I own a Condo and am within a 15 minute walk of 90% of the things I care about.

For the remaining 10%, I can access 90% of that by train or bike.

For that last 1%, one of the things within my 15 minute walking radius is a car rental spot.

100% of my transportation needs are met, and I save probably 10k a year by not needing to give a shit about parking, gas, insurance, or car payments and traffic is something I never have to think about.

Genuinely, if I were completely dependent on my car to get around, I feel like I would be paying a small fortune to give up a massive amount of freedom and mobility.

I get the appeal of having a house and a yard, but I don’t think I’d ever be able to accept the trade-off of feeling so far from the places I love.

You forgot:

Spend $100/mo on a gym membership to walk on a treadmill for 30 mins a day