why do you drive (to work)

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    i have a job offer on the table.. if i take it i will have to purchase a car..
    the distance is 38 miles each way..

    i havent really driven a car in decades.. so im not really sure what the wear and tear that much driving will cause..

    is 74 miles of driving each day a lot?? too much??

    im torn in taking this job offer because of the amount of driving..

    the position is for design director of product development for a brand that has been around 100 years.

    their location is in the middle of long island near the hamptons..

    a far cry away from nyc.. the salary is extremely competitive, yet i have other offers in nyc for similar salaries..

    what to do?? is it worth it to purchase/ lease a car and payout $10K? for that yearly payment?

    as you guys all drive.. what do you think? is that too much driving a day? which is 18,500 miles a year.. please help advise me as i dont drive living in nyc most of my life i never needed a car.. but if i take this gig i will need one.. oi

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    • you can pick up chicks with a carPersonaNonGrata
    • 38 miles each way i'd get something that's relatively comfortable because you're going to be in it for a while.kona
    • highway miles are way better than city miles too. so wear and tear will be less. look into something that gets good hw gas mileage.kona
    • 18.500 miles per year, is alot. usually, leases start around 12k to 15 miles. if you want 18 or 20k, you going to have pay more.akrok
    • MPG. the gig sounds great so i'd say drop the hammer dude. great to hear about this too yo.kona
    • more. but that better then get 15 miles and drive 19k. cause then they charge you .25 cent per mile. or more.akrok
    • akrok- i didnt know about that miles stuff for leasing..e-pill
    • http://web.vw.com/vw…akrok
    • kona- the gig.. well im torn because for NYC i have offers for same or similar salaries..e-pill
    • well, cause the more you drive. the cheaper the car gets. :-)akrok
    • and i wouldnt need a car, let alone have to spend the cash to get one.. so i can save it..e-pill
    • my goal is NYC, not bumblefuck wrong island... the decision for has mostly been made.. bute-pill
    • yesterday i got a hand written card in the mail from the agent who introduced me to that gig..e-pill
    • he said i made a huge impression on the CEO of that company and they want mee-pill
    • he said they will create the Director position for me as they currently dont have one there.e-pill
    • i am still ill with pneumonia so i cant make any decisions til after i gain my strength..e-pill
    • its just during this time that i wait is really making me think this or that a lot more ..e-pill
    • cause you got SKILZ!!!kona
    • akrok- i actually do want a VW!!!!e-pill
    • i have experience.. skills is weak minded thinking.. anyone can be taught skills..e-pill
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