For our November 2016 trip, we priced staying on-site. For 7 days in a value resort, with "free" dining and six day non hopper tickets for a family of four was $4400. That did not include the rental car, cost of getting to WDW, etc.
We stayed off site, paid for parking and our total vacation cost was @$2400, with most of that for the cost of tickets. And, we stayed in a two bedroom condo with a full kitchen and living room and free parking.
We've been priced out of staying on property......
IMHO, Disney should give us a break on parking when you pay for tickets that are 4 or more days. Parking has become a sore spot for me. If our off property resorts did have shuttles, we'd gladly take them!