Phaedrus
There comes a time in every car-human relationship when you have to say goodbye for one reason or another. Today was just that day with me and Phaedrus. A couple days ago he started to leak green and brown substances. It turns out that he needed a new radiator and oil tank. With labor and the repairs to just get him to driving status would cost $900+, which was more than I was willing to pay since there were also other troubles I would eventually need to get fixed. So this morning I went to the car place they were holding him, and I cleared out all my belongings, signed over the title and said goodbye. There are some benefits and some definite drawbacks to not having a car. Pros: -I don't have to worry about gas and maintenance anymore -I no longer have to search for parking or worry about street sweeping Cons: -I will be at the mercy of everyone else driving me -I will have to figure out how to use public transportation and have to deal with the problems associated wit...