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Are you saying a car is a luxury for everyone? If so, you must have never lived outside a large city. At least in many suburbs across the US, and in rural are
by eric_bullington 14y ago
Are you saying a car is a luxury for everyone? If so, you must have never lived outside a large city. At least in many suburbs across the US, and in rural areas, having a car is most definitely not a luxury if you have a job outside the home, or if you have kids that have to go to school. I've lived in metropolitan areas in which I didn't have to have a car. I loved it. I hate the maintenance and care that a car requires. But a car is absolutely necessary if you live in the country or in many suburbs, where the nearest public transportation is many, many miles away.
- kaonashi 14y agoThere are cars that don't require monthly payments. They don't look as nice, but they still get you from point A to point B.
- omni 14y agoYou're making an assumption that a person has a base level of net worth with which they can buy a car outright. Someone who is "in debt" by definition has a negative net worth, so even a very cheap car ($500 or so?) would be difficult to pay for with cash. Additionally, cars that cheap usually end up costing way more when you account for hidden maintenance costs, etc., so a decent car is probably going to run you $1500 at least.
- FollowSteph3 14y agoI know of many families that live off of one car that costs no more than $3000-$5000 that are many years old. Notice the author never once mentioned what kind of car, so it's definitely possible to live off of a very cheap car. Btw, living in the country and working in the city is a luxury. And in terms of the suburbs to save money, you can usually find employment that's closer or find a decent solution that can simplify communiting. People do it everyday ;)