FeaturesBig-city dwellers ask: Should I rent or buy a car?Posted on August 4, 2020 (CNN) — With no end in sight to pandemic lockdowns, an increasing number of cooped-up, big-city dwellers are feeling the lure of the open road. After all, if you can Zoom from anywhere, why not do it from everywhere?Choices abound, from car-share services such as Zipcar to traditional rentals to ownership. Eventually, the question becomes: Should you keep renting a car or take the plunge and lease or buy as the pandemic plays out?