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Why would you own a car though? It's probably just going to sit in a parking garage wasting money....
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unnecessary if you live in manhattan. period. an uberluxury if you have one and only worthwhile if you make over like 750+ because then at least you can drive a lamborghini.
Really inconvenient to have a car but if I did I would get a Land Rover for around $70k...
i'd say about 10-20% of my friends have cars in the city.
Buying a parking space can cost more than an apartment/coop/condo. why bother.
Municipal parking is fairly cheap. I know a few NYers who have cars.
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Between company cars, cabs, and the subway there really is no reason. However, about half of the VP/MDs I know have them.
"However, about half of the VP/MDs I know have them."
This sounds about right, maybe even higher. I have a car.
Jimbo, assuming you're living in manhattan, where do you park and also, how often do u actually use your car
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