Cars aren’t cheap. Your entire monthly outlay is less than what I pay for a parking spot in Tokyo. I have a 750i, which aren’t cheap in Japan, add annual road tax of $700, biannual inspection which is about $1500, and insurance, which runs about $100 per month. On the other hand, the car has required no repairs (knocks on wood), and has only needed an annual oil change. I don’t drive so much, I filled up the tank a few day’s before Christmas, and I probably won’t have to fill it again until April. I put at least 20km on my bike for every 1km I drive the car. Crazy to see gas in the UK is now significantly higher than in Japan.