Would you consider a car share?

[MaximumSpeed]

Apparently, in some areas, car shares are the way to go. People are sharing cars to save money on gas and maintenance. Do you think you would participate in a deal like this?

 

[FenderBender]

I would consider it if it were available in my area. However it is pretty much in larger cities that have great public transportation systems already in place.

 

[jason]

I've heard of this before. Someone was just recently talking about it. I forget the name, zip car or something like that. But I guess the vehicles were owned by a company, and you just rented time from my understanding. There was no personal cars involved.

 

[MaximumSpeed]

That makes more sense to me than sharing a personal car. It seems like it would be difficult to share a personal car because it wouldn't always be available when you wanted (or needed!) it.

 

[Skippy]

I would consider doing the zip car thing if they had something like that around me, but I don't think I would want to share my personal car strictly for liability reasons.

 

[vroombaby]

The only person I share a vehicle with is my spouse. I could somewhat see this for younger folks who are say in college and need to save on funds. I guess I just do not like to share. :heh:

 

[Hotrod25]

I would not like to car share, if this means sharing a car with another family or person. I don't mind carpooling, but not sharing my car. I have to have a car when I need it, so this would not work for me.

 

[Leslie]

I wouldn't like it, either. What if they did something to mess up the car? Spilled something, or didn't clean it like I'd want it? That would just be irritating.

 

[NeedNewWheels]

I don't think it's for me. I prefer to have my own car. When I want to go somewhere, I want to go. I don't want to have to share with somebody else and lose some of my independence. I don't like sharing!

 

[Devoted2Dodge]

The only way I would share my car, is if I had no other option. What happens if you both have to be somewhere at the exact same time? How can you be sure the other person is a safe driver, when your not around. Sharing a car sounds like it would have more cons than pros!

 

[NeedNewWheels]

The only way I would share my car, is if I had no other option. What happens if you both have to be somewhere at the exact same time? How can you be sure the other person is a safe driver, when your not around. Sharing a car sounds like it would have more cons than pros!

That is exactly what I'm thinking. I don't trust another person not to loan the car out to a friend or something either. Plus, things happen. There's traffic and maybe they say they will have the car back by 2 but they aren't able to get it to me until 3 due to events beyond their control. Then I miss work and get fired or something.

 

[lamborg25]

I am one person that would find it hard to share anything so how much more if it is a car we are talking about?

I would find it inconveniencing when I wanted to be at a certain place and someone else had the car.