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I'm not sure which letter applies to me, but I'm still under 30. Whenever I think about a car, I think about where I'd park it (either on the street and risk na

I'm not sure which letter applies to me, but I'm still under 30. Whenever I think about a car, I think about where I'd park it (either on the street and risk nature damage, or fork some extra cash every month for a parking spot), the cost of gas (more cash), the nightmare that is driving in the city center, finding a place to park it (usually, involving even more cash), maintenance (cash) and the cost to the environment. And what would I get for that? Reducing my commute 15 minutes, and being designated driver at the weekends. Small, electric cars would solve some of those problems, but car makers insist we don't want them. I really think they are asking the wrong question - instead of "why aren't 'millenials' buying cars?", they should ask "why would millenials buy a car on the first place?".

angersock 13y ago
"why would millenials buy a car on the first place?". That's exactly it. It's not the status symbol it used to be, because it should've never been one in the first place. You can't work on cars much anymore, and it's clear that the car-centric planning we've gone with was a terrible fucking idea and has been setting us up for much sadness.
- sliverstorm 13y ago
  You don't understand status symbols. The less practical and more of a pain-in-the-ass something is, the better its potential as a status symbol. Yachts aren't status symbols among the rich because of their immense practicality & utility.
  - fibbery 13y ago
    That might be true for the upper class, but for middle and lower classes the biggest status symbol currently is a shiny new smartphone with much utility.
sliverstorm 13y ago
I'm not sure which letter applies to me The commonly accepted cutoff is 1981/1982. So, anyone 31 or younger is GenY.