‘I chose no car payment’: Driver shows what she has to do to start her car to save money. Viewers are on her side

A driver who has an unusual method of starting her car with more than 200,000 miles on it contends that it's better to do it that way than rack up car payments on a new car.

The video showcasing this viewpoint comes from a creator who simply identifies as C (@mirepoixmix) on TikTok. Since posting this video in mid-April, the creator has collected more than 18.3 million views and a lot of comments on her side.

The on-screen caption reads, "How I start my car every morning bc...