Clothes money before car money

Or he simply can't drive for whatever reason.
Or he is being at least slightly eco conscious.
Probably the first one though.

Car is way more expensive. At least where I live.

Who cares? He chose clothing over a car. If he takes care of his responsibilities, it doesn't matter whether or not he has a car.

Not everyone gets a licence as soon as they are legally able to and even if they do, not everyone just gets their own car as soon as they have their licence

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