We do the same. We've got one car (a 2011 Ford Focus) held together with duct tape, after the whomping willow fell on it and we had to get a salvage title.
Since Bill and I are indie writers, working from home, our car spends most of its life in the driveway.
We walk as much as we can.
But we need it, for groceries, trips, or events, it's there.
We arrange our schedule to job errands so it gets used less. If we need a bigger car, such as a far-away book event, we arrange with Dear Son to use his much bigger 2006 Buick (handed down from Grandma).
Many of us probably can't live without one car for the household but most of us can minimize our car usage by planning trips and careful scheduling.
Paying attention to what you really need really pays off.
Re: intersection of frugality and the automobile
Since Bill and I are indie writers, working from home, our car spends most of its life in the driveway.
We walk as much as we can.
But we need it, for groceries, trips, or events, it's there.
We arrange our schedule to job errands so it gets used less.
If we need a bigger car, such as a far-away book event, we arrange with Dear Son to use his much bigger 2006 Buick (handed down from Grandma).
Many of us probably can't live without one car for the household but most of us can minimize our car usage by planning trips and careful scheduling.
Paying attention to what you really need really pays off.