Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
I am going to have to spend multiple thousands of dollars for a reroof job on my house, as well as a new heater soon. But I don't associate or compare these necessary expenses with cycling costs since they have no relationship. For myself, and I suspect most families, automotive requirements and associated expenses are NOT interchangeable or comparable with cycling requirements or expenses.
I would agree with you if that car was a family vehicle and if it met certain other conditions. For example if it wasn't used primarily for short-haul and by one person. A good example is a family that has 3 cars, with two of them used for trips to the Quick Trip.
Quite a few of the people who post here would be using a car to move themselves only and could meet medium to long-haul situations with other transport. So that comparison would be valid.