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Miguelito Loveless

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34. Buy used

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Reply #10)

Tue May 5, 2026, 02:09 PM

23 hrs ago

The prices are much better. You can find some very decent EV like the Chevy Bolt for under $20K.

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