[CRFSaver]

It all depends on where you live. When I lived in Chicago I didnt have a car. I took the L, busses or usually a cab anywhere I needed to go. Needed to go see my family I either, rented a car, took the L out to O'hare and bus back, or take the train out to one of the suburbs and have my family pick me up.

Living in California, unless you live in the San Francisco or Oakland I think it would be difficult. The caviots, is your company close to a Bart stop? If yess then most likely you could do without one. I lived near Sacramento and it would not be possible not to have a car.

Now I live outside of DC and work outside of DC. Where I live I need a car unless I was to thriple my commute time in the morning by doing a bus service. I wont do that. The Metro doesnt go out to my company so they have a shuttle from one of the Metro stations I used to take when I was in Arlington. Problem is I could drive to work in 20 minutes, or take the metro and shuttle in 45.

Those places that have flex cars and zipcars could be a perfect substitute. If I worked in DC I would definately consider that. At the moment though I drive a 97 car with 76k miles on it. It is paid off and doesnt cost me anythign except gas and maintenance.