How many cars per driver in your household?

[Old Microbiologist]

We have one car we share and I usually drive when we are together. My wife has poor night vision and I prefer to drive anyway. We don't use public transportation but it is available and cheap. We have a railroad that comes to a half mile away from our house which is direct to Budapest and costs roughly $5 for a 2 hour trip. The same for bus service which is a bit faster but the same price. The bus is far more comfortable as our local trains are more or less "rustic" with wooden benches. They are updating all the trains so maybe soon that will be more comfortable. We typically drive less than 15,000 km per year. We bought our car new and it is a very modern VW Passat with all the bells and whistles. We especially like the lane holding which is great for fog and a reactive cruise control. The auto parking is also a nice feature all of which makes senior driving easier. We could get by without a car but we really have it for long distance traveling. Being in Hungary we are geographically in the exact center of Europe and many places are within a 1 day drive. We are midway between Vienna and Budapest as well as Graz, Zagreb and Bratislava. All are roughly 2 hours away. For airports we either use Vienna or Budapest. Munich, Sarajevo, and Venice are all 5 hours away by car. Places like Maribor, Lubljana, and Trieste are 3-4 hours away.

I normally use a bicycle for the majority of my travels locally. I have a yacht at nearby marina and the distance is 4 miles each way. I stop off at the grocery if I need something and have a backpack for that. Larger shopping I take the car. I also go mountain biking or long road rides whenever possible. There is a bike trail that goes all the way around the lake and is 200 km. I have not yet done the whole thing but the railroad also runs around the lake so you can just catch the next train back and they run every 15 minutes.

 

[habelsgtb]

4 vehicles.1 2018 Honda Civic
1 2012 Nissan LEAF (all electric)
1 2012 Can Am Spyder 3 wheel motorcycle - wife
1 1999 Kawasaki Concours motorcycle - me


Eventually hope to be down to 1 car. We typically keep our cars over 10 years.

 

[Venturer]

We have 3 DW has a 2014 Kia Sorento Limited with 45000 mi. My 2017 Ram2500 with 42000 mj\i. for Daily driver and for pulling our camper. My 2007 Yamaha RS Venture touring motorcycle for hauling my DW as well as my small trailer behind it on long trips so that DW can carry all her shoes and toiletries,LOL. We/she debating on trading her Kia in for one of the newer AWD suv's.

 

[statsman]

One each. During most of our working career, we had three vehicles for the two of us. Daily drivers for work. A mini-van for weekends and family outings (three of us).

Now retired, we sometimes go to appointments and errands together. Sometimes not. Anyway, the 2nd vehicle (DW's) is approaching 13 years old, but it only has 61,000 miles on it and a near bullet-proof engine. It is worth keeping around for the separate appointments and in case the primary vehicle (4.5 years; 26,000 miles) ever needs to be in for service overnight.

 

[Murph]

3 for 2

DW drives a 2015 Civic. Good, reliable car. She does the most driving. I have a 2018 Beetle convertible that I just had to have, and only drive it in the nice weather. My other vehicle is a '13 Frontier 4x4 that I use for housing stuff occasionally, and bad weather.

 

[CRLLS]

Currently we officially have 2 cars per driver. DW has her DD, I have mine. Then I have one hobby car under a frame-off rebuild and customization. I have one more hobby car that is drivable. I voted 2 per since they are all titled. The one being worked on is intended to be driven. 3 are currently plated and insured even though one is under a cover for the winter.

 

[kingkarmann]

DW and I each have a couple of cars. The Suburban is her (our) G-Man conveyance. She also still owns her then new 1986 Buick Grand National. Her dad was a muscle car guy and bought it for a graduation gift.

I drive an 8 year old VW GTI. We tend to keep our cars for at least 12-15 years and as of right now am still able to do most maintenance and repairs, although crawling and twisting around is not as easy now days.
As my username hints to I also have a 1967 Karmann Ghia.
The wife and I like to take our fun cars over to the Saturday Cars N’ Coffee to hang out with our fellow gearheads.

 

[molly312]

2019 Lincoln Nautilus and 2012 Honda Accord for around town and in parking lots (live in college town).

 

[1-31-18]

We sold DW’s car the week she retired. We’ve only had 1 car between the 2 of us for 10 years now, plus we have owned our current car for 2.5 years and only put on 6,000 miles.

+1

One car (two months old) for two people (63 and 61 years old), but neither one of us drives much. It’s a great advantage of living in the center city. Replacing a 2007 Cadillac DTS, bought a 2019 Subaru Outback in November — and it has only 15 miles on the odometer because we have not yet driven it, even once, after driving it home. My guess is that this one will last the rest of our driving lives if we take good care of it.

 

[Scubamax]

2 vehicles and 2 drivers. We live in a semi rural area and have no public transportation to speak of and nothing within walking distance. So we need 2 reliable vehicles for us. One 2010 Dodge Ram pickup and a more recent SUV with AWD. Might upgrade the pickup in a couple of years time. I doubt we would have more than 2 vehicles at any one time however.

 

[Caskem]

The Subaru for daily use. The convertible for fun use. The HD pickup truck for towing use. The Harley for fun use.

 

[Big_Hitter]

DW has a 13 forester turbo, she won't let me touch it

I have a lifted, 09 forester turbo, a 74 f100, a 95 firehawk vert and a 08 ezgo rxv

 

[brett]

We have two cars. Two drivers. But one is only a summer car. For us that means three months max.


After retirement we were traveling four to five months a year. We decided to get rid of one car. We based that on the ease of getting a short term rental anytime we needed it. Guess what? In seven years we never did need a rental.

The summer car, a convertable, is a bit of a luxury. The sedan remains parked for most of the three months that we have the convertable on the road.

 

[brett]

We have two cars. Two drivers. But one is only a summer car. For us that means three months max.


After retirement we were traveling four to five months a year. We decided to get rid of one car. We based that on the ease of getting a short term rental anytime we needed it. Guess what? In seven years we never did need a rental. Giving that second car to our son was a good decision.

The summer car, a convertable, is a bit of a luxury. The sedan remains parked for most of the three months that we have the convertable on the road.

When we go away for eight/nine weeks we remove all except fire and theft insurance on the vehicle.

 

[Toga83]

5 vehicles 2 drivers
2020 Jeep Cherokee 38k miles
2014 Cadillac XTS 62k miles
2002 Ford Ranger 151k miles
2014 Corvette 24k miles
1986 Corvette 23k miles
All are owned outright.

DW drives the Jeep daily. I drive the Caddy daily. We drive the pick up to the grocery store, Home Depot or whenever parking is a concern.

Maintaining, insuring, inspecting and registering five vehicles is somewhat time consuming and can be costly.
But worth it to me.

 

[iloveyoga]

We just made a big change yesterday. DH has never enjoyed driving and has driven less and less over the last few years. We sold his truck yesterday. Later this summer we will replace my car with an SUV that we can both drive, knowing that I will do most of the driving. Our garage has extra room!

Worst case planning, we can always buy another car later if this does not work out. So far he seems relieved not to have to worry about a vehicle. I am 65, he is 69.

So 1 car for two people.

 

[Aerides]

We just made a big change yesterday. DH has never enjoyed driving and has driven less and less over the last few years. We sold his truck yesterday. Later this summer we will replace my car with an SUV that we can both drive, knowing that I will do most of the driving. Our garage has extra room!

Worst case planning, we can always buy another car later if this does not work out. So far he seems relieved not to have to worry about a vehicle. I am 65, he is 69.

So 1 car for two people.

DH has made this suggestion for us, but he has always enjoyed driving, still has a stick which I have never learned how to use. (and won't).

But he leaves the house far less than I do, and puts maybe 2k miles on it per year, so insuring a 2nd car for such casual use is starting to seem silly. There is always uber or a rental if really needed.

Still, I'm not ready to go to one car. But we are 55/54 so perhaps in 10 years.

2/2 here.

 

[savory]

We have one car for 2 people. Plus 1 commuting bicycle each, a bus pass each, and at least a pair of shoes apiece for commuting In addition suitable raincoats and winter gear so our motor vehicle can continue to be lazy even in inclement weather. We like to pamper her.

Since we are so fond of her, our motor vehicle is always our last choice for transport

 

[Ronstar]

3 vehicles for 2 people.
I drive an F150 and a Jeep
DW drives an Acura

 

[RetiredHappy]

Between the 2 of us, we had 4 cars and got down to 3 cars, and 2 cars in 2016 when we moved to our second/retirement home which only had a 2-car garage space. Bought our first golf cart in 2019 and with a 2 car garage then, we had to downsize to one car. We moved in Jan 2021 we moved to a "new" home. It has a 2-car garage and an optional room/golf cart garage space which the original home owner elected it as a room. Middle of last year we decided to add one more golf cart and converted that room into an essentially climate controlled golf cart garage. Now that we have 1 car and 2 golf carts, we are itching to add a fun second car and sell one golf cart. We shall see.

 

[euro]

DW and I each have our own chariots plus we inherited her dad's '79 280ZX which we restored. We take it out for fun rides once or twice a month.

 

[Route246]

I would have more but there would be no room to park them except on the street which is frowned upon in our neighborhood.

 

[skyking1]

We're with the majority. Wife has our one nice car, the 2019 Tiguan. I have a 2003 beetle TDI that gets 47 mi to the gallon and doesn't owe me anything.
I have a diesel truck to do work with. I have it today up at the new property cutting brush.

 

[doneat54]

5 cars for the two of us, but 3 are antiques and only driven in the nice weather for fun. DDs are a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee and a 2021 Mercedes C300. There is no his/her cars, we just drive whatever makes sense for where we are going, longer trips the Benz gets better mileage, Jeep does the dump runs, etc.

 

[anothercog]

Even though we are in the suburbs, we have limited close parking. Only 2 spots in the driveway and I have 2 teen drivers and about to add a third.

My preference would be to own no cars. The insurance is crazy right now with teen drivers. When I retire we'll likely go down to one car, unless we move to a city where we can get by with none.