is a car worth it?

Calcruzer
Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:36:46 +0000

My son is a junior and has left his car at home here in California rather than take it to Bloomington for the first three years–and plans to do the same next year as a senior. The bus system is good in Bloomington–and other than during move-in days for the dorms–or when you move out of the dorms to an apartment, there really isn’t a need for a car. (We show up and rent a car for him on those days.)

He also saves a ton of money by “garaging” the car at home while he is away at school–and only paying for car insurance when he uses it during the summer months. Car insurance rates will be really high if you take it to school–and let’s be honest, while you will be popular with your friends (and maybe the opposite sex) since you have a car, you will also be the one who will be asked to drive everybody else everywhere on the weekends or during vacation breaks.

He says the bus occasionally is a pain, though, when they are running “full” and pass right by. Naturally, this happens the most on rainy days, snowy days, or the days when you are running late to your early morning class.