My wife and I were car free for a combined 15 years when we were in our 30's and 40's, there was simply no need to own a motor vehicle.

We still ride more than we drive but do own two vehicles; we have a small economical car and a nearly vintage Jeep SUV that I use for hauling, work, and long road trips that often involve things like camping, fishing, and mountain biking.

We also share the car with a friend and his family who also ride most of the time, but they do require a vehicle from time to time.

One advantage is that my mechanical skills also serve to allow me to do most of the minor to moderate service, which has been very little during the period we have owned these vehicles and both are paid for.

Being car free involved a lot of smart choices, we both lived centrally in our respective cities (we still do) and in many cases did not even have to cycle as things were close enough to walk to... on many a day my wife can walk to work although she usually opts to ride the 3km as she often does the shopping en route and the bike carries things much more effectively.

My usual commute ranges from 32 steps to 10 km... if I have no need to haul truckloads of parts it is a walk or a ride.