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I have a car payment, pay to maintain my car, and fees to drive it. Why would I buy a car knowing I would have to rent a car several times a year to go on vacat

• mcv 8y ago
  Good point. Plenty of people choose to not own a car at all, and only rent when they need one.
• ryanhuff 8y ago
  One reason I do is to avoid the mileage I put on a vacation car. I could travel 1,500 miles across several states while on a vacation trip. That’s 1-2 months of normal driving that I instead put on rental car for about $150.
  • bluedino 8y ago
    1,5000 miles * 0.50 = $750 even subtracting gasoline (25mpg @ $3.00/gal) $180 you're still coming out like $500 ahead vs wear and tear on your car
    • qubitcoder 8y ago
      Plenty of rental car companies offer unlimited mileage (especially in the US, Avis in particular). I spent nearly a decade as a consultant traveling extensively throughout the US and Europe--and unlimited mileage rentals could be had for a reasonable and often surprisingly cheap price. I never understood why people opted to pay by the mile.
• 1123581321 8y ago
  Most people do not take several vacations a year that require long drives.