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I have three cars. I have a four wheel drive, for going out to collect fire wood, go camping, and do generally outdoors things with. I have a race/track car f

I have three cars. I have a four wheel drive, for going out to collect fire wood, go camping, and do generally outdoors things with. I have a race/track car for being a general nuisance to society and shooting flames at people. And then I have a silly little automatic Honda for doing errands around the city when I need something cheap to operate and nimble around tight streets and things. Having these cars all fit particular requirements I have. However I still end up riding my push-bike or taking the bus, because the normal day-to-day commute doesn't always require storage capacity. I can certainly understand the reasons that people can be sufficiently happy with doing without a car. I can also understand the reasons why people are forced to need a car. I don't, however, like seeing people vilified or interrogated for being on either side of that fence.

bluetomcat 8y ago
Exactly, owning a car doesn't actually oblige you to use it every day. I also have two garaged cars (a sports coupe and an economical diesel estate), located within a 30 minute walking distance from my home, because parking space is scarce. I use the estate for long trips and the coupe for short weekend trips. While driving, I enjoy every bit of it. I also enjoy keeping both cars in top shape. During the week, I solely walk and the temptation to use the cars is reduced because of the long distance to the garage.
dixie_land 8y ago
similar experience, I use my Jeep to go anywhere city or jungle and the Mustang for the strip and simply for nice summer days. My drive to and from work is long at 1 hour each way but I found it still time well spent catching up on news on the radio. Once in the city I actually enjoy walking everywhere even for distance that my city friends would drive or take an Uber to. If driving doesn't put a smile on your face you simply have the wrong vehicle.

bluetomcat 8y ago

Exactly, owning a car doesn't actually oblige you to use it every day. I also have two garaged cars (a sports coupe and an economical diesel estate), located within a 30 minute walking distance from my home, because parking space is scarce. I use the estate for long trips and the coupe for short weekend trips. While driving, I enjoy every bit of it. I also enjoy keeping both cars in top shape. During the week, I solely walk and the temptation to use the cars is reduced because of the long distance to the garage.

dixie_land 8y ago

similar experience, I use my Jeep to go anywhere city or jungle and the Mustang for the strip and simply for nice summer days. My drive to and from work is long at 1 hour each way but I found it still time well spent catching up on news on the radio. Once in the city I actually enjoy walking everywhere even for distance that my city friends would drive or take an Uber to. If driving doesn't put a smile on your face you simply have the wrong vehicle.