Should You Take Your Car to Uni?

Well it's rolled around to that time of year again, lot's of people are getting ready to go to University and there'll be plenty of people trying to decide if they can afford to take their car to Uni.

There are plenty of things to consider before making a final decision.

Can you afford to run it?

There are more costs associated with a car than just petrol, you need to consider repair bills, tax, insurance, all of which will make a sizeable dent in your student loan.

Do you need a car?

If you're going to University in the middle of a city you have to ask yourself whether you need a car there. You'll probably find that the only time you would use your car would be to go down the supermarket but you can easily use public transport for this kind of thing.

Is it safe?

Many universities have a student car park but they can be unsafe due to drunken idiots and thieves targeting students. You also have to make sure that there is plenty of space in the car park, if there isn't then you could be parking a fair walk away.

At the end of the day, taking a car to university can be very handy and will make it much easier to come home at the weekends but you need to make sure that you can afford to run it. It's inevitable that a big bill will arrive just as your money runs out and believe us you don't need the hassle.

Date - 15/09/2006