Comments on: Car Sharing: Four Digit Savings (or More) for Infrequent Drivers

By: Queercents » Blog Archive » Blog Action Day: Environmentalism Isn’t A Walk In The Park

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:01:22 +0000

[...] is a topic Queercents has previously addressed. There is the potential for four digit savings. My community’s shared car service breaks it down and suggests owning or operating a newer [...]

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By: Festival of Frugality #73 Recap at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money

Festival of Frugality #73 Recap at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money — Mon, 28 May 2007 23:34:53 +0000

[...] John at Queercents gives a good explanation of car sharing options. I’ve looked into Zipcar, which houses some cars at nearby metro stations, but since we have free street parking and 2 of our cars are almost paid off, it doesn’t fit into our budget. However, it’s a great option for many city dwellers. [...]

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By: MIguel

MIguel — Thu, 10 May 2007 14:59:06 +0000

I have been using Zipcar in NYC instead buying a car, but there are some issues, mainly that you are dependent on the other members to be respectful, and that just isn't always the case. In fact, I am finding that it is often not the case. The cars get returned late, or they are filthy, or they need repair. People with kids seem to never wipe up candy and juice spills - it really can be disgusting. It's a great service if those kinds of things don't bother you, or if getting the car isn't critical (in case it's not there when you go to pick it up). But, after a couple of years of this, I'm ready to buy my own car.

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By: Festival of Frugality #73 - 31 Ways To Be More Frugal. | My Two Dollars

Festival of Frugality #73 - 31 Ways To Be More Frugal. | My Two Dollars — Tue, 08 May 2007 18:05:39 +0000

[...] Queercents talks about car sharing and saving money. I have talked about this in the past, as we recently sold one of our cars and I became a member in Flex Car…I have not needed it yet, but when I do, I am glad I have the convenience of renting a car by the hour, including gas and insurance. [...]

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By: Queercents » Driving Too Much Car: Not Millionaire Next Door

Queercents » Driving Too Much Car: Not Millionaire Next Door — Tue, 08 May 2007 14:38:32 +0000

[...] The car and money topic has always been a hot debate in our house. Of course, some people live without or share as John noted in his Car Sharing post the other day... but for the majority of suburban Americans, a car is considered a necessity or at a minimum a deserved convenience. It's interesting to me that cars have such an impact on achieving wealth. [...]

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By: pf101

pf101 — Thu, 03 May 2007 17:31:12 +0000

I looked into doing this but decided against it. I think it's too expensive unless you're using the car for 2 hours or less. I also live in a city (DC) and can easily rent a car for a full 24 hours through priceline and it will only cost me $25 or so. I probably do this once a month, if that often, and I just save up all the errands that require wheels to perform. The only times I really wish I had a car for a short time is when I'm grocery shopping. But even with that, if I'm doing a small shop I just use my cart and if I'm doing a monster shop I use peapod or similar. Their delivery charge is less than a car service would be for the time it takes to shop and I find that I spend less because I don't have impulse buys. They are a great idea though and much better than owning a car in a city. They just aren't the best idea for me.

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By: Denise

Denise — Thu, 03 May 2007 13:20:25 +0000

The Forester is better.

We just have the one Forester at the moment but I’m heading toward a Prius.

We also registered for the Flex Car service because there are times when my partner is at work at the university and I simply can’t come and pick her up and take her to an appointment – because I’m already shuffling kids around to their appointments! We haven’t used it yet, life is slow and quiet right now. But I suspect we’ll be using this quite a bit in the fall.

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