If you can walk to work, shoes can be had for under $100, much cheaper than even the cheapest car. This same pair of shoes can even last more than a year and would be needed regardless of mode of transportation.<p>If you can bike to work, a cheap crappy bike can be acquired off Craigslist for at most a couple hundred.<p>If you&#x27;re in a place like NYC, a monthly subway pass is roughly $120 and can handle all of your travel needs for the whole month, not just travel to and from work. No need to shell out $2K - $3K up front; that much money could pay for travel for over a year on the NYC subway and buses. You won&#x27;t have to worry about your car getting stolen, getting in an accident, break downs, traffic, etc.<p>&gt;If you&#x27;re not trying to visibly live the suburban upper middle class lifestyle personal freedom of movement can be had relatively cheaply.<p>If you&#x27;re not trying to force everyone into an autocentric lifestyle, then freedom of moment can be had for lower prices, or even free if walking to work is possible.