Currently I live in a area where owning a car is almost a necessity. I want to find an alternative. I’ve owned about 5 cars in 3 years with all lemon-like problems. I’ve spend well over $20,000 not including the cost of insurance and it seems that most of the time I’m working just to cover the cost of owning the car and going back to work. I don’t want to be a slave to my car and it’s costs anymore. I am technically borrowing my dad’s car for getting groceries on the weekend, but other than that I have not been using the car, I’m hoping I can increase my lack of reliance to an absolute zero in about a years period when I move to a new location. Wish me luck!