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Once again comparisons ignore the time associated with owning and maintaining a car. Next time you’re standing on line at the DMV, ask yourself “Self, right no

Once again comparisons ignore the time associated with owning and maintaining a car. Next time you’re standing on line at the DMV, ask yourself “Self, right now would I rather be sitting in a comfy seat on a train sipping an adult beverage and looking out at the spectacularly beautiful Pacific coastline?”

tmh88j 5y ago
>Once again comparisons ignore the time associated with owning and maintaining a car. Amtrak isn't exactly cheap. A 300 mile trip with Amtrak is the equivalent of 3 months of full coverage auto insurance for me, or 3-4 oil changes, or a brake job. I can drive a lot further than 300 miles with those services performed on my car. >Next time you’re standing on line at the DMV, ask yourself “Self, right now would I rather be sitting in a comfy seat on a train sipping an adult beverage and looking out at the spectacularly beautiful Pacific coastline?” I'm a huge car enthusiast, so definitely no. For me, driving a fast car on a road trip is just as much fun as the destination itself.
- ljsocal 5y ago
  I've owned a lot of cars and driven over a million miles. After all of that, for me, the full-in the $ and time costs associated with owning a car tips me into the "I'm done with it" camp. I'm glad you still enjoy it, if you ever need a freeloading passenger, I'm your guy! :)
sokoloff 5y ago
Most Americans already have a license and many already have a car. If I’m considering going to NYC on this long weekend, that time is already sunk and the car is ready.
paul_f 5y ago
Compared to taking the train, if you drive, when you arrive you have a car to get around with. You also get to leave when you want and not have to rely on the train schedules. Combine that with the car being significantly cheaper for that incremental trip and I find it difficult to ever justify taking the train.

tmh88j 5y ago

>Once again comparisons ignore the time associated with owning and maintaining a car. Amtrak isn't exactly cheap. A 300 mile trip with Amtrak is the equivalent of 3 months of full coverage auto insurance for me, or 3-4 oil changes, or a brake job. I can drive a lot further than 300 miles with those services performed on my car. >Next time you’re standing on line at the DMV, ask yourself “Self, right now would I rather be sitting in a comfy seat on a train sipping an adult beverage and looking out at the spectacularly beautiful Pacific coastline?” I'm a huge car enthusiast, so definitely no. For me, driving a fast car on a road trip is just as much fun as the destination itself.

ljsocal 5y ago
I've owned a lot of cars and driven over a million miles. After all of that, for me, the full-in the $ and time costs associated with owning a car tips me into the "I'm done with it" camp. I'm glad you still enjoy it, if you ever need a freeloading passenger, I'm your guy! :)

sokoloff 5y ago

Most Americans already have a license and many already have a car. If I’m considering going to NYC on this long weekend, that time is already sunk and the car is ready.

paul_f 5y ago

Compared to taking the train, if you drive, when you arrive you have a car to get around with. You also get to leave when you want and not have to rely on the train schedules. Combine that with the car being significantly cheaper for that incremental trip and I find it difficult to ever justify taking the train.