Bike people

[fae_reborn]

The price of gas and I think with the general economic stuff its just got a lot harder to own and run a car in general. 

Definitely, you said it Tekla.    Once I graduate I'll need to get a car again, and I hope I'll be able to afford it, but I'm not so sure. 

Jenn

[tekla]

I figure that most people work one to two months a year just to pay for that car and running it when you figure in the cost, payments, maintenance, taxes, plates, insurance, parking fees, and all the other costs.  Once I figured that out I was very content with getting rid of the car and taking that extra time off to ski or bake in the sun, or ride my bike.  Less stress too.

[NicholeW.]

Yeah, those extraneous car expenses add a lot to the overall bill. Although I have to admit that the 12-year old Chrysler I own hasn't been as expensive as others I have had. At least not until I take it for its yearly required "inspection" by the mechanic shop. Then very suddenly it shouldn't be driven any longer without a few hundred dollars of repairs.

The Pennsylvania full-employment for auto-mechanics regulations!!

N~

[tekla]

Cali has the smog checks, that's our way to keep mechanics employed.