> That's not always true. Most people seem to think they "need" a car, yet the price of cars isn't astronomical. Cars are not subsidized in the same way that h

> That's not always true. Most people seem to think they "need" a car, yet the price of cars isn't astronomical. Cars are not subsidized in the same way that healthcare or education are subsidized, though. There are fancy, expensive cars for people who want/can afford them, and there are more modest cars for the rest of us. There are lots of manufacturers of cars from around the world (and those cars from foreign manufacturers are available locally). Of course, there are fancy expensive schools, and cheaper schools, but the subsidies (or maybe some other force I'm unaware of) seem to make the 'cheaper' schools still get more expensive every year.