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		jimnotgym 19 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Kidnapped by Deutsche Bahn I'm pro car, I would much prefer to relax on a train, but the economics just don't work in the UK. I can't think of anywhere I want to go where taking the train is cheaper than driving

orsorna 19 days ago [–]

After paying for fuel, insurance, property taxes and maintenance (exclude the possibility of a car note in this scenario), is it still cheaper than taking the train?

jimnotgym 19 days ago | [–]

Yes. Because the trains don't go from my house, and don't go everywhere I need to go, so I need a car anyway.

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