Having more than one vehicle

I think it's always nice to have two cars, if you can afford it. It's nice to a back up, or maybe one small car and one van or SUV for family outings.

Hubby always says if you drive old cars you need at least one spare. However, he would have several spares if I left it up to him. You know how women like to have shoes for every occasion, well, he likes to have a vehicle for every occasion. If you do not have a way to get rides and your vehicles are older and not expensive for tags and taxes then a spare may be the way to go. You have to look at your budget.

Hi dfollin! I definitely agree with you, it is better (and costly though) to have 2 cars if you could afford it. It will be convenient to have 2 cars in your garage, one for your everyday use (one that is economical) and another for emergency purposes like the one you have mentioned. Though this means additional expenses in maintaining the other car, I think it will be compensated when it serve its purpose. Here in my country where a number coding scheme is being used to lessen the everyday traffic, it is a must to have another car that you could use if you're car is on coding (the last number of your plate number have a corresponding restriction day). Have a nice day!

Very true. We have three vehicles here. Mine, my husbands and a spare one.

I think if both people in the family drive yes by all means then you need 2 cars.Especially if kids are involved what if something happened and one of the kids got sick.

If you know how to maintain a car then it will never break down. I own three cars and it's very expensive to maintain them, parts are expensive, change oil, gas and of course insurance and taxes. So now that i bought a new car i'm planning to sell the other two.

My husband and I don't even have one vehicle!! We are both legally blind, and do not drive. He did drive before he lost his sight, so we did have one at the time. Now, if we both had better vision, and we both had jobs that were in different places, children, and other reasons why we both needed to use the car at once, we would have two cars, otherwise not everyone needs two cars. God knows, not everyone needs one car.

I don't think I would want a second car even if there were the possibility of the one I have breaking down. I think it would be better to call a taxi than to have to pay the extra expenses of maintaining and insuring a second vehicle in order to have a backup if I were the only driver.

I think that some people need more than one vehicle, for example if both of the adults in the family have full time jobs that they have to travel to, then it might be something that is needed. However, for a lot of people who have two or more cars, it just isn't needed, and they find that one of them will just sit on the drive for most of the time without them even moving from their space. You should think about whether you truly need the vehicle that you want to own, because it's very expensive just to own as a fashion statement.

If you live in a rural area or a place with little public transportation, a second backup car is a good idea or you could be stranded - literally.

Maybe 2 cars are enough. I got 2 cars at home and i vehicle for me that works great because if the other one doesnt work there is an option to use the second one. And like for example you going to a market or any crowded places there you have a vehicle one that can give you a chance to make your transportation fast.

I think now a days because of hike in petrol it is not at all desirable to have more than one car unless and until it is very much necessary. And if you are able to afford more than one please go ahead. Because after all this is a question of individual's importance's, likings and capacity to afford.