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Millionaire Financial Life Hacks # 2
4 Reasons Why I Buy Used Tires.
In this series, “Millionaire Financial Life Hacks” that really work, I put my life on display and show how this millionaire, namely me, takes some significant financial shortcuts.
In case you have been following my “hacks”, I formerly called the series “Live Like a Millionaire”. I think my new title is far more descriptive. So, if you are looking for hack #1, you will find it under “Live Like a Millionaire Part 1”.
Yes, I buy and install used tires for my car, privately purchased tires, no less. I would guess that most folks would wonder why a millionaire would do that. Well then, let us explore this interesting corner of my garage.
I will begin by saying that when I was in my late teens and early twenties I would not purchase used tires. Since then things have changed for me. I will start with the reason why most people would probably never buy used tires, and this is the same reason why I originally would steer away from preowned rubber.
Most people believe used tires are not worth the risk.
Probably the biggest reason why used tires are hard to sell is that potential buyers see them as a safety concern. A used tire could be damaged or be flawed in some way that is…
