Where do you live, is it worth having a car?

@WiseGhots (14606)
January 22, 2019 12:13pm CST
Buying a car is a dream come true for millions of people around the world. Whether for a better ride, for fun or for any other reason. However, by recognizing your financial reality (and also the financial reality of your country, since it inflates the prices of everything related to it) and your priorities... Is it really valid / important to have a car?
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
22 Jan 19
yes for us to have a car is much needed here.We always had one.Cannot do without it.
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@WiseGhots (14606)
22 Jan 19
Any specific reason for it?
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
22 Jan 19
@WiseGhots you mean for the car.Well how do we expect to visit people and make trips. Going to Boston an hour to drive and some other places.We have been driving for years. We do not have any public transportation in our town.
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@WiseGhots (14606)
22 Jan 19
@amadeo Oh, ok. Now I got.
@akalinus (43209)
• United States
22 Jan 19
The nearest store is four miles away. That might be easy for some folks but for us older ones, it would be a trial. How would I ever get groceries home? That is if I managed to walk to the store.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Jan 19
Have buttermilk made before getting back, churned butter too.
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@WiseGhots (14606)
22 Jan 19
@akalinus Wow! So, I would say it's essential for you.
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@WiseGhots (14606)
22 Jan 19
Well, in your case... It's really important to have a car. So, it's fine.
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• United States
22 Jan 19
Where I live, we have to have a car! It is a very rural area! Just to get to work, I drive about 45 minutes. There is no public transportation here. So, a car is necessary!
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• United States
22 Jan 19
@WiseGhots It's not bad and gives me a chance to reflect and listen to some music! I've gotten used to it and at least it isn't in heavy traffic.
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@WiseGhots (14606)
22 Jan 19
In this case, it's essential for you. 45 minutes to work? Wow!
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@JudyEv (340174)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jan 19
If we didn't have a car, we'd have to move somewhere else as we live 7 kms out of town. Public transport in Australia isn't the best either so most people have cars.
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@TheHorse (218921)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Mar 19
I could not live without a car.
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@JudyEv (340174)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Mar 19
@TheHorse We'd be battling too. And we'd hate it.
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Jan 19
I do not live in town, its 30 minutes to the nearest hospital. I have to have a car to survive, to get to work and to get to shopping. When I lived in town it did not matter if I had a car, I walked 2 blocks to the grocery store and could get a ride a few miles to the hospital. If you want something bad enough you will work and save money and buy it, same with a car.
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@TheHorse (218921)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Mar 19
I absolutely need a car where I live.
@WiseGhots (14606)
22 Jan 19
Yes, each person has their own reasons for having a car (even if the financial conditions are not the most favorable at the moment).
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
30 Jan 19
@WiseGhots I had cars in the United States. I do not have a car here. I had a driver's license for awhile but now I drive a mobility scooter. I like it very much but not always easy to get in and out where I live.
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@WiseGhots (14606)
30 Jan 19
Where are you live?
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
31 Jan 19
@WiseGhots I live in Jerusalem, Israel. I meant that cars may be in my way so cannot get up on top to go down where I can and go into the street and start on my way.
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@WiseGhots (14606)
31 Jan 19
@Hannihar Wow! I can imagine.
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@wolfgirl569 (106362)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Jan 19
I live about 25 miles from the nearest town. So it is necessary for me.
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@TheHorse (218921)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Mar 19
Yep. I could not live in the expansive Bay Area without a car.
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@TheHorse (218921)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Mar 19
Where I live (California) a car is a necessity.
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
22 Jan 19
I need a car! The land where I live is spread out and far from stores.
@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jan 19
Yes, it is important for me to have a car. We have buses, but they don't run on Sunday. Without a car, I would need to figure out a way to church. I value my independence, so a car is necessary for me.
@pjmurphy (2499)
• United States
22 Jan 19
We would have a very hard time functioning without a vehicle.
@NJChicaa (119636)
• United States
22 Jan 19
You absolutely need a car where I live. There is no real public transportation system other than to major cities. I need it to get to/from work, to stores, to the doctor, to the gym, etc.
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Jan 19
You have to have a car in SoCal.