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One car?
Morning all
How many of you have one car between you and your OH and cope very well with it? Hubby and I have always had our own cars but we are thinking about getting rid of mine when I am on maternity leave as he works at home 2-3 days per weeks so I can go out on those days in his car and the weekends we only ever use his car.
It's a big deal to me as I've always had my own car and love the independance I get with it! But it could save us ??250 (finance costs, insurance and petrol) so its got to be worth thinking about!
Has anyone gone from 2 cars to 1 and how did you get on? I'm keen to hear good & bad!
Joo xxx
29+4
How many of you have one car between you and your OH and cope very well with it? Hubby and I have always had our own cars but we are thinking about getting rid of mine when I am on maternity leave as he works at home 2-3 days per weeks so I can go out on those days in his car and the weekends we only ever use his car.
It's a big deal to me as I've always had my own car and love the independance I get with it! But it could save us ??250 (finance costs, insurance and petrol) so its got to be worth thinking about!
Has anyone gone from 2 cars to 1 and how did you get on? I'm keen to hear good & bad!
Joo xxx
29+4
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OH works 6 days a week, and usually takes the car with him... But we only live 10-15 mins walk out of town so it's not like I'm shut off from it, and we have a bus route at the end of our street if i'm desperate enough to try going somewhere on the bus....
TBh I like just having one car, meant we could afford a better one when we bought this one (got a top spec which we wouldnt have been able to afford it we'd had two cars) and it also means if we need to go anywhere to get a big shop, or get some larger items etc we do it as a family... makes it a bit more of an outing than just one of us popping off to get something...
Why dont you do a trial run in the first week or so of mat leave, pretend your car doesnt exist and see how you do without it... but remember to plan in some places to go so you get a real feel for how you would cope....
xxxx
I am the same - have had my own car since passing my test (at 18) and I do think I will find it hard, but am def. willing to have a go.
We will only be able to do it when I am on maternity leave (9 months we hope) as we work nowhere near each other and its totally out of hubby's way to take me and then go to his office from mine. Even more out of the way for me to take him!
xxx
It might work better for you and it makes sense to do it whilst you're on maternity leave to save some money.
Hubby seems to think he can have the car when I'm off but I still think I will want it so that I can go out or get to the doctors etc in an emergency?
Its good that your hubby can work from home though as that should avoid the problem x
We only have one car - and a scooter!!!
Basically the car is "mine" as I have it all day and use it to get to work etc and run errands eg shopping. My husband uses the scooter to get to the park and ride - which is 5kms from our house and he gets the bus straight into the city - and misses out on what would be an awful commute on the motorway - which is always totally blocked up! It works well for us - although on days when it is totally pouring with rain I often end up dropping him off (which inevitably means being available later on to pick him up too) so he doesn't get soaked.
We definitely save heaps of money by doing this and because of this we have a better/ bigger car which is great for all our adventures at the weekends. Works well for us - but you both have to be happy with the situation for it to work - my husband enjoys getting the bus - cos its his chill out time and he reads his book/ listens to music.
Mobo x 34+2
MrsW 32+5
In terms on daytime it doesn't factor because I get the train in to work. I hae an oyster card so it works out much cheaper than driving in then having the pay to park all day
H2B recently got a promotion though and will have a company car (untracked!) so we will be able to use that too. Independent again!!!
14+5 x
I really think we can do this and be ok with it! I'm sure it'll be weird and maybe hard at first but I have to give it a go!
My car will be on Autotrader mid-March (can't sell it too soon as I still need it for work until early April!)!!!!!!!!!
xxx
None of my friends have 2 cars and no one says it's a problem (although they do all work in town so that could be the main thing as no one needs the car for work)
My sis has a one year old and doesn't even have a driving licence and she gets along fine! She goes on lots of walks, and gets her shopping delivered.
You will get used to it hun. It's pointless having 2 cars unless you are going to get lots of use out of them - as you say, buy the time you add up tax, MOT, petrol, services, things breaking etc it's quite an expense.
Good luck! x
just got other car as hubby got temp job and couldnt get without it(5am starts no public transport etc.)but i must say it all depends on where your situated you prob be walking a bit anyway and if hes not using it 7 days a week id say this is a good call do what suits you it will b hard at first but like everything else you will probably just need a bit of time to adjust x