<prompt> Human: It seems from what Ive been reading in a lot of threads: people waste a TON of their monthly income on cars. Car payments, car insurance, car repairs, gas, tickets, etc. It seems some people are going nearly broke but then you see their income breakdown and they spend nearly 13 of their income on car-related things. A car should definitely be just an getting-from-A-to-B-type situation particularly when youre short on cash.Wouldnt it ultimately make sense, if possible, to just move or start planning move to a more urban area that provides public transportation and skip buying a car entirely?Outside of a car being a necessity for people in more rural areas or areas that lack functioning public transit, why the hell would anyone buy a car? It seems like an absolutely terrible investment, if you can even call it an investment.  <response>: It seems like an absolutely terrible investment, if you can even call it an investment.Cars have never been investments. Theyre depreciating assets. 