I’m pretty sure it isn’t part of any normal testing. Maybe if there were symptoms in the donor that indicated rabies or their family noted they had interactions with wild animals, but typically I think it’s mostly hepatitis, HIV, syphilis, toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus, chagas, and west Nile that are always checked for.
I live in the Baltimore area and signed this. Would love to see the DMV become more mass transit oriented and bike friendly
I had a very similar complaint until my wife explained it makes total sense with the context of Gilmore Girls
Yes, exactly. I’m not really allowed to do anything other than some minor personalization of appearance.
My work laptop recently updated to Windows 11 and man, what a pile of garbage. If I could downgrade, I definitely would
Is it 2300 miles or 23,000? If it’s 2300, that price isn’t terrible. If it’s 23,000, that’s a lot of miles for a car that is only a year old and would probably take the price down closer to 20-21k. Does your current car have any real issues or do you just want something newer?
Regardless of your states requirements, Id get it inspected by a mechanic of your choosing. It’s a Toyota so there probably isn’t anything wrong with it, but a $150 inspection could save you from a $20,000+ mistake.
As for can you afford it? If you had rent, utilities, groceries, etc., definitely not. I’d guess you net around $2400 a month from your paychecks and a loan on that car would probably be around $450-$500 a month(assuming down payment of the value of your current car, a 10% interest rate, and 60 month term).
If you pay cash, would you have a 6 month emergency fund built up by the time you start paying rent? That calculation should include rent, utilities, insurance, groceries, and gas(even if you don’t have to pay for all of that).
If the answer is yes and you really want the car, sure, go for it. Could you do something else with that money that would increase your net worth long term, absolutely, but the choice is ultimately yours.
My wife was due in August 2024 and our local pharmacy(not one of the giant chain pharmacy stores) luckily had it and gave it to her no problem in July 2024. She also works for the surveillance side of our states department of health, specifically on COVID, flu, and RSV, so she understood very clearly how devastating the outcomes can be for unvaccinated children and was going to get it or have it given to our kid come hell or high water.