I am giving up my car.

[Mariel]

I HAVE to drive, where I live, isolated from everything, with poor bus service (none on weekends) no taxi. When I become unable to drive I will need to go to a retirement home. So I too dread that day. I am very careful when I drive, wearing dark glasses, and I have tinted windows in my car. It's an old car but a good car, and I hope I last as long as it does, and vice-versa.

Originally Posted by Blessings2You

One of my nightmare scenarios is losing the ability to drive. My husband gave up his license years ago--always hated to drive, then developed medical problems and let me chauffeur. We'll be in deep puppy chow when/if I can no longer drive.

[COK]

I guess the worst part about not owning a vehicle is depending on someone else. I can still drive, I sold my truck, then divorced and it left me without a vehicle.

I either have to use a taxi service which is expensive, 12.00 for two miles or hope when I call one of the kids, they show up. It actually is pretty stressful for appointments, I try to use my insurance coverage. If I needed to get to the ER, I would have to call EMT's which I am not comfortable doing.

I have survived, managed and will keep on keeping on, it is better not to drive if you feel you are not able than to risk a serious accident. Hang in there babies, it will be fine.

[jprinz99]

why don't you two call it your car (as in plural, belonging to both of you). He does most of the driving while you tell him where to go (pun intended LOL). You drive it when and if you feel up to it, but for the msot part he is the primary driver.

and if you feel really funny you could make him wear a chaffeur's cap!

Congrats on your (plural) new ride! The new 'family' SUV sounds really sweet (as my nephew would say).

[Dejibo]

I am trying really hard to think of it as OUR car. We sold HIS truck yesterday and he delivered it to his friend personally. He got the money today, so the only car in the yard right now is MY car. lol. We will be using it for the trade in. The dealer said there was a delay in getting OUR SUV from the other dealer, but it will be here in the AM. I told him no hurry, make sure its right, and what we want. So, my car was the last one to go. lol.

Will get photos when we sign the final papers and bring it home. Must think of a name for the new one. He names all our cars. too funny.

[SallyC]

Keep in mind dej, that minivans and SUVs become harder to get into, when your legs get weaker. I had to have a Turny lift seat put into my minivan.

[mochagirl13]

Wow!! I have a coupe and I fall into it and the door sometimes gets away from me. I am thinking about getting a small SUV as a beater for the winter. So if anything happens in the winter, I can walk off and leave it. I have to have a car. I only live about 10 miles from work but I would need to take at least 2 buses, maybe a train and over an hour to commute when it takes me less than 15 min barring any traffic accidents. Yesterday it took over an hour because they had to shutdown the expressway and there was a detour to the detour.

[jprinz99]

how about naming the new SUV "Yuri" ???