I don't know about you, but any god, who's main tool is a hammer, is my kinda guy. Thor rocks!
As to the kid buying hteir own car, that just doesn't work for us. Kids go to private school and getting them there is a big problem. Having them drive themselves there and other places outweighed benefits of them buying their own car. Fuel and insurance are addressed on an individual basis. I heard ofone family whre dad agreed to buy the gas if kids agreed to buy the tires! Of course in a 240D, not really a big issue.