[Wings-n-Wind]

He has no regular job, and is in school at a voc where many other kids have dads who own excavating companies or rigging companies and the kids drive a company truck.

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His job right now is doing well in school--not looking good out on the boulevard.

If you, mom -- are the bearer of costs, (including INSURANCE!) and risks of ownership, maintenance.... etc...

Then you have the final say over the transaction.

You didnt mention his age.... but if he is under 22... the insurance rates will be... "interesting"

Most young men "know" what they want to drive-- but they do not know how to count the costs of owning/maintaining/insuring/ etc...

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"What's a mom to do?"

A few good answers:

(1) ... "not now"...
(2) Show me some grades....
(3) Make some money...
(4) Let him do a cost-analysis on all the items;
HINT:
Use a spreadsheet and compute it down to "cost-per-mile" basis--then ask him how many miles a week /month /year he thinks you can afford?

And agree to re-evaluate in 6 months or so...

[Chickensoup]

If you, mom — are the bearer of costs, (including INSURANCE!) and risks of ownership, maintenance.... etc...

I bear no costs execpt the costs of the Taurus when he is travelign to school...60 miles a day.