Car Shopping for College Bound Kid

My daughter doesn't work. She volunteers, and as a result, gets a free 2-year ride at the local community college to get all the basics out of the way before she goes to University. She's not bringing in a paycheck, but she is saving mom/dad a LOT of money in college fees. That was part of the deal in obtaining a new(er) car. That aside, she will begin working at a "regular" job this summer and through school as the volunteer work that earned her the 2 year ride will come to an end soon.

I understand what you're saying about having her pay for a portion of the vehicle. That's what I did when I was her age. But, I also didn't go to college...rather, I went straight to work (well, I did go to a tech school for awhile). She's delivered on her portion of the deal. Now, to be able to put gas in the vehicle and go from point a to point b...she will need to work to earn money for gas...because ol' mom and dad aren't going to pay for that too!