20 Reasons It Really Sucks To Be Poor Right Now

13. You're Terrified Of Your Car Breaking Down

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Here’s why you need to own a car:  public transport is part of an elaborate plot to sour your mood, ruin your day and shorten your life. If you can put up with surly bus drivers first thing in the morning, five days a week, you’re probably British.

The trouble with owning a vehicle and having no money is that if (when) it breaks down, you’re screwed. And if you’re puttering about in a wreck, mechanics always ask the same question: “Why don’t you get a new car?” 

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Ian Watson is the author of 'Midnight Movie Madness', a 600+ page guide to "bad" movies from 'Reefer Madness' to 'Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead.'