Better yet, does a student really need to drop $30,000 on a five year old car?
What about a ten year old beater for $6,000? Even with breakdowns it’s cheaper to drive and insure. Once he gets on the police dept, he can save up and buy a better car.
One of my kids is an aerospace engineer. Makes great money and drives a rolling roadblock. He decided paying off college debt was more important. He paid off $30,000 of so in a year.