Short answer: Uber Carshare is worth it if you drive occasionally, not if you live in your car like a travelling salesperson.
For light users—think a few trips a month or under about 5,000–7,000 km/year—paying only when you need a car often beats ownership costs that can run $6,000–$10,000 per year in Australia (depreciation, rego, insurance, servicing, and the odd parking fine you pretend never happened).
Upsides: no long-term commitment, fuel and toll handling is streamlined on many cars, and someone else deals with the dreaded logbook stamps.
Downsides: availability can be patchy at peak times, you’ll watch the clock like a hawk, and damage/cleaning fees and insurance excesses can sting if you get careless.
If you need a vehicle most days or for long road trips, buying or long-term leasing usually works out cheaper and far less faff.
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