In few years When koolaid wears off you’ll have regrets :throwtomatoes:

We have 2 cars and a golf cart. I am so glad we have 2 cars because quite often we both might need a car at the same time. I would look for a house that has a 3 car garage plus golf cart garage. They do exist.

I hope not, when did the shine wear off for you and do you have plans to go back to your old life?

I wonder what the rate of people rethinking their decision is and how many stay versus going back home. My wife and I have discussed that possibility and we don't think we'd go back. If we changed our mind I think we would likely go on a different adventure.

Those cars simply are not needed.

There are houses here in the villages that have tandem garages that can accommodate up to eight cars.

There are quite a few 3 car garages, even one in our courtyard villa neighborhood, you just have to look. Also you might find a corner lot where a garage could be added on, there is one of those happening in Marsh Bend currently.

Not sure if the poster was talking about you letting your car collection go (my guess)....or TV in general. He can clarify

As far as your question, I’ve followed a lot of your posts and you and your family seem to be making well thought out decisions. It’s not easy, I’m sure, to pack up and leave behind everything you’ve known....to go somewhere else, less known to you...lock, stock and barrel. I’m in the younger demo here, still work, have family/friends up north and still love my life there. Many, not all, choose to split time between both residences. It’s not feasible for some but it’s really the best of both worlds for others. I’ve always enjoyed summers in NH and ME on the lakes and just having that contrast is very important to me and my family. It’s an ongoing topic on this forum. A very personal decision and as long as you stay happy and healthy...whatever your decisions going forward, I for one am rooting for you LeRoy!

88 Fiero formula?

I think it depends on your planned lifestyle after you move.
 

I think it would depend on your planned lifestyle once you move to TV. We bought a two car plus golf cart garage home. We too had multiple vehicles that we drove regularly. For our move, we sold two vehicles and came here with two. We purchased two golf carts after we moved. We are finding that having two cars and two carts is plenty. Plus keeping them in the garage saves them from the Florida sun. We find ourselves driving our carts more than our cars. Most things we need to get to are accessible by cart. I’m sure there is a Corvette club in the villages that you could join. We drive Mini Coopers and quickly found a Villages Mini Club. Good luck with your choices.

I had a buddy several years ago that swapped an LS1 into a bright yellow 85 Fiero GT. I loved that car. I had a 99 Miata with a supercharger on it, good times.

Ah, letting go of the cars will be easy. I've made that transition multiple times in my life and I hope to continue but on a much smaller scale.

We thought we'd like being snowflakes but anytime I'm at home I'm just looking forward to coming back here. Balancing 2 homes isn't what I thought it would be, I think we will go back to having a home base for most of the year and spend the ugly season somewhere else. I'd rather rent a house for a couple of months up north than the other way around (I'm looking forward to a few months in Montana, Idaho, Maine etc. during the hot months - talk about a social wasteland :laugh: that's going to make Lake Denham look like Michigan Ave).

keep in mind, if you need to go to a hospital quickly, you will need a car. Anywhere off the villages property, you will need a car. You CAN NOT cross 466, 466A, 44, 301 in a golf cart, let alone drive on them. But, you also do not need 4 cars. If you can't part with them, there are storage facilities available.

Beware of some "two car" garages in Florida. You may be able to park two cars but getting out of the car can be difficult. Many homes have a combined two car garage and golf cart garage. Plenty of room to park and get out of the car. The golf cart is optional. I don't think more than two cars in TV is needed but if you got lots of money, there are options available.

Agree.
There are 2-3 Corvette Clubs in TV that you may want to check out.
You might initially keep the truck, until you get the house furnished and yard set up the way you want it. After that anything you want to move you can do in the SUV.
This is just the first of many tough decisions.
You won’t need half of all that other stuff you’re thinking about bringing.

Rented a storage garage for my sports car for the first year or two, then bought a condo on the water for vacation property and got a gargae with it, so now the sports car stays there and my main car stays in The Villages. Truth is, you can only drive one at a time anyway...

I pay over $300.00 a month for an SUV and an F-250..... both are older and not worth a lot. Four vehicles would put me in the poor house in Florida.

Price per square foot
 

Is that right $565 a square foot ? Seems high .

If you find yourself in need of cheaper rental car Turo rents for much cheaper. I had a car last year for $35 a day. It was an older model but in good shape and got us all over.

Karma did it for us. One car broke down on a trip back home; didn’t replace it and never regretted it.

Same for us.

Here you go. Multi-car and RV space.


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We have a midsize crew cab truck (mine), a Jeep Compass (wife's), and an electric cart. While my wife and I travel mostly together, but she likes to do her own thing (usually shopping, cardio-drumming, etc.) in her Jeep and I pass on all of it. We're in the south away from cart accessible reasonably priced shopping and more active areas, so I jump in my truck. The cart is fun when it's not hot, not buggy (e.g. buggy nights), or there's enough cloud cover to limit the direct sun exposure burning me up, but I prefer A/C when driving any significant distance (>20mins via cart). As for TV garages I can only suggest maximum stretch on both length and width if building because our 2 car + cart with a 2' length stretch feels small (someone's door will hit the wall and/or the other vehicle). The garage doors are a bit narrow for my taste. I would definitely downsize to not more than 2 cars, since there's really no need for all-weather vehicles (no snow) or hauling vehicles (yards are generally small, our designer sits on 0.15 acre). If you need to haul anything locally, you can rent a U-Haul pickup from around $20/day. I joked with my wife about trading my truck for a way past mid-life crisis corvette, but they're as wide as my truck and would only save on the length in the garage, and at 6'4" I might not fit it so well, especially when getting out! We're still downsizing out of our much larger home to this 2k sq ft designer, and change is hard but necessary. As I have told my kids, separate "needs" from "wants".

10 years full time. 1 car and 1 cart has worked well for us.

Parking on the street is frowned upon, and in some areas not allowed overnight. We live in the City of Wildwood down south of 44 where it’s illegal to park on the street overnight. Most will not park in street during day either because streets are too narrow and there’s no sidewalks so all walking is done in the street. It’s inconsiderate to take up space on the street with a vehicle other than briefly if needed. There are CDD rules as to what you can park in your driveway, so check those out carefully. We have only one vehicle and until recently had only one golf cart, but now have two, one with AC. All fit comfortably in our two car plus golf cart garage. Down south of 44 almost all homes except villas have two car + golf cart sized garages, and there are a handful of four car garages available on Designer or Premier homes only

If you are a car guy or gal, moving here won’t change that desire. It is safe to venture that almost all the people downsizing to one vehicle aren’t car people but rather just view it as transportation. Same analogy as someone that will spend $50. for dinner and someone that won’t spend over $15. They both eat but experiences will differ as well as expectations.

I guess you will not really know if you need/want to keep all of them until you get here. My husband and I brought an SUV and car with us and have a golf car. However, after living here for 6 months we sold the second car. One car and a golf car are all we need.

Downsize to one car
 

You must be looking in the older sections....our village primary has 2 car with a golf cart garage or a 3 car garage. We do have several that have 4 car. Although, my husband and I love cars as well. We have 2 homes with 5 cars total and 3 golf carts, but you do realize that you do not drive much here in the villages- primarily use a golf cart. Most of our cars are for "fun" and not for necessity. You may be able to get an extra tall garage and put a lift in it. There are homes that were custom built that way to accomondate a camper or a lift. But unless you custom build, you will have to search for a pre-owned that has that. Might not be easy.

A couple of friends have lifts in their garages to stack two cars. Garage needs to be extra height though.
We downsized to one car, one golf cart in out 2car/1 golf cart garage. The golf cart side is where the lawnmower and his other yard stuff lives.

One car is all you need most things and activities are golf cart accessible cars only for trips or local errands

We are also considering moving to TV full time and wonder about the decision. We have also looked at some areas in TN. There they say they see a lot of couples who are looking to leave FL and head more north. They call them Half-Backs. I know we would not move back to LI. It's high on conveniences and medical but ridiculously high on traffic and property taxes.

Went from two cars to one car and one golf cart. In seven years, we've felt a little limited by the lack of a second car perhaps once or twice. Make friends and get to know your neighbors and you can generally give a ride or ask for a ride on such an occasion with no problems.

I can tell you from first hand experience that the cost of living and home ownership in East Tennessee is ridiculously low compared to Dallas or The Villages. Annual utilities and property taxes combined on a $400,000 house is less than $4,000.

Where exactly is that? For a 400K valuation anywhere, 4K for utilities/property taxes all inclusive) seems like the home is a custom or the area is short on services (Police, Fire, DPW, Schools etc) In New England, a seasonal RV site (May to Oct) is around 4K.....

It's real, check just outside town near Maryville TN. Utilities are rarely over $120 a month for water, sewer, trash. electric combined (all electric house). $1200 a year for property tax. Schools are pretty good, roads are good county services are ok, very conservative government.

The most sophisticated thing is the local college performing arts center. There is a fairly low ratio of toof to person...

About 7 years for me. Problem for me I can’t buy back what I had due inflated housing market right now.

Shhhhhhh!!

That’s amazing. I just looked quickly and I’m most impressed that the majority of residents own their own homes.

We have been here going on 4 years and have a truck - Ford F-150 4x4 4 Door and a Ford Fusion. We also have 2 golf carts. Fusion and 2 golf carts are kept in the 2 car garage. Ford F-150 parks in the driveway. We use the golf carts here 90% of the time. Fusion gets used when wife shops outside the Bubble. Ford F-150, I just can’t let it go - love that truck! :shrug:

For a project car......a around 1980 Volvo or Saab would be very narrow and not very long. Plus, it would be very unique and probably a great challenge to find the parts.

Oh gosh, if I can go 7 years I'll consider that long term. I have a short attention span. I'd guess in 7 years I'll be ready for a new adventure, maybe much sooner based on the direction our leadership takes.