I got the OK from my employer to work remotely over the summer, so I'm 'moving' from Phoenix to Calgary for 3-4 months (my gf is there). I was planning on driving up, bringing stuff I needed for work, tools to work on her car and my truck if need be, etc.
Then I was planning my route and realized it's 1550 miles each way. I do not have a Mustachian vehicle, so the IRS rate at ~57 cents a mile is likely not too terribly far off regarding depreciation, fuel, wear, etc. Add a couple hotel nights (I'd try to do it in two days each way) and I'm right around $2k.
All I need is my laptop/docking station, keyboard/mouse, monitor, and clothes. I pack light. Then I checked my Chase account (thank you, Sapphire Preferred sign-on bonus) and saw I had $695 in travel credit. A one way flight was $158.xx and I can check a bag (in which I can fit my external monitor) for 25 bucks. Not to mention a 3hr flight instead of a 24hr drive (each way) SOLD!
I love cars and could hardly imagine living without one, but I'm trying to change my mindset. I remembered that my SO takes public transit to work and rarely uses her car, and the chances we'd both want to drive somewhere separately are infinitesimally small so I don't need a vehicle there at all. My trip went from ~$2k travel cost to ~$50 (checked bag once each way).
:D