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A friend of mine is now concerning whether buy a car or go on trip because he got some money from his part-time job. He is near my age so that he couldn’t receive a lot of money, it is approximately less than 10,000 dollar, it is, but, enough to take a used vehicle or move on travel to any places. He wants some advices from me, and I’m willingly to help him.
Both options have advantages. In detail, if he decides to buy a car, then here are some advantages. First, Car is remaining as asset until it is destroyed or became unusable. On the contrast, the travel is intangible, no matter how he go through, it just leave in memory. Second, as he achieves a car, his mobility is improving which is the primary purpose of buying car. He could do things what he couldn’t do before he get a car or even he can go on vacation with this car. Material satisfaction is additional positive result of acquiring a car. Above all are the things that could affect my friend to buy a car. However, the other option, go on vacation, also has many good effects. First, the experience of travel will leave in memory very long time, and he could satisfied psychologically by reminding the memory of trip. Second, travel teaches people in various ways. He can learn about the different cultures of different countries. Additionally, as he faced with tough and difficult situations, the skills to adjust in difficulties might be improved. As hard as the trips are, it will be remembered so strongly, and it could help him whenever in the future.
As a result, I recommend to friends to go on backpacking rather than buy a car because of a few reasons. First, Car is remaining as a real asset, and Car is consumption good. It needs additional expenses such as refuel the oil, insurance pay, etc. He cannot maintain car unless have regular earnings. Second, It my and friend’s age, psychological satisfactions should be prior to material satisfaction, because, in the process of growing up, the multifaceted experiences and fixing right value of mind is needed. |