I live ~30-40 minutes outside NYC. But it helps that the bus stop is right down the block.Sure, if you lived and worked in manhattan, owning a car is stupid.
but since that is true, as a car guy, living in manhattan is the pitts. unless of course you have the money to keep your car in a 50/day parking garage. covered in dust.
50 dollars a day would be sweet. It's usually more. Most garages have monthly rates though. I actually enjoy, when I do drive and pay to park, walking around the garage and seeing what's been left. Most of the time you'll just find shitboxes that aren't worth their parking debt, but sometimes you'll find some sweet classics caked in dust too.