We bought e-bikes for husband and me with eco-vouchers (€250/year for each of us, Belgian government scheme, taxfree through employer, vouchers valid for 2 years) with a discount voucher at a DIY store. The e-bikes were €1,200 each, bought 3 years apart. I'm registered at work as 'cycling to work', which gives me tax exempt commuter re-imbursement per km; I make €900/year :).
Husband has a company car (and fuel card) he can use privately, which is counted by the taxman as adding €140/month to his gross pay, but the tax he has to pay is reimbursed by his employer. We use his car whenever we need to ride somewhere.
We do own a second car, a fire engine red Kia Picanto, which does less than 3,000km/year and is on a cheap insurance plan. I bought it off my parents for half the recommended resale price when they bought my Aunt's car when my Uncle died and she wasn't confident enough to continue driving. We have a car mechanic friend who does the yearly maintenance for just product price and a family meal with us. I have a reminder in my phone for the annual mandatory check, to make the appointment with the vehicle inspection centre on time, because by the time I receive the alert card (3 weeks before the expiry date), all decent appointment slots are full and I have to pay €15 more for being late.
