[jjav]

> So in other words, they value other things much higher than cost?

This is what PP said:

> > Have you considered that Americans might value their time differently than you?

Not random other things, specifically time

Time is a lot more valuable than the other things. If I'm billing $250/hr and the bus round trip takes 3 hours, that's $750 per day lost. That completely dwarfs any of the other costs like car payment (which you don't need - buy a used car) and maintenance/insurance.