I'm a simple emigrant and I sometimes regret that I don't have a car

Today is the last day of one of the longest strikes by railway workers in Germany’s history. It lasted five days!! In other words, almost a week, long-distance trains of Deutsche Bahn (the rail monopoly) were practically not running: 75% of services were cancelled. This is already the third strike in August. I even dread to imagine how much money all participants in the process have lost in one month. In general, I like that ordinary workers have truly functioning unions, and that the state structure allows them to defend their rights and not be afraid, although for some people it’s surely scary. Their goal is clear: the pay isn’t satisfactory. As a result of the previous strikes, there was a promise to raise salaries by 1.5% from 2022 and another 1.7% from the first half of 2023, but the union found this insufficient. Even the later proposed +3.2% and a one-off payment did not stop the strike. In the end, since Thursday the train schedule looked bleak, and my friend and I had to buy a ticket to another city three hours away by car. There were no train options at all, because of the DB strikes, and the presence of other railway companies was minimal. We had to take a bus ticket, not to the final destination, but to another large city. But that turned out to be a catastrophe, as everyone who couldn't use the trains was forced to switch to buses and cars, creating incredible traffic jams across the country. The bus was initially an hour late, and then instead of the stated three hours, it took six whole hours! My friend left on that bus to run his errands, and I spent the whole weekend regretting that we have good weather, but I can't spontaneously go anywhere since I don't have a car. And you, are you for public transport or a private car?