Other than a few extremely urban areas like NYC, car ownership is basically the same across most of the US. If you can only have 1 car, then you are saving mone

Other than a few extremely urban areas like NYC, car ownership is basically the same across most of the US. If you can only have 1 car, then you are saving money already compared to most families that require 2 or more cars; just get a larger car that costs the same or less. Yes, 2 parents would be needed to take all the kids somewhere if you have 2 cars like most. Again, you can always get an older, bigger car at similar cost to a newer car if absolutely necessary. Recent study, for example, shows Chevy Suburban and Tahoe are getting on average 260k miles of service over their lifetime. Pick one up with 100-150k miles with a good service record and professional inspection and load up the family for those local trips that require the whole family. Road trips are rare. Rent a large car for thise few occasions; renting makes sense for long road trips many times anyway.