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Or better idea: use transit to commute, save money on gas. It's a minor inconvenience but to be honest budgeting causes inconveniences for every student. Last edited by ebbomega; Nov 19, 08 at 12:49 PM. |
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My car is $50 in gas every 2 weeks and $175/month insurance... and I can go anywhere I want whenever I want, I get there faster with heated seats and a stereo. It also takes me right to my door. My car is amazing on gas, it actually saves me money to use my car. And it's convenient.
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My point is that there's always alternatives. What bugs me is that you didn't mention anything about carpooling. What bugs me further is that most of these car owners that are also students don't carpool either, but feel well within their right to complain about the U-Pass. I don't see anything about the U-Pass that says "bad idea" except that the only way to make it work is that everybody has to pay for it. It encourages people to be environmentally conscious, and it lets students that don't have the privilege to be able to afford a car get a little bit of relief. |
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my reasoning for getting rid of my car is simple. i only drive it max 5 times a month. and probably a few of those times it is because it is raining or we have alot of groceries. which i could walk.
yes i love it. but it was costing me too much for how little i used it. if i didn't live dt. or worked more than a 10 min walk away..things would be different. but even now...i walk the 15 mins over the burrard bridge to save the hassle of plugging a stupid meter every 2 hours. or even finding parking close by. i'm not ruling out getting another one in a year or so. but i'd like to try being carless for at least 6-12 months. if i'm that desperate to drive somewhere i have options. a)borrow from a family member b)rent. it's less that $50 a day. c)i work for a car dealership. |
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My car sucks 800.00 a month out of me :( I want that for shoes. |
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i want that for vacation savings. |
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