[cdodd]

One positive is that you could rent/buy a much larger property outside of London for the same cost.

[koyote]

Or a nice car, because, lets face it, you'll be spending more time in your car than in your house.

[stefan_kendall]

There is no such thing as a "nice car" with respect to long distance travel. They're just not optimized for it.

Maybe when the cars drive themselves the situation will change a bit.

[cmiller1]

I disagree, the luxury and grand tourer segments are much nicer to spend extended periods of time in than say, a sports car with a heavy clutch.