tjh290633 wrote:staffordian wrote:The other side of the coin is that the cash saved by not running a car goes an awfully long way towards taxis, and the odd hire van or car.
Whilst in the current circumstances I certainly would not consider giving up mine until I have to, there are alternatives, albeit not always as instant or convenient.
Our current small car is just entering its 13th year and has cost £65 per week over that time. On the other hand our bigger car is now in its fifth year (second with us) and has cost £20 per week. You won't get many taxi rides out of that, and the distances are bigger in the country.
TJH
Are you saying your larger car cost you around £2,000? I doubt it, but only you can know. It sounds like you haven't allowed for the purchase price in that calculation, and that is where a large amount of the "taxi rides" will be paid from.