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At that point it's worth considering renting a car every 2-3 months for those trips, and get a car sized to your day-to-day needs instead. Of course that's als
by wongarsu 3y ago
At that point it's worth considering renting a car every 2-3 months for those trips, and get a car sized to your day-to-day needs instead.
Of course that's also worse than the status quo (well, probably cheaper than the status quo, but less convenient), so I don't expect people to flock to that solution
- masklinn 3y ago> probably cheaper than the status quo, but less convenient If it lets you get rid of your cars, maybe. If you also need a daily car (or even two), rental is not necessarily cheap, and beyond convenience it has flexibility issues. For instance the rental closest to me is a half hour bus ride away, and not open on the weekends, and the prices can vary a lot depending on time to trip or period, and obviously the type of car can triple the rental price. It’s worth it to me, because I can otherwise get by fine without owning a car. But if I need a daily anyway, it makes more sense to upscale it a bit and get the extra freedom. Especially if relatives start getting up in age and you never know when you need to pack up quick. It’s the same issue with timeshare vehicles, if people have kids they’ll all need it at the same time (because school schedules), and you’ll always remember when it was not available for an emergency.
- dontlaugh 3y agoRental is so expensive it compares poorly to owning a small 10-15 year old ICE car.
- hinkley 3y agoSimilar sentiment to, “just rent a UHaul pickup instead of owning one just in case you need to move furniture/appliances”.