the shipping fee was due on delivery. If this was a con, so far it didn’t seem to be a very profitable one. In any case, Mr. Black couldn’t believe his luck.
“When I found out they were at a cold-storage facility, I mean, I was just so happy,” he said. “I thought, ‘OK, we got the freight.’”
Mr. Black spun back into action. According to Tristan, one load was at Inland Empire Cold Storage in Jurupa Valley, Calif. The other was nearby, at Anytime Crossdock, in Ontario, Calif. (Tristan then went silent, and did not respond to repeated emails from The Times seeking comment.)
Anytime Crossdock was eager not only to get the load out of its warehouse, but to be paid for nearly two weeks of storage. It turned out that the Kit Kats had never left California. They had simply been driven 30 miles east, put on ice and left to rack up storage fees.
“We would like to know when you are going to get this picked up,” Anytime wrote, “as we anticipated this to be a short-term storage request.”
The outstanding balance for the storage was $3,830. Mr. Black said he paid $2,000 of that out of his own pocket to secure the release of the freight, with the promise to pay the rest later. (Anytime did not respond to repeated requests for comment from The Times.)
Daunted but determined, he started the process over, posting the job again on the freight board. This time he said he got a bite from Manny from MVK Transport Inc.
According to Mr. Black, Manny had the Kit Kats picked up. At least this half of the shipment was on its way to New Jersey, Mr. Black believed. After a few days, though, communications turned spotty.
“I’ve been writing you for days now,” Mr. Black emailed a few days later. “I called yesterday and you hung up and now your phone says it’s out of service.”
The next morning, he followed up, now furious: “How do you make money on this??? Are you going to sell kit kats on the corner???”
He’d been had again. This time, the Kit Kats had disappeared for good into the expanse of Southern California’s freewayland. (Requests for comment sent to MVK went unanswered.)
Inland Cold Empire Storage, at least, still had the other half of the Kit Kats, and Mr. Black, by now frantic to salvage what he could of the candy, was still on the case.
“This load was stolen from us, and placed in your storage facility,” he wrote to Inland on Aug. 21. Inland replied that its contract was with a man named Harry Centa.
“There is no ‘Harry,’” Mr. Black explained. Bokksu, cc’ed on the email, was the rightful owner. “‘Harry’ is a fictitious name.”
Harry Centa, however, is not a fictitious name. Harry Centa lives in Ohio, and works in shipping. But the entire Kit Kat affair was news to him. “This is totally fraudulent and not me,” Mr. Centa said in an email to The Times. “Good luck and hope they find the Kit Kats LOL.”
Nevertheless, Inland was unmoved: “Without proof that you are the rightful owner and payment for storage we cannot release the freight.”
Mr. Black said he reached out to the sheriff’s departments of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, but said he was told jurisdictional issues kept them from getting involved, and no reports were filed.
He also turned to the team at Bokksu. Did they have anything that he could use to prove their ownership?
But Bokksu had essentially fired Mr. Black in the meantime, stopped payment on his fee, filed a report with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for insurance purposes and decided to move on. The Kit Kats were dead to them.
“I don’t know if I would be comfortable selling these to customers,” said Mr. Taing, Bokksu’s founder. “What if something actually happens to customers that eat this, and we get sued?”
Meanwhile, the Kit Kats are still at Inland, according to the company’s chief executive, Kevin Sacalas.
“We have no use for this product and would happily release it to anyone who would show proof of proper ownership and pay the storage fees,” Mr. Sacalas wrote in an email to The Times.
The Bokksu Kit Kats are just one instance of an increasingly common computer-based form of fraud that some experts call “fictitious pickups” or “strategic theft.” It’s part identity theft, part extortion. The freight, sometimes called a “hostage load,” can vanish if the extortion demands are not met.
“The more you unpeel the onion, the worse it gets,” said Keith Lewis, the vice president of operations at CargoNet, which is part of global data analytics and technology provider Verisk. He said that strategic cargo theft is up 700 percent this year.
“The supply chain is moving at the speed of light,” he said, adding, “The bad guys are playing chess and we’re playing checkers. We’re two or three steps behind them.”
As for Bokksu, its insurance claim has been denied. So the blame is now flowing backward along that supply chain.
Bokksu holds Mr. Black responsible. He fell for an obvious scam, they said, and the Gmail addresses should have been a red flag.
Mr. Black said truckers don’t always use company domains. Ultimately, he blames Japan Crate Acquisition, which originally released the Kit Kats to “Tristan.”
“Obviously it didn’t go to an HCH truck,” Mr. Black said, and whoever loaded the shipment “should’ve been suspicious.”
In possibly the strangest twist on the Kit Kat trail, Bokksu announced in September that it had acquired Japan Crate. But The Times discovered that the acquisition had actually been completed back in June. So Bokksu, through a wholly owned subsidiary, had in effect overseen the loading of its own Kit Kats onto the original two fraudulent trucks.
“I’ve been doing this for over two decades now, and I’ve never come across anything like this, anything of this magnitude,” Mr. Black said. “It’s beyond crazy, it really is. Because there’s no answers.”
“I do feel cheated,” he added. “I just don’t know who is doing the cheating.”
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I lost my Apple Watch Series 5 at the Riverside volleyball park. Apparently someone found it and called my ICE contact yesterday, though the Find My shows it hasn’t been turned on since the 20th, and I got the number to message him. He just messaged me with a demand for $100, so I’m not sure how to respond. I figure he’s on drugs and looking for some easy cash, or he’s homeless. Either way, I’d rather brick the watch than pay for my watch back, especially since it’s just going to be an $80 trade in for a Series 9 upgrade.
UPDATE: I went with the suggestion by u/ISpilledMyWine and sent the response, “$20 or I brick it”. No response, but I’ll update if anything happens.
I also like the idea u/industrial_fukery posted and am considering a Craigslist ad. You saved me a post in the unethical life pro tips sub lol
I had a very expensive electric bike stolen from my back yard this summer and police did fuck all, even though the thief left a roll of duct tape with fingerprints all over it. They ain’t gonna do squat for an $80 watch, but I appreciate there being fellow Tulsans who still have faith in the system.
The idea of committing violence is awfully tempting, but not worth it for a watch past its prime. Some of y’all are crazy. I like you, but you’re crazy 😂

I have no idea what happened to Ontario and why it’s now the one of the most expensive cities in the IE aside from Rancho and Chino. My only guess is because it’s on the west side of the IE and all the people fleeing LA settle there because it’s the closest to the LA County line.
But frankly, I’m tired of driving 45-50 minutes (not exaggerating, I’ve timed it with a stopwatch numerous times) in the morning just to go 18 miles from Riverside to Ontario (Euclid Ave side of Ontario). I was fortunate to find a relatively affordable place in Riverside 2 years ago and don’t want to give it up but my gf just totaled her car on Tuesday and we’re down to one vehicle and I’d like to live closer to work so she can drop me off and pick me up without using so much gas and time.
Edit: Thank you all very much for your help. I’ve spent countless hours scrolling Zillow, Realtor, Apartments, Rent, Craigslist, and every major housing website out there and haven’t ever found anything. My hope was that maybe some of you may know some cheap hidden gems that are smaller complexes that don’t get listed on websites but I know they’re hard to find. Thank you again and I hope you all have a fantastic day!

I'm closing on a townhome in Ontario Ranch, New Haven and I'll be needing 2 roomates by October. I definitely should've been looking a bit sooner but its been hard since I'm still about 2 weeks out from actually getting the keys in my hand. I looked around Silvernest and Craigslist, im planning on hitting Facebook next as well. Any advice or inquiries are welcome. I am 26F, I work as a graphic designer out in Riverside, looking to rent to other working women, I have a cat, she is friendly towards people but not used to other animals. The area is very nice and home is brand new with access to pools and parks. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks in advance

https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/fuo/d/riverside-moving-out-sale-asap/7635989179.html#

Hello. Using a burner account because my primary account is a shitposting account.
I am in Southern California, and after moving back to the area, I found myself with a steady, cheap place to live, but without a place to put my things. All of my stuff is currently sitting in a storage unit. However, all of my stuff is recording equipment, live audio equipment, musical instruments, and similar things. I've been working with some bands in the area and it's a huge hassle getting equipment in and out of the storage space and finding places to rehearse and record. So, I had the idea to rent an industrial space, warehouse space, or office space, furnish it with all of my equipment, and use it as a private studio. It would mostly be for my own use and for my friends, but I would likely rent it out for local bands to use as a practice space to help cover the rent.
I've been finding small industrial/office spaces for $800-1.5k per month in the area, but I know very little about zoning requirements or researching local bylaws. My main requirement would be a space that we can make loud noise until late in the night without getting noise violations. I do have the ability to set up strong noise proofing for the whole space if required, but I would rather cut that cost if avoidable.
The only advice I have gotten so far is to search loopnet for smaller, mom-n-pop property management companies. I would be looking in Eastern Los Angeles County, Northern Orange County, and Western Riverside County if this makes a difference.
So I came here to ask
1 - How do I go about finding these sorts of properties? I have found some that may fit the profile on loopnet and craigslist but I'm not 100% sure what to look for.
2 - Where do I read up on local bylaws and zoning requirements to find out what I am able to do with a space?
3 - Does something like this have to be legally set up as a business/ registered as an LLC, or can I just use industrial space for private use?

First time bike buyer; help me avoid getting ripped off please!
[Help] First Time Bike Consumer; don’t want to be ripped off!
Hello, I’m looking to purchase my first Hybrid bike. I stumbled across a seemingly to good to be true deal for a frame in my size and a bike that should fit the bill (gravel, FS roads, pavement, touring). It all seems legit and the seller is responsive and seems to know his stuff.
But I need your guys help. I’m not experienced in bikes and don’t want to get ripped off. My questions; 1) Is this a good deal and does it fit my needs listed above? 2) How do I ensure that the Frame is real and from Felt, what can I do when he shows me the bike to ensure it’s 100% real and quality? 3) Should I be wary of anything else?
I am purchasing this on Friday. So answers prior to then will be most helpful. Thank you all!
Here’s the link; https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/bik/d/riverside-felt-broam-40-gravel-bike/7613708734.html

[Help] First Time Bike Consumer; don’t want to be ripped off!
Hello, I’m looking to purchase my first Hybrid bike. I stumbled across a seemingly to good to be true deal for a frame in my size and a bike that should fit the bill (gravel, FS roads, pavement, touring). It all seems legit and the seller is responsive and seems to know his stuff.
But I need your guys help. I’m not experienced in bikes and don’t want to get ripped off. My questions; 1) Is this a good deal and does it fit my needs listed above? 2) How do I ensure that the Frame is real and from Felt, what can I do when he shows me the bike to ensure it’s 100% real and quality? 3) Should I be wary of anything else?
I am purchasing this on Friday. So answers prior to then will be most helpful. Thank you all!
Here’s the link; https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/bik/d/riverside-felt-broam-40-gravel-bike/7613708734.html

TL;DR: Bought a 1969 Corvette 350/350/4sp one year ago. Spent $10K on the car, and $6,203.70 on every other ancillary cost. Was driveable by July, now at 799.3 miles. It drives like a tractor, but I enjoy every mile, despite averaging 8.3 MPG. Here's a link to a gallery with every embedded photo.

Background

One year ago, I received a text from a friend that said "Planning on selling the 'vette. 1969. Asking strangers 12,5 but I'd give you the friend price of 10k if you're interested".
My brewery pal had mentioned his dad's old Corvette a few times over the past four or five years - including tales of taking it to the Turkey Rod Run in Daytona, and having it pinstriped by the infamous Greg "Coop" Cooper (who would then go on to paint Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's casket).
With the passing of his mother, he decided it was time to liquidate his parents' property, and the Corvette was a part of that process.
After posting on corvette and projectcar (and using the responses to convince my wife that this was likely the least irresponsible project car purchase we'll ever encounter), we made the trek to Brooksville, Florida to gather intel.
The car had been started about once a month since his father passed away in the early '00s, but was otherwise held captive in the barn for close to 20 years. Other than this, we had very little prior knowledge about the overall condition of the 50 year old 'plastic fantastic'. Our current situation necessitated that, regardless of the overall quality of the car, we needed it to start and run for at least 20 seconds to get it in our garage at home (Tip #1). Fortunately, a fresh battery, some starter fluid, and a bit of strategic percussive maintenance got the car turned over (albeit with a sticky float sending fuel everywhere).
My dad and I came back the following week with a trailer, addressed the sticking carb, and brought it home.
From here I built a spreadsheet to track expenses, project priorities (Tip #2), and eventual trips. My goal was to get the car driveable by Independence day, and to prioritize getting the car on the road vs. achieving perfection (Tip #3).
A full inspection of the car revealed:

• Brakes were toast (common on these cars)
• Carb was toast (modern gas is hell on older cars)
• Suspension was gone (though a modern monoleaf was installed in the rear, and it was fine)
• Interior needed to be stripped and cleaned
• Seatbelts were non-functional.
• All fluids/plugs/wires/belts were of unknown age and needed to be replaced.

Over the next 2 months, I divided my time into "sprints" (sorry, PMO nerds), never allowing myself to work for more than 90 minutes at a time to avoid burnout (Tip #4). I promised myself that if there was a specific tool for a job, I would buy/rent it to save the hassle. By June, I had replaced the entire suspension, rebuilt the brakes with modern O-rings, replaced every fluid, installed new plugs, wires, the carb, seatbelts, and wheel bearings.
On June 11th, it was ready for its first drive on public roads in nearly 20 years.
And it ended on a tow truck (Tip #5).
The old starter had failed, and couldn't hot-start the motor. A modern mini-starter was installed the following weekend, and the car has been 100% reliable ever since.

Driving experience

Since getting towed home in June, I have driven the car nearly 800 miles. It doesn't sound like a lot, but working from home means my DD (2019 Genesis G70), has only stacked 8,000 miles in the same length of time. I use it for nearly all of my in-town errands, and I take it to every local Cars + Coffee show I can attend.
The factory sidepipes (only offered on the C3 Corvette in 1969) are loud (surely aided by the aftermarket Cherry Bomb "mufflers"), and the crude sound is a reminder as to why X/H-pipes exist. Yes - they get hot, but a good exhaust wrap makes a big difference.
The short gearing from the optional Muncie M21 and the 3.70 rear gears make for a torquey town tripper, but does not make for a comfortable GT experience above 60mph. Overdrive must have been a lovely innovation.
The numbers-matching L46 350 smallblock has no shortage of power. I cannot be certain of the internals, but the exhaust chop suggests a mild cam is poking the push rods, and a crumpled machine shop receipt indicates a 0.030" overbore was performed in the late-90's.
The interior is spartan. The third generation Corvette - to me - takes a step back from the C2 in this regard. Seats are not bolstered, your 'glovebox' is more akin to a manilla envelope, and your storage is as small as it is inaccessible. A bevy of gauges is nice for diagnostics, but you begin to understand why the luxury automakers of the day were held in such high-regard. A/C would be nice in Florida, but the fresh-air "Astro Vents" are helpful.
The handling is adequate for daily driving, but I don't foresee any autocross days in this Corvette's future. The fiberglass body does little to subsidize the overall rigidity of the car. The large steering wheel seems to play a multi-step game of telephone to request changes in direction. I do commend Chevrolet for a few performance-minded innovations - the independent rear suspension inspires more confidence than a live-rear axle when hitting mid-corner bumps, and the 4-wheel disc brakes are anachronistically athletic.
Finally, I find the car to be truly beautiful. The C3 Corvette toes a lovely line between the retro-futurism of the chrome era thanks to its bumpers, and the swinging 70's with its incomparable curves and conspicuous color (Riverside Gold). There may be no better option when it comes to 'Attention per Dollar' than this car, which often overshadows quarter-million dollar restomod builds and modern exotics at local car shows.

Final notes, cost breakdown, and project car tips from an admitted novice

Here is a link to every single marginal cost associated with my project. This includes the car, the trailer, every part/tool, gas fill, and even lunch for my dad who helped me bring the car home.
Here's a categorized summary if you don't want to click through:
 

Total Cost of Ownership	$16,203.70
Category	Price
One-Time Cost	$10,979.00
Consumable	$408.00
Insurance/Reg	$908.00
Parts	$2,625.74
Gas	$470.00
Tools	$379.99
Shipping	$67.97
Services	$365.00

 
Finally, some tips I'll be following on future projects:

1. Have a minimum viable product in mind at purchase based on your individual situation. Our garage is at the top of a hill, and it would have been nearly impossible for us to get the car in the garage without having it run briefly. If your project candidate doesn't meet your very basic needs (condition, cost, proximity), it might be worth walking away.
2. Make a priority list, Roadkill style, and stick to it. Do not let your scope creep, unless you discover something that truly impacts the driveability timeline of your project.
3. An imperfect project car that you can DRIVE is infinitely more enjoyable than a slow trudge to perfection that does not escape the garage for years. Get it driving, take it to events, then work towards incrementally improving the experience.
4. Take it easy - work in small sprints, and don't let yourself get burnt out. If you're doing the brakes, work on a single corner at a time. Make it so you are even more excited to work on the car the next day, as opposed to dreading it.
5. Find a good tow driver before you need them, and don't necessarily rely on AAA/Hagerty for a free tow. We waited ~4 hours for our "free" Hagerty tow, who never arrived. We did a splash of research and found a local business who came out in under 15 minutes, and had us home for $80. Worth it.
6. If you want a good deal on a car, you may be better served networking with local car folks than trying to score from an anonymous seller on Facebook/Craigslist.
7. Find a forum. I am constantly referencing posts from Corvette forums, sometimes leveraging information posted from when I was in middle school. I called a gentleman who left his number in a post from 2006 - he answered and kindly walked me through parts of my brake rebuild.

 
I enjoy my Corvette. I think I'll hang on to it for a little while longer before considering a new weekend car. I'd love something wildly different. I'm currently considering some 90's JDM options (Skyline/NSX), or something European (360, 456, Gallardo, R8).
 
Cheers!

I live in NJ and am planning to get something to commute to and from work(around 1.5 miles to catch a connecting ride). I am 5'8. I don't need it for exercise or for long rides though I do hope to get groceries a few times a month which is also around 1.5 miles away. So I believe a road or hybrid bike should be perfect for me though I haven't ruled out mountain bikes if I can get them for cheap.
My budget is up to 300$ - $400 but I can adjust a little more. I plan to get the bike as soon as possible to save money on Uber. Going through the other bike sub I am avoiding Huffy, Schwinn, and other Walmart brands. Decathlon seems like something I would want and I am considering Riverside 100 or B Twin ST50.
I didn't find anything interesting on the Facebook Marketplace. As for craigslist, there are a few good deals like one Trek 7200 in good condition for $150 including the rack and trunk bag but it's all the way in NYC. Bicycle blue book has some good deals on used modern Trek bikes and specialized but the shipping fee is pretty high. Here's the list of all bikes along with prices, I am considering.
Decathlon Rockrider ST50 - $128 Decathlon Rockrider ST100 - $200 Trek Dual Sport 8.4(used) - $300 + shipping 2021 Specialized Crossroads 2.0(used) - $334 + $150(shipping) 2019 Trek FX2(used) - $187 + $150(shipping) 2022 Trek Verve 2 Disc(used) - $227 + $150(shipping) 2022 Trek Verve 2 Disc Low Step(used) - $254 + $150(shipping) 2021 Trek Dual Sport 2(used) - $268 + $150(shipping) 2023 Trek FX1 Disc(used) - $315 + $150(shipping)
Which bike would be the best value for my money? Should I just get the cheaper bikes or the used ones would be better? Thanks.