I agree that a car is nice for getting out of the city, and I miss my car for exactly that reason. However, parking + parking tickets is going to run you about

I agree that a car is nice for getting out of the city, and I miss my car for exactly that reason. However, parking + parking tickets is going to run you about $300/m. Add in gas + insurance and even the worst car that is fully paid for (like my old car) will cost $500/m. I switched to City Car Share (www.citycarshare.org) and spend maybe $60 every three months on a car. They have a new plan where you can rent a car for an entire day for $40, which is a good deal. Especially since a 19 year old cannot rent a car from one of the standard car rental places (usually have to be 25+).