My car mostly sits from Monday through Friday. I use it for groceries, visiting family and an occasional trip out of town. The convenience is real, but insurance, registration, parking and maintenance keep adding up even when the odometer barely moves. I've started noting every trip I couldn't comfortably do by transit or taxi. Has anyone actually sold a rarely used car and regretted it a few months later? The awkward part for me is not the everyday errands; it's spontaneous weekend plans.
Owning a car that sits unused most weekdays
Safety-critical vehicle advice should be treated as general discussion; use qualified repair help when a fault could make a vehicle unsafe.
- car-ownership
- owning
- sits
- unused
60
3 replies
I sold mine after realizing I was paying for flexibility I rarely used. The surprise was how quickly I adapted once I stopped seeing the car...
I sold mine after realizing I was paying for flexibility I rarely used. The surprise was how quickly I adapted once I stopped seeing the car in the driveway every day.
The weekends are what make people keep a car, honestly. If the occasional spontaneous trip is the main thing holding you back, I’d try one month of renting or rideshare before you sell.
That trial month is a good test, but I’d also look at how often those weekend plans are actually happening. It’s easy to protect an idea of...