Re: [T3] What did people do? (somewhat long)

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 26 Aug 2004 at 11:40, Daniel Baum wrote:

> Not having to fix a car is one thing, not having to drive it is quite 
> another. Why not just get a taxi and save having to buy it too?

It used to be that I couldn't understand how big city people could afford taxi 
prices. Then I met someone who lived in downtown New York and didn't own a car. 
He pointed out that he can take the bus or subway most of the time, take a taxi 
when he needs to, and rent a car for vacations, all for much less money than it 
would cost him to own, insure, park, maintain, and drive a car in that city.  

I don't think most of us even begin to appreciate what we put up with just to 
live the "American Dream" of owning and driving a car every day.

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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