I'm currently shopping for a new car; not out of necessity, but it looks like a good time, and some of the benefits would be over the next few years I think. And the more I look at long-term fuel issues (what will cars run on in 10 years?) the less certain it looks, so waiting for that to clarify in just a year or two isn't going to help.
(Current car will be 12 this fall, and I live in an American city other than New York :-)).
But by all means, stiffen your spine and resist! They're expensive, even more so where you are. And some of the time you spend walking or bicycling to/from the train now you'd have to convert to gym time somewhere, or else lose muscle tone, cardio health, and quite possibly gain weight.
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(Current car will be 12 this fall, and I live in an American city other than New York :-)).
But by all means, stiffen your spine and resist! They're expensive, even more so where you are. And some of the time you spend walking or bicycling to/from the train now you'd have to convert to gym time somewhere, or else lose muscle tone, cardio health, and quite possibly gain weight.