We don't drive often and we pay $125 per month for parking, on top of insurance and other expenses. I kind of wish we could sell our car to save money and then pay ZipCar to borrow a car when we needed it. That way we wouldn't have to pay for parking, gas, insurance, and maintenance. It would also be much more environmentally friendly as we would be more motivated to walk and use public transportation.

However, ZipCar charges by the hour and we use our car too often for ZipCar to be a practical, money-saving alternative. And, while I posted a while back about wanting to live closer to the grocery store, groceries only account for about a sixth of the time we use the car. Another sixth is shopping. About a fifth of our time with the car is church. More than a third of our time with the car has been spent on going for hikes.

So, if we were to sell our car, we would have the money we make from selling it, but the cost to rent a car for all those times, even considering the fact that we would drive less, would be higher what we currently pay per year. And, even if we moved closer to church and the grocery store, the cost for day trips is much higher if we don't own a car. Plus, if we sold our car now and had to buy another car later, we would probably have to pay more for another car than we would get for our current car. So while I was interested in selling our car as a way to save money and help the environment, it just isn't feasible right now.