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by Lukeas14 1334 days ago
Owning a car gives me the freedom to do a ton of things I simply wouldn't be able to do if I relied on public transportation / ubers / rental cars:

- Last minute or long term road trips.

- Get my 3 kids to 3 different activities in different parts of the city after school.

- Pick up cheap furniture from Craigslist/ FB Marketplace as soon as it's posted.

- Camping

- Coach youth sports and transport all the necessary gear to practices/games/tournaments.

I vote pro public transportation every time and use it for day to day work commuting. But it's really not hard to imagine ways that personal car ownership equals freedom for a lot of people.