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Inner city living in Australia is actually more popular than is portrayed in the media. Because public transport is so poor in this country, no matter where you live, car ownership is essential. Car ownership and the associated costs, such as car insurance, is a huge monthly cost for any individual or family. Here is a look at how you will greatly save if you live close to the city in relation to your car and associated costs.

Australians have always wanted to live in their own free standing home, with their own plot of land, or do they? The argument is growing the current status quo is not actually the case. The problem comes from the home building industry.

The current market for suburban homes is already overheated, and there has not been enough supply of inner city housing in the past. Thankfully, developers are starting to realize more people see the sense in living and working in the city. The cost savings are no more apparent than with the cost of owning and using your car. This can mean considerable savings in car insurance and running costs. Let’s have a look at some of the issues.



• Travel Distance, Time and More. More modern car insurance is tailored. That means you can choose the amount of insurance you want, depending on the amount of kilometres you use your vehicle for. If you live in the city, you can use public transport, a bicycle or walk to work. The amount of savings on your insurance will be ridiculously high, not to mention huge savings on your weekly petrol costs. Furthermore, you will have huge savings on the maintenance costs. The amount of saving this could mean for the average family that has 1-2 cars is incredible. There are additional savings, such as time, and you are being more responsible for the environment. Simply put, it makes a lot of sense, and even more financial sense, to have your car as optional transport and mainly for your private use outside of work.

• Apartment Parking. Having parking as a part of your apartment ownership or rental is normally the case. This will mean your car is protected from the weather, and protected from unwanted intrusions. Your car insurance will also be cheaper if your car is located in secure parking. If you park your car on the street, expect it to be a target for thieves.

• Maintenance. You might think that having your car serviced or repaired will mean a trip out to the suburbs. This is not the case. There are a number of mobile Sydney car service companies that offer a full range of mobile service and maintenance options. These companies are fully accredited and the work they do is just as good as what you will get if you leave your car at the garage for a day. I like to keep my car where I can see it. If you have apartment car parking, this will be more than adequate for them to come and work on your vehicle. The cost of these services is no more expensive than normal services, sometimes you will find it cheaper, because they don’t have the overheads of a normal garage. If you need major work, they will also be the best company to recommend where you should go.

• Car Type. If you are using your car less, and traveling shorter distances, you can also think about a car that is more environmentally friendly. This will be good for the environment and your costs. Again, insurance companies are normally offering better deals for more environmentally friendly cars.

Inner city living just makes sense. It is about time more developers and home building companies broke out of the old mould. Inner city living works in many countries around the world, and there are serious benefits for families above and beyond living costs.