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My worst car was red 84 Firebird I drove in 94. The rear-wheel drive was not so great in the Buffalo snow. It overheated every 20 miles. Finally one day on the highway the whole engine just melted into a single block of metal and that was it. I was so happy.

I sold my last car, an 88Grand Am when I lived in Queens in 96. I put a classified ad in the daily news and two guys who didn’t speak English showed up at my door and gave me $500 and drove it away. I was so happy.

I hate owning a car. I will never again live in a place that requires driving. NYC rocks.

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One of my favorite things about living in NYC was the fact that I didn’t need to own a car. Even when the car is great and everything works, it can feel like a hassle, especially looking for parking. I hate that. Unfortunately, I don’t see us going car-free in Los Angeles; it’s possible, but really difficult in our area. I envy your car-free ways!

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There doesn't appear to be much car nostalgia in Brooklyn :) Buffalo always did such a steady job filling the potholes and clearing the snow anyhow so a rear drive must have been "fun". All sentences that begin "I will never..." are amongst the very best.

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