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  • glans [it/its]
    ·
    7 months ago

    I want to learn to drive + get a license because

    • useful for running errands
    • a job I want requires a car
    • could help out friends and family

    but

    • no available vehicle to learn on
    • insurance seems expensive
    • cars seem expensive and are always breaking
    • i could never decide on a car
    • parking seems expensive
    • driving seems dangerous

    what do you think

    • CarsAndComrades [comrade/them]
      ·
      7 months ago

      A lot of it depends on where you live, but I'd try taking lessons at a driving school. I took driving lessons at this school as a teenager, but there were also a few adults there at the time.

      Depending on where you live, you also might be able to find a car-share subscription service like Zipcar where you can rent a car for a few hours at a time, which is usually cheaper than owning a car.

      You could also get a scooter or e-bike, which would be much cheaper but also more dangerous.