I Live In My Car • Dear BuzzFeed

Hi, my name is Chris Sawey, and 1 year ago I made the choice to live out of my Toyota Prius. This is that adventure.

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[santeleon]

We've lost touch a bit over the years, but I've known Chris since high school. He's one of the funniest people I know and he's just a real and kind hearted guy. Always looked up to and respected him. Even when we were dressed in tight pants or were shirtless servants to the devil in our high school musical. Love you, man!

[BADAZZGAMER]

Moral of the story, back up your data!

[SurabhiGrover]

Moral of the story: cloud backup everything.

[analiagriffin]

Honestly. I don't know why I've always wanted to experience this. This is one of my goals someday. To try this out and be able to say I had a good time and I did it.

[PeteHudo]

Chris: "Hey beautiful, do you want to go back to my place?"
Hot girl at a club: "Sure, where do you live?"
Chris: "In the parking lot."

[slydog]

I just hope this isn't a Toyota Prius commercial

[Livsfitz]

Choosing to be homeless: Inspirational.
Forced to be homeless: Nobody even cares to look at you.

[JimmyG]

So what would he do if his car got stolen?

[adrianghandtchi]

It's good that it's being put into light, I didn't got to college after high school, my dad had a stroke instead, so I cared for him and his business for a year and a half until we lost our home due to poor sales. He ended up in a nursing home in safety and I ended up in the CPO 2004 lincoln town car. Still making payments on it. I met and experience people and places of the extraordinary. Becoming a better poet and musician. Finally finding work at the end of 2014 with merchandising. Travel was no problem, hygiene and summer heat was more difficult since the great youth center laundry and shower wasn't near by. When I thought I'd end the cycle of car living in June of 2015, with a friend that went down hill from there. That year and a half ended up with my car finally getting repossessed by chance, and I was luckily with someone I trusted who got me prepped to move from florida to Indiana to live with my mother and start over, from the bottom up and beyond. I'm getting there.

[NomadicDmitry]

I remember watching it 3-4 years ago. And then I bought a van. Van-Life is not as simple as described here, but the feeling of an ultimate freedom is there for sure.

[blazenightvault]

I'm in high school so I haven't decided on what to do after. I wanna do this now

[JCRVS]

Am I the only one who wants to do this

[anonymouslabera]

His story is heartwarming, close to home, and a bit sad. I love his attitude, particularly the optimistic light in which his story is told. I have a new appreciation for my Prius. Hotel Prius for the win!

[sophianaadare]

but if he gets robbed again he loses literally everything.

[JamesV]

I would say I hope he learnt his lesson and backs up his data, but then it lead to that inspirational adventure. I guess he learn the *"easy"* way... :) Great video!

[TheMadisonMachine]

It seems kinda weird to me to go from having your life destroyed by someone breaking into your car to storing all the possessions you own in your car.

[NlTROS]

Give this man a round of applause for all his hard work. This is truly amazing and inspiring.

[tregetletterwood]

Ad brought to you by Prius lol. Brb getting a car now.

[Lena-nequ]

Am i the only one who really wants too live in a car now 😂😂😲👌🏻👌🏻

[KrownYT]

For those asking if Buzzfeed offered him a job then the answer is no. Buzzfeed is doing something so much better than that. They're in the process of trying to help him get his own tv show!!! I cant wait to watch!