Parents is this a good deal? Please READ before answering.?

lilloric

2010-01-17 19:44:40 UTC

well it depends who will be paying for the car insurance?if it's mom and dad then i say no they shouldn't pay you for gas as they are footing the bill for the insurance

?

2010-01-17 19:58:52 UTC

Ok, I answered your last question and I guess I was a little rude with my answer so I apologize. But I do agree with the answerer about if you are paying for your insurance or not. If they are paying for it, then you should just try to pay for as much gas as you can. If I were you, I would probably try to pay for it as much as possible, but if you have no money in the middle of the week, then ask your parents to fill your tank. Try not to make it all the time, but I'm sure that they would help you out if you are taking your sisters to school. If they say no, then let them know that you won't be able to drive until you get some more money. It should work out in the end.

dc

2010-01-17 19:49:32 UTC

If your sisters can ride the bus and they enjoy it and aren't teased... try to talk your parents into allowing them to continue to do so.

its not a bad idea to talk to your parents about asking for a gas allowance since you will be helping them out. Even if its only 5 dollars a week, be thankful.

They are probably trying to give you this task so that you can prove to them how responsible you are. Yes it will require you to leave earlier each morning but in the end they will be happy and maybe five dollars will turn into ten each week. Just make sure you aren't complaining about it. I know how it is to be the first person to get a car when you have younger siblings at home. Your parents will probably want you to run errands for them on a regular basis if they give you gas money also... and there is a possibility that they will "hold it over your head" so to speak, in a blackmail sort of way... but they are your parents, and they can do that. Just ask them if they will help out with your gas. I'm sure they will.

c c

2010-01-17 19:44:38 UTC

I feel your dilemma. I have always expected my teen-aged drivers to be available to pick up their younger siblings from after school events and such. However, I do pay them for their gas for these errands. I made them keep a log of how much gas they used going straight to their school versus going to the middle school. I pay the difference, BUT they have to do the picking up/dropping off with no complaints AND whenever it is needed.

Perhaps you can do the same. Figure out how much gas it takes you to make a trip to their middle school and about how many trips per week/month you make there. Present this to your parents in a mature, informed way, and they might see your point. However, you probably need to be prepared to get the whole lecture on 'well-we-pay-your-rent-food-clothes-utilities' but at least you gave it a try.

Good luck!

Big Bruce

2010-01-17 20:00:20 UTC

In several states, you can't have any minor passengers in the car unless there is an adult licensed driver in the front seat.

Other things to consider are who pays for what. Car payments/repairs, insurance, gas, parking.

The more costs someone pays, the more reason they have to expect to have a say in the use of the car.

If you are paying most or all of the costs, then your parents should respect your ownership, and not expect you to give away your money and time just because it is more convenient for them.

?

2016-10-19 02:11:56 UTC

confident, you're considered his legal parent. i'm a stepparent and my stepdaughter does not even stay with us, and that i'm nonetheless considered a legal parent of her whilst she is in our care. we've her over the summer time and different countless circumstances in the process the 365 days. whilst she is right here, I could do issues for her- like take her to the healthcare expert or sign her up for summer time camp or different issues that require a a verify or legal parent and that i'm considered that. additionally, i comprehend that i'm because of the fact I spoke with our legal expert approximately this whilst the custody contract replaced into drawn up because of the fact she (my stepdaughter) replaced into in and out of the wellness midsection on the time and that i saved calling the wellness midsection to get counsel yet her mom did no longer like me doing that and stated I had no good to do this, in basic terms her father could be doing that and blah blah blah.... yet come to verify- legally I did have a good to that counsel as a verify to her infant. Step verify or no longer you're nonetheless considered a verify interior the legal viewpoint. even with the shown fact that, That being stated, i do no longer think of the legal view of this has something to do with getting a carry on his habit. he's a teenager, and dealing with a life exchange good now. he is going to act out. permit him have his area and consistent with probability attempt to no longer administration him plenty... perhaps attempt to ease into your new place of being his stay-in mom. attempt to hearken to him and understand his thoughts incredibly of purely telling him "I certainly have legal rights over you so which you may pay attention to me."

Mamma Sil

2010-01-17 19:41:45 UTC

I am not sure where you live but here in CA, a minor can not be in the car if a person under 21 is behind the wheel. Just use that excuse that it is against the law.

2010-01-17 19:41:09 UTC

Sounds fair enough to me, but I doubt they will go for it, they would be paying for something that they don't see as a necessity.

Zoe

2010-01-17 19:38:56 UTC

I think it sounds very fair and if you explain it to your parents like you did just here they should understand.