• NickwithaC@lemmy.world
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      Owning a car is such a con. Between car payments, the price of fuel, insurance, upkeep, parking charges, I’m glad I live in a city with good public transit. I feel bad for people who have to rely on a car.

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        Cool. Not everyone gets to live in such a city. And those of us who live public transits cities city, want to leave it sometimes. That requires a car.

        And most cities with public transit are unaffordable for middle class people. They are fantastic if you make well over 100K a year, but if you make 40-60K, forget it.

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        I’m glad that I don’t. Where I live a car is a luxury and not a necessity.

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          No. Also you can’t walk or cycle. I mean, on a really rare occasion I see someone try but there’s a really strong chance you’ll get hit and die. You never see them try a second time. The last time I was walking 2km up the road because I had dropped my car off at the tire shop, four people offered me a ride to get me off the side of the road.

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          buses don’t go anywhere useful. they also are dont’ show up, and even the high frequency buses, are never on time.

          they are not useful or reliable.