Partial Ownership/Lease Cars

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I live in Hoboken and previously complained about not enough cars in Hoboken. I'm considering buying my own car - but the problem remains: I generally won't use it during the week and paying for parking just to have weekend use feels highly redundant.

Then it dawned on me - would zipcar consider some sort of Partial Share agreement, where I contribute a large share of the car lease payment in return for guaranteed weekend usage, but the use of the car during the week would be up for zipcar members, and parking & insurance would be paid for my zipcar.

Just a half baked thought.. any opinions? Regards Daniel

-- Anonymous, March 01, 2005

Answers

ZipCar probably wouldn't go for it. The problem with the Hoboken cars is not during the week, but on the weekend. If I needed a car during the week I wouldn't have a big problem, but weekends are ridiculous. I think ZipCar should do something about the ability to make so many advance reservations. Maybe there should be a limit as to how many you can make. That "might" solve the problem. Although someone would surely find a way around it.

-- Anonymous, March 01, 2005

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