
Is it a deal breaker if a guy doesn't have a car?


It depends how old he is, his life status, the circumstances of our relationship and where it's headed...
If he was in his late 20s and was looking to settle down, I'd care for both of us to work out way towards a car before having a family.
If the guy was someone who had recently moved to the country and still had to obtain his license or was unsure of his status in staying in the country which made him not concerned in wanting a car, it's understandable to me.
Sorry, typo - Work our* way towards a car before having a family.
Haha love how I'm thumbs drowned. Hated by guys who can't think far in the hardship of not having a car. When you're in a committed relationship and if down the road life happens to give you a family, having to call a taxi/uber/bus when a child has a high fever and you can't drive your child to the hospital is rather a scary thought. Or even having to carry groceries home and commute isn't fun when one lives in a rural or suburban area. A car becomes a necessity at a certain point.
true that
It depends on his age and how much I like him. If I like him a lot and he has a good personality then him not having a car is no big deal. If his personality isn't superb - I will expect him to be either very good looking or very rich.
Whatever floats your boat. Let's say his personality is shit but good looking or rich but are you on the same financial level or at at least good looking?
If not then I think you take your self a little too seriously and important ( I smell narcissism and a slacker) but if yes fair enough because I would not date a woman who is not at same level as me both financially and looks as well as a likeable personality cuz a better way to put would be conflicts between two lifestyle and values.
@xxchanges
It's because she implied money makes up for not having a good personality.
I wasn't offended, but this... this is pure cancer here.
Wow.. this got jus about most to everyone triggered.. o-o;;
Wow. Golden shovel award.
If a guy doesn't have a car, it could mean that he doesn't want one. Maybe he likes walking or biking to work. Maybe his job doesn't pay him enough to afford a car - does that make him a bad person? Will he always have that crappy job?
Get your eyes off our wallets, ladies, we're up here.
thank you
Depends on the reason he doesn't have a car. Maybe he lives a block from campus/job and he can easily walk there. Maybe he's under a pile of debt from going to law school. I'd do more to find out the situation before I'd "break a deal" because of car ownership or lack of it.
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Depends on his age, the reason for not having a car, and how long he has been without transportation.
I don’t drive but I have disabilities and medical reasons on why I don’t drive and most women finds it more attractive for man behind a wheel
I know for a fact it is a deal breaker with most women. Especially when a man my age doesn't drive but elects to take the bus. I agree, the bus is a lousy way to impress a woman. It would not impress me at all. However, I have not driven legally since 1995. I got a DUI from drugs, not alcohol. i was high and wasn't paying attention, was driving 20 mph over the speed limit and caused a really bad accident. I ran from the scene and when I was caught, an hour later, I found out I had seriously injured 8 people and killed one. I totaled 6 cars. When I got out of prison, my license was revoked but I didn't care. I swore I would never hurt another person or destroy families again. I drove once since because my friend had od and I had to take her away from the drug house to a hospital. I got her to er, threw up and checked myself into rehab. I still won't drive and even though I have good reason not to, it is a status thing for women. So all you women saying you dont mind, are sparing our feelings. Thank you
Depends. If you live in a city where you can walk to a lot of places and public transportation is very prevelant, no car is not a big deal at all. If I lived in a big city with plenty of public transport, I probably wouldn't have a car either.
My last boyfriend didn't have a car and I at first thought it wasn't a big deal. It really was though because before we started dating, he had a car but completely wrecked it and left the scene. When we started dating, he lied to me and said it was his brother that crashed his car. He made no effort to get a job do he could get a car and used me as a taxi service. I think this has more to do with his immature and shitty character than anything though.
In general, having no car isn't a huge deal. I got my first car for my 18th birthday and I later paid my parents back. My parents are pretty well off but not everyone's parents are.
Since I live in a city and do not have one and would assume he lives within accessible public transportation than it is not. However, if he lives in suburbia and I'm in the city, he better have a car otherwise it's feasible and fiscally not worth the time and money spent on just "seeing if our personalities are compatible." If I lived in suburbia I would probably have a car myself and would expect him to have a car (just has to work not be fancy) as a basic means of not being completely dependent on third parties to get you places. Basic places like the grocery store to feed yourself.
@Milantb broke broke broke 😂🤣
It is DEFINITELY a deal breaker for me. I value my freedom and ability to go where I want when I want. I love to travel and go on random road trips. I value my time, and I will not waste a moment of my precious time waiting for a bus. I value a man who is responsible, hard working, family ready, and is as interested in getting out and going places as I am. Those types of men have cars. They don't have to have the most expensive car, it just has to be a good car, reliable, and well cared for.
Teenagers are an exception. Teens do not have to have a car. Any hard working, responsible man past the age of 20 can have a car. They may choose not to. I respect that. The fact is that there's no reason why they cannot unless they have made some really bad decisions in life. If a man is in his mid 20's with no car, then I hear alarm bells.
@milantb1 Ha ha ha, how personally invested in this are you to keep attempting to jump to the worst instead of taking it at face value? We both drive depending on the day and place. It's the same for friends and romantic relationships. I just don't have room in my life for a friend who is chronically carless.
@milantb1 Ha ha ha, please read what I actually wrote. It does not have to be a great car. It just has to work. You can get a cheap car that works for $2,500-$5,000. That's a drop in the bucket. Definitely doesn't mean a man has any money worth chasing. But, by your comment, some men really are pigs if they expect the relationship to be so one sided that they think a girl should want to be with them when they don't meet her standards of being able to get around on his own and take turns driving. So entitled.
@milantb1 Ha ha ha, this is priceless! I wrote "the same way you don't want a girl WITH one". I never said you won't date a girl with no car. Go ahead and compare this to what I wrote. It is you who have read my post incorrectly and then proceeded to rant about me being the one who cannot read... oh the irony!
I don’t find that a deal breaker. It’s nice being able to walk around together and or maybe even take a bus or something somewhere. It maybe convenient for the time, but not a critical deal breaker for me.
This is my own personal preferences so I don’t care much about the down votes.
I don't know either but thumbs up for you
I dated a guy and I think he only used me for my car. I don’t mind a guy not having one but if he asks me for rides left and right when we don’t even have plans then I break it off. For instance the guy I dated would call me to pick up him or his brother etc.
Yes, but they'll say no because it depends if you got more to give. Like if you got money, a big dick, popularity/fame or clout they can feed off of, and or seemingly some cool talent. But there's a small 2% that care about getting to know you, but most of them are fat.
Not for me. I have a car myself , so we can go places in my car and I can pick him up in mine .
soo, when can you come pick me up?
@looneymalooney
😂 Monday at 12pm?😜
It’s just a car so no it’s not a deal breaker. Obviously you need to get places but if you’re in walking distance then that’s great since walking is good for you. If it’s too far to walk then public transport is your next best bet. I have a car but I personally prefer to walk. You get to see more, exercise, have fresh air, think and walk past some people you get to brighten up their day with a smile.
I have a lexus IS350 but I live in Hong Kong and there is no need for it and one of my earliest mistake moving here. Parking space cost HKD$6400 that is $819 USD. It's good for any sudden emergency and super late night and that's it.( Gf's comfort zone is a bit huge:p)
Owning a car in HK is itself a deal breaker for women here and I still get get mocked for it lol and a private parking space is more expensive than buying a single bedroom apartment here (usd$600k+ min)
I think owning a car is more of necessity in suburban areas and not in world class metropolitan cities cuz transport services are generally pretty good in most of these cities and cabs are super cheap in HK at least
No. My boyfriend doesn't have a car. Would it be cooler if he had a car? Maybe, but not necessary. I'm with him cause I like his personality. I want a boyfriend not a chouffeur.
From my experience it usually is for women. They take it as a sign you are poor. I have been rejected a few times for not having a car including one time when the woman didn't have a car herself. Double standards and different rules for women.
AM I a date his car? No. IDc if he’s poor or ugly. I care about the way he treats me and how he treats his parents
So I’ve just started seeing this guy not officially or anything yet just getting to know each other and I mean we got a long really well he has all of the qualities I’m looking for. But... he doesn’t drive! As soon as he told me my heart sank because he lives in the city and I live in the suburbs and I drive but I also have 2 children I’m at that stage where I want to be able to settle down with the right man but I’m thinking for the future and how hard it’s going to be I don’t really have the time to put my kids in the car and go back and forth all the time to pick him up I also work and do before and after school care plus daycare travels so I do a lot of driving as it is. I’m incredibly independent and I just don’t like the idea of running around for someone all the time... so for me it’s a deal breaker.
Everybody has to start somewhere. And not everyone's family is privileged enough to be able to supply someone's first car. As long as it's a goal that somebody is actually working towards, I don't think it can be held against them
for my age, or even at 18, nah. not a big deal unlike some girls think. but i would say by 18 you should plan soon on getting a car for your job and moving out and all that. it also depends where you live. some places you don't need cars to get around
No it is not a deal breaker..
Just gotta.. make some time and earn enough money so u can get a car
thats not the thing tho, i dont want car, fear of driving
I understand
But how can u go places for example
Doctors , dentist , grocery shopping ,
What if u had a child or what if ur wife or girlfriend got sick.. what about ur animals?
How would u take care of them
U can't just relay on people everyday to take u everywhere
U need to get a vechile of some sort..
And over come that fear of yours
damn you hit me with the truth
No. But it mainly depends on why they don’t have a car. As long as it’s reasonable, then I’m not gonna complain
Well honestly it shouldn’t be. I mean if we’re talking about equality and gender roles why do you as the man need to be the one who hasn’t to have a car? Shouldn’t!!!
Equality you say? So why can't we both have one?
Depends on the situation as to why he doesn't. But that's not a turn off. That's good digger shit
Is it a deal breaker if he drives an elantra?
I think the answer is No, however some women would not be ok with it. Part of being a suitable male partner is showing that you are financially stable, a lack of a car can really hurt that.
No. Car ownership isn't important to me. I have a car so I don't care if he does or not.
but what if you didn't have one yourself? would have anything changed?
@looneymalooney we can take the bus. But I always have a car
What's a deal breaker is having a girl telling you it is.
its a deal breaker to me if she does not have a car... I am not a taxi service.
Love the person for what he is not for what he has , or in your case for what he can give you. For example i love my car more then any new girl. At first i dont even drive any of the girls in my car and i never fuck them there either. My car is a holy thing for me
If you live in the US, I would say yes unless your young enough where you typically borrow a car from a relative or you live in a crowded city where everyone gets by using the train.
22 live in a city, work is not far only 10 min
light rail
what if i dont like driving? scared of driving?
true that, thank you
Not a deal breaker, but more of an inconvenience if I have to drive his ass around everywhere, lol.
Depends on how old he is. After 25 it gts sort of questionable.
I live in a city with great public transport and huge traffic jams. Therefore having a car would be more of a deal breaker, if anything.
I don't think it should be, but most of my girlfriend's had always said "I am glad you have a car". So I guess it is kind of an approval.
I don't think a car can determine any relationship.
It's a turn off for women if the guy doesn't have a car. The nicer and more expensive the car the more women you'll get.
Not really. I have a car and I like driving so I don't mind if the other person doesn't.
That said, I once dated someone who used the "I don't have a car" excuse to just stay in the house all day. That was a deal breaker.
Unless you live in Manhattan, it should be.
I am not sure a Hyundai counts as a car.
*slaps roof of bfs car*
Oh wait... he doesn't have a car...
The main dealbreaker for women is no abs and no money. That's all they really care about
It's not a deal breaker if you have no car, having no license could be a deal breaker tho.
One can always borrow a car or rent a car. One can always buy a car in the future. I'm not a golddigger, but I have been taken advantage off to the point where I get to "fix" everything cause I have do have a license. When I have kids, i wanna be able do just buy a safe and cheap car. And not to scratch every penny because i have to use public transportation and save for the extra money to get an extra license. Public transportation and getting a license are both fkn expensive where I'm from. So yeah i don't care if the guy i dates has a car, he needs to have a license or at least get one.
I've never said that, i have said "it COULD be a dealbreaker" so not necessarily. I also never said it was on the top of my list. You asked me a question, I answered. Stop making assumptions. 🙂
Lol, if it wasn't for this question, I wouldn't have given it any thought. 😂😂
I mean kinda yes but still if he was fine I’d still be with him.
Haha I agree.
Nope. We'll work together to own one together. 💞🚙
If a guy lives top far then yeah it is cause I don't always want to do the driving
Pretty sure it's not.
In my group of best friend the only one to always get the girls is the one without driving license.
I have a motorbike, I have no need for your crappy car.
I'm sure women don't admit it, but I'm sure it is, but that eat you we're all apart this shallow society.
I actually dated a guy who had no car, phone, or job for like 3 months. He got himself situated at tax time and has been stable since. It never bothered me. I just wanted to see him.
Thank God you're a good woman.
I'd rather he has one. It makes life better. We can take turns driving.
yeah why dont you have one?
Hell nah. Shit like that is meaningless. I travel vi
No it's not but it helps because of the way society is. :( Capitalism. :(
Fuck. Why so many dislikes by other guys when a girl says it doesn't matter?
Cause every guy age 17-20 knows very well that it's a lie
No, and I don’t understand why guys are up voting the shallow females and down voting the real ones
Nope.
Around here it would since we have next to nothing for public transportation.
Realistically yes. You could make up for not having one with cash or a 30 foot dick.
I've never dated a guy with a car
For a teenage girl no.. But for an adulylt female yes
I mean it's just a car... we can take public transport but it will be easier if you have a car... When I get my car problem solved.
Women finds it more attractive for a man behind the wheels. Just saying
I wish I could see the other people's opinion bc i wouldn't knoww
No. If your going to date someone, it shouldn't be because of he has. I'm sorry but I hate stuck up bitches. Gold digging whores!
I think it's no dealbreaker. There are already too much cars
I know some guys that live in Chicago and it’s just easier to take the train.
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