I am suddenly very very unpopular in my house because I put the brakes on my twenty year old inexperienced driver daughter purchasing a small SUV for a first car. My daughter is a very new driver, as she very recently obtained her license. I did some research and learned that SUVs require a driver …

If they can pay for it, let them get what they agree one. If you’re not a financial partner in this, and your daughter is 20, and legally an adult, there’s little you can do to stop her. The Tracker is pretty sure footed for an SUV, it’s pretty underpowered too, so it’s not like your kids are going…

Your daughter is over 18. She can buy whatever she likes, assuming she’s spending her own money. I think you’re being a little bit too over-protective. I, too think a small sedan is a much better idea, but, as I said, she’s old enough to make her own decision (and live with the consequences). If…

Possibly the two are going to the same college. If that is the case than one car between them should be no problem at all.

It is time to let the little birds fly, but the one little bird just started driving and the other doesn’t have his license or permit yet. So, while they are adults according to numbers, they are still basically sixteen year old drivers according to experience. That’s where my concerns lie. I just…

The concept is that one will buy out the other’s part of the car once they want to separate. The payments are low. This was not my crazy idea, just for the record. Thanks for your thoughts.

Who is going to pay for the insurance on the car? If it is your daughter, that is one thing. However, if you are going to pay for the insurance, you might want to check with the insurance company to see how the rate for the Tracker compares with what you consider a more stable sedan. I had the op…

Yes, that’s what we all want. I went through this with two kids, a son and a daughter. They both survived, and the odds are you kids will, too. You can’t guarantee their safety, no matter what you do. Just out of curiosity, what vehicle do you propose they buy instead of a Tracker.

I agree with the insurance angle. Has your daughter investigated the cost of insurance for a Tracker? Perhaps if she compared insurance costs on different vehicle types it may help steer her in a different direction. Insurance costs a lot when the vehicle is owned by a young person. She needs to…

On parent support for the small sedan. You didn’t mention what amount of money the parents were contributing to the daughter’s car purchase, 0%, 50%; 75%? If the kids pooling their money means that parent funds for the project are 0% then you have to step aside and let her purchase the car. “Veto…

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oldschool April 3, 2009, 1:15pm 6

My reservations about the Tracker is if it would encourage off-road driving. Is this the case? Raising two children that as adults can sucessfully share a car does speak well in regards to your judgement as a parent.

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