The issues with cars is that the system breaks down in any major city.
From experience I can tell you that living in LA or the Bay Area will quickly kill any "love" for cars. Unless you like to listen to the idle of your car sitting in traffic. My latest experience is how I commuted to a new job for about 6 months. Sent in my oil out of the TDI for analysis and the wear metals were high. The blackstone guys were questioning if I was driving in harsh conditions. The average speed I clocked on my commute was 23 mph.
I went to ride the train and my bike and haven't looked back. As a result, I need one car less and I am not interested in a "cool" daily driver. The only driving I enjoy anymore is a cross state road trip, a track day or a drive up a canyon in the morning, before everyone is out and about.
G