[jtown,man]

If you could afford a car but still live in a transit-rich area, why not have one? I know the word "afford" means different things to different people, but you get my point.

You could use the transit to just get to work and back. You could never use the transit, but enjoy the density around the stations to enjoy most of your life car-free(minus commuting to work). I did this for two years. I spent 35 minutes commuting each way by car to work and walked/biked/transit the other 90% of the time.

Point? People are complicated and all need/want different things however in the end if you can truly afford a car, why not have one?