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Buy/Not buy a car
I am an avid public transport user.
Why? Because I gave up my car 4 years ago because of moving abroad and after returning not buying another.
I have a motorcycle (a beautiful one ;))) ) but in winter it is just too cold to drive.
So I use the bus/tram instead.
My family sometimes nags about it: I should buy a car, and if I could buy this or this one because they are not too expensive.
The cars they are mentioning cost about 7000 euro, which is an awful lot.
Not to mention the extra costs (insurance, gasoline,...) it gives each month.
For what? For driving to the shop, being stuck in traffic jams and for going to a client?
Driving to clients indeed is the biggest problem in my case, but by now, with wireless internet, I just try to set appointments in certain places where we can meet in good circumstances, easy accessible by train.
Pretty much works.
It is sometimes hard, but there is always a solution to such things: autodelen.be, or other initiatives, like renting a car for a day.
Might be expensive for one day, sure is much cheaper than having your own car.
(And I admit, having the motorcycle and some good weather solves a lot of problems from spring onwards)
The result: I save a bunch of money each month, which I spend on nice stuff ;)
And you? You have a car?
Newsarticle on the matter (Dutch)
Posted on February 15, 2006
in Living in Belgium
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