Getting rid of the car was the best decision I ever made. Not that is was easy at first. Well, actually, it was pretty easy. When the car went away, I felt stranded for a moment or two. Then the bus arrived, and I got to my destination 15 minutes later, about the same as driving. Then, a few weeks later, I bought a bike. Now I never worry about not having a car. Last weekend, I went to a party 15 mi from home; the trip too and from seemed pretty easy, actually. It's pretty much a matter of your mindset. If you decide that you're going to have to think a bit to get from point A to point B, and you accept that it may take 5-10 minutes longer than you're used to, car-free is incredibly easy.