I'm coming up on 9 months car free, and almost a year car light. I haven't been able to find work, and getting screwed by a bankrupting company was the last thread on my previous car. I commute to school 13 miles each way, I only use a (borrowed) car once a month or less for emergencies or church related things. I realized that I spend more money on my bikes as of late, because I believe it is more importnant for me to be in relative comfort on the bike than attempting to fix my old rusty car.
I love being car light, but it is slightly depressing being car free altogether. I used to be heavily into motorsports, so I do miss the sport part of vehicles, not the bumper to bumper smog city sort of cars. I love bicycles, but I hope I don't have to live car free for too much longer, though I know I will choose to ride, I will be starting a family soon and my kids will need mom and I to have a car!