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Dear_Art_5845 t1_iu7csff wrote

Reply to comment by Gitopia in Metro Exploring Short-Term Fare Hikes And Long-Term Fare Overhauls by Maxcactus

Car payment is avoidable. Going to work is less avoidable.

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Gitopia t1_iu8dklz wrote

Step 1: inherit car? Did you grow your car yourself?

Just trying to understand how you eliminate the literal cost of the car from the equation. I don't have to plunk down 6-8k minimum to ride transit.

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Dear_Art_5845 t1_iu8rnv5 wrote

Not that it’s any of your business but some people save up and buy decent used cars for not a lot of money. Some people also buy used clothes and don’t have credit cards. Crazy, right? Doesn’t change that $10/day for public transit from the closest semi-affordable suburb is too high a rate for many.

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Gitopia t1_iua7gl2 wrote

You are not listening to others. If you save up and buy a car that is financial cost, and if you saved 10k for a car over three years, that's an extra $277/mo you are ignoring. It is FAR more expensive to drive than take transit. Idk how else you are going to understand that.

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Dear_Art_5845 t1_iua8co4 wrote

Well, once upon a time ten years ago I bought a car for $3k. I didn’t live here at the time, but I’m still driving the car since I moved here. Feel free to compute.

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Gitopia t1_iuaaq91 wrote

I'm not even discrediting what you have done; I did the same and am grateful I don't have to buy a used car at today's prices. But bruh, be realistic in regard to others, all I'm suggesting.

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Dear_Art_5845 t1_iuac4xs wrote

My sole point is that the metro rates are too expensive and the system is not reliable enough. My experience has shown me that it’s reasonable for many in situations like mine to choose driving due to these factors. I don’t know anyone who is going out to buy a $10k used car to avoid riding the metro. Do you?

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