spectastic

I'll give you $10 if you stop making these ridiculous threads.

MidwestMom2Kids_

If the college says they offer a shuttle twice a week, they offer a shuttle twice a week.

ThisMortalSoil

what the hell kind of cars are y'all buying that maintenance is such a huge issue?

ExaltedAlmighty

+1

10char

SingDanceRunLife

Except when it gets canceled...

fire123

I can't believe you are in college. You can't seem to think critically.
Besides the cost of maintaining a car, it's the time that the other person has to spend taking you to and from, including waiting for you to finish your shopping. How long do you think it takes? This is the same wherever you are.

If that person also does his/ her shopping, it's slightly different but you will have to go when they want to go. Since you can't wait for the next scheduled bus trip, I don't imagine you like to follow somebody else 's schedule either.

If you want to compare cost, try to call a taxi.

Don't compare this service to a friend's. Friends are different, there are other costs associated with that. Those costs may be not be monetary, but it's something you have earned before. All those rides you got since freshman year, I hope you appreciated them and not think those are owed to you somehow now that you don't get them. Maybe you are not getting them now because of your ungrateful attitude?

yesdee

It costs over $5000 per year to own a typical 5 year old Civic. This is how much one pays a year for accommodation or food. Sure this a big issue for may students as is paying $10 for someone's help.

2007 Honda Civic 1.8L 4-cyl. 5-speed Automatic True Cost to Own

phlogistonfreak

Yes, it does suck not owning a car. No, $10 isn't a lot, no matter how many times you say it is. If you have a friend who's going to the store anyway, then it's reasonable that you might get a ride for free. If you start advertising for rides outside your circle of friends, then you have to understand that these people don't want to do you a favor. Say the actual cost is $2.00, and you pay me $5.00 to spend 1/2 hour of my time with you. I'm earning $6.00/hr. If you're anything as whiny IRL as you are on this thread, that is nowhere near enough. In conclusion, yes it sucks; no, that doesn't mean you're entitled to a discount taxi service from friends of friends.

dodgersmom

Give the OP a break. He/she is presumably on a fixed budget, with a certain amount allocated each week for food costs. If the plan was to spend $10 to $15 on groceries this weekend, and the cost of a ride to the store causes that amount to double, that's significant. And, in OP's mind, it's unreasonable because it's more than most of the OP's acquaintances customarily charge for a ride to the store.

So now the OP can't afford to get to the store . . . and, yes, that sucks. If I were in the same situation, I'd tend to agree.

I'm not saying it doesn't cost a small fortune to own a car. Of course it does . . . but that doesn't change the fact that $10 in transportation costs to buy $10 worth of groceries (and I'm guessing here, of course) is a lot. And, in the OP's case, it's too much.

What I don't understand is why the OP doesn't try to do something about the less than reliable shuttle schedule. If College X promises a twice-weekly shuttle, then it should provide a twice-weekly shuttle. That seems like a problem that might be fixable, if addressed properly.

colorguard1011

Why should OP help pay towards the car's maintenance for a one time ride. I think ten dollars is too much and the girl probably was just trying to make money off you.

yesdee

Car owner made an offer for ride for 10 bucks. OP can accept or refuse. Whining about it just shows immaturity.

SingDanceRunLife

I'm not whining. I said it sucks and $10 is a lot, because both of those things are true.

victoriaheidi

I spend about $500/semester on parking alone, and I'm not even guaranteed a spot. Gas costs vary (say I spend $150/month which is $600/semester), but my car payment is the same every month. I tend to neglect things like car washes, but guess what? My car needed maintenance last week. $$$$$$$

Granted, I save by being a commuter (since I don't pay for housing beyond the basic costs of my parents not turning my room into a home gym or whatever). But it's still expensive to have a car on campus.

And then there's the time element. I drive through some pretty dangerous neighborhoods, so I prefer to be home before nightfall. So if I needed to wait around somebody else's schedule because I was giving that person a ride, I'd be a little stressed about my drive home.

Either way, I understand OP's concerns, because it's hard to have unnecessary expenses crop up. But I also empathize with the driver, because it's hard to have a car on campus!

SingDanceRunLife

You pay $1000/year for parking?!? DANG!! I thought my school was expensive...$300 for freshman, $200 for sophomores and $100 for juniors and seniors -- and that's for the whole year! And commuters, regardless of their class pay $100 for the year.

PiperXP

If you think you're being overcharged, buy your own car.