<p>I’ll give you $10 if you stop making these ridiculous threads.</p>
<p>If the college says they offer a shuttle twice a week, they offer a shuttle twice a week.</p>
<p>what the hell kind of cars are y’all buying that maintenance is such a huge issue?</p>
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<p>Except when it gets canceled…</p>
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I can’t believe you are in college. You can’t seem to think critically.
Besides the cost of maintaining a car, it’s the time that the other person has to spend taking you to and from, including waiting for you to finish your shopping. How long do you think it takes? This is the same wherever you are.</p>
<p>If that person also does his/ her shopping, it’s slightly different but you will have to go when they want to go. Since you can’t wait for the next scheduled bus trip, I don’t imagine you like to follow somebody else 's schedule either.</p>
<p>If you want to compare cost, try to call a taxi.</p>
<p>Don’t compare this service to a friend’s. Friends are different, there are other costs associated with that. Those costs may be not be monetary, but it’s something you have earned before. All those rides you got since freshman year, I hope you appreciated them and not think those are owed to you somehow now that you don’t get them. Maybe you are not getting them now because of your ungrateful attitude?</p>
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<p>It costs over $5000 per year to own a typical 5 year old Civic. This is how much one pays a year for accommodation or food. Sure this a big issue for may students as is paying $10 for someone’s help.</p>
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<p>Yes, it does suck not owning a car. No, $10 isn’t a lot, no matter how many times you say it is. If you have a friend who’s going to the store anyway, then it’s reasonable that you might get a ride for free. If you start advertising for rides outside your circle of friends, then you have to understand that these people don’t want to do you a favor. Say the actual cost is $2.00, and you pay me $5.00 to spend 1/2 hour of my time with you. I’m earning $6.00/hr. If you’re anything as whiny IRL as you are on this thread, that is nowhere near enough. In conclusion, yes it sucks; no, that doesn’t mean you’re entitled to a discount taxi service from friends of friends.</p>
<p>Give the OP a break. He/she is presumably on a fixed budget, with a certain amount allocated each week for food costs. If the plan was to spend $10 to $15 on groceries this weekend, and the cost of a ride to the store causes that amount to double, that’s significant. And, in OP’s mind, it’s unreasonable because it’s more than most of the OP’s acquaintances customarily charge for a ride to the store.</p>
<p>So now the OP can’t afford to get to the store . . . and, yes, that sucks. If I were in the same situation, I’d tend to agree.</p>
<p>I’m not saying it doesn’t cost a small fortune to own a car. Of course it does . . . but that doesn’t change the fact that $10 in transportation costs to buy $10 worth of groceries (and I’m guessing here, of course) is a lot. And, in the OP’s case, it’s too much.</p>
<p>What I don’t understand is why the OP doesn’t try to do something about the less than reliable shuttle schedule. If College X promises a twice-weekly shuttle, then it should provide a twice-weekly shuttle. That seems like a problem that might be fixable, if addressed properly.</p>
<p>Why should OP help pay towards the car’s maintenance for a one time ride. I think ten dollars is too much and the girl probably was just trying to make money off you.</p>
<p>Car owner made an offer for ride for 10 bucks. OP can accept or refuse. Whining about it just shows immaturity.</p>
<p>I’m not whining. I said it sucks and $10 is a lot, because both of those things are true.</p>
<p>I spend about $500/semester on parking alone, and I’m not even guaranteed a spot. Gas costs vary (say I spend $150/month which is $600/semester), but my car payment is the same every month. I tend to neglect things like car washes, but guess what? My car needed maintenance last week. $$$$$$$</p>
<p>Granted, I save by being a commuter (since I don’t pay for housing beyond the basic costs of my parents not turning my room into a home gym or whatever). But it’s still expensive to have a car on campus. </p>
<p>And then there’s the time element. I drive through some pretty dangerous neighborhoods, so I prefer to be home before nightfall. So if I needed to wait around somebody else’s schedule because I was giving that person a ride, I’d be a little stressed about my drive home. </p>
<p>Either way, I understand OP’s concerns, because it’s hard to have unnecessary expenses crop up. But I also empathize with the driver, because it’s hard to have a car on campus!</p>
<p>You pay $1000/year for parking?!? DANG!! I thought my school was expensive…$300 for freshman, $200 for sophomores and $100 for juniors and seniors – and that’s for the whole year! And commuters, regardless of their class pay $100 for the year.</p>
<p>If you think you’re being overcharged, buy your own car.</p>
<p>I’ve given people, family even, $20 in the past for rides when I needed to go somewhere. $10 is nothing when you consider the cost of owning a car on campus and the fact that you aren’t friends with this girl.</p>
<p>When I needed to go to Wal-Mart, I’d ask my suitemate and instead of giving her gas money, I’d buy her dinner that day somewhere. When people take you places, it’s not just the gas amount – her time is valuable, too. She could be studying, sleeping, or doing whatever else she wants to do.</p>
<p>If you’re only offering </= $5 for a ride, that’s pretty cheap, especially if that person isn’t going to the store or in that direction. Unless you’re living in Guatemala or some place where the cost of living is dirt cheap, $10 at your school isn’t so much more than at anyone else’s. </p>
<p>Also, there has to be some other road to take to get to the grocery store where pedestrians are allowed.</p>
<p>I think that the person asking for the $10 for a ride is tired of people asking her for rides. Often students who have cars on campus feel taken advantage of by other students who don’t have cars on campus and are tired of being asked for rides here and there.</p>
<p>SDRL, check out some of the on-line grocery deliver services. If you get together with some friends and place a joint order, it’s not very expensive. You can also order a lot on Amazon Prime…no shipping fees for students. Or get together with some other students who also live in apartments, and share the expense of a taxi. If it’s only a five minute drive, it’s not going to be very expensive, especially if you share the expense with one or two other people.</p>
<p>You could get a limited meal plan on campus. And I can’t believe none of your sorority sisters will help you out.</p>
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<p>Why shouldn’t she? She’s using her car, her time, and her gas to get him to and from the store. She’s doing a job for him and she should be reimbursed for her time spent – even if it’s just $5 extra.</p>
<p>There’s no need for any of that since as I said, 99% of the time, the campus shuttle service meets my need.</p>
<p>I could get a meal plan, but I don’t want one. The dining hall sucks, and is ridiculously expensive. I probably pay about 1/3, maybe 1/2 for food buying/cooking it on my own as I would with even the smallest meal plan (8 meals/week).</p>
<p>Also, I’m not in a sorority (and in fact, have withdrawn from the interest group), and none of the sisters have cars anyway.</p>
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<p>Because our view is informed by at least an exceptionally basic understanding of accounting and/or economics. I’m fortunate enough to have a car on campus and it simply becomes ridiculous. Everyone wants a ride everywhere. And as much as I love my friends, I simply can’t pay the cost to drive them an hour to the airport or even five minutes to wal-mart whenever they want–much less for people I don’t know. </p>
<p>If I make it a habit of providing free rides (or $5 rides), the demand exceeds what I’m able to supply. Frankly, it isn’t worth my time either. Providing a ride comes with an opportunity cost: I could be studying, relaxing, etc. Taking another trip includes gas, depreciation of the value of the car, wear and tear, maintenance, and increased risk of accident. This is especially true when I’m don’t benefit at all from the trip and I’d really rather be doing something else.</p>
<p>So while one additional ride doesn’t seem like a big deal from the person requesting it, the person with a car could value you it at much higher rates for reasons beyond your and their control–and that doesn’t mean they’re trying to make money off of you or that they’re being unreasonable. </p>
<p>Have you considered making some friends who are in a similar position who could help cover the cost of the ride? I’ve charged as much as $40 to pick up someone from the airport (an hour away), but that’s been when it’s inconvenient for me, they’ve shown a clear lack of planning (they wait until they arrive at the airport to figure something out), and they’re the only person. If someone plans in advance, I can pick up as many as 3 people, bringing the cost per person down to ~$13. If you can find one other person, you can half your cost to $5. </p>
<p>Or, why not ask friends in advance when they might be stopping by the grocery store that week? A friend shouldn’t have a problem letting you hitch a ride if they’re going anyway.</p>