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Jeez I'm not reading all that. You have now twice tried to discount the cost of the vehicle. First you wanted to account only for gas. Second you wanted to call it "privilege", yes you then broke it down for some reason but you want to call it a "privilege" and not account for its cost in the actual transportation.
Fair enough. I realize that I mixed up owning a car, and being able to afford one. I double checked, and, one can own a car in my country while having low or no income and live in subsidized housing. But the value of the car is limited to a certain amount. So I stand corrected, technically "No" owning a car is not a privilege but is considered a basic necessary by our government. But thats only the case if you start collecting financial aid and already have a car. You won't be able to afford to buy one with the aid alone.
I was fortunate enough to have my parents pay upfront for my first car that I couldn't afford while I was in college. I paid them back in full over 2 years and didn't have to pay intrest to a bank. I call that privilege.