I know well be moving in a year, and well sell the scooter when we do.

What do you think?

If we do go this route, what should we look for when considering financing?

This illustration shows a woman riding a scooter.

Thanks for the help!

-J.

Dear J.,

This scooter sounds like more work than its worth.

But lets explore it.

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On paper, a scooter may sound like the perfect way to zip around town.

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But youre playing with the idea of getting a shiny new scooter for just a few months of use.

You never would have thought about writing in to ask about it.

Youre talking about the temporary.

And the temporary sounds like novelty more than practicality.

Lets say youarethinking about scooter life as your forever life.

I commend the toe-dip into a car-free lifestyle, but a yearlong stopgap does not a lifestyle make.

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