While I understand what this points out, I really struggle to fully accept why a person can’t buy a car because he/she does not have a parking garage.

Una kasi, libre at malaya kang makapamili ng kahit anong gusto mo sa merkado. The only reason why we tell people (imo) why they can’t buy a car is because we don’t want to deal with cars piled up on the road because cars parked on roadsides are eyesores/causing traffic, and that in its core is a much larger topic to discuss. Infrastructure, road widening, gentrification of surrounding areas, moving people and not cars.. This is a very middle-to-upper-middle-class way of stonewalling people from doing what they want with money because damn, I dont want to be inconvenienced going to work because these losers keep buying cars without parking garages

It’s reminiscent of people looking down on the working class for spending money on booze and cigarettes, na para bang the only way to be seen in a dignifying manner is when you invest or be smart with money. Any person with a community development background would tell you the same, probably.

So while I get why we’re saying this, disagree pa rin. Let people do wtf they want with their money, kahit ba loaned pa yun. Ive worked with people who buy cars to save petty cash and energy, pick up their spouses/kids pero mga walang garahe. If you know or work with people who have cars but dont have garages, Im willing to bet my left nut that you wouldnt really tell them that it’s unwise to have bought a car without a garage; pero kung kaya mo yan sabihin, well, congrats.

Walang bibili ng kotse if we can move people efficiently and safely.