Originally Posted by beevly

Similar thing here - I didn't think she'd be safe in the kind of car she could afford herself. I bought her the 99 Volvo 2 years ago.

So far: no tickets, no accidents, always clean, and the oil changed every 3K. She knows she will have to pay for the next car and this one needs to last through school. I still keep her as poor as I can get away with - builds character, you know.