RM> Actually if you're driving that little it would probably be a lot
RM> cheaper to not have a car and pay for rides everywhere if possible.
RM> I'm so far from town that that isn't really an option for me. I'd
RM> hate to spend $100 for transport to buy $50 worth of groceries.

SH>The only car related expense I have is insurance, which is a LOT cheaper than
  >additional uber rides would be.  My ride to and fro the Doctor's office is
  >relatively straight forward and safe. My friends are further away.  I only
  >fill up my tank twice a year and have yearly checkups.

That makes things cheap enough for the moment anyways. A lot of people
tend to only think about gas, and maybe insurance costs when they are
figuring out what it costs to run a car. That sort of comes crashing
down when the car has a major problem and/or needs replacing.

Most businesses figure it costs 60 cents a km to run a car - call it
about 67 cents per mile in $US.. but that's misleading for people who
drive very little. You have to allow for the cost of replacing the
car at some point divided by the years it lasted. If you take good
care of the car it will lower that cost though, and buying used at
a good price puts a good part of that expense on the loss suffered
by the previous owner. Most cars lose close to 30% of their value
the first year (unless you're a dealership selling used cars..).

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