About 6-7 months ago I made a half mustachian move and got rid of my car with a huge car loan and traded it in for an older version on the same car, Toyota Highlander. I was volunteering a few times a week to drive people and i could help more people with the 3rd row. I've cut down on the rides and now don't know if it's worth the extra money to have the gas guzzler. I spend about $120-$150 on gas every month.
If I sell my car on Craigslist I can get 11 or 12k and with that I can get a decent used Nissan Leaf or some other electric car. My company has free charging ports in the garage.
The only hesitation I have is that my current car runs really good, I did the 100k maintenance on it, so now I just spent money to have it last longer. Also, I do need to take some longer trips to my doctor and a new training program for a side gig I am pursuing, that an older leaf won't cover so I might have to charge mid trip (picture myself stopping at Whole Foods all the time for a charge). but might be worth the money savings? What do you think?
