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Chat => Sports, Hobbies & Motors => Topic started by: Serious on March 10, 2007, 19:24:26 PM

Title: Would it be better if
Post by: Serious on March 10, 2007, 19:24:26 PM
Everyone was forced to rent their car rather than buying it? Rental would automatically include maintainance, insurance and road taxes, but not fuel costs?

OK I know there are going to be problems but is the basic idea an option?
Title: Would it be better if
Post by: maximusotter on March 10, 2007, 19:30:50 PM
Nice one, Fidel! :lol:

Its an incredibly dumb idea. However, many cities over here have automotive cooperatives. (http://www.cooperativeauto.net/) Cities can make joining one even more economically viable by adding incentives.
Title: Re:Would it be better if
Post by: Beaker on March 11, 2007, 10:53:29 AM
terrible idea outside large cities,  As Max pointed out there are some places with this type of thing.  However if you used a car every day it would work out far too expensive.  
Title: Re:Would it be better if
Post by: Cypher on March 11, 2007, 12:22:24 PM
My main problem with that, is that you would not own the car and under terms and conditions be able to reclaim without a reason. Similar to car finance conditions. That would hurt those that depend on their car.

Not to mention it would most likely be more expensive in the long run in most cases.
Title: Re:Would it be better if
Post by: Pete on March 11, 2007, 12:51:26 PM
Yeah Id much rather just pay cash for a car.
Title: Would it be better if
Post by: Binary Shadow on March 11, 2007, 14:19:30 PM
hmm so i pay and pay some more but at the end of the day i dont actually own it... no thanks!!