http://thegreatofficeescape.com/the-option-of-owning-a-car/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:17:23 -0700 hourly 1 http://thegreatofficeescape.com/the-option-of-owning-a-car/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Scott Jackson Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:36:11 +0000 http://thegreatofficeescape.com/?p=6#comment-17 I agree, it's completely personal, but I along with most people realize that in their environment not having a car would be very difficult. I agree, it’s completely personal, but I along with most people realize that in their environment not having a car would be very difficult.

]]> http://thegreatofficeescape.com/the-option-of-owning-a-car/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Mike Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:47:32 +0000 http://thegreatofficeescape.com/?p=6#comment-15 <p>This is the difference between monetary loss and intangible loss. If you place a high enough value on the freedom of being able to get from place to place whenever you wish then the financial gain of not having a car may not be worth it to you. It's just a matter of individual taste. You never really know until you try though. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Live-Well-Without-Owning/dp/1580087574" rel="nofollow">This book</a> was pretty enlightening for me on this issue. This is the difference between monetary loss and intangible loss. If you place a high enough value on the freedom of being able to get from place to place whenever you wish then the financial gain of not having a car may not be worth it to you. It’s just a matter of individual taste. You never really know until you try though. This book was pretty enlightening for me on this issue.

]]> http://thegreatofficeescape.com/the-option-of-owning-a-car/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Scott Jackson Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:46:17 +0000 http://thegreatofficeescape.com/?p=6#comment-14 One comment about cost, you can obviously measure the cost of using public transport in the cost of a bus pass, or whatever, but there is also a cost in lost convenience, which is harder to measure. Being able to go where I want, whenever I want has value to me, as well as having privacy, which I do in my own vehicle. One comment about cost, you can obviously measure the cost of using public transport in the cost of a bus pass, or whatever, but there is also a cost in lost convenience, which is harder to measure. Being able to go where I want, whenever I want has value to me, as well as having privacy, which I do in my own vehicle.

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