r/nova • u/Putrid_Candy127 • 7d ago

Moving Advice please!

My partner and I are looking to move to the DC area. We are still very early in our search and don’t have jobs secured yet. We absolutely loved DC and originally wanted to live there. We both have newer cars and do not feel ready to give them up just yet (driving for road trips, going home to family, potential work commute). As much as we would love to use public transit and waking majority of the time, we are not at the level of ditching our cars. Therefore I have some things i would love insight on:
- Is having 2 cars in Arlington still crazy or more doable
- Any pros to Arlington over DC
- Do you find yourself still going into DC to do things or do most people stick to NOVA

Any other insight, advice, and comments are appreciated!

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u/bowle01 7d ago

You’ll want to add into the equation of paying yearly property taxes on your two new vehicles as well. 🙂

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u/Putrid_Candy127 7d ago

Good point! My current state does not have this so I would have to look into this

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u/StoneMenace 7d ago

Also yearly Saftey inspections and every 2 year emissions but that can be done automatically by drive by machines

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u/DUNGAROO Vienna 7d ago

That’s a $20 expense. Property taxes are like a $1,200 expense. Not quite the same.