We've gone for years without having any car troubles. Both cars are paid-off. DH's A/C died maybe a year ago, but he doesn't mind it most of the time. Luckily it doesn't get super hot in MI, but for a week or two here and there.

Today DH's car is in the shop for a new oxygen sensor, which isn't a big deal, as the car is 11 years old and stuff needs to be replaced on a car that age, but he just had his brakes replaced a week or so ago. $$. My car needs to go into the shop, since it keeps tripping the check engine light. There is a gross emissions leak that we had suspected was a faulty gas cap. We replaced the gas cap...and a week later the light is back on. So now it's time for a smoke test to see what is really leaking. My car is only 4.5, which is annoying.

If only we lived near DH's work. We're about 30 miles away by bike, so a bit far for a regular commute. The miserable thing is that for 5 years we lived, literally, down the street from his work. He was hired 2 months AFTER we moved up here.

We have said that if we lived closer we'd certainly drop down to 1 car. We could have a whole lotta nice bikes for what we spend on cars and gas.