<p>How are you getting around at school?</p>
<p>I'm looking at schools in Stockton, CA, OR, RI, MA and NJ. Will a motorcycle be sufficient (and practical) in getting around these places or should I get a car and/or bike?</p>
<p>Mines in the city, so im using my feet and public transportation</p>
<p>Well in NJ a motorcycle wouldn't be very practical. I'd suggest a car if you plan on moving around a lot. However, depending on the school, a bike would do fine.</p>
<p>Since im an intel i have no clue about this - How much does a bike cost?</p>
<p>a decent, rugged mountain bike can run you about $300</p>
<p>I have a trusty old 1988 Acura Legend.</p>
<p>^Whats up with u always posting ur cars and what year they are?</p>
<p>Cars change every year, and sometimes the changes between periods of time is radically different. Look at a Honda Accord from the early 1980s and compare it to a 2006 and you'll see what I mean...the old Accords were compact cars that competed with the likes of the Chevy Citation. The new Accords are much bigger, more luxurious, etc.</p>
<p>In the case of the Legend, the sedans before 1988 had smaller and less reliable engines and the 1989-1990s had a different rear end. I guess if you're a car freak like me you want more details.</p>
<p>Big cities (ex. Boston U): Feet, subway, bus, and occasional cab
Smaller cities (ex. Brown): Feet, bus, car if you REALLY insist on it
Small suburb (ex. Rutgers-New Brunswick): Feet, Bus, car if you insist
Middle of Nowhere (ex. Williams): Feet, Car, Something with a motor & on wheels</p>
<p>If everything goes well, I'll be at NYU by late August of 2007, and therefore I will buy myself a fat $400 MetroCard.</p>
<p>why would u buy a $400 metrocard..one i dont think its possible and if it is and u lose it...wow alot of money gone to waste. im 99.9% sure MTA has a option where you pay a certain amount and you can get unlimited rides for the month...Also you can reload when your money runs out.</p>
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In the case of the Legend, the sedans before 1988 had smaller and less reliable engines and the 1989-1990s had a different rear end. I guess if you're a car freak like me you want more details.
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<p>no i just think you like to brag about what kinda cars you have</p>
<p>I'm going to live in a city so I'll go by foot and public transportation.</p>
<p>California will require a car because things aren't always concentrated and transportation isn't so good in most areas. You should check out the Stockton area - I'm speaking for most of SoCal and what I've seen of middle and NorCal.</p>
<p>How is driving an 18 year old car bragging? It's not like I've got a 2006 Acura RL. My car doesn't even have an airbag! But hey, transportation is transportation.</p>
<p>I get around by foot!!</p>
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Packing isn't so bad. Put all your stuff in grocery bags since boxes will be scarce and load it into your trunk/truck/minivan/SUV/moving van/U-Haul. If you think you have a lot call both parents so they can both bring cars up. When I moved out of my dorm I filled up a 2004 Toyota Highlander with all the seats down and the trunk and every spare seat of a 2006 Honda Civic. I really needed a U-Haul. It fit better going up because we took a 2004 Honda Accord instead of that Civic.
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<p>i apologize for wrongfully saying that you brag about cars.</p>
<p>i know about old cars too...i used to drive a 1987 nissan stanza (older than me and nissan doesn't even make them anymore)</p>
<p>Any time I hear the name 'nissan stanza' i think of Tony Danza.</p>
<p>saketm - most people that I know get a cheap second hand bike - you don't want to spend 300+ and then get your wheels stolen, etc. Bike theft is really common, actually - it's the most common crime on the Stanford campus, for example...and I'm sure it is here at UCSD as well. Cheap bikes are also less attractive to thieves, so...</p>
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<p>i think of poems :)</p>
<p>skateboard.</p>
<p>Subways. College students are huge users of public transpo, especially in big cities. We have our own 'L' station. Tis nice.</p>