10 Reasons to Sell Your Car Immediately

Buying your own car used to be a classic marker of adulthood. Independence! Freedom! Car Payments! But ask any adult you know and they will tell you that freedom comes with responsibilities. Like raising gas costs and insurance. Plus you probably already know by now that trying to park in the city is just a nightmare. We compiled a list of 10 reasons to ditch your car since today, not having a car is the real freedom.

1. Insurance premiums are draining your savings.

Back when you were 16, owning a car probably seemed like the coolest idea. If only you knew ahead of time that your insurance payments will drain everything that wasn’t already going towards rent. Who needs to eat anyway?

2. Living in a city, it’s easier to find a job than a parking spot.

You’re on the 39th lap around your block and you still haven’t found a free space. Hold on! Is that a free spot? Nope, there’s a fire hydrant. 40th time’s the charm?

3. Gas prices are way too unpredictable.

Even though the gas prices recently dropped, they are starting to rise again. Add that to the stop and go city driving and the thought of paying for gas and insurance doesn’t make car ownership sound so appealing.

4. You’ve dug it out of the snow about 15 times this winter.

With all these storms named after figures of Greek mythology and polar vortexes, it tough out there. When your car is just a big snowball in the street, maybe it’s a sign that it’s all just way too much trouble.

5. Should you really trust a mechanic named Elrod?

Do you know the difference between your axle and your elbow? So how will you know if your mechanic is taking advantage of you? That shimmer in his eyes when you brought your car to him, not very promising.

6. Sitting behind the wheel isn’t aiding your health.

Long commutes can lead to all kinds of problems with your physical and mental well-being. You will get a lot more exercise hustling up and down the subway steps or walking a few blocks. Plus don’t forget the opportunity to interact with more people than you could while holed up in your 3,000-pound castle of solitude.

7. Rush hour traffic is horrendous, you don’t even drive to work anymore.

Before buying your car, you probably imagined yourself enjoying it on the open road, driving to work, and blasting your favorite songs. Now, one hour into your commute being stuck on the freeway, you dream of the luxury of public transportation.

8. You only use it a couple of times a week.

Once you finally decided to take the subway to work, your car just gets neglected even more. It seems like the only time you use now is whenever your friend needs help moving. Maybe it’s time to sell my car for cash?

9. It’s not the best looking car.

Okay so your bumper is attached using duct tape, it’s a bit rusted and you got zip ties holding your hood closed. Your A/C stopped working back in ‘92 and the paint job, well let’s just say that spray can paint doesn’t look very appealing.

10. Your car doesn’t reflect your future paycheck.

Sure, one day you will make the big bucks, drive in one of your many Ferraris and generally live like a baller. But the fact that you’re currently making $14 per hour? Just a small technicality. So face the facts, your current old junk car isn’t doing your reputation-in-the-making any favors.