Costs

• The average person who owned a car added $8,758 to his yearly expenses, such as gas and maintenance, in 2009, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The more you make tends to increase the amount of money you spend on a car.
  
  

Significance

• In some cities, cars outnumber people, according to Common Dreams. Cars increase your feeling of freedom and your ability to work and go places further from your immediate community. In the traditional view of America, cars epitomize democracy and individualism.
  
  

Danger

• Simply driving a car gives you a 1 in 18,585 chance of dying, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune. Driving is the most lethal activity a person regularly takes part in, especially if you are a teenager.