Advantages and Disadvantages of owning a car

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Advantages and Disadvantages of owning a car by Cintia Quinteros (3° de Ingles)

The invention of the automobile was without doubt one of the most groundbreaking advancements in human technology. Today we cannot imagine a world without it. A large amount of our everyday life is dominated by cars but we have to take into account the benefits and disadvantages of owning a car.


Doubtlessly, cars have an enormous economic value. Without cars and derivations like trucks, the productivity of  modern economy would seriously be affected. The biggest part of transportation of goods is still conducted by trucks. A car does not only contribute to modern economies as a means of transportation but it also has profound effects on the availability and distribution of working places. Having a car largely increases the possibility of going from a place to another in a matter of minutes; this is really useful for teachers who have to move to different schools in the same workday.  

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Not to mention the fact, that lots of people use it to travel long distances to get to their jobs, saving time. It is comfortable because you always have a sit and there will be enough place for yourself. What is more, you do not have to wait a determinate hour to travel and also you do not have to share your time with strangers.  
There is also a part of change in lifestyle made by owning a car. If you have to go out you just do it and if your kids have a birthday party you don't ...

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