If you had to decide, which would you rather live without — your car, or your smartphone?

RepairPal, which gathers information on auto repair services, polled more than 2,500 people during its second annual Car Care survey and discovered that 86% of respondents would choose their cars over smartphones.

Approximately 58% of folks trust sites such as Yelp when picking out auto repair shops. However, going to get repairs gives them anxiety; 25% would rather sacrifice their phones for a week instead of getting their cars repaired, while 18% would rather buy a new car altogether instead of going to the shop.

Though phones seem to cause less anxiety, people still don't want to part ways with their automobiles. But in a constantly connected world, is giving up your smartphone really the most practical option?

Here are seven reasons we would pick our smartphones over our cars any day.

1. They help us connect.

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Imagine driving alone at night on a dark road. Your car suddenly starts to sputter and comes to a shuddering halt. You're stranded, and your car is out of gas. What do you do? You pull out your phone and call for help. And if you don't have a phone? Well, that AAA membership probably won't come in handy. Here's hoping somebody stops on the side of the road to lend you a hand.

Aside from worst-case scenarios, how would you ever reach out to friends or family? And would you even remember their phone numbers? Smartphones keep us connected more than we even realize.

2. They guide us.

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It's difficult to imagine traveling to new places without our smartphones grasped firmly in hand. Mobile maps help us navigate the entire world around us. Cars might have GPS systems, but there's nothing like having your smartphone everywhere you go.

3. They're more affordable.

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Phones cost less than cars for a number of obvious reasons, and it's much easier to get your hands on a high-quality model than it is to get a high-quality car. Compare monthly phone service costs with monthly car payments, and it becomes even more evident.

Approximately 49% of people surveyed said that unexpected automotive costs were the top cause of financial anxiety, alongside fear of unemployment.

4. They're easier to fix.

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Having to fix phone issues is a drag, but it's a fraction of the cost of automotive repairs. If your phone breaks completely, a few hundred bucks (though not an inconsequential sum of money) will get you a new one. If your car breaks down, replacements will cost upward of thousands of dollars.

5. Because Internet.

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Anything is possible when you have the Internet at your fingertips. You can find a cab, figure out your local transportation system and so much more. Aside from car-related items, you can just do so much stuff on the web, it's impossible to quantify. Endless possibilities.

6. You're less likely to get into accidents.

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In most cases, driving a car is a lot more dangerous than using a cellphone. In addition, someone else using a smartphone in our path isn't as potentially dangerous as being on the road with a reckless driver. Texting while walking may be hazardous and ill-advised, but it has nothing on the fatalities that occur behind the wheel.

7. It's more than just a phone.

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That sounds like a tagline for a new mobile device, but it's true. Smartphones have an incredibly vast number of capabilities. They're cameras, web browsers, application hosts, MP3 players, social media hubs and more.

At the end of the day, the car is just a car. As much as we love them...we can live without them.

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