So I drive a lot back in the US and I seriously miss driving.
I've been living in HK permanently for a few years now. Sometimes stress gets to me as the public transportation is so overcrowded and uncomfortable during rush hour commutes. Don't get me wrong, the subway system here is excellent, clean, and convenient. I also don't know why people here are so glued to their screens when walking, or just gets kinda pushy as I'm exiting the train doors. Sometimes I just want to get away from all of that.
As someone who is in his early 30s, still single, no debt, and making a high salary, do you think it's reasonable to own a car even though the conventional norm is that you don't need a car in HK?
I mostly commute between TKO and Kowloon/NT (rarely to HK island), and want to have more opportunities to explore further out of the city in NT. Those are the main reasons for wanting a car.
I'm used to living well below my means, so purchasing a car is definitely a big decision.
I'm specifically looking into getting an electric car (probably Tesla model 3), and I already know I'll be paying quite a lot for insurance/annual registration fee/parking space rental/parking fees.
Hope some experienced drivers here can give me some advice!
And if you're strongly against owning a car, I'd like to know why too.