[bogart]

We live in Colorado and fly to The Villages and rent a car at the airport. This has worked well in the past but now that we've purchased a place, we'll be spending more time in TV. It's been so convenient to use a rental car but we think it would be less expensive to go ahead and buy a decent used car and keep it in our villa garage. We would then have to find ground transportation for us and our dog.

We're just not sure how much we would save by buying a car vs continuing to rent. I realize that there are lots of variables but has anyone been in a similar situation and come up with a good solution? We plan on two trips a year --- fall for one month and winter for 3 months. Do cars do okay stored in a garage in FL when not in use for long periods?

Thanks for any suggestions. Does anyone have a nice used car to sell us if we decide to purchase when we return in January?