Honestly, I'd keep the car lol. An ebike is great until you need groceries or it rains.

Ugh, that film is absolutely a big deal, it means you've got mold.

Reminds me of my friend who paid almost that much to fix a similar spill. He got it back and the keyboard never worked right again, which kind of proves @the_michael's point about it being a lost cause sometimes. Felt bad for him.

Maybe try a tiny drop of clipper oil on that lever.

Honestly, that whole quality versus quantity debate reminds me of @emerycarr. I tried making my own sourdough for a year, producing a lot of truly terrible loaves. The one time it finally worked, I was so sick of bread I gave most of it away.