Cars for a grad student?

[stephmin]

<p>For a grad student living on campus, how easy/how necessary would it be to own a car?</p>

[unalove]

<p>Zipcar is a popular in-between option.</p>

[uchicagoalum]

<p>A car is not necessary. Nor would I want to deal with the maintenance issues (digging it out of the snow, being sure to move it during street cleaning times).</p>