I can attest. Own a car in NYC. $400 for the lease. $200 for insurance. $400 for parking.... or about $200 every 2 months in parking violation tickets. But...

I can attest. Own a car in NYC. $400 for the lease. $200 for insurance. $400 for parking.... or about $200 every 2 months in parking violation tickets. But... Even in NYC a car is the difference between going to one of the packed urban parks... vs going to the woods upstate.