is owning a car worth it?
Discussion
yes, yes it is
what would make you consider giving up owning a car?
what do you like about owning one the most?
i dont even own my own car. i share it 50% of the week.
Q1: costs. they can outprice me, easily.
Q2: do you have a moment?
sharing it is a nice way to do it tbh 💜
yeah, but there’s a cost of opportunity also, which you couldn’t even consider without a car
i’ll give you exactly 1 and a half moment
it's not by choice, it's just what it is rn.
if i could afford it i would have my own car.
ok, here we go:
flexibility.
mobility.
warm.
carrying heavy groceries on bike in the rain during windy storms is not my favorite thing to do. and the weather is very shitty here outside the summer.
also, duration...same destination: 1.5 hours with public transport (3h total) or 12 minute car ride (25min total), what would you prefer?
you can do so much more and be much more spontaneous in activities and visiting others with a car
also, hate public transport. having used public transport since i was young, some day you just get sick of it. sick of the busses and trains not arriving, missed connections, full cabins, cant even sit. people are annoying. weird routes and connections. most of the time not efficient at all.
unless you want to go to city Amsterdam and the like, the. public transport is worth it bc parking costs are insane.
damn, you may make me consider owning a car, even though i am used to riding a bike even during the -20C winter days here 😆
yeah, those spontaneous car trips past midnight hit different tbh, just cruising and listening to my favourite tracks
Depends where you live and if you can afford it.
Usually the answer is yes.
I tried living without a car. Was very restricting even with all the available services.
A car gives you more freedom.
yeah, fair 💜
I’m actually in a market for a car now, I test drove a Tesla Model Y two days ago… and it bums me that I didn’t like it. I wanted to like it so bad. 😂
Will probably keep my RAV4 and add Comma AI OpenPilot to it.
what did you dislike about the Tesla? 🤔
curious about Comma AI, saw some videos about it long time ago
I’m sure some settings could be dialed in a bit, and there is a good chance most of these are things you get used to and fade away after a while, but mostly:
1) The car is very heavy and you feel it.
2) Side mirrors are small, and the blind spot camera is jarring.
3) There are a lot of things happening on the screen while driving it was distracting.
4) they told me I can’t turn off the re-gen breaking, I didn’t like that, and also I had another electric vehicle, and I came to the conclusion that letting the car coast a bit saves more battery than regen slowing down and needing to accelerate again.
I thought the supercharger network was free, not sure where I got that from, but to fill up the car you need about 40 minutes of slots where available immediately, and costs around $20 for 270miles. I don’t have a charger at home so I will be depending on this.
All in all, I enjoyed driving my RAV4 way more when I left the dealership.
I liked the chime it makes when a the traffic light turns green though. 😄
Depends on the city you are living in, if it has a good transportation system, and mostly on your needs.
Freedom to go wherever you want, so yes. If you don't want to go anywhere meh.
I have no car 🤷🏽♀️
However, I have to admit that until now I have always had the opportunity to drive a car if I wanted to because most of the people around me have one.
So there was no reason for me to own a car
Depends where you live. City? Maybe not. Rural? I could live without one.
If the freedom and opportunities it gives you access to outweigh the financial burden and risks then yes it is worth it
In the USA that’s a yes for most people except certain cities
tbh the urban planning in the US is heavily curated towards purchasing a car, it’s intentional
Depends on where you live, but usually having your own car is worth it.
Freedom of travel is a pro. The con is maintenance, insurance cost, and gas prices.
I like being able to travel whenever I like.
yeah, seems to be the main look on this 💜
don’t own one + don’t own a drivers license either. can’t afford it 🤷♂️
I didn't own a car for years. I walked to work or bicycle to work. It sucked when it rained, and it rains alot here. I managed to save alot of of the gas and insurance I would have spent. I invested that money and 80% of my tips from work. I worked 5 jobs and slept 5 hours a day.
Now, I have a 2021 toyota tundra. More money than I can shake a stick at. If you are willing to sacrifice and suffer for a period of time, you can change your whole life.
And I couldn't have done it without #bitcoin
wait what, you worked 5 jobs?!?
damn, that’s really inspiring to hear 💜
I will sell you electric vehicles. You can even make one costum made. Accepting Bitcoin
damn, wish i had funds for one 💜
Economically and logically no for me.
But the option to just drive somewhere whenever I feel like makes it worth it even I if I could have just paid taxis to everywhere for probably lesser money
yeah, just the fact that you can is what makes it have a lot of worth
Cost prohibitive in my case, I wish I could just get out of the city and out to nature more easily. Renting is too expensive for me atm. I may try one of those car sharing services eventually for when I just gotta get out
yeah, good assessment 🙏
Absolutely
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Yes as long as you bought it used(at least 4-5 years old).