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	<title>Comments on: Do you really need that car?</title>
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		<title>By: TOY</title>
		<link>http://www.robertblum.com/articles/2006/01/05/do-you-really-need-that-car/comment-page-1#comment-51273</link>
		<dc:creator>TOY</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I am a senior,and live in a small town,in a high rise Senior Complex. There&#039;s a free shuttle weekly to take folks to the mall.There&#039;s public transportation (street car type bus),that
will take Me where ever within a radius of where ever...still,
I want some sort of &quot;Vehicle &quot;,so I&#039;m selling My car,( and I love that car),but it&#039;s costing a fortune now for gas,and insurance...no payments ,it&#039;s paid for.........still,it sets for weeks at a time and I use it maybe three to four times a month . I jst don&#039;t like to drive anymore,but....am afraid if
I sell the car...........THEN I WILL WANT TO !!!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The OTHER VEHICLE I think it will be  &gt; an Adult Tri-Cycle ! !!!
it&#039;s electric,so I can cruise or peddle,and since I live in a very small town,think it will be pretty safe. I would like to get a small electric or gasoline scooter,like a baby moror cycle,but..........the tri-cycle is the most practrical. it has a huge basket on the front and back,lights,and a big comfy seat.......I could even take My Schnauzer on it  for joy rides,
wouldn&#039;t be able to do that with a motorcycle .
It&#039;s just &quot;giving up always having  wheels &quot;,never have I ever done that,and don&#039;t have to now,jst that since gasoline and 
insurance and everything else is going up more and more,
this is stupid to keep a car that isn&#039;t even used.
I hope I don&#039;t regret selling My car..........in fact..........I&#039;m 
almost AFRAID to try it.......maybe I should try riding the bus first to see if I can handle it.
Somehow,I can see Me having fits,going to the grocery,the 
Dr.,or the bank on a bike or a bus every time I need to,jst because I NEVER DID NOT HAVE A CAR. ..........and what about in the WINTER OR 
WHEN IT RAINS???????? NO BIKE RIDING.........omg....
and go by the bus schedule...........hmmmmmmmm......
Maybe I jst talked Myself out of the whole thing !
I am a 65 year old &quot;YOUNG SENIOR&quot;Female,somehow it&#039;s like losing ALL MY FREEDOM AND YOUTH TO NOT HAVE A CAR,EVEN IF I DON&#039;T NEED IT AND IT COST A FORTUNE TO HAVE ONE NOW DAYS...I&#039;m jst not &quot;USE TO BEING OLD&quot;,and most folks have to give up driving ,OR SHOULD,when they get old anyway !!!.....ya think I should
forget it or take the plunge ?
I wonder how the CAR LOG WORKED OUT ???&lt;/p&gt;
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am a senior,and live in a small town,in a high rise Senior Complex. There&#8217;s a free shuttle weekly to take folks to the mall.There&#8217;s public transportation (street car type bus),that
will take Me where ever within a radius of where ever&#8230;still,
I want some sort of &#8220;Vehicle &#8220;,so I&#8217;m selling My car,( and I love that car),but it&#8217;s costing a fortune now for gas,and insurance&#8230;no payments ,it&#8217;s paid for&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;still,it sets for weeks at a time and I use it maybe three to four times a month . I jst don&#8217;t like to drive anymore,but&#8230;.am afraid if
I sell the car&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..THEN I WILL WANT TO !!!</p>

<p>The OTHER VEHICLE I think it will be  &gt; an Adult Tri-Cycle ! !!!
it&#8217;s electric,so I can cruise or peddle,and since I live in a very small town,think it will be pretty safe. I would like to get a small electric or gasoline scooter,like a baby moror cycle,but&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.the tri-cycle is the most practrical. it has a huge basket on the front and back,lights,and a big comfy seat&#8230;&#8230;.I could even take My Schnauzer on it  for joy rides,
wouldn&#8217;t be able to do that with a motorcycle .
It&#8217;s just &#8220;giving up always having  wheels &#8220;,never have I ever done that,and don&#8217;t have to now,jst that since gasoline and 
insurance and everything else is going up more and more,
this is stupid to keep a car that isn&#8217;t even used.
I hope I don&#8217;t regret selling My car&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.in fact&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.I&#8217;m 
almost AFRAID to try it&#8230;&#8230;.maybe I should try riding the bus first to see if I can handle it.
Somehow,I can see Me having fits,going to the grocery,the 
Dr.,or the bank on a bike or a bus every time I need to,jst because I NEVER DID NOT HAVE A CAR. &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.and what about in the WINTER OR 
WHEN IT RAINS???????? NO BIKE RIDING&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;omg&#8230;.
and go by the bus schedule&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..hmmmmmmmm&#8230;&#8230;
Maybe I jst talked Myself out of the whole thing !
I am a 65 year old &#8220;YOUNG SENIOR&#8221;Female,somehow it&#8217;s like losing ALL MY FREEDOM AND YOUTH TO NOT HAVE A CAR,EVEN IF I DON&#8217;T NEED IT AND IT COST A FORTUNE TO HAVE ONE NOW DAYS&#8230;I&#8217;m jst not &#8220;USE TO BEING OLD&#8221;,and most folks have to give up driving ,OR SHOULD,when they get old anyway !!!&#8230;..ya think I should
forget it or take the plunge ?
I wonder how the CAR LOG WORKED OUT ???</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: Chantel King</title>
		<link>http://www.robertblum.com/articles/2006/01/05/do-you-really-need-that-car/comment-page-1#comment-8764</link>
		<dc:creator>Chantel King</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I dont really think that college students should tie themselves down with car payments. Then keeping up with the costs of the car and the other bills that comes along with it becomes your main focus instead of school.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I dont really think that college students should tie themselves down with car payments. Then keeping up with the costs of the car and the other bills that comes along with it becomes your main focus instead of school.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: green LA girl</title>
		<link>http://www.robertblum.com/articles/2006/01/05/do-you-really-need-that-car/comment-page-1#comment-141</link>
		<dc:creator>green LA girl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;A Q: I was wondering -- are you counting parking fees toward this total? Trying to keep my lil log, and I wasn&#039;t sure what to do with that... Also, what about tips (at the car wash, etc)?&lt;/p&gt;
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A Q: I was wondering &#8212; are you counting parking fees toward this total? Trying to keep my lil log, and I wasn&#8217;t sure what to do with that&#8230; Also, what about tips (at the car wash, etc)?</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: green LA girl</title>
		<link>http://www.robertblum.com/articles/2006/01/05/do-you-really-need-that-car/comment-page-1#comment-123</link>
		<dc:creator>green LA girl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2006 19:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Wow -- This is such a great idea! A car log! I shall do likewise and will link to this via wists -- Hope more of us start evaluating our choices -- Thanks for the inspiration!&lt;/p&gt;
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow &#8212; This is such a great idea! A car log! I shall do likewise and will link to this via wists &#8212; Hope more of us start evaluating our choices &#8212; Thanks for the inspiration!</p>]]></content:encoded>
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