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Owning a car is expensive. Once you do the math, your total cost of gas, insurance, and maintenance, plus your monthly car payment, could be $600 to $700 a month. That’s okay if you use your car a lot, but what if you use it less than an hour a day, and two or three hours on the weekend? Then you may be spending more than you need.
Instead, check into joining a car-sharing program, like Flexcar at www.flexcar.com or ZipCar at www.zipcar.com. In some cases, the cost can be as low as $30 a month for part-time use of a car, including gas, premium insurance, maintenance, and 24-hour assistance.
Be aware that car-sharing programs often require an application fee. Also, you must reserve a car in advance, and they may be scarce at peak times. What’s more, if you exceed the mileage or time limit, you can be charged hefty fees.
If you only need a car for the weekend, try Enterprise Rent-A-Car. They frequently offer special weekend rates starting at $9.99 a day.
All the best,
Timben
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