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phillyskyline
11-10-10, 01:34 PM
The time is finally here!!

The car is leaving tomorrow (sold to a relative), meaning we will finally be a car-free household, after 7+ months of talking about it. I can't wait to see it go, along with the $2,500/year pricetag to insure and maintain it.

We have a Zipcar membership, so I guess technically we will be very car-lite, using car share 1-2 times per month. Still, it will be the first time in my life I've not had a personal vehicle at my disposal.

Just had to share the excitement :D

Ekdog
11-10-10, 03:17 PM
Congratulations! It must feel great to have that monkey off your back.
zeppinger
11-10-10, 03:22 PM
Can you tell us more about your experience with Zipcar? A lot of us are interested but don't live in any of the cities that have it.

Congratz!

Artkansas
11-10-10, 04:00 PM
Congratulations. Soon you may wonder how you ever managed to survive with a car.
wahoonc
11-10-10, 05:23 PM
Excellent!:thumb:

I forgot you lived in the Philly area.:o

I was up once for a small boat festival, then again to visit some friends in Brn Mawr.

Took the Amtrak up from Lancaster then the SEPTA out to their station, didn't bother to haul a bike along though.

Aaron:)
Roody
11-10-10, 05:37 PM
The car is leaving tomorrow (sold to a relative), meaning we will finally be a car-free household, after 7+ months of talking about it. I can't wait to see it go, along with the $2,500/year pricetag to insure and maintain it.


So you're buying the next round, right?

:beer:


Congratulations!
Titmawz
11-10-10, 06:06 PM
The time is finally here!!

The car is leaving tomorrow (sold to a relative), meaning we will finally be a car-free household, after 7+ months of talking about it. I can't wait to see it go, along with the $2,500/year pricetag to insure and maintain it.

We have a Zipcar membership, so I guess technically we will be very car-lite, using car share 1-2 times per month. Still, it will be the first time in my life I've not had a personal vehicle at my disposal.

Just had to share the excitement :D

Congratulations !!!! :thumb:
phillyskyline
11-12-10, 04:21 AM
It's gone, woohoo! Drove off into the sunset around 5:30 last night. Roody, we celebrated with a couple of Stone Smoked Porters ;)
phillyskyline
11-12-10, 04:22 AM
Excellent!:thumb:

I forgot you lived in the Philly area.:o

I was up once for a small boat festival, then again to visit some friends in Brn Mawr.

Took the Amtrak up from Lancaster then the SEPTA out to their station, didn't bother to haul a bike along though.

Aaron:)

Yep, in Philly now but grew up in your neck of the woods, NC :)
phillyskyline
11-12-10, 04:24 AM
Can you tell us more about your experience with Zipcar? A lot of us are interested but don't live in any of the cities that have it.

Congratz!

We have 4 cars within a 3 block radius of our house, so it's been incredibly easy to use. We also entered a promotional contest and got $500 worth of free driving credits, so thus far I have no complaints at all!