Illustration by Melanie Lambrick So, you’ve decided to buy a car. Here’s the first question: new or used? In general terms, the choice is straightforward. A new car comes with the latest features, warranties and the promise of several years of driving free from all but routine maintenance. The benefits of buying used? If you choose well, you’ll save a bundle. It hasn’t been so simple in pandemic times. The pandemic led to inventory shortages and soaring vehicle prices as people who would normally buy only new cars flooded onto the pre-owned lots. But the pandemic challenges aside, the basic…

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Emily Vukovic pulled out all the stops this morning at Kenny U-Pull. Kenny U-Pull is an automotive recycler, where you can go to self-serve car parts. You pay a gate fee of $4 and take what you want from cars in the yard whether it be an engine, alternator, suspension pieces, mirrors, doors, a hatch, hinges, etc. You must bring your own tools as they don’t have any available, but you are prohibited from bringing grinders, torches or jacks. They also use tires for sale that they check to ensure there is still enough tread and have a variety of…