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Hassled Home Life » Blog Archive » One Car Living. Are you possible? — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:30:28 +0000

[…] found a wonderful article about one car living, which really made it seem more possible. http://www.livingwellonless.com/2009/11/11/could-you-survive-as-a-one-car-household/. I love how this article points out many different ways to get around town, such as the bus, or how […]

By: Deb

Deb — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:39:35 +0000

I'd love to go down to one car - getting my health improved to the point where I can be on a bus full of people wearing perfume would be huge! We live right on a great bus route and how cool to share all that gas and money. .-= Deb´s last blog ..Green Smoothie For Kids (Or Beginners) =-.

By: brittany

brittany — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:21:42 +0000

I know it isn’t doable for everyone (particularly those in smaller cities or ‘burbs or with families) but my life has been so much less stressful with no car at all! (This is year No. 3, I think!) I like it so much and it makes my life so much easier that I think I’ll have to always live in a big city with adequate public transportation to make it doable, although if I ever have kids I imagine I’ll have to break down and buy one again. Here’s hoping hybrids are cheaper by then!

People used to ask me how I could afford to live in NYC — “It’s so expensive there!” I used to tell them, well, add up all the costs you pay for your car that I don’t have, that’s how I do it!
.-= brittany´s last blog ..I know, this is getting old. =-.

By: The Non-Student

The Non-Student — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:31:07 +0000

Sharing a car has made life easier for us, but we're in a big city and rarely even need the one. We walk and take the subway practically all the time. But when we do, it's nice to have and it makes time in the car a special time to be together, even if we're just going to Target! .-= The Non-Student´s last blog ..Sharing is Hot =-.

By: Kacie

Kacie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:30:12 +0000

We have una coche. Ever since Shane's old car kicked the bucket back in Feb 08, we've made it work with one. Even though we could probably afford to get a second car, we just don't want one. Shane takes public transit to work and it's walkable. I pick him up from the train stop in the evenings just to be nice. heh. I do think if/when we move to another city, we'll need to get a second car. .-= Kacie´s last blog ..Save money on shoes by fixing the ones you have =-.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:22:57 +0000

We went the summer without a second car when my husband's car he has driven for 13 years died for the last time - well, over $3,000 in repairs. It can definitely be done. He rode his bike 8 miles to and from work everyday. I will say though, it is a challenge for a family to have one car, especially when your children become teens and you live in the Chicagoland suburbs where classes and events are scattered everywhere and the winters aren't so great. I do admire families that work with one car - many in my homeschooling group make it work. For us, it wasn't worth it right now. .-= Cathy´s last blog ..A New Rheumatoid Arthritis Store =-.