Considering only one vehicle. What vehicle would you recommend.

[audreyh1]

Then what would be the reason for anyone to want to potentially inconvenience themselves going to only one vehicle? OP doesn't come right out and say it's about saving money, but usually that's the root of it when these types of questions come up.

Having two vehicles when one is almost never used is also inconvenient.

 

[RetMD21]

Having an empty slot in the garage is nice. Giving the truck to a family member who tows solves the disposal issue. Understandably people will have different needs and preferences.

 

[freedomatlast]

Best of both worlds.....give the truck to a family member who lives close by so on the rare occasion he needs a truck, he can borrow it.

 

[bada bing]

My parents have done this and it's an example to me of why I will insist we keep two cars as long as we both feel ok driving. There are subtle changes in their relationship that I think result from this decision. Dad's totally fine with it, most men would be. I think Mum feels a little impinged? She drives less. She goes out by herself less.

Not just the independence, but ok the independence.... I want DH to go and do stuff. I want to go and do stuff. I need to be able to pop out when I want and pop back when I want. I go out and drive far far more than DH. "oh wait I can't to Costco this morning because he has to go get a haircut" or something silly. I know that's selfish but over a period of years I would start to resent that feeling.

I know it makes sense practically, hey and less insurance and maintenance costs. And DH goes out far less than I do. There's always Uber or a rental for any time you actually need the 2nd car. But, nope, not for me.

I 100% understand the sentiment. DGF and I keep separate cars at 3 different places. When I went through the logic and economics of car ownership verses Uber with my mom, the dollars and cents are pretty surprising. A lot of people with low mileage habits could save a lot of money by ditching car ownership and just taking Uber. The sunk costs of insurance, maintenance and depreciation make driving a late model car for limited miles enormously expensive on a cost per mile basis. That's not even considering the driving skills loss with age. Both my parents stubbornly kept driving until a couple fender benders (each) shamed them into giving up the keys. Family had been urging them to cut back or give up for a couple years before that. It could have been a lot worse.

I'm not giving up my or DGF's independent cars anytime soon, but when our average yearly miles driven drops to less than 4000-5000 each, I definitely will consider it. First consolidate to one car and eventually no car.