You Guys Own A Car?

Personally, I would keep the car for "emergencies." I believe that it is better have something and not need it than to need something and not have it.

But... I wouldn't let it sit. As a few people have posted here, letting your car sit is bad for it, especially if it has a few miles on it.

First of, I wouldn't sell my car before I even started my new job. What if things don't go as plan and you're being sent home, or you want to go home....second, I'd never want to feel vulnerable without a car. I'd rather keep it in the garage and just take it for a drive when you're home. To me it's a security to have 4 wheels to take me where I need to go. I get that it's not good to let a car sit but really, do you plan on being gone for weeks at a time? People keep cars garaged all the time, either a pick up truck for occasional trips to Home Depot or pulling a trailer/toys.....or keep the little sports car they only take out in the summer.

First of, I wouldn't sell my car before I even started my new job. What if things don't go as plan and you're being sent home, or you want to go home....second, I'd never want to feel vulnerable without a car. I'd rather keep it in the garage and just take it for a drive when you're home. To me it's a security to have 4 wheels to take me where I need to go. I get that it's not good to let a car sit but really, do you plan on being gone for weeks at a time? People keep cars garaged all the time, either a pick up truck for occasional trips to Home Depot or pulling a trailer/toys.....or keep the little sports car they only take out in the summer.

Each person has to decide based on their circumstances. I didn't get rid of mine until I'd been OTR for six months (2-3 weeks at a time) and it was just sitting.

Also, we had another car (my wife's) which is a Toyota Sequoia, capable of handling any circumstances we might encounter.

I agree with you that it would be foolish to get rid of your car too soon or leave yourself in a bind should you need it. I apologize I didn't clarify these things in my post.

No need for an apology! lol

All I was really saying is if you chose to get rid of the car, it's a good idea to wait until you're sure you're stable at your new job. :)

If your just going to be gone a couple weeks at a time it won't be so bad. Just run it around when your home so you keep fresh gas in the fuel system. Also use an oil additive like Lucas. What it does is thicken the oil viscosity just enough that it will not all run down to the drain pan. That is what really wears an engine, almost like a dry start up. Keeping in garage will help keep the critters out but I would still put some traps out or get a cat. Mice can get in anywhere and for some reason love wire insulation. Also, wouldn't hurt to put in a quick disconnect on your battery or at least pull the positive lead. This will keep the battery from draining down. Since it will be in the garage leave the windows down just a bit to allow circulation. If it's gonna be more than a couple weeks you may want to think about putting it on jack stands. This will help save your tires. But unless it's gonna sit for a month or more or you have bias ply tires I wouldn't worry about it. (You have radials, just put that in there for other folks that may be reading).

Thanks for the replies. I wouldn't be getting rid of it until I was secure in my job. Wasn't thinking about doing it now, just didn't know what the typical thoughts were for it. honestly, I'd planned to keep it til it died, and it's been 14 years so far, I've gotten kinda attached over that time lol.

I have too many vehicles and I'll never get rid of any of them lol. Besides, my wife likes to drive them all and switches up depending on what she needs it for. There's only one she doesn't get to drive and that's only because it scares her and she doesn't know how to start it.

I'd just keep the Honda if I were you. The insurance can't be that much and if you got rid of it, that's when you would really need it.