324 - How important are cars in your life?
My car is very important to me since I work far away from where I'm located. Commuting would be impossible for me without a car because the Italian public transport system is awful and everyone tries to avoid it. Thus, my car is definitely something that I need. Speaking about less important things, I like sports cars, especially the Italian ones, which I can only dream about...
What really matters when you buy a car is being aware of your real needs. Buying a big, bulky, voluminous car if you live in a big city, would not be a great choice. Equally, you should avoid spyders if you live in a cold or rainy place. These are just some examples, but cars are expensive, very expressive, and making a choice based on what you really need and not what you crave should be the leading factor.
And for you? How important are cars in your life?
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324 - How important are cars in your life?
My car is very important to me since I work far away from where I'm located I live.
You're "located" wherever you happen to be at the time. You're therefore doing your work wherever you're "located" at that time, which is most likely at your place of work. "I reside" would be a possible substitute for "I live".
Commuting would be impossible for me without a car because the Italian public transport system is awful and everyone tries to avoid it.
It probably depends on the system. I find the metripolitana in Roma and Milano to be quite decent (except maybe in the peak of peak hour, and it's true that the escalators at some stations in Roma like to eat tourists, but that aside they're fine), as are some of the heavy trains in Roma. The Metro in Torino's pretty decent, as are the trams. I generally avoid the sardine buses pretty much everywhere, though.
Thus, my car is definitely something that I need. Speaking about less important things, I like sports cars, especially the Italian ones, which I can only dream about...
You and everyone else, though I'd "settle" for a McLaren if some kind person gave me one for my birthday.
What really matters when you buy a car is being aware of your real needs. Buying a big, bulky, voluminous car if you live in a big city, would not be a great choice.
I would probably knock out at least one of those adjectives, possibly two, because they mean essentially the same thing. It's OK to repeat similar words for effect, but it's possible to overdo it.
Equally, you should avoid Spyders if you live in a cold or rainy place.
Spyder is a brand name, so it needs to be capitalised.
These are just some examples, but cars are expensive, very expressive, and making a choice based on what you really need and not what you crave should be the leading factor.
Did you mean to use the word "expressive" there? I'd suggest that (leaving aside Ferraris, McLarens, etc) the reverse is true. People don't buy a Toyota because it expresses anything about them other than a desire to get from A to B.
And for you? How important are cars in your life?
Unfortunately I agree with you. I'd much rather be driving around in a nicely trimmed Alfa but the cost isn't justifiable. I therefore just have a basic, reliable, economical Japanese model. It's a good car with a decent set of features, but not something to set your heart on fire. Not a Toyota. My boredom threshold won't allow me to go that far.
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Thank you, Agatha!
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