I'll be buying a trail or cross country Mountain bike in the Spring. I'm waiting for the 2019's and the time and weather to do rest rides.
I'm certain that it will be a hard tail with a dropper post, air shocks and hydraulic disk brakes. Most likely it'll have 27.5 or 27.5+ wheels/tires and I'll probably go tubeless. I do basic maintenance on my current bikes, but I'm unfamiliar with disc brakes, shocks, through axles, dropper posts and other features not on my road bikes.
I have some coupons that expire at the end of the year that I can use to buy any special tools I'll need.
Your suggestions would be appreciated.