Living Without A Car In Texas

Thanks for the thought. A van would be perfect, but since I wrote this piece, I did acquire a vehicle. Probably should update it....

I have the perfect car for you! Have a look at wizzley.com/toyota-van-for-sale-for-less-than-1000-make-an-offer/ Take a bus up to Colorado and drive it back over a weekend. Good luck

Aw, shucks. Thank you. I'm seeing my car coming to me.....

I love your writing. I checked out your blog too. I think you are a very rich person in mind and spirit. Wishing you a good used car somewhere in the near future! Hang in there.

Thank you.

Informative. I like it!

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I like the way you think!

Absolutely. No where to go but up.

Good it's a deal then we both keep on keeping on.

Thank you Katie. You inspire me! One of the reasons I keep on going.

Oh and yes, Hollies idea is very interesting, maybe you will be writing a new article about such an opportunity in the future.

Me too I'd love to drive you here and there. If I were a rich woman a new truck would appear in your drive... You are such an amazing and resourceful person, you inspire me.

That is so kind of you. I wish you lived here too!

Ragtimelil, if I lived near you I would drive you where ever you needed to go, when ever. I am also going to go to that site and figure out how to vote for you to get your car and pass the information on to my friends/family to do the same.

Never heard of that. I'll love to hear what you find out. (btw we have to pass a driving test too, lol)

Lana, I haven't visited the website, although I intend to. However, have you considered ( not sure how this might work in the US) but there are some car manufacturers which will donate cars which have massive advertising on the side them, to people that will show up at particular functions?

I read about this sometime ago and thought it would help a few people. I'm going to do some research now and get back to you!

Years ago I lived in North Wales, I know it's not the same but I was out in the sticks, and I didn't drive (we have to have passed a test here in the UK, but even so, didn't have a car either) Everything was so much harder!

Thanks so much for your thoughtful comments. It would make a difference too if there were cheaper cars available. Cars, even older ones, have just gotten so expensive, relative to my income that I just can't afford one. Reading the stories on the Charity site I've realized that I'm certainly not the only one.

Well done Lana, many people simply do not understand the travel hardships good folks like you must contend with on a daily basis. In fact being without a reliable car or pick-up truck in America these days, many people that live in rural areas of the United States must do without many quality of life improving things.
Understanding how far rural Americans must travel, to simply pick up a few basic groceries, medicines, visit the doctor, or countless other everyday things is hard for many city folks understand, or believe for that matter. Furthermore, understanding how the great state of Texas, much like many other Midwestern United states is as big as or larger than many countries around the world. Unlike similarly sized nations, rural areas of the United States do not have an affordable reliable bus, train, or cab service for us common folk.
Walking along a narrow country road may not be as dangerous as the war torn areas around the world. However, as you pointed out is far too dangerous a journey for most of us? Let’s face it relying on others just isn’t possible with many of our neighbors, that do still drive, also work, and those that do not, are in the same situation, stuck at home with no safe way to go anywhere.
Hope you find a way to get the car you need soon.
Be well, Mike

Thanks. The Zazzle store is going up and down - like everything else. But I remain optimistic.

I know how treacherous those long straight roads in the south are, so I can totally understand not wanting to walk on them. I do hope your Zazzle store and writing pages begin bringing you some income soon. I will go check that site you linked to for the free cars.

Thank you. I'm blushing!

Great article. I hope you make a lot of money online. You should, because you're a really good writer.

You bet it can. I lost everything too, but I inherited a little money and have a house again. I'd like to have a place where I could rescue animals.

Thanks, Brenda. I loved living in Newburyport, MA when I could walk downtown and anywhere I needed to go. I could even take my dog into the bank and library back in those days. But not now. And I lived in apartments which I couldn't handle now, in my old age.. I have hopes of actually making some money online. I'm told it can happen.

I would love to let my car go and save money, but I'd definitely need to move into a more urban area. I do hope you get your homestead again. I feel so sad for you losing it.

I've found the site a little confusing too. I just signed up yesterday and couldn't figure out why my "story" wasn't showing up even though I thought I had put it in. I'll go see if I can find the referral place.

I wanted to sign up on freecharitycars but I'm not an US resident and the site is obviously about giving cars to US residents.

I noticed that on signing up the charity gives 10 votes to the person who referred the new member, but what I can't find out is where exactly on the sign-up page people can type in the username of the person who referred them. I just found this under the hearts that you can choose for your picture: "Begin typing the username of who referred you and select the appropriate user from the list and that user will receive 10 votes for their referral." Where exactly to begin typing that is a mystery . . .