# Possibly getting rid of my car and doing without one. Crazy?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possibly-getting-rid-of-my-car-and-doing-without-one-crazy/814152>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 14, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possibly-getting-rid-of-my-car-and-doing-without-one-crazy/814152 "2018-05-14T18:30:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mr.Bill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Mr.Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Bill)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possibly-getting-rid-of-my-car-and-doing-without-one-crazy/814152/61 "2018-08-20T22:08:55Z")

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> [@Quimby](#):
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> Wanted to post an update. Since the original post I have moved and yesterday I officially sold my car. We’ll see how it goes. I have to admit once it was real and my car was going away I started to get cold feet but I am sure this is the best decision for me for now.

I missed this thread when it was new but wanted to chime in.

First off, congratulations - I think you made the right decision.

I have been car-less for at least 15 years. I have a bicycle and a scooter (1 person-power type - not electric).

I also have a monthly Transit pass which gets me almost anywhere I need to go and costs me $85/month. Compare that with an estimate of $400-$500 per month total expenses for a car. If I need to take the occasional cab/Lyft ride I am still way ahead of the game financially. That’s money which is going towards retirement.

Plus I get more exercise than I would if I had a car. And I contribute far less in terms of emissions to our over-worked planet.

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**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possibly-getting-rid-of-my-car-and-doing-without-one-crazy/814152/62 "2018-08-22T22:30:36Z")

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Today we got our 7th vehicle for 6 drivers. Our yard looks like a used car lot. Joys of rural living.

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