Originally Posted by SB739

I'm 19, Got my license here in Northern Ireland last September, have been driving a parents for almost a year now. But when I go to uni in England I won't be able to afford to run my own car so I decided to buy a hybrid. This, coupled with a bi-annual bus ticket should get me by for the next two years at least I hope - maybe more, maybe less!

I've experienced the expense of petrol, repairs, new tyres etc for a car and seen a few close friends wake up to find their cars having problems costing them hundreds in repairs .. I don't think I'll have the time in uni to work the amount of hours needed to run around after a car despite it being a great luxury to have.

Thankfully the forum has inspired me that a lot of people are making similar decisions and I shouldnt be so lost depending on a bicycle!