I've never had a car and my roommate ditched his car shortly after moving in with me. It's a complete no brainer unless you live in a poorly-designed area[1].

I've never had a car and my roommate ditched his car shortly after moving in with me. It's a complete no brainer unless you live in a poorly-designed area[1]. He actually likes driving, but with a small fraction of the money he's saving relative to owning a car, he rents a sportscar once a month and we drive somewhere beautiful (one of our favorite choices is the oceanside cliffs near us). [1] To be fair, the US wreaked havoc across its cities in the 60s and 70s, so it's a lot more common here than it should be.