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The Car-less Lifestyle
By: Chiprocks1 Date: October 24, 2016, 7:07 pm
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And so it begins. Today is Day 1 of my Car-less existence. It's
something I have been contemplating to do for the past 6 years.
I finally retired my car today and it feels great. A huge
massive boulder has been lifted off of my shoulders. The stress
disappeared immediately. No more car insurance. No more
price-gouging Gas prices. No more repair cost. No more worrying
about whether today is the day it fizzles out in traffic. So,
for the foreseeable future, it's Walking, Buses and my new Bike
(I'll post a pic of that over in the Bicycle thread). I've read
quite a few blog post over the years, weighing the pros and cons
and those that are actually living their own Car-less Lifestyle
and it has always appealed to me. So, how long will this last
for me? Honestly, I don't know. I'm in no rush to get another
car anytime soon. Now, if there was a steal of a deal and it was
a car that I really wanted, I may look at it. But for now, I'm
willing to try this new venture and see how it plays out for me.
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Re: The Car-less Lifestyle
By: Mac Date: October 25, 2016, 5:45 am
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Wow, that is cool and scary at the same time.
Keep us up to date on your experiences and thoughts.
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Re: The Car-less Lifestyle
By: Chiprocks1 Date: October 31, 2016, 12:57 pm
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One week later and I don't miss my car one bit. Just sayin'.
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Re: The Car-less Lifestyle
By: Chiprocks1 Date: October 24, 2017, 9:20 am
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Exactly one year ago today I retired my car and got rid of a
sh*tload of headaches that came with owning a car. It's crazy to
think that it has been a whole year. It doesn't feel like it at
all. I remember that day in such great detail, as of it happened
yesterday. So, do I miss having a car? Absolutely not. The idea
of of every owning another car really hasn't even entered my
mind. Insurance and gas prices here is way out of line with the
rest of America. It seems that we are punished financially for
whatever reason. With that said, I may be inclined to look into
getting a Electric/Golf Cart that seems to be all the rage here
with people using them to zip around town real quick. But if I
never got one of those, I'm okay with that too. Not a priority
for me.
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Re: The Car-less Lifestyle
By: Chiprocks1 Date: October 24, 2018, 10:25 pm
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I just realized the other day that my Car-less anniversary was
coming up. What I didn't realized was that it was today. Talk
about perfect timing right? So, how are things in my world
without a Car. 2 years removed and honestly, I don't miss it at
all. I haven't even been tempted to look for a car at all. I'm
so far removed from relying on a Car that I actually thought it
had been 4-5 years without one. With that said, I do think
moving forward I may actually actively start looking for some
sort of Golf Cart/Electric Car kind of transportation. Something
small and portable and doesn't take up hardly any room in a
Garage. I mentioned that last time I posted in this thread, but
other than maybe 1-2 days of just getting a feel for what one
would cost, I never went further than that. This time, I may
look a bit deeper.....but still don't have an overwhelming urge
to actually own one at the moment. We shall see.
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Re: The Car-less Lifestyle
By: Chiprocks1 Date: October 24, 2019, 6:32 pm
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It's October 24....that can mean only one thing. 3 Year
Anniversary without a car. Don't miss it one bit. With Uber and
Lyft out there, really could care less about ever owning a car
again. As for a Golf Cart...well, I'm still looking for one that
will fit my needs to just get around town quickly.
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Re: The Car-less Lifestyle
By: Chiprocks1 Date: November 2, 2020, 2:47 pm
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I came by this thread on Oct 23, 2020. Was intending to come
back on the Anniversary day of Oct. 24 and totally forgot. Well,
better late than never right? Anyway, still no car and not
looking to get one anytime soon. I'm completely comfortable
without one.
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Re: The Car-less Lifestyle
By: Chiprocks1 Date: October 25, 2021, 9:34 pm
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It just dawned on me today that I was coming up on my 5 year
anniversary (actually it was yesterday for the 5 year Anni.)
with no car. And yeah, I think it finally has hit me that I need
to get a car again. I haven't missed it like I thought I would.
But there are just things that I'm finally seeing that I can't
do without completely...like a Car. So, for the first time since
retiring my car and trying this car-less lifestyle, I will
actually keep an eye out for something that catches my eye. What
that is...no f*cking idea.
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