I use this with moderate success. I think my limited success is the nature of the creek constantly cycling out water.

In the US they can be bought as mosquito bits/dunks https://summitchemical.com/products/mosquito-bits/

It is important to note this is not a poison. It is a naturally occurring bacteria that is harmless to the food chain (Bacillus thuringiensis). That is important to me and, I think, a lot of others.

It’s not likely they would. The US did some fucked up stuff, but (in this case) didn’t try to hide it…

All cars loose value when you drive them off the lot. Typically ~10% immediately, then it goes to 20% in the first year according to https://www.ramseysolutions.com/saving/car-depreciation

to loose 30% so quickly… yeah, that’s pretty bleak.

My brother loves his xterra so much he is on his 3rd (first was an accident, second went to the ex in the divorce). I rarely ride in it, but it seems kinda like a rattle trap to me. I dont know how much of that is his abuse and how much is the car.

https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/04/06/things-you-should-never-do-part-i/