That car and those wheels don’t make the car seem that old. I would be perfectly happy driving that vehicle.

Still expensive.

Only downside is that they are not insulated. In the cold, they get cold. Using thicker socks is fine, till you use your thinner summer ones and the boots dont fit right.

A steel or aluminum toe will make them even colder.

Burlap sacks? They wont last forever, but are okay.

Also check out "super sacks". https://www.amazon.com/Super-Sack/s?k=Super+Sack

Used gaylords also work if you have a way to transport or lift them.

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I use my stihl SH86 to mulch what I have left and then put it in bags.

I would say a Lenovo Thinkpad (not their consumer models as the Thinkpads are high quality and being without a laptop even for a week on campus is not fun).

Integrated graphics are pretty okay now a days and can do some basic collage level modeling. If they need more a computer lab will be available.

Personally I like something that can be used as a tablet with a pen as I found that effective to write and take notes on powerpoints.

As long as it functions, to be honest most any laptop "will do" anything above and beyond is a bonus.

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I would NOT get a Mac as with the new M1 and M2 processors, running windows emulation is a real pain and most dedicated windows software will not work (especially for engineering). Before when you could bootcamp it was a different story.

Nicks boots and Amazon checkout through their site? Maybe it would let you use the gift card.

Hard part about welding gloves for food is that they could be harder to clean if you spill food on them (especially meat).