I understand that, but not everyone lives in a large town/city. I never have, and never, ever, will… Public transport in our area comprises the railway, essentially to London and back, and its very rare for me to go there.
Our bus services are very limited, somewhat unreliable outside of commuting times, and small villages and hamlets out in the countryside are all but inaccessible by bus without at least two or three changes of route, making such journeys impractical. I understand that its not viable to run these routes by bus - but these are the only places I want to visit.
Its horses for courses and what works well for city dwellers does not work for country bumpkins like myself. As such a private car, owned outright for our own use is perhaps the last ‘luxury’ I would give up due to health or financial constraints.