Car sharing - advice?

[MoelyCrio]

Currently do 500 miles per week. With parking contract it comes to £400 per month. I don't like the cost, early starts to miss the traffic, the fact I can't buy a 645Ci with a V8, general tiredness.

Found a guy at work who does similar journey on the train. The ticket is £350 per month. He doesn't like the cost, fixed journey times, delays, cancellations and smelly people.

We've agreed to trial car sharing next week. I will do the first week.
We're both normal blokes (he may even be on here?) who work for the same place. We'd both rather not share, but £200 per month pays for a lot, plus less M56 is pretty compelling.

So PH, hints, tips and opinions please?

[tyranical]

It depends on the people.

If you (or him) are someone who says they'll be ready for 7:30 and isn't ready until 7:35 a few times a week little things like that can start to really annoy you.

I used to lift share, I hated the lack of freedom it gave me going to/from work and all the hassle of holidays and driving with your passenger in mind etc etc.

[Harpo]

Sounds like a win win situation.
My tip is not to pull into a lay by should he ever suggest it.







Unless ....................

[MoelyCrio]

I must admit, differences in driving styles is something I had been thinking about.

What if my PH approved driving style meets his general public style. There'd be trouble thats what.
He doesn't have an Audi though.

[MoelyCrio]

Harpo said:

Sounds like a win win situation.
My tip is not to pull into a lay by should he ever suggest it.







Unless ....................

Worringly, after 'that' thread, I did google [dogging + my town].
Turns out the place I sit and eat my Maccys is a known hot spot! Who'd a thunked it?
I think a 'hands visible' policy might be prudent for the car share.