How important is a parking space at home

[jhnkvn]

Can't afford it? Don't buy it. Simple as that. A car isn't an asset.

What I would suggest is that you simply judge how much your time is worth. If the time spent on the hassles of commuting exceed the liabilities of owning a car, that's when you pounce on the car option. We can all look at the sunshine whenever we drive our car but it isn't cheap -- next thing you'll know is that you're complaining why you're spending Php2000 on gas semi-monthly.

To answer the original query:
1. We live in a gated subdivision where we have a parking space at home which I usually occupy. Most cars are parked outside exposed to the elements though. My family isn't really the type to fuss about a car's exterior -- as long as it gets you from point A to point B and is reliable, okay na sa kanila yan.

2. While studying in DLSU-M, I eventually parked my car sa mismong Agno. This is because the school's parking facility is full once the clock hits 10am and it's not uncommon to see people roaming Taft-DLSU and back again just hunting for a space. The price was pretty steep for a student at around Php2,000/month (verus Php30/day for the school's level parking) and the price/day was quite ridiculous on my last term where I just had one subject as I got delayed by my "personal effectiveness III" class.. no joke.. but looking back, I'd say it paid off pretty well. I got a shade under the car, I don't even need to find a parking slot, I actually sleep inside the car during breaks, etc. Among the numerous benefits, I'd say the time I save NOT worrying about the parking slot paid off in spades.

[dr. d]

if you are going to make the public street your garage, then don't get a car.
napuna ko... maraming kotse ang nakaparada sa street, dahil ginawang sala yung garahe...

[greenlyt]

Bro.,- if I go back to Sucat, my toll fee will be P3K more per month as I normally do not enter SLEX at Bicutan because of the heavy traffic in the afternoon. I'd normally go through the backdoor at C5 because of a more predictable traffic condition... Same distance to our place either route... Route through Moonwalk is actually faster than route through Sucat because of heavy traffic at Sucat Rd and BF....


Am normally early at Sales Bridge,- say 5PM+....

Wifey took a picture of the parked SUV this afternoon, but alas, the picture was half SUV, half me......

Ohhh wellllll,- next time....
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ah yes trafic at sucat is horrible, and also along dona soledad, imagine from makati to bicutan via skyway 10 mins. (roughly 11kms.) bicutan exit to our place via dona soledad 15 mins (roughly 3 kms.)

[CVT]

ah yes trafic at sucat is horrible, and also along dona soledad, imagine from makati to bicutan via skyway 10 mins. (roughly 11kms.) bicutan exit to our place via dona soledad 15 mins (roughly 3 kms.)

Bro,- I also tried the way of:
1. Bicutan> Dona Soledad > Route through Paranaque City Hall > Sucat Rd > Home and
2. Bicutan> Turn Right after Total Gas Station(E. Rod) > Side of NAIA Runway > C5 Ext > Home

Sobrang traffic sa Dona Soledad!

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[Retz]

if you are going to make the public street your garage, then don't get a car.
napuna ko... maraming kotse ang nakaparada sa street, dahil ginawang sala yung garahe...

mahirap din sir pag sa street baka ma carnap pa.

[CVT]

Related to this, whenever I pass by Moonwalk Village everyday on our way home from work,- I would always salute the owner of a vehicle who I imagine has exerted great effort in parking his vehicle in his garage (so that it is not parked on the road).... Which reminds me that I need to take a picture of that and post it here as an endearing tribute to this conscientious fellow driver....

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The driver/owner of this SUV exerts all efforts not to be another vehicle parked on the road, even if he has to park with front and back just inches from the wall ..

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[dreamur]

The driver/owner of this SUV exerts all efforts not to be another vehicle parked on the road, even if he has to park with front and back just inches from the wall ..

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Its a mazda 7. More of a necessity to fence the car than worrying about what others may say

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[_Cathy_]

May house ako nakita ganyan din patagilid at hindi ko alam pano naipasok dun yung car

[CLAVEL3699]

kapitbahay namin ganyan ang parking kasi katwiran nya istorbo daw sya dun sa tapat nang bahay nya na kaharap eg garage door.

tagal nya magpark at napakahirap... lalo na pag umuulan ang hirap tantyahin dahil halos hindi mo makita.

pero mas mabuti na daw yun kesa nakakalat sa kalsada kotse nila.

[archielew]

TS, kinausap mo na ba yung may-ari ng apartment mo ngayon? Tanungin mo baka meron syang bakanteng lote sa likod/gilid o sa malapit lang sa apartment nyo, pag-usapan nyo na baka pwede ka pumarada dun kung meron.