So, we bought a car. And not just a car… something that could rightfully be called a small SUV. A 2004 white Saturn Vue.
It’s a bit of a long story, but the isolation was getting to be too much for me.
I hope to continue to make lots of “car free” trips and to pull my […]
Entries Tagged as 'driving'
No longer car-free.
March 3rd, 2008 · 4 Comments
Tags: carpooling · community · driving · hiccups
Merry Christmas!
December 26th, 2007 · 1 Comment
We enjoyed a nice holiday with my parents, who came down from Pittsburgh. It was strange to have access to a car for several days in a row.
We went to a lovely Christmas Eve vigil mass, although we would have preferred Midnight Mass. But, having a toddler and lacking our own car, we made do […]
Tags: community · driving · good trips · walking
Christmas without a car
December 16th, 2007 · 3 Comments
Confession time.
In addition to not owning a car, we also don’t have a television. We sold it about three years ago and never looked back. We have more free time and are able to limit our (and our son’s) exposure to advertising.
Side note: By “advertising,” I don’t just mean commercials. I mean the more insidious […]
Tags: community · driving · shopping
Car-free vs. car-lite
December 16th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Many books on living without a car reach for the “compromise” of a “car-lite” lifestyle; use your car as little as possible, but keep it.
There are a few reasons why I don’t think that’s the ideal situation.
It’s darned near impossible to be disciplined enough to do it. (See anecdotal story below.)
You maintain many of the […]
Tags: driving
The cost of owning our car
December 12th, 2007 · 2 Comments
New 2000 Ford Focus sedan, extended warranty, all fees, and financing on a 5 yr loan (paid off in 3.5 years)
~ $17,000
Insurance, 8 years
~ $6,489
Registration
~ $264
Taxes
~ $544
Gas
~ $12,760
Oil Changes
~ $814
New engine
$2333
NCSU Parking Pass (2 semesters)
$287
Speeding tickets (3)
~ $450
A/C […]
Tags: driving
“But what should we do with our car?”
December 12th, 2007 · 2 Comments
Malachy and Seamus have a few suggestions for you.
Tags: carpooling · driving

