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Do Millennials Really Want Cars?

4 点作者 jennyjitters将近 12 年前

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bradleyjoyce将近 12 年前
I want a car.. but I don&#x27;t necessarily need to own it. In fact, I find owning things to be a burden. It keeps me unnecessarily tied to a location, working for things I don&#x27;t need really need, and things I don&#x27;t really miss when they&#x27;re gone. Having had the opportunity to do some traveling and live abroad (South America, I&#x27;m from the US), it&#x27;s really changed my opinion on owning lots of things, cars included.<p>For the past 3 months I&#x27;ve been renting a car because I&#x27;ve needed it for a few particular reasons. However, I&#x27;m very glad that I can simply return it at whatever time I choose and be done with the responsibility of it.
aaronbrethorst将近 12 年前
No. I&#x27;m 31[1] and I own a 9 year old car (purchased new on July 2, 2004) on which I&#x27;ve clocked 33,000 miles, the vast majority of which happened in the first three years I owned it (live in Seattle, worked in the burbs). I very intentionally live in a neighborhood where I rarely have to drive, and try to use Uber and car2go whenever possible. Most of my shopping is done on Amazon (Amazon Prime, ftw).<p>Car ownership is expensive and annoying, but still too convenient to give up. I wish Seattle had a better public transit system than it does. If I lived in New York, I&#x27;d happily give up my driver&#x27;s license.<p>[1] Which means I was born in 1982, and turned 18 in 2000, making me one of the first millenials.
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eliben将近 12 年前
If they live in the Silicon Valley, they almost definitely do.
thaumasiotes将近 12 年前
Yes. I lived in San Francisco without a car due to the prohibitive cost of owning one there. It made visiting friends and family a nightmare. It stopped me from singing in the car (since, you know, what car?). It meant I was confined to the area I could walk to from home. Just me and some stores and restaurants, alone in the world.