Right now, I live in an area where everything is walking-distance.

I'd like to get a car only because summer is coming soon and I don't want to get cooped-up in the city. I dunno if I can get an Uber to Cedar Point, but I'd only get a car if I wanna go out of town.

Last summer, I tried waiting for my friends to take me places, but they were all fickle! So the only solution is...to get a car, but there's also no government support for the poor who have a vehicle. It's like they might as well say "You're poor? **** You, ride the bus like everyone else"!

What should I do?

Right now, I live in an area where everything is walking-distance.

I'd like to get a car only because summer is coming soon and I don't want to get cooped-up in the city. I dunno if I can get an Uber to Cedar Point, but I'd only get a car if I wanna go out of town.

Last summer, I tried waiting for my friends to take me places, but they were all fickle! So the only solution is...to get a car, but there's also no government support for the poor who have a vehicle. It's like they might as well say "You're poor? **** You, ride the bus like everyone else"!

What should I do? I think if your government assistance is conditional on you not having a car then you need to probably forget about the car, since it's about survival. I'm not going to tell you to get a job because I don't know your situation.

Okay...

I have a job, I have SSI/SSDI, and I get food assistance.

But...I live in Ohio City and I dunno how I can pay the expenses of a car (gas, insurance, maintenance). I also dunno if I tell the people like SSI/SSDI and food assistance that I now pay insurance for a car.

I don't know the answers to those either. Sorry.

But...I live in Ohio City and I dunno how I can pay the expenses of a car (gas, insurance, maintenance).

If you don't know how you will be able to afford the expenses of a car, it's probably best that you don't get one at this time.

If you don't know how you will be able to afford the expenses of a car, it's probably best that you don't get one at this time.

When I have to renew my Drivers License...should it just be renewed, just in case I do get a car?

When I have to renew my Drivers License...should it just be renewed, just in case I do get a car?

If you are capable of driving, you should always have a valid driver's license. It's a government issued picture ID, and you need it to get through life. If you are unable/will never be able to drive again, you'll still need a DMV non-driver's ID card. What's the big deal?

If you don't know how you will be able to afford the expenses of a car, it's probably best that you don't get one at this time.

This.

If you are capable of driving, you should always have a valid driver's license. It's a government issued picture ID, and you need it to get through life. If you are unable/will never be able to drive again, you'll still need a DMV non-driver's ID card. What's the big deal?

I just need the opinion...that is all.

I'll renew my license, I may have to drive my brother around one day...that's another story!

If I were you I'd hold off on the car! It is a major expense, and considering gas, car insurance etc. If you don't need a car for work or to get around your city , I'd say you are better off without that extra expense!

To get away and out of the city for the day sometimes like you want to, how about taking a Greyhound? Just short trips, that take a couple, few hours. Not having to stay over night, same day. Greyhound prices are reasonable, and you can look out the window, enjoy the scenery , more so than if you are driving and have to keep your eyes on the road!

And definitely renew your license anyway, even if you don't have a car. You do need it for ID purposes ,and somebody might lend you their car sometime!

If you don't know how you will be able to afford the expenses of a car, it's probably best that you don't get one at this time.


That's it.

Plus, if you can't afford a car, you're sure to get a beat up old car that will constantly need repairs.

Some people might be offended by this but the government shouldn't buy you a car or even help you buy a car. The reason the US is in so much debt today is that the government gives people way too much free stuff.

That's it.



Some people might be offended by this but the government shouldn't buy you a car or even help you buy a car. The reason the US is in so much debt today is that the government gives people way too much free stuff.


Agree.

It looks like my summer never began and I feel that I'll be spending Labor Day weekend at home and NOT going out-of-town! So I'll say the Browns Motto..."There's Always Next Year"!...

I narrowed the car search to brands, price range, and size. Now what is the best insurance company out there?

It looks like my summer never began and I feel that I'll be spending Labor Day weekend at home and NOT going out-of-town! So I'll say the Browns Motto..."There's Always Next Year"!...

I narrowed the car search to brands, price range, and size. Now what is the best insurance company out there?
Travelers Insurance I think offers pretty good value for the money. If you're just looking for basic liability you could go with anybody.

Travelers Insurance I think offers pretty good value for the money. If you're just looking for basic liability you could go with anybody.

I may have to go with the basics when it comes to insurance. I may also buy ramen noodles and donate plasma so I can keep my head above the water. I overdrafted again and it sealed the fate of my summer which never happened and my 2016!

I already mentioned that my mom died almost a month ago. If she was still around, I would get a car now...but since she isn't, I don't have the ambition to get a car right now.

I may get a vehicle that I would share, but I can't do what Eric Forman did in "That 70's Pilot" of That 70's Show...go out of town...at least not until 2018...or when I get enough money together for my own set of wheels...