I'll assume you left off the "/sarcasm" tag. For me a car is a necessity. If I could get by without them, I would. It's also why I drive an older, less expensive used car. I don't want to give the state any more than I have to. It's my choice. I don't play the lotteries primarily out of principle. I don't drink or smoke mostly for health reasons but am well aware I am not feeding the beast in my abstention.
“For me a car is a necessity. If I could get by without them, I would. It's also why I drive an older, less expensive used car. I don't want to give the state any more than I have to.”
A car is also a necessity here in Newport News, and like you I drive an older car – a 1983 Camaro Z28 with a 350 engine, in very good condition. I now pay $0 a year in private property tax and my insurance premiums are low.
My comment was directed to the purchase of “high-end” cars.