The issue with that approach is that renting is a lot more expensive than owning a car long-term. Something like 4x. This means that the small car you buy shou

The issue with that approach is that renting is a lot more expensive than owning a car long-term. Something like 4x. This means that the small car you buy should be at least 40% cheaper than the car you would originally have bought and are now renting 10% of the time. At that price difference you are probably giving up on a lot more than just range and towing capacity for your daily driver.