Thanks Observer Walt :) These forums were really helpful when I was buying my condo - there's a lot of interesting info here. I don't know exactly how many spaces are in my building, but just eyeballing, I suspect that there are probably about an equal number of parking spaces and condo units...

I'm also trying to decide whether to buy a spot, but am in a slightly different situation. In your case, since you own a car, I think that you should buy the spot. It's costly, but having the spot will be useful to you while you're living there. In my case, I don't drive but my...