Comments on: Living Without A Car

By: Tye

Tye — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:18:06 +0000

I loved this posting. I was considering a similar one as I’m second guessing why I even have a car. everything is within about a 3 mile radius of my home, so I’m strongly considering it. Good luck to you and wish me luck, too.

By: ElleX

ElleX — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:11:38 +0000

I have to agree with Shanti – a scooter or motorcycle is a great choice for replacing a car. It will definitely save you on gas. Now, the hard part will be finding one and at a reasonable price. There has been a huge demand for them and the supply is low. By the way, what does your girlfriend think about you giving up the apartment vs the car?

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By: Shanti @ Antishay

Shanti @ Antishay — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:51:54 +0000

I’m catching up on posts for the roundup, and I just had to comment on this one. You could just ditch the car and get a motorcycle or scooter. The maintenance and registration and gas are all significantly lower, as is the insurance if you have small coverage. And with a scooter that costs only $1000 or so, the insurance will be small.

Food for thought

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By: aulelia

aulelia — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:37:05 +0000

Another excellent post with a very important topic: cars.

I think Scott is right 100%. Not having a car would save you a great deal of money. However, I think I am one of the many people who is still seduced by the idea of having my own car, especially contending with this horrific English weather that I have to deal with. Like you said, “I like the freedom of being able to get in my vehicle and go”.

Could you get a monthly bus pass that would enable you to see your mum when you wanted to?

I am stuck in two minds about cars. Financially, it does make sense to live without a car – but would you be happy? I think that is a fair question to ask oneself.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:30:35 +0000

Car expenses can really add up. Besides the obvious gas prices, oil, tires, registration, insurance, and unknowns. If you can go without a car, you will save a ton of money. Especially if your goal is to pay off debt or save money quickly. Do you have zipcar or another service where you can rent a car cheaply? If you have a friend with a car, you could offer to rent it from them for a day. You could offer to do grocery shopping for a friend in return for using the car. I like your thinking for ways to save money.