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Title: do you own a car or take bus
Post by: aggie49 on December 07, 2013, 01:20:19 pm
i own my car i hate the buses or cabs i don't no what i would do with out my car
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Post by: gramev64 on December 07, 2013, 02:30:57 pm
I have a car.  Where we live, we don't have buses, just school buses. 
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Post by: cathy37 on December 07, 2013, 03:48:32 pm
I have my own car.  Our town is small, so we do not have buses.  Their is only a couple of cab companies and you don't want to ride in either of them.
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Post by: crisstar on December 07, 2013, 04:22:16 pm
I grew up taking the bus and I can tell you it sucked big time especially when you have to deal with unsavory people at bus stops and on the bus. :(

I have never taken my cars for granted  :)
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Post by: gbabesmom on December 07, 2013, 04:31:59 pm
I have a car and very happy since the nearest bus stop is a mile away.
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Post by: mgint on December 17, 2013, 08:46:41 am
drive a ford focus
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Post by: rghvac69 on December 17, 2013, 08:54:28 am
I own a pickup truck. No buses where I live.
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Post by: jford87 on December 17, 2013, 09:01:19 am
I own a car but I live in a city where public transportation is an absolute joke.
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Post by: nguzman1 on December 17, 2013, 09:24:51 am
I own my car too, but for a while I use to take the bus.
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Post by: monnee on December 17, 2013, 03:11:25 pm
Definitely a car because the buses take forever to arrive at the bus stops.
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Post by: jorhea on December 17, 2013, 03:13:23 pm
We live in a rural area and have no bus service. We own a Mustang, a Fusion and an F150. (We park the Mustang during the winter)
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Post by: adg35 on December 17, 2013, 03:33:30 pm
I own a car.
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Post by: babyturtles23 on December 17, 2013, 03:43:53 pm
I take the bus.  :-\ but only to school and back . thank goodness!! lol
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Post by: champak97 on December 17, 2013, 10:00:00 pm
A car is a necessity and not a luxury. I see people standing at the bus stops in this cold weather and that is hard.
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Post by: dwggs on December 18, 2013, 06:11:56 am
Yes I own my own car and when it is at the shop I hate having to depend on other ppl to come pick me up.  I usually try to schedule repair work to be done around my schedule.
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Post by: devideddi on December 18, 2013, 10:15:11 am
I own a car, and I thank Jesus for it every day!
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Post by: nmsmith on December 18, 2013, 12:41:57 pm
LONG SIGH... I had transportation but the dashboard stopped working and the serpentine belt went so I am now back to walking and public transportation now and its cold out but this is temporary!! I rode the bus and trains for many years (grew up in the city and suburbs) so I'm ok for now.... but oh how i can't wait to get a new ride!!!!
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Post by: Mikena on December 18, 2013, 01:07:10 pm
I own a car, and I thank Jesus for it every day!
I now own a car and just like you I give THANKS every day for it. I used public transportation for several years and hated every second of it. I hated getting up and having to leave 3 to 4 hours early and hoped that I'd get to work on time. Then during holidays when the system wasn't running I'd have to worry about getting to work at all. Taxi service has gotten to where it cost a small fortune. I just dislike having to be at someone else's mercy to get to work. When the weather is bad, you got to try and maintain. The city bus system really sucks here, schedules are not on time and if the weather gets really cold then the buses may not run at all. I am so thankful for the blessing of having my own car now.
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Post by: alice44 on December 18, 2013, 01:33:18 pm
I'm not on a bus route so am grateful to have my car.  Don't know what I would do without it  :o
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Post by: articx on December 19, 2013, 07:44:57 am
I do not own a car, but hope to one day so I won't have to rely on a bus.
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Post by: pmagalei on December 19, 2013, 08:00:34 am
I don't ride the bus anymore. It takes forever to get to where I wanted to go. I have a car now but for a while I didn't have one. But it's always good to carpool with someone so you can save on money and gas.
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Post by: acurtsinger2 on December 19, 2013, 10:04:23 am
i live in rural small town area, there are no buses. :rose:
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Post by: plennis on December 19, 2013, 10:10:37 am
   I own a car an  :heart: :heart: it  The pubic transportation in this area is just not very good.  It takes you a long time to get anywhere.   They have been improving it a lot the last couple of years.                       
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Post by: ghunter on December 19, 2013, 10:21:05 am
Where I live you need a car, we have buses and cabs, but I have a car
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Post by: debidoo on December 19, 2013, 02:47:18 pm
 8) I have a car that isn't running and so I ride a shuttle for the disabled.  I hate it in a lot of ways and it is a pain to schedule trips but I can't afford right now to get the car fixed, can't afford upkeep and insurance right now and so this is better than nothing although it very much restricts where and when I can go but I try to be thankful because I live way out in the boonies.
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Post by: tkfarris on December 19, 2013, 04:11:33 pm
i own my car i hate the buses or cabs i don't no what i would do with out my car
i take the bus bease i wont 2 not becase i need 2
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Post by: nmsmith on December 20, 2013, 01:17:54 am
Yes even when I had my own transportation I took the bus or train every now and then. And it is nice to sit back while someone else drives :)
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Post by: mythociate on December 20, 2013, 04:57:36 am
I walk ... in Oklahoma City, that means I pretty-much don't go anywhere if I need to be on-time  :bad:
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Post by: jkhanson on December 20, 2013, 06:39:33 am
I own a car.  We are small town USA....no buses.

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Post by: tchaney1 on December 20, 2013, 10:05:29 am
I don't own a car, I get the bus every where I have to go.
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Post by: InfuseMe1 on December 20, 2013, 11:35:08 am
hate busses, trains, etc. gotta, just gotta have my truck to be free!   :notworthy:
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Post by: moon29 on December 21, 2013, 03:37:51 am
i used to own my own car however after the birth of my child i ended up having a lot of issues with anxiety while driving so i sold my car.  my husband has his car and i just wait to go places when he gets home and then he will just drive me.  i still get really anxious even when he is driving but at least i dont have as much pressure as when i would drive.  not only that but it saves us a ton of money on gas maintenance taxes and insurance.
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Post by: mawhite63 on December 21, 2013, 04:22:59 am
We went down to one car a long time ago to save money on excise taxes, insurance, and registration.

It can be challenging to work it out, but it was much easier when I lived in a city that had great public transportation. There used to be a bus stop only one block from my house, and I loved taking public transportation.

Where we live now, there is no public transportation at all, and I find it really confining.
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Post by: djohnson43 on December 21, 2013, 06:42:26 am
I have my car and my husband has his. But if we should get another car my teenager will get mine. But not until she can pay for the insurance.
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Post by: charmaine56 on December 21, 2013, 06:54:04 am
my engine died. pick and pull paid 263 for the car.
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Post by: tikihut5 on December 21, 2013, 07:03:01 am
I have a car. There isn't any public transportation out here.
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Post by: kewl4reals on December 21, 2013, 07:33:57 am
i own my car i hate the buses or cabs i don't no what i would do with out my car
I always have to take the bus
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Post by: leroy3893 on December 21, 2013, 08:49:47 am
I don't have a car so when i go out I take the trolley n train.However i do have a friend with a car so sometimes i ride in his car.
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Post by: vp44 on December 21, 2013, 08:56:14 am
I own our car. Sometimes I take the bus to teach my son how to pay fare on a bus and how to ride the bus, like sit down in a open seat and make sure you know how to get off where you need to. One day he may need this service and want him to be prepared.
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Post by: mythociate on December 21, 2013, 10:03:00 am
hate busses, trains, etc. gotta, just gotta have my truck to be free!   :notworthy:

Free & lazy :-[

I have a car. There isn't any public transportation out here.

Walking is good for you.

That's why America is such a fat & lazy nation; because we won't go anywhere if it means we have to USE any of that energy before it settles down into our rump!
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Post by: kqa on December 21, 2013, 01:14:20 pm
I have a car.  The last time I rode a bus was when my brother and I used to ride the bus to town to hang out with Mother while she was working at a shoe store. That was back in the 1960s.
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Post by: davidh121 on December 21, 2013, 04:18:43 pm
I own a vehicle and use this pretty much everyday. However, as to work I also rotate between the car, subway system and the bus depending on where I need to go.
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Post by: jcalexis on December 21, 2013, 05:18:53 pm
I own a car. But I use public transportation when I go to work.
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Post by: bigedshult on December 21, 2013, 07:14:23 pm
u are smart to stay with ur car if u us the bus u have to wate on thire time to go where u nead to go.
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Post by: BaudLight on December 29, 2013, 08:10:47 pm
I grew up having to depend on the city buses for most of my transportation, so I really appreciate having my own car as an adult.
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Post by: wccohn on December 29, 2013, 08:51:18 pm
I don't own a car but I contribute toward the car bill and have regular access to a car.
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Post by: tuyetmai on December 29, 2013, 09:13:14 pm
I don't have a car, but I share a car with our family member.  Never have to take a bus in my life.
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Post by: ilovepatrick on December 29, 2013, 11:22:41 pm
we own a truck i could never afford a taxi
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Post by: raven1114 on December 30, 2013, 09:18:35 am
We have a car there are no buses here.
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Post by: ttevis94 on December 30, 2013, 11:21:23 am
I do not own a car of my own, but I live with my parents and they let me use their cars whenever I need to. Especially when I need to go to school. I am going to college in town, and my parents have always let me use their cars when I need to.
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Post by: healthfreedom on December 30, 2013, 11:59:24 am
I own a car. But, I can definitely remember the days when I did not have a car, and the bus was the primary means of transportation. When we first got married, the bus was our thing. My wife and I really enjoyed riding the bus. It seemed like it turned into an adventure at times. Every now and ten we would take a cab, but that was more expensive than the bus. Anyhow, it's been a long time since we had to depend on bus transportation. Thank God for our car!
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Post by: faamanatu68 on December 31, 2013, 02:40:05 pm
I hate busses to. I own a 2008 passion for 2 convertible smart car made by Mercedes. I love my car!!!
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Post by: rusgiftsaolcom on December 31, 2013, 04:07:07 pm
I don't own a car, but ride the bus or train wherever I need to get somewhere.
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Post by: nickylanena on December 31, 2013, 05:06:13 pm
@ home I have to drive because I live in a small town. @ school I take the bus and walk
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Post by: ernica96 on December 31, 2013, 05:23:41 pm
I dont have a car nor a license so bus it is. its a good thing i live in nyc
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Post by: twol on December 31, 2013, 11:47:54 pm
I have a car. The bus system is almost nonexistent around my area.
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Post by: InfuseMe1 on December 31, 2013, 11:53:38 pm
Agree, busses hard to come by over here - so depend on my trusty truck!  :highfive:
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Post by: mythociate on December 31, 2013, 11:59:28 pm
They need to have public-transportation that's automatic ... you need to go somewhere, you hop on the conveyor-belt & hop off when you get where you're going (maybe switching between several belts on the way there)  :bootyshake:
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Post by: rainman306 on January 01, 2014, 12:55:17 am
own a car
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Post by: bigfoot951 on January 01, 2014, 10:54:18 am
I own a car but I guess this question might depend on where we live.  In the long run owning my own car is certainly cheaper than the alternative.
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Post by: swkstudent on January 01, 2014, 10:56:42 am
I have a car.
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Post by: bleyd on January 01, 2014, 11:25:15 am
I own my own car.  But I mostly walk to work...a lot of places are within walking distance..like 10-15 min.  My hubby mostly uses the car.
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Post by: dkanofsky on January 01, 2014, 01:02:38 pm
Own a car.
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Post by: ljrjess69 on January 01, 2014, 03:56:20 pm
oi own a truck...I took the bus a few times though!   :clover:
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Post by: natashaspy on January 02, 2014, 02:05:02 am
i have my own car....i live too far out in the country to ride the bus :(
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Post by: gaylasue on January 02, 2014, 05:19:49 am
own a car ~ I'd have to walk 15 miles to catch a bus where I live.
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Post by: BMaston12 on January 02, 2014, 05:32:07 am
i own my car i hate the buses or cabs i don't no what i would do with out my car
I live rural and don't have bus service. I definitely could not visit my hubby in the hospital if I did not have a vehicle. Could not exist out here without one. I do like to take the bus for trips into the city because of traffic and parking. It is a lot cheaper and more relaxing to let someone else do the driving. I want to try out the rail system in Big D next time I get a chance.
BMaston12
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Post by: bretay on January 02, 2014, 06:15:19 am
i have my own car..buses dont run where i live..im in the country
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Post by: waterbearer94 on January 02, 2014, 06:56:49 am
nawh
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Post by: melissaotto1982 on January 02, 2014, 08:25:04 am
Own a car. Theres no buses where I live.
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Post by: mrisha on January 02, 2014, 11:15:15 am
I haven't been on a bus in a lot of years and pray that my car continues to take me where I want to go.
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Post by: ShadowWolf16 on January 06, 2014, 06:04:04 am
I have my own car. I have never had to take a bus or other public transportation.
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Post by: braggin on January 06, 2014, 06:08:20 am
I own a car but I never drive it. I walk to most places in my town, and take a train or bus when I have to go out of state. My husband drives me to places I have to go to in nearby towns, like doctor and dentist appointments. I have been going without a car for about 6 years now and feel great about going green like this, plus I get a lot more exercise this way.
:monkey:
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Post by: vp44 on January 06, 2014, 11:27:50 am
I own a car. I can't even tell what it cost to take a bus since my son and I took one last year. That was our first time in 3 years. His first in his 10 yrs of life. Most of the stores we shop are in walking distance so we have not had to take a bus except that 1 time.
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Post by: yaayme on January 06, 2014, 01:05:24 pm
I share a car with my sisters, but one day I'll get my own. Saving for one now.
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Post by: madeara on January 06, 2014, 01:25:51 pm
I am thankful that I have a car.  I don't drive, so others are kind and gracious enough to transport me in my car.  I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year!
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Post by: mardukblood2009 on January 06, 2014, 05:58:43 pm
I have only ever taken a public bus once and a cab maybe 5 times. I like my car. :thumbsup:
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Post by: shepherdchik on January 08, 2014, 04:01:12 pm
I have my own car. I have taken a bus once or twice and I took the path and subways when I went into the city but I don't know what I would do without my car
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Post by: nyvettebeltran on January 09, 2014, 01:32:50 am
I have my own car so I rather drive a car. I don't think I can take the bus anymore I don't know how to. I would get lost because I don't understand the routes. It also feels much safer to me as well because I am by myself in my car not worrying about strangers.  Sometimes the bus can be scary because people get on it and are so negative towards eachothers.
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Post by: Skyenkit on January 09, 2014, 06:46:20 am
I own a car. We don't have buses and cabs in our place. It would be nice if there is though save some gas.
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Post by: lgemini on January 09, 2014, 07:46:03 am
I own a car, because I do not want to wait fro a bus.
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Post by: rghvac69 on January 09, 2014, 07:50:07 am
I own a pickup truck. No buses where I live.
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Post by: dancer139 on January 09, 2014, 07:53:26 am
I own a car.  Thankfully I don't have to drive very much since I am not working a lot anymore.  and Gas prices are terrible. But if I could ride the bus to somewhere in my town and save gas,,,,  I would do it.  Our city bus doesn't come into my litle town anymore but If you call them will come and pick you up.  :)   :)  :)
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Post by: mythociate on January 09, 2014, 10:25:49 am
Don't you all ever walk?!
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Post by: batmobile on January 09, 2014, 01:06:34 pm
I don't know how my astro van is still running... Lol it is a 94
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Post by: SweetApril74 on January 09, 2014, 02:26:26 pm
Car. I live in sub-urban where there is no public transportation.
Car is really helpful since I also have 3 little kids.
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Post by: mythociate on January 09, 2014, 06:38:48 pm
Is anybody counting 'how much of one' and 'how much of the other'? ... I realize I'M NOT; but somebody ought to!
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Post by: faamanatu68 on February 22, 2014, 04:51:15 am
I have. A 2008 passion for two convertable smart car by Mercedes
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Post by: skinnygwenny on February 22, 2014, 06:32:04 am
Fortunately for me I drive and do not have to take the bus. Having a car just  make it more convenient for me to get from point A to point B.
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Post by: alina6 on February 22, 2014, 06:41:19 am
I have a car with 270,000 miles on it.
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Post by: amaravee on February 22, 2014, 09:38:12 am
i live in the suburbs, so i have my own car to get around
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Post by: myfreebees316 on February 22, 2014, 09:43:47 am
I own a truck. Cars have never made me feel safe & i always felt small in them when ever i drove them
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Post by: duckgoquack on February 22, 2014, 12:27:27 pm
I own a car and usually use that to drive around.  When I visit my boyfriend, he lives in a more urban area so we usually walk/take public transport.
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Post by: myles26 on February 23, 2014, 05:18:55 pm
I own a car... Where i live you dont really have the option for public transportation so unless you car pool you need a car around here.
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Post by: 12amos on February 23, 2014, 06:03:28 pm
I own a car and use it to go most places.  I'm not one for taking the bus or other transportation not unless it's absolutely necessary.  ;)
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Post by: aflyingmonkey on February 23, 2014, 06:56:59 pm
Nobody walks....or takes the bus, in L A
I have a car.
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Post by: tuyetmai on February 23, 2014, 09:13:46 pm
I don't have a car.  I don't go out offend so when I go out something my family member will drive me sometime on the weekend.
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Post by: nguzman1 on February 24, 2014, 02:00:16 pm
I have my own car but ppl drive me around I too hate taking the bus.
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Post by: Tranquil_Bleu on February 24, 2014, 02:13:38 pm
I live in the country now so I need a car. When I lived in the city I would catch the bus sometimes. The only thing I
didn't like about taking the bus was loud people. I'd put my earplugs in and just listen to my music.
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Post by: jmccaskill on February 24, 2014, 02:28:21 pm
I live in a pretty large city and use the bus only if I need to go downtown. There is no parking there and it is silly not to use the bus system to go there. However, other than providing good access to the central city, the bus system is horrible in most other ways. So I drive my car most of the time.
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Post by: mgint on February 25, 2014, 07:20:02 am
own a ford focus
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Post by: catherinedwhite on February 25, 2014, 07:55:32 am
i own my car i hate the buses or cabs i don't no what i would do with out my car
Living in a small town, a bus is not even an option.  Without my car I would do a lot of walking.
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Post by: ghunter on February 25, 2014, 08:26:08 am
Need a car in the big city, but to go downtown to an event it is good to take the buses.
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Post by: 6265AT99 on February 25, 2014, 11:52:10 am
I own a car because where I live the "public" transportation is slow and limited and because of the temps (southwest) a person could die just walking outside in the summer heat!!!!!!
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Post by: debidoo on February 25, 2014, 01:38:54 pm
I currently ride a shuttle that you have to be disabled to ride - they come to my house and pick me up and take me where I want to go but it does cost money, it limits the hours you can travel and I appreciate it but I miss having my own car.   Things will get better for me though and I believe one day I will have a car again and little mama will be going when and where she wants.   :peace:
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Post by: akee318 on February 25, 2014, 02:04:37 pm
I have a car.
There is no bus service in my town.
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Post by: jmc1982 on February 25, 2014, 04:40:10 pm
I own a car and cant be without it
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Post by: hawkeye3210 on February 25, 2014, 07:11:49 pm
I own a car.
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Post by: evefaith on February 25, 2014, 08:00:28 pm
i dont have a car,and i love to have one of this day.
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Post by: swogden on February 25, 2014, 09:21:04 pm
I own a car and use it instead of public transportation.

If there were buses that went where I wanted to go, I'd use them -- but they don't so I don't either.  If I ever have to give up driving my own car, I'd hire a taxi.
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Post by: tantricia44 on February 25, 2014, 10:09:50 pm
Own a car not great but better than bus transport!I live on the edge of the state so not close enough to the city, that a bus system is viable & taxi's are so expensive!So, thankyou, old broken down Toyota rav4 car 4 carting my butt around! :thumbsup:
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Post by: marciaenglish on February 26, 2014, 12:08:06 am
I live in a rural area so I have to have my own car!  There is no bus service here; I have no choice!   ::)
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Post by: kingozzy on February 26, 2014, 06:43:38 am
If I lived in a bigger city with decent city transportation I would think about taking the bus, but I have my own automobiles
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Post by: nmbrown863 on February 26, 2014, 10:34:12 pm
Thankfully I have a truck. I have had to catch the bus a few times years ago and it sucks.