You pay for insurance and gas (and repairs) on an Uber, too. If your utilization of the car is low, you can get per-mile car insurance and pay a low cost for i

You pay for insurance and gas (and repairs) on an Uber, too. If your utilization of the car is low, you can get per-mile car insurance and pay a low cost for it. You can get a cheap new car for a lot lower TCO than traveling an equivalent number of miles with Uber. Like, a lot lower, unless your utilization is crazy low. If you travel under 2,000 miles per year or so, Uber might be the best option for you.