There are some car-free people that are opposed to the existence of cars. I don't know if they frequent this forum, but I know one in person. I'm not like that. I just came to the realization that the car, as a tool, is overused.
Some on this forum still own a car, but use it responsibly. They need a car often enough to justify having it. I decided I no longer needed a car.
I made a last-minute decision yesterday to drive to another city, 120 miles away. It's a possible bike ride, but it's January and I'm having some painful health issues.
I rented a car for three days. My total bill including fuel will be less than one payment on my old vehicle, and maybe only 40% more of one month's insurance. I'll only need to rent a car a few times a year, so this is a huge cost savings over owning my own car, even an old paid-for beater.
Driving a car 3.5 miles to work is like swatting a fly with a sledgehammer. This weekend, I had need of a sledgehammer, so I rented one.
