Auckland, NZ
We decided to buy vs. rent because the cost of second-hand cars was really cheap and we figured out that by renting we stood to probably spend more than outright buying and the cost of insurance was very low (finally, an upside to being over 30!!). Most importantly, owning the car we gave us the power of go, which was critical if we were playing host in a foreign country.
Really? Really!?
Dude, there’s a reason this vanity plate was available.
The power of go was discovered by Greg several years ago. As Greg never owned a car before his senior year in college, he spent his high school and university years dependent on someone else (friends, buses, and the ever-loyal Cal train) for transportation. Upon getting a car Greg realized that he no longer needed to have a plan when he wanted to do something, which is what the “power of go” is:
