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That isn’t the technicality, though, and while that cost may be “cheap” (and fluctuate by area/provider), that’s a qualitative judgement not a quantitative value.

The first set lacked any mention of insurance (despite it being a pre-req for legal use of a motor vehicle on public ways), unlike the comparative second set that followed.

If something is going to be “cheaper than” something plus another thing, and the add-on for emphasis is actually a requirement for the former, it doesn’t exactly work as a comparison or even as hyperbole. 🫡🤷🏼‍♂️🤓

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chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
It works because liability coverage should be basically the same for both vehicles, and insignificant compared to non-liability insurance for a new car. The latter is not a legal requirement, but it is much more necessary for a new expensive car because it would be much more difficult to cover the cost of replacing such a car out of pocket if something happened to it. If you can cover the cost of replacing your car yourself, then you can avoid paying the insurance company a premium for their service.

For these reasons these types of insurance are better considered separately, and the legally required insurance won’t affect the conclusion of the analysis of which car is a better financial decision, so it is reasonable to omit mention of it.

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- otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  While your logic seems sound on the surface, the simple omission of any insurance mentioned in the first set undermines the rationalization; including “and minimum required insurance” to said set would correct the inaccuracy, if only slightly. Good effort, though. 🖖🏼
  
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HarneyToker@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
Really cool emojis. Where can you drive a car and NOT have insurance? You cannot drive a car without insurance. It’s not a false equivalency lmao

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- otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Ah, I see you’re still missing the crux of the matter. Fair. LMK when you parse it. Good luck out there, kiddo.
  
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  - HarneyToker@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Be more pretentious, lmfao
    
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