Cars... Do you have one?

[angiefox10]

I understand there are people who don't have cars in The Villages.

Are there a lot of you? Do you rent a car for day trips.

What is the cost of renting a car for a day or two if you don't own one. (of course there would be insurance tacked on)

Do you wish you had kept your car?

If you have your car.... how much do you actually drive it?

We plan to be a two cart, car and scooter household and I'm wondering if we really need the car?

Oh... and if you get off topic.... It's OK... Have fun! :thumbup:

[memason]

Since moving to TV, we're a 2 cart; one car family. When in TV, the car is driven very little, but we use it for road trips. Have used it to go back up north a couple times.

We're headed to Orlando for the day, so we're trying to decide...golf cart or car... :D

Rock on.....

[angiefox10]

That was it??? 88,000 people live in TV and only one person replied...


HELLO????

Is this mic on?????

[champion6]

You posted on Sunday morning... they're all in church.

[angiefox10]

You posted on Sunday morning... they're all in church.

*tiptoeing out of the room* *whispers* I forgot......

[skyc6]

Hi! Angie!! We are planning to be a 1 car, 2 cart household. I would need a car to travel north, and also for big shopping to Target, etc. Also--beach trips would be by car. I will be fine if it sits in the garage and we only use it when we have to!

[cappyjon431]

One car and one cart (but it's a street legal cart).

[jebartle]

We had two cars and one cart and was jostling cars back and forth for NO apparent reason, got rid of one car but a scary thought getting rid of both.....Our only car is a two seater (I'm social but not the ole boy:22yikes: - just kidding) Could not rationalize keeping big car when trips are VERY infrequent and cost of renting a car much cheaper than insurance and tag....You have to give TV credit for this even being a consideration....I know there are Villagers out there with this scenario!...

[villages07]

One car and two carts. Put a lot more miles on the carts than the car, but, would not be comfortable without a car. Extreme cold weather and severe TStorms are two reasons to have the Car on campus and excursions and local shopping, e.g. Sam's Club, necessitate a car.

Whatever works for you....

[jgbama]

We plan to have one car (wife's Sebring convertible) and two carts. But now that someone mentioned renting a car, that might be a consideration as well. With several friends already there, we could always join up with them for big shopping trips or even borrow their car. Day trips are always more fun with friends (IMHO).

However, when it comes to insurance it is always cheaper to bundle coverage, i.e. home, car, cart, etc.

That being said, will probably always have a car. Like previously mentioned - cold weather, severe storms, etc.

Finally, you can't beat a convertible ride in the countryside during Spring and Fall!! :thumbup:

[angiefox10]

We plan to have one car (wife's Sebring convertible) and two carts. But now that someone mentioned renting a car, that might be a consideration as well. With several friends already there, we could always join up with them for big shopping trips or even borrow their car. Day trips are always more fun with friends (IMHO).

However, when it comes to insurance it is always cheaper to bundle coverage, i.e. home, car, cart, etc.

That being said, will probably always have a car. Like previously mentioned - cold weather, severe storms, etc.

Finally, you can't beat a convertible ride in the countryside during Spring and Fall!! :thumbup:


John, So glad to see you posting again!!! :thumbup:

[cybermuda]

Has anyone considered car-pooling?

If you only drive occasionally, but can't face not having a car "in case", then sharing one with a few neighbours may be cheaper than renting.

Insurance could be a problem, though.

[Mudder]

We have two carts and one old car. It does the trick for us. Rarely use the car, only for Sam's and to eat at Oakwood !

[Posh 08]

I'm selling my 4x4 p/u before we come. No need for that down there, and that is cart money. She won't sell her mustang convertible so in the garage that goes. The Honda will be her everyday use vehicle out of TV

[Bettiboop]

Our plans are to downsize to one vehicle and add two carts. As for the vehicle we will probably keep the Honda Ridgeline. It is comfortable for travel, handy to haul larger items, AND great for tailgating too! :pepper2::MOJE_whot: Hubs keeps kidding me that he wants one of those new roadster thingys with the sidecar for me. :a20: :rolleyes:

A scooter sounds fun!

[Trish Crocker]

I can't imaging not having a car. One of the things I am looking forward to when moving to Florida is the ability to explore, go to the beach, Disney, nice road trip to the Keys. I know that it is always possible to rent but I would feel trapped (although being trapped in paradise isn't all bad!). I'm a very social person but the thought of relying on someone else would be very hard. The day will come, I'm sure, when driving isn't an option..until then we'll have at least one car (and two carts!).

[Autoshow]

That was it??? 88,000 people live in TV and only one person replied...


HELLO????

Is this mic on?????

1 car and 1 cart will handle anything you have to do.

[Ceafolks]

One car (small), one cart (electric) and one trike (her's). :highfive:

[jgbama]

John, So glad to see you posting again!!! :thumbup:

Well, thank you so much. :highfive: I've always been reading though. Still have tons of more information to dump in the hopper (my brain) so we will be thoroughly confused when buying time comes!! LOL

[logdog]

I can't imaging not having a car.

I wouldn't have ever imagined having a golf cart as my primary means of transportation. We kept one car and have a cart. The cart gets used almost every day, the car only once a week or less.

[ttown]

A friend of mine at the pool has no car. She has a cart with doors and uses public transportation when she can't get where she wants to go in her cart {airport}. We are on the Historic side and everything is close.

[gatherer47]

I have been here two years and have only a golf cart.I have rented a car for trips to beach but otherwise don't miss a car at all.Once ,used a taxi to go to tax office.I have friends here who have car that I've gone places to with them but nothing extensive.The guy we bought our house from doesn't have a car either and lives in Belvedere.We are in De La Vista right between two squares and can get to basically anywhere we need to go by golf cart.I first thought it was a crazy idea to be without a car but it's a non issue now.

[The Great Fumar]

One car and two carts. Put a lot more miles on the carts than the car, but, would not be comfortable without a car. Extreme cold weather and severe TStorms are two reasons to have the Car on campus and excursions and local shopping, e.g. Sam's Club, necessitate a car.

Whatever works for you....

07 is right, You need one car and one or two carts ........I sold our second car when We came as we didn't need it but you should have a car for the reasons 07 stated. I also have a scooter but thinking of selling it because I hardly ever used it anymore .....probably would but (you know who) never rides on it with me.......Two golf carts is a luxury but they do come in handy if you both play golf.........

join the fun..........fumar...:thumbup:

[Carla B]

I think it'd be very hard without a car. There are lots of fun and interesting places to explore outside TV. Otherwise you would miss the little trips, such as to: Homosassa, the beaches, the lakes, Mount Dora, the Rainbow Springs, etc. not to mention Home Depot, to which one of our cars goes at least twice a week.

[jgbama]

I think it'd be very hard without a car. There are lots of fun and interesting places to explore outside TV. Otherwise you would miss the little trips, such as to: Homosassa, the beaches, the lakes, Mount Dora, the Rainbow Springs, etc. not to mention Home Depot, to which one of our cars goes at least twice a week.

Home Depot is to me as Ulta (make-up store) is to my wife!! :D

Most everyone will keep at least one car for reasons you've listed, including us. But I can understand the post about not having a car. If everything you do or plan to do is in golf cart range, heck, go for it!!

As I say at the golf course, "it's my money and my ball. . .I'll play by my rules"!!! :1rotfl::1rotfl:

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Probably a factor for some folks re: cars will hinge on whether or not anyone in the household is working a job outside of TV.

We're going to have some "serious vehicular separation issues" if Sandy and I ever wind up in TV full-time. What we would probably NEED, as many of you have already mentioned, is likely one car and 2 carts. What we'd WANT differs: We've always had motorcycles as a form of enjoyment.....so we'd need to keep one in TV. And we've always had "other cars" - older cars of various descriptions......so we'd undoubtedly want to keep one. Then as jgbama said, "You can't beat a ride in a convertible....." - - - and on and on and on.

We'll have issues (don't say it - I know what you're thinking!! :1rotfl:)........ :thumbup: We'll figure it out, though!

Bill :)

[Posh 08]

Home Depot is to me as Ulta (make-up store) is to my wife!! :D

Most everyone will keep at least one car for reasons you've listed, including us. But I can understand the post about not having a car. If everything you do or plan to do is in golf cart range, heck, go for it!!

As I say at the golf course, "it's my money and my ball. . .I'll play by my rules"!!! :1rotfl::1rotfl:

I would love to be in the position where just 2 golf carts would do it. No car. :BigApplause:

[Bob45]

We have a car, golf cart and a motorcycle. Life is good.

Bob

[angiefox10]

I had to go back and look at my question...

I am reading the responses and got confused. I asked about people who do not own cars in TV and about renting them etc...

What I got was a list of what vehicles everyone owns. :a20::1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

OK.. a refresher course...

I understand there are people who don't have cars in The Villages.

Are there a lot of you? Do you rent a car for day trips.

What is the cost of renting a car for a day or two if you don't own one. (of course there would be insurance tacked on)

Do you wish you had kept your car?

If you have your car.... how much do you actually drive it?

and a one and a two....

[angiefox10]

We plan to have bring a car, but I'm curious about the people who don't... Do they take the day trips. Do they miss their cars? etc. Maybe there aren't that many as I may have thought.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

........ Oh... and if you get off topic.... It's OK... Have fun! :thumbup:

Woo-hoo!!!! :thumbup:

Bill :wave:

[angiefox10]

Woo-hoo!!!! :thumbup:

Bill :wave:


*laughing* Yeah.. I know... I give you guys liberties and you just run with it!!! I thought you would at least at some point answer the question... :D

[mrfixit]

*laughing* yeah.. I know... I give you guys liberties and you just run with it!!! I thought you would at least at some point answer the question... :d

too skeered to answer at this time.

[2BNTV]

Well, thank you so much. :highfive: I've always been reading though. Still have tons of more information to dump in the hopper (my brain) so we will be thoroughly confused when buying time comes!! LOL

Hey John, welcome back!!! Glad to see you posting again.

I don't think I will ever give up having a car as I need to travel down to visit family, (four and half hours). I also like the option of choosing of what I prefer to drive. IMHO - Like most people, I am use to going when I want to go and come back when I want to come back. Visitors are welcome but I am use to being independent.

I agree with the idea if using the car turns out to be once or twice a year, it might be better to rent and save money.

Being single, one cart and one car is all I need.

[2BNTV]

I understand there are people who don't have cars in The Villages.

Are there a lot of you? Do you rent a car for day trips.

What is the cost of renting a car for a day or two if you don't own one. (of course there would be insurance tacked on)

Do you wish you had kept your car?

If you have your car.... how much do you actually drive it?

We plan to be a two cart, car and scooter household and I'm wondering if we really need the car?

Oh... and if you get off topic.... It's OK... Have fun! :thumbup:

Angie:

Sorry, I was off topic. I'll try to answer part of your question in saying that you could call your local "Enterpise" car rental company. I small vehicle with all the taxes and charges ran me a little less than $40 a day.

I never have taken any of their insurance as I had my own. The rates are pretty much the same nationally. You would have to check with them to get an exact price.

[angiefox10]

Angie:

Sorry, I was off topic. I'll try to answer part of your question in saying that you could call your local "Enterpise" car rental company. I small vehicle with all the taxes and charges ran me a little less than $40 a day.

I never have taken any of their insurance as I had my own. The rates are pretty much the same nationally. You would have to check with them to get an exact price.

My question would be to the insurance. If you don't have a vehicle in TV you wouldn't have insurance..

And... you are forgiven for going off topic... Don't let it happen again...:1rotfl::1rotfl:

I thought there were more people who didn't own a vehicle... but I'm thinking I was wrong... *looks around* do you think anyone heard that?

[Bill-n-Brillo]

... but I'm thinking I was wrong...

:22yikes:

Say it ain't so!! :1rotfl:

Bill :wave:

[angiefox10]

:22yikes:

Say it ain't so!! :1rotfl:

Bill :wave:

I know... right??? :D

[Oren L Miller]

My question would be to the insurance. If you don't have a vehicle in TV you wouldn't have insurance..

And... you are forgiven for going off topic... Don't let it happen again...:1rotfl::1rotfl:

I thought there were more people who didn't own a vehicle... but I'm thinking I was wrong... *looks around* do you think anyone heard that?

How do I save this and print it out? :22yikes:

[LI SNOWBIRD]

That was it??? 88,000 people live in TV and only one person replied...


HELLO????

Is this mic on?????

Angiefox for asking questions that generate lots of discussion.. you put the "fox" in "firefox". But I digress- yes we have a car and cart and they both get along very well in the garage after a bit of an adjustment period. Now they are best friends.:BigApplause:

[aljetmet]

Since we still not Villagers, can't answer the original question.

But, We're planning to be a one cart, one car family of two.
I am glad to see so many people who have responded have just one car and one cart.
We were not too sure at first.

Anyway to get off topic, for those having just a car and a cart, do you still need more garage space if you have a 20 x 19 ft garage?

We have a packed garage now and a big walk in attic. (the space over our big garage) My better half says off with their heads and no more junk to keep! :cryin2:

[elevatorman]

Two carts, one car. We put very little mileage on the car. Wish they had ZipCars at the mailboxes. Then I might get rid of the car.

[jebartle]

If the "ole boy" had his way, he would scrap all the furniture out to the curb and make the house one big garage to keep all of his "boy toys" locked away BUT he has the pleasure of living with me???? sooooo that is NOT an option..tee hee!.





Since we still not Villagers, can't answer the original question.
.

Anyway to get off topic, for those having just a car and a cart, do you still need more garage space if you have a 20 x 19 ft garage?

We have a packed garage now and a big walk in attic. (the space over our big garage) My better half says off with their heads and no more junk to keep! :cryin2:

[zcaveman]

My next door neighbor bought a cart and got rid of his car a couple of years ago. This was after seven years with no cart! If he needs to go any place close to TV he calls a cab. He seldom asks any of us for a ride but we do offer our services for medical trips, etc.

He figures that with the money he saves from car insurance, maintenance, etc, he can afford to rent a car if he needs to go any place for an extended amount of time.

But I will have to add that except for 3 month cruises once a year he does not go many places outside of TV.

It is not something I could do. When we got to TV and got all of our pickup needs taken care of I sold my truck and now have one car and a cart. We need the car because we don't want to be confined to TV. We like going to Ocala and other places to have fun and adventure.

[tpop1]

My question would be to the insurance. If you don't have a vehicle in TV you wouldn't have insurance..



Many credit cards (mine is AMEX) provide insurance coverage on rental cars, if you pay with that card, precluding the need to take the rental companies high priced coverage.:thumbup:

Check with your credit card provider!
_

[NJblue]

On-topic response: I know of no one who only has golf cart transportation.

Slightly off-topic response: We are a two-car, one cart family, although with a bit of planning and coordinating we might get by with one car and one golf cart.

More off-topic response: We find that we opt for car transportation over golf cart transportation far more than I originally thought we would. It's just much easier, more comfortable, and faster to run errands by car rather than golf cart. We use our golf cart primarily for golfing, an occasional jaunt to Sumter Landing (but never to Spanish Springs - takes too long from Hemingway) and occasional joy rides, but that's about it.

[Carla B]

NJblue already said what I would say and said it better.

[pauld315]

Here is a company which does car sharing. My daughter's college campus has this available http://www.zipcar.com/

[DDoug]

One car two carts we both drive carts to work got rid of second car and save about 100.00 a month or more

[redjpang]

Great Topic. My wife and I have been discusing this topic now for a few months. Since we are still in the dreaming stage, we do not have to rush our decision...I was leaning towrdes 2 carts no car. After reading everybodys posts, I now lean to 1 car & 1 cart. I guess i started to have tunnel vision dreaming of the villages and forgot that there is other things to do outside TV. Never said I was the brightest...

[angiefox10]

Great Topic. My wife and I have been discusing this topic now for a few months. Since we are still in the dreaming stage, we do not have to rush our decision...I was leaning towrdes 2 carts no car. After reading everybodys posts, I now lean to 1 car & 1 cart. I guess i started to have tunnel vision dreaming of the villages and forgot that there is other things to do outside TV. Never said I was the brightest...

Yep... Our plan was and has been 1 car and 2 carts. We love to explore, but I was also thinking that maybe as we got older we might not want to explore as much, or maybe shouldn't explore so much (if you get my drift). So... I was wondering how many people, if any, actually got rid of the car and just did the cart thing!!!

I think if we find that we just aren't taking it out more then once every couple of months... it's time to dump it. But who knows.... *shrugs*

[Pturner]

As snowflakes, we drive down in a car and keep a golf cart at our TV home. When we become frogs, we'll sell our second car and buy a second cart. No car? No way.