Is a car convenient

<p>To those already at penn, if you guys were given the option of having a car would you guys accept it. Disregard the fact that you have to pay for year round parking or that it would be expensive to get a car.
I’m a driving person and i really want a car for penn so i can be more flexible with my plans and not depend on public transport or taxis. Thanks</p>

<p>We lived near campus when DH was in grad school. On-street parking (whichis about all that's available to students around Penn) is difficult to find, our car was vandalized three times in three years, and insurance in Philly is insanely high. I used public trans for eight years while living in the city, in the PA suburbs and from the NJ suburbs. It is efficient and gets you pretty much anywhere you want to go.</p>

<p>Having a car on campus opens yourself up to lots of headaches, paint scratches, and weight loss due to your rapidly-shrinking wallet. The only use I can see a car having on campus would be to pick up shady women on street corners. But if that's your thing, I'd say certain frats aren't too different.</p>

<p>Alas, you said to disregard the costs. Even so, people still can get vandalized, so you have to be prepared for that risk. Traveling by car is a little more convenient in terms of customizing the route and exactly WHERE you want to go (directly from A to B rather than going from A to the train stations then B), but the trains do a good job of getting you where you want to go, honestly.</p>

<p>It really depends on how often you see yourself traveling and where you see yourself actually going. If the places you wish to go are on train routes anyway, I'd say screw the car. If you're going to be going to a bunch of spots that are really out-of-the-way, and cost isn't a huge issue, then sure. Usually though, the cost of using a car far outweighs the cost of simply using the train systems (however dirty they may be), but you save so much money. I would advise you not to simply disregard cost unless your toilet paper is made out of Franklins.</p>

<p>I'll slash your tires. There are few legitimate reasons for undergrads to have cars.</p>

<p>I just meant disregard the costs so i can see if cars are useful or not. Thanks. But are you guys sure that the septa or taxis aren't annoying and time consuming.</p>

<p>Wow, you must be the most spoiled person on the planet. I hope you get mugged. I will slash your tires.</p>

<p>okay... have fun with your life</p>

<p>His car doesn't have tires -- he has a new, state of the art hovercraft</p>

<p>I saw some college-age looking kid driving a lambo over on 41st street a few weeks ago, never have I wanted to key a car so badly in my entire life.</p>

<p>more to the point, no you don't need a car, are not encouraged to have a car, would probably rarely use it, and would definately be more trouble then it's worth</p>

<p>Having a car during the undergrad years is like giving running shoes to a paraplegic.</p>

<p>Think about it.</p>

<p>Ok thanks for the advice. But why do you guys care about somebody else's car. That seems so pathetic, full of jealousy, and intolerant. I mean if i see a guy with a ferrari, whatever age he may be, i think cool car and good for him. I don't get why some people would hate others because they hoose to have a car they think is cool, or wear a certain style of clothes, or live in a certain area.</p>

<p>My son has a car at Penn for various reasons and likes having it. He has a private parking space that is safe and costs a lot less than the university spaces. I don't think you need a car, but if you are a car person or have reasons to need one, it can be done.</p>

<p>well, firstly, I think there is something inherently wrong with someone who most likely has never worked a day in their life being given a car to drive around a neighborhood where car theft is rampant that is worth more than my entire undergraduate tuition, but hey, maybe that's just be.</p>

<p>Judging from your post I think it's a fair guess that you come from the same socioeconomic background as much of Penn, in which case I further recommend you don't have a car, as you might not be emotionally equipped to handle life outside of the Penn bubble.</p>

<p>Now, if you'll excuse me, my po' self's FAFSA is due on Monday...</p>

<p>BRB going to sell crack on the streets, corrupting children</p>

<p>Thank god your car will protect you from people like me</p>

<p>please, kind sir, refill my porridge bowl</p>

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Ok thanks for the advice. But why do you guys care about somebody else's car. That seems so pathetic, full of jealousy, and intolerant. I mean if i see a guy with a ferrari, whatever age he may be, i think cool car and good for him. I don't get why some people would hate others because they hoose to have a car they think is cool, or wear a certain style of clothes, or live in a certain area.

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<p>some people (that's including Penn students) just get green far too easily :wink: hehehe</p>

<p>We're all out of soup</p>

<p>OH GOD WE ARE ALL OUT OF SOUP</p>

<p>Haha gmurgia you're so out of touch it is physically painful for me to try to imagine how you justify your life to yourself</p>

<p>Obviously everyone in this thread is ridiculing you because you wear hollister in your jetta or whatever</p>

<p>you are pathetic man. I'm out of touch, I'm not the one who bashes others because i don't hate those who are wealthy or priveleged. I really don't get where you're coming from, i mean from a simple question concerning a car to being called a hollister metrosexual. I think you have issues man. maybe you should go to cuba or europe where socialists like you will be the norm.</p>

<p>Hahahahahahaha you're amazing. The fact that you're real overjoys me. It's like every joke about spoiled Californians, Penn students, republicans, all rolled up into one</p>