There are more importance of owning a car than moving from one place to another. When you own a car you attract the right investors, customers, client, and people in general to yourself. Another importance of owning a car is because of getting on time, when you have a business meeting. You wont get late to work, or to your office when you own a car, except there is traffic on the way. And lastly, owning a car is an asset, if nothing happens to it. You can choose to sell it in case of emergency or whatsoever reason.
Owing a car isn't a criteria for attracting the right investors, clients or people to yourself. I'm curious on why you think so. Yes, owing a car could get you to where you need to go with ease and with a higher level of comfort than you could get using public transportation. But in some countries like Japan and Germany, public transportation is mostly punctual and very reliable. Yes, disruptions and delays may occur from time to time due to bad weather or other unforseen events but it still doesn't negate the fact that public transportation can be and are punctual and reliable.
Sometimes I wonder how you guys read and understand. I never said it was a criteria but it also influences your standard in this part of society. Maybe it doesn't in the side you live but its different here. Over here, how you appear is how they will address you. Meaning, if your a business owner, and you have look rich, you attract rich business people to deal with you. They are not dealing with you because you are rich, but because they are confident to entrust enough money to you and you will give them the best of what you have.